1994 Lincoln Town Car Interior & seats Problems

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

NHTSA ID

10240718

Incident

Aug 29, 2008

Mileage

120,000 mi

THE SOLENOID WHICH UNLATCHES THE DRIVER-SIDE FRONT DOOR ON MY 1994 LINCOLN TOWNCAR FAILED. WITH THE SOLENOID INOPERABLE, THER IS NO MECHANICAL MEANS OF UNLATCHING THE DRIVER DOOR. FORTUNATELY, THE PASSENGER DOOR HAD UNLATCHED, SO EGRESS WAS POSSIBLE. *AK IN THE EVENT OF A FIRE OR OTHER LIFE-THREATENING SITUATION, THE DRIVER WOULD BE TRAPPED IN THE VEHICLE. WHILE THIS IS AN OLDER AUTOMOBILE, IT IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION AND HAS JUST OVER 50,000 MILES. I HAVE OWNED THE CAR SINCE IT WAS NEW, AND IT HAS HAD ALL DEALER RECOMMENDED SERVICE UNTIL THE 6-YEAR WARRANTY PERIOD ENDED. SINCE THAT TIME, IT HAS BEEN CARED FOR BY A PRIVATELY OWNED SHOP, BUT THE MECHANIC IS WELL CERTIFIED. THE AUTOMOBILE HAS PROVIDED EXCELLENT SERVICE OTHERWISE, AND I ALSO OWN A 2002 LINCOLN TOWNCAR. I HAVE NO COMPLAINT AGAINST THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY, BUT AS A REGISTERED PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER, I BELIEVE IT IS MY DUTY TO REPORT THIS PROBLEM. IF I CAN BE OF FURTHER ASSISTANCE, PLEASE ADVISE. THANK YOU, ROBERT W. PHILLPOTT, P.E.

NHTSA ID

10064024

Incident

Mar 27, 2004

Mileage

52,446 mi

DRIVERS SEAT MOUNTING BRACKET TORN FROM SEAT FRAME. IT APPEARS TO BE A METAL FATIGUE PROBLEM OR POSSIBLE A STRENGTH PROBLEM. DRIVER ENDED UP IN REAR SEAT. AT LEAST TWELVE OTHER IDENTICAL COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN FILED ON THIS VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

10060267

Incident

Mar 2, 2004

Mileage

68,000 mi

CONSUMER COMPLAINED THAT RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN.*AK

NHTSA ID

10056140

Mileage

47,000 mi

FRAME OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT BROKE, MAKING IT UNSAFE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK THIS MAY BE THE SAME PROBLEM AS WITH THE 00' EXPLORER AND MOUNTAINEER VEHICLE'S. THE OIL PAN LEAKED OIL. *SC

NHTSA ID

10050210

Incident

Dec 8, 2003

Mileage

84,000 mi

THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE CONCERNING A 1994 LINCOLN TOWNCAR WITH 122000 MILES. THE DRIVERS SEAT LEFT FRONT SEAT BOLT THAT HOLDS THE SEAT TO THE ANGLE IRON FRAME PULLED OUT OF OR THROUGH THE METAL OF THE SEAT. THE CAR HAS NOT BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE AIR BAG HAS NEVER BEEN DEPLOYED SO THERE HAS NOT BEEN ANY EXTREME FORCE ON THE SEAT OTHER THAN DRIVING. I WEIGH 200 LBS. AND DO NOT BELIEVE THAT WOULD BE CONSIDERED TO BE EXCESSIVE. I SINCERELY BELIEVE THAT THIS SHOULD BE ADDRESSED AS A POSSIBLE DANGER FOR DRIVING AND IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT THE DRIVERS AND/OR PASSENGERS SEAT COULD TEAR ITSELF LOOSE CAUSING ADDITIONAL INJURIES. *TR

NHTSA ID

10000194

Incident

Nov 21, 2002

Mileage

122,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING THE BOLT THAT HOLDS THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT TO THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE CAME DETACHED CAUSING THE SEAT TO BE MOBILE. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. TS

NHTSA ID

8023199

Incident

Nov 15, 2002

DRIVERS SEAT IS HELD ON BY THREE BOLTS TO THE FLOOR, ONE HAS BROKEN DUE TO METAL FATIGUE.

NHTSA ID

9006003

THIS IS THE SECOND FAILUR ON THIS PART. THE FIRST OCCURED IN JANUARY 1999. THE FRONT LOCKING BOLTS BROKE FROM METAL FATIGUE THE FIRST TIME AND THE LEFT FRONT BROKE THIS TIME. I HAD A FRIEND THAT HAD THIS SAME THING OCCUR IN 1999 AND THAT DID RESULT JURIES. THE DEALERSHIP WAS SUED AT THAT TIME. THIS IS CLEARLY A POOR DESIGN AS THE METTAL FATIGUE IS SIMULAR IN BOTH CASES ON MY CAR. THE DEALERSHIP WON'T DO ANYTHING ON THE REPAIRS AND SUGGESTED I CONTACT THE UPHOLSTRY SHOP FOR REPAIRS. I ASKED IF THEY COULD GIVE ME A PART NUMBER AND THEY SAID NO CALL THE UPHOLSTERY SHOP. THEY DON'T WANT ANYTHING TO DO WITH THIS BROKEN SEAT.*AK

NHTSA ID

751471

Incident

Aug 30, 2001

DRIVERS SEAT FRAME PULLED LOOSE FROM FLOOR. THE BOLT ASSEMBLY PULLED THROUGH THE FRAME. I WAS TOLD THE CAR WAS NOT UNDER WARRENTY AND HAD TO REPLACE THE PART (#F1VY-5463101-B). CAR SEATRS AREN'T SUPPOSED TO COME LOOSE FROM THE FLOOR. I'M GLAD I WASN'T IN AN ACCIDENT. DOES LINCOLN ONLY COVER FAILURES IF THERE IS AN INJURY? *AK

NHTSA ID

730439

Incident

Jul 10, 2000

BOLT THAT HOLDS SEATBACK IN PLACE BUSTED STRAIGHT THROUGH THE SEAT ITSELF. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK

NHTSA ID

866025

Incident

Jul 12, 2000

PASSENGER'S DOOR CANNOT BE OPENED FROM INSIDE/OUTSIDE OR THROUGH THE REMOTE. PASSENGER/OCCUPANT MAY NOT ENTER OR EXIT THROUGH PASSENGER'S DOOR. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID

865739

Incident

Jul 5, 2000

VEHICLE WAS PARKED. WHEN CONSUMER APPROACHED VEHICLE WINDOWS WERE FOGGED UP, AND CONSUMER COULDN'T SEE THAT VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. FIREMEN TOLD CONSUMER THAT FIRE STARTED FROM DOME LIGHT FAULTY WIRING. LOCKED DOORS WOULD NOT OPEN, SOMEONE COULD HAVE BEEN TRAPPED INSIDE. *AK *ML

NHTSA ID

864173

Incident

Jun 19, 2000

VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WITHIN THE DASHBOARD. CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

850127

Incident

Sep 1, 1999

POOR SEAT DESIGN OF METAL STRIP IN SEAT THAT IS TOO THIN TO HOLD BOLT CAUSING THE SEAT TO BREAK AWAY FROM THE RAIL. NLM

NHTSA ID

546391

DRIVER'S SEAT BROKEN AT BOTH SIDES OF THE MOUNTING TO THE FRAME. MJS

NHTSA ID

546210

WHILE DRIVING, WITHOUT INDICATIONS, THE DRIVER'S FRONT SEAT BROKE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STILL TRAVELING. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID

827418

VALVE THROTTLE AND TUBE ASSEMBLY FAILED.

NHTSA ID

604761

Incident

Jul 27, 1995

DIFFERENTIAL MAKES CLANGING NOISE OCCASIONALLY.

NHTSA ID

503953

Incident

May 7, 1996

POWER SEAT ADJUSTMENT CONTROLS ACTIVATED BY ITSELF WITHOUT MANUAL ASSISTANCE. *SKD

NHTSA ID

479518

Incident

Aug 1, 1994