1994 Lincoln Town Car Owner Complaints

The car had a recall I didnt know about. It states the car may catch fire due to faulty part. I drove the vehicle home after work and parked it around 9:30 PM. The next morning a neighbor woke me up banging on my front door that my car was on fire. This was at 7 AM. The fire originated in the area close to the master cylinder like the recall states. Vehicle was a total loss. Not only that but it damaged the car it was parked behind.

NHTSA ID

11502970

Incident

Jan 14, 2023

The contact owns a 1994 Lincoln Town Car equipped with Goodyear Tires, Tire line: Assurance Comfortred Tread Touring, Tire size: 215/70/R15 DOT: PJ343912 and PJ340214. The contact stated that all four tires were showing signs of cracked sidewalls and treads. The contact stated that the failure was discovered while cleaning the tires. The contact stated that the tires were purchased new from Walmart on 10/31/2014. The tires were not taken to an independent mechanic or dealer for diagnosis or repairs. The manufacturer Goodyear was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the tires were too old as there was a 6-year warranty on cracking. There was no assistance offered. The tire failure mileage was unknown. The approximate vehicle mileage was 200,000.

NHTSA ID

11484053

Incident

Feb 12, 2016

Mileage

200,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED AN ODOR OF BURNING RUBBER AND PLASTIC. THE VEHICLE BECAME ENGULFED WITH SMOKE AND FLAMES. THE CONTACT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BURNED BODY ON THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE WAS ABOVE THE MASTER CYLINDER. NO REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT FOUND THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V017000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL); HOWEVER, THE CONTACT HAD NEVER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF THE RECALL AND THE VEHICLE HAD NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

NHTSA ID

10870791

Incident

May 22, 2016

Mileage

130,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, HE WAS MADE AWARE THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND REMAINED IN THE CONTACT'S DRIVE WAY, WHICH WAS ADVISED BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT STATED THAT THE FIRE STARTED FROM UNDER THE HOOD ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE BUT THE DIRECT ORIGINA OF THE FIRE WAS UNKNOWN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 190,000.

NHTSA ID

10614495

Incident

Jul 16, 2014

Mileage

190,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE BRAKES WOULD NOT RESPOND. THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY EXCESSIVE PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL AND PUMP IT REPEATEDLY. ADDITIONALLY, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE MECHANIC STATED THERE WAS A REAR BRAKE SEAL LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000. *TR

NHTSA ID

10522121

Incident

Jun 27, 2012

Mileage

200,000 mi

1994 LINCOLN TOWN CAR, REGARDING A POTENTIAL UNDERHOOD FIRE RISK. CONSUMER STATED VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. UPDATED 06/26/12 *BF THE CONSUMER SENT SUPPLIED THE RECALL NOTICE. RECALL# 07V336000. *JB

NHTSA ID

10463681

Incident

Jan 1, 2007

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE SPEED CONTROL SWITCH, WHICH CAUSED HIS VEHICLE TO CATCH FIRE. THE SWITCH WAS NEVER REPLACED BECAUSE THE CONTACT NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH. AFTER THE FIRE, THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE SWITCH WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND UNOCCUPIED AT THE TIME OF THE FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FLAMES AND FILED A REPORT. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000.

NHTSA ID

10265458

Incident

Apr 13, 2009

Mileage

180,000 mi

1994 LINCOLN TOWN CAR THE LOWER BALL JOINT ON THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE OF THE CAR SUDDENLY BROKE IN HALF ALLOWING THE LOWER CONTROL ARM OF THE CAR TO FALL TO THE GROUND. FORTUNATELY, I WAS JUST PARKING WHEN IT HAPPENED. THEIR WAS NO WARNING OF A PROBLEM WITH THE BALL JOINT. THE CAR DROVE FINE. I UNDERSTAND THAT A RECALL EXISTS FOR THIS PROBLEM (98S37), BUT ACCORDING TO THE DEALER, MY CAR IS NOT COVERED BY THE RECALL. OBVIOUSLY, IT SHOULD BE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10256840

Incident

Jan 26, 2009

Mileage

244,857 mi

MY ELDERLY PARENTS WERE DRIVING IN A STRAIGHT LINE AT LOW SPEED WHEN THE LOWER CONTROL ARM BALL JOINT FAILED. THE CONTROL ARM DROPPED, DUG INTO THE PAVEMENT AND RENDERED THE CAR OUT OF CONTROL. LUCKILY NO ONE WAS INJURED. IT WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO JACK UP THE CAR, SLIDE A DOLLY UNDER IT, TOW IT HOME, ETC. THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ON THIS EXACT PROBLEM. A RECALL ADDRESSING THIS SERIOUS LIFE THREATENING DEFECT HAS BEEN ISSUED ON VEHICLES OF THE SAME MODEL, YEAR AND CONSTRUCTION; BUT, NOT ALL VIN WERE COVERED IN THE RECALL. AS OF THIS DATE NO WORK HAS BEEN DONE TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10250162

Incident

Nov 27, 2008

THE LEFT FRONT AND RIGHT REAR DRIVER SEAT MOUNTING BRACKETS BROKE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10240718

Incident

Aug 29, 2008

Mileage

120,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE PARKED AT HIS HOME. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT STATED THAT THE FIRE WAS DUE TO VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: CRUISE CONTROL FAILURE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THE CONTACT HAS PICTURES OF THE FAILED COMPONENT. HIS INSURANCE COMPANY WILL NOT ASSUME ANY LIABILITY FOR THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V336000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). HE IS IN THE PROCESS OF NOTIFYING THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 123,000. UPDATED 07/22/08 *BF UPDATED 07/22/08 *JB

NHTSA ID

10227878

Incident

May 12, 2008

Mileage

123,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO HAVE IT SERVICED FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V336000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). AFTER THE RECALL REPAIR WAS PERFORMED, SHE ATTEMPTED TO USE THE CRUISE CONTROL, BUT IT DID NOT WORK. THE CONTACT RETURNED TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH INSPECTED AND WAS INFORMED THAT A CHARGE WOULD APPLY TO HAVE THE VEHICLE INSPECTED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 80,000.

NHTSA ID

10227642

Incident

May 12, 2008

Mileage

80,000 mi

1994 LINCOLN TOWN CAR WITH A RECALL. CONSUMER STATES THAT HE HAS CALLED THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES AND KEEPS GETTING AN ANSWERING MACHINE AND NO ONE WILL RETURN HIS CALL. HE WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT TO DO ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. *KB

NHTSA ID

10226198

Incident

Jan 1, 1901

1994 LINCOLN TOWN CAR MOTOR CAUGHT FIRE. CONSUMER STATES THAT HER MOTOR CAUGHT ON FIRE. SHE SAYS THAT FORD DOES NOT CARE. SHE WOULD LIKE FORD TO GIVE HER $500.00 FOR A NEW MOTOR. *KB THE FIRE MAY HAVE BEEN DUE TO A FAULTY SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH. *JB

NHTSA ID

10225052

Incident

Jan 1, 1901

1999 FORD EXPLORER AND 1994 LINCOLN TOWN CAR WITH SPEED CONTROL RECALL. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS DISCONNECTED BACK IN OCTOBER OF 2007. DEALER TOLD HIM THAT FORD HAS NOT SENT THE REPLACEMENT PARTS YET. *KB

NHTSA ID

10223972

Incident

Jan 1, 1901

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. WHEN THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND ATTEMPTED TO STOP, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP COMPLETELY. THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY EXCESSIVE FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL, APPLY THE EMERGENCY BRAKE, AND PLACE THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL IN ORDER FOR IT TO STOP. OCCASIONALLY, HE HAS TO OPEN THE VEHICLE DOOR AND APPLY THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AT A CERTAIN ANGLE. ADDITIONALLY, BRAKE FLUID IS LEAKING INTO THE VEHICLE AND ONTO THE BRAKE PEDAL. HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE PRIMARY AND SECONDARY CUPS MAY HAVE LEAKED THROUGH THE BRAKE BOOSTER. THE CONTACT HAS BEEN DENIED ASSISTANCE FROM SEVERAL DEALERS, EMERGENCY SERVICE MECHANICS, AND AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE SPEED WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 237,576 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 295,350.

NHTSA ID

10221680

Incident

Jun 16, 2007

Mileage

237,576 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED, THE CONTACT WAS STOPPED BETWEEN A TRACTOR TRAILER AND ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE ENGINE REVVED AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO MOVE FORWARD WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT THEN STRUCK THE REAR OF THE TRAILER. THE POLICE ARRIVED ON THE SCENE AND FILED A REPORT. THE CONTACT WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL AND SUSTAINED FACE AND CHEST BRUISES FROM THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. THE VIN, ENGINE SIZE, NUMBER OF CYLINDERS, AND POWERTRAIN WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 160,278.

NHTSA ID

10221172

Incident

Mar 11, 2008

Mileage

160,278 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT DEACTIVATE. THE BRAKE PEDAL HAD TO BE DEPRESSED TWICE BEFORE THE CRUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 164,000.

NHTSA ID

10220179

Incident

Nov 1, 2007

Mileage

100,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V336000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). FORD STATED THAT THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WOULD BE UNAVAILABLE UNTIL AUGUST OF 2008. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 75,500.

NHTSA ID

10218844

Incident

Sep 1, 2007

A RECALL WAS INITIATED 6 MONTHS AGO FOR FAULTY FUSED WIRING HARNESSES ON MANY FORD/MERCURY/LINCOLN VEHICLES. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 13, 2007. THIS RECALL WAS THE SUBJECT OF AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS, EA05-005, CONDUCTED BY THE OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION. 07V-336. IN THE FALL OF 2007 DEALERS TOLD OWNERS THAT THE REPAIR PARTS WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL DECEMBER 2007, NOW DEALERS ARE TELLING OWNERS THAT THE PART IS STILL NOT AVAILABLE AND PROJECTED THAT IT WON'T BE UNTIL MARCH 2008. WHY HAS FORD BEEN ALLOWED TO DRAG IT'S FEET FOR 9 MONTHS ON REPAIRING A SAFETY HAZARD? WHEN CAN OWNERS EXPECT TO HAVE A PROPERLY RESTORED VEHICLE? *TR

NHTSA ID

10217097

Incident

Aug 13, 2007

Mileage

1 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL IN AUGUST OF 2007. SHE HAS BEEN INFORMED EVERY MONTH THEREAFTER THAT THE PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE THE FOLLOWING MONTH. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE PURCHASE DATE, POWERTRAIN, AND RECALL NUMBER WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 133,000.

NHTSA ID

10216881

Incident

Aug 15, 2007

LETTER ABOUT RECALL NOTICE FROM FORD ON 09/07/07 RE A PROBLEM WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL FEATURE ON FORD VEHICLES, HAVING TROUBLE IN GETTING THIS PROBLEM FIXED ON HIS 1994 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. *KB

NHTSA ID

10217205

Incident

Jan 1, 1901

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO DISENGAGE THE CRUISE CONTROL BY DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE FEATURE WOULD NOT DISENGAGE AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND CAUGHT FIRE. FORD MOTOR COMPANY STATED THAT THEY WOULD SEND A LETTER WITHIN 7-10 DAYS. FORD WOULD NOT INFORM HIM IF THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V336000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) AND FORD RECALL NUMBER 05S28. THE REPRESENTATIVE GAVE HIM A WEBSITE TO ENTER IN THE VIN AND IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE 30 MINUTES AFTER IT WAS PURCHASED. THE FIRE AND POLICE DEPARTMENTS ARRIVED AND FILED A REPORT. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 187,000.

NHTSA ID

10215684

Incident

Jan 18, 2007

Mileage

187,000 mi

1994 LINCOLN TOWN CAR WITH A RECALL FOR CRUISE CONTROL. CONSUMER STATES THAT MECHANIC DISCONNECTED THE CRUISE CONTROL BECAUSE THE PARTS WERE NOT IN TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. HE STATED THE PARTS WOULD BE IN THE FOLLOWING MONTH UP UNTIL NOVEMBER. *KB

NHTSA ID

10215005

Incident

Jan 1, 1901

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V336000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL WAS DISCONNECTED IN SEPTEMBER OF 2007 AND HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE IN DECEMBER. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER IN JANUARY OF 2008 AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS MAY ARRIVE IN MARCH. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 64,000.

NHTSA ID

10214479

Incident

Sep 15, 2007

Mileage

64,000 mi