1992 Lincoln Town Car Interior & seats Problems

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 60MPH WITHOUT WARNING THE HOOD FLEW UP AND HIT THE WINDSHIELD. AS A RESULT OF THE WINDSHIELD FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS SAFELY STOPPED AND THE HOOD WAS TIED DOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHO DETERMINED THE METAL AROUND THE HOOD LATCH STRIKER PLATE FASTENERS HAD CORRODED. THEREFORE, CAUSING THEM TO PULL THROUGH THE METAL HOOD. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 05V091000, REGARDING THE HOOD LATCH. THE MODEL YEAR WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. UPDATED 06/12/06. *JB

NHTSA ID

10157460

Incident

Apr 25, 2006

Mileage

135,000 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 60MPH THE HOOD LATCH BROKE CAUSING THE HOOD TO FLY UP. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 95V151000, REGARDING THE HOOD LATCH. THE VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL; HOWEVER IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. *NM

NHTSA ID

10147913

Incident

Jan 10, 2006

Mileage

145,000 mi

THE CONSUMER COULD NOT SEE THE DIGITAL INSTRUMENT PANEL OF HIS 1992 LINCOLN TOWN CAR WHILE DRIVING DURING THE DAY. *NM THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED ON A FEW OCCASIONS THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *SC *JB

NHTSA ID

10113733

Incident

Feb 1, 2005

INSTUMENT PANEL FADES OUT. *AK

NHTSA ID

10108369

Incident

Jan 3, 1995

Mileage

28,000 mi

I WAS DRIVING MY 1992 LINCOLN TOWNCAR WHEN SUDDENLY THE FRONT DRIVER'S SEAT FLEW UP FROM THE FRONT, NEARLY CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. UPON EXAMINATION, I DISCOVERED THE BOLTS ON THE FLOOR WHICH ATTACH TO THE STEEL HOUSING OF THE SEAT WERE NO LONGER ATTACHED. AT FIRST I THOUGHT IT WAS A BOLT PROBLEM, BUT UPON FURTHER EXAMINATION DISCOVERED THE STEEL HOUSING UNDER THE SEAT PAD COVER WHICH THE BOLTS ATTACH TO HAD RIPPED OPEN, RELEASING THE BOLTS. *NLM

NHTSA ID

10023361

Incident

Jun 16, 2003

Mileage

134,000 mi

THE FIRST TIME THE SEAT FRAME BROKE WAS 04/29/97 @ 30952 MILES. EACH TIME THE SEAT BROKE, IT WAS AROUND 40,000 MILES TIME AROUND 40,000 MILES.

NHTSA ID

758048

Incident

Feb 10, 2002

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

744717

THE BOLTS THAT HOLD FRONT OF DRIVERS SEAT TO THE TRACKS OF THE ADJUSTING ELEMENTS HAVE PULLED RIGHT OUT OF THE SEAT ITSELF - THEREFORE THE FRONT OF THE SEAT IS ROCKING WHICH CAN BE A SAFETY ISSUE WHEN ACCELERATING. ANY OTHER REPORTS OF THIS TYPE? SURE SEEMS ODD TO ME.*AK

NHTSA ID

742220

Incident

Feb 15, 2001

CAR WAS PARKED AT SHOPPING CENTER. WHILE SHOPPING THE CAR CAUGHT FIRE. THE CAR WAS LOCKED AND NOT RUNNING. THE CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE DASHBOARD, DRIVER' S SIDE. CAR WAS COMPLETELY TOTALLED. WE HAD TO PAY LARGE DEDUCTABLE AND LOST CAR PHONE AND OTHER VALUABLES. CONTACTED FORD BY CERTIFIED LETTER AND THEY TOLD US IT WAS NOT THEIR RESPONSIBILITY AND TO FILE WITH OUR INSURANCE. WE HAVE BEEN HEARING OTHER STORIES OF THIS MODEL CATCHING FIRE WHILE PARKED AND NOT RUNNING. WANT TO KNOW IF FORD IS TAKING A PRO-ACTIVE POSITION ON THIS OR IF YOUR AGENCY IS PURSUING FURTHER. RC. *AK REFERENCED IN RQ01-002

NHTSA ID

731091

FRONT BOLTS IN THE DRIVERS SEAT BROKE. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED & THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD TO CALL THE DEALER.*AK

NHTSA ID

865465

Incident

Jul 14, 2000

INSTRUMENT LIGHTS WILL NOT BRIGHTEN MAKING IT HARD TO DETERMINE SPEED, FUEL, ETC. NLM

NHTSA ID

547411

THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR LATCH BROKE, CAUSING DOOR NOT TO BE OPENED FROM INSIDE OR OUTSIDE, WHICH MAY TRAP AN OCCUPANT IN CASE OF A CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ID

839507

Incident

Jun 11, 1999

15 AMP FUSE UNDERDASH WAS REPLACED DUE TO GEAR SHIFT FAILING TO RELEASE FROM PARK GEAR, NEXT DAY VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE.( TOOK 2 FATALITIES OUT PER MS. CROW) REFERENCED IN EA02-025

NHTSA ID

544730

Incident

Mar 6, 1999

FRONT LEFT POWER SEAT HAS CAM BARS FOR THE VARIOUS POSITIONS TILTS TO THE SEAT. WHEN I WENT TO REACH BACK FOR THE SEAT BELT ONE OF THESE CAMS BROKE. NOW THERE IS NOT ANY "TILTING" TO THE SEAT ANYMORE AND THE WHOLE SEAT CAN ROCK BACK AND FORTH 2-3 INCHES. I REALIZE THAT THIS PART OF THE POWER SEAT MECHANISM IS NOT IN REGARDS TO ANCHORING THE SEAT TO THE BODY. HOWEVER, BECAUSE OF THIS BREAKAGE, IT CAN NOT BE VERY SAFE TO BE DRIVING IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT. ON THE SEAT THERE ARE ONLY 3 MORE "ANCHOR POINTS" TO SECURE THE SEAT IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT. PLUS THE SEAT "ROCKS" AS YOU ARE DRIVING(BRAKING,ACCELERATING). IS THIS AN ISSUE OR AM I OFF BASE IN MY THINKING? I REALIZE THAT THE CAR HAS MANY MILES BUT THIS SHOULD BE A PQS REGULATED ITEM. I HAVE OWNED THE CAR FOR OVER 60,000 MILES AND IT HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT.YOUR TIME IN THIS MATTER IS GREATLY APPRECIATED! THANK YOU!

NHTSA ID

703802

Incident

Feb 25, 1999

TRANSMISSION/DOOR LOCKS ON REAR DOORS/IGNITION LOCK/RADIO ANTENNA AND TRUNK LOCK FAILED.

NHTSA ID

781541

Incident

Nov 11, 1998

WHILE DRIVING AND ACCELLERATING THE SEAT FLEW UP AND BACKWARDS, OFF OF THE FLOOR. DRIVER COULD NOT REACH THE BRAKES OR SEE OVER THE DASHBOARD. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER . DEALER STATED THAT THE BRACKET ON THE SEAT WAS CRACKED, WILL REPAIR AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE. *AK

NHTSA ID

828961

Incident

Oct 8, 1998

SEAT ANCHOR FAILED.

NHTSA ID

534412

Incident

Jun 1, 1997

VEHICLE'S DRIVER'S SEAT BROKE WHEN MAKING A LEFT TURN. THE WHOLE SEAT CAME OUT OF THE BRACKET AND THE WHOLE SEAT MOVED.*AK

NHTSA ID

815344

Incident

Aug 11, 1997

PASSENGER SIDE MOTORIZED SEAT BELT FAILED.

NHTSA ID

519036

VEHICLE SITTING STILL, NEIGHBORS SAW SMOKE COMING FROM GARAGE, VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE; THERE WAS AN EXPLOSION AND THE TIRES BLEW OUT/WINDSHIELD BLEW OUT AND DASH MELTED. *AK REFERENCED IN EA02-025

NHTSA ID

804418

Incident

Oct 23, 1996

VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE PARKED, THIS WAS AN INTERIOR COMPARTMENT FIRE UNDER THE DASH BOARD, *AK

NHTSA ID

982979

Incident

Oct 16, 1995

AFTER TAKING OFF FROM A LIGHT, DRIVER SEAT FRAME BROKE, FRAME NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. TT

NHTSA ID

976208

Incident

Nov 27, 1995

BOTH REAR DOOR LOCKS LOCK UP CAN'T GET IT UNLOCKED. TT

NHTSA ID

972466

DRIVING 3 YEARS AGO HOOD POPPED OPEN SMASHED THE WINDSHIELD AND RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT RECIEVED RECALL NOTICE 9/25/95. TT

NHTSA ID

972396

Incident

Jul 2, 1992

DRIVER'S SEAT TRACK KEEPS BREAKING WHILE OCCUPIED; 3 TIMES WITHIN 5,000 MILES; NOT SAFE TO DRIVE, SHAKES/GOES BACKWARDS/FORWARDS. ABS FAILURE, EXTENDED STOPPING

NHTSA ID

970918