Owner-reported complaints naming the exterior lighting system, filed with NHTSA
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Reports naming headlights, tail lights, turn signals and other exterior lighting. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1995 Lincoln Town Car submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 12 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
WELL I WAS DRIVING HOME ONE DAY AND SMOKE WAS STARTING TO POOR OUT FROM UNDERNEATH MY DASHBOARD LUCKILY I WAS CLOSE ENOUGH TO THE HOUSE TO BE ABLE MAKE IT HOME AND THEN AFTER I HAD GOTTEN HOME I CUT THE CAR OFF AND WAS NOT ABLE TO START IT UP SINCE
THE HEADLIGHTS HAVE WENT OFF AT NIGHT COMPLETELY 4 TIMES AND BACK ON. I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 45 MPH ABOUT A BLOCK FROM MY HOUSE AT 4AM WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS MARKER LIGHTS AND EVERYLIGHT EXCEPT TAIL LIGHTS WENT OFF. I RAN OFF THE ROAD INTO A DITCH AND BACK ON. I REACHED FOR THE BLINKERS WHICH WORKED AND SAW I WAS IN THE OTHER LANE. I WENT INTO MY LANE AND STOPPED. A FEW SECONDS LATER THE HEADLIGHTS CAME BACK ON AND ALL OTHER LIGHTS. THIS HAS HAPPENED AGAIN TWICE. THE SECOND TIME ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY. THE LAST TIME I HAD TO HAVE A WRECKER PULL ME OUT OF A SIDE DITCH. I CONTACTED FORD MOTOR COMPANY AND THEY WERE VERY RUDE AND WOULD NOT HELP AT ALL. I TOLD THEM THIS WAS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE , EVEN MORE SO THAT THE SPEED CONTROL RECALL. THEY SAID THEY WOULD NOT PAY TO HAVE THIS LOOKED INTO. THEY WOULDN'T EVEN LET ME SPEAK TO A SUPERVISOR. THERE ARE SEVERAL OTHER INSTANCES WHERE THIS HAS HAPPENED TO OTHER PEOPLE. THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP SAID IT HAPPENS OFTEN ON 05 MARQUIS AND TOWN CAR. THEY SAID THEY PROBABLY WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO HELP ME. MAYBE WHEN MY WHOLE FAMILY IS KILLED IN THIS THING AND WHOEVER IS IN THE WAY, THEY'LL CARE THEN. P.S. THEY HAVE RECALLED OTHER VEHICLES FOR THE SAME REASON. THE DEALER CALLED IT AN LCM MODULE. *TR
1995 LINCOLN TOWN CAR AIR SPRING REAR SUSPENSION, IDLER AND PITMAN ARM WERE ALL REPLACED BEFORE RECALL NOTICE WAS ISSUED. *TS THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE'S CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, WHICH HAD BEEN SERVICED PREVIOUSLY, HAD ILLUMINATED AGAIN. THE REPLACEMENT PARTS HAD A 12 MONTH 12000 MILE WARRANTY. THE DEALER CHARGED THE CONSUMER FOR THE ENGINE SERVICE ALTHOUGH ALL THEY DID WAS ADD 1/2 QUART OF ANTIFREEZE IN THE RADIATOR. THE DEALER REFUSED TO HONOR THE WARRANTY. THE SHIFT LAMP WAS INOPERATIVE. THE DEALER REMOVED THE CLUSTER AND REPLACED THE SHIFT BULB. THE HORN SOUNDED WEAK. THE TECH RECOMMENDED THAT THE CONSUMER REPLACE BOTH HORNS. THERE WAS A LOT OF PLAY IN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE TECH RECOMMENDED THAT THE LOWER BALL JOINTS BE REPLACED. THE HEATER BLEW OUT COLD AIR. THE DEALER REPLACED THE BLEND DOOR ACTUATOR. *NM THE CONSUMER STATED EVERY MORNING, THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE JUMPED STARTED. THE DEALER STATED THE LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE WHICH WAS NO LONGER MANUFACTURED, WAS CAUSING THE BATTERY TO DRAIN. THE AIR SUSPENSION WAS REPLACED THREE TIMES. UPDATED 08/15/12
DT: THE CONTACT STATES THERE IS NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 96V009000 CONCERNING THE HEADLIGHTS DIMMER SWITCH .THIS VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL, BUT IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. THE REPAIRS OF WILL BE DONE AT CONTACT'S EXPENSE.*AK
DAD: THE CONTACT STATED THE HEADLIGHTS ARE ALIGNED IMPROPERLY. ONE CANNOT SEE THE SURFACE OF THE ROAD. IT DOES NOT REFLECT THE SURFACE OF THE ROAD. WHEN DRIVING IN A SNOW STORM, THE DRIVER BECOMES BLIND VERY QUICKLY AND CANNOT SEE A THING IN FOG. *AK *JB
I HAVE A 1995 LINCOLN TOWN CAR AND THE PLASTIC HEADLIGHT LENS ARE DISCOLLORED, AND OPAQUE, THAT THEEIR EFFECTIVENESS IS SEVERELY DIMINISHED. I JUST THINK SUCH COMPONENTS SHOULD HAVE A LONGER SERVICE LIFE.*AK
CONSUMER STATES OF HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE HEADLIGHTS. DEALER WAS CONTACTED TS
POWER BOOSTER WAS REPLACED DURING WARRANTY PERIOD. WHEN LIGHTING MODULE WAS REPLACED. THE TECHNICIAN NOTED THAT THE MODULE WAS A REMANUFACTURED UNIT. FOMOCO CLAIMS THAT NO WARRANTY WORK WAS DONE ON THE VEHICLE. DIRECTIONAL AND FLAHER LIGHTS STILL FUNCTION INTERMITTENTLY.LOCAL DEALER CANNOT EXPLAIN CAUSE OF FAILURES. *AK
IF VEHICLE IS PARKED IN THE SUN FOR A PERIOD OF TIME AND INTERIOR GETS VERY HOT, TURN SIGNALS WON'T WORK PROPERLY UNTIL THE INTERIOR HAS COOLED OFF. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
HORN/AIR BAG SYSTEM FAILED AND HEAD LIGHTS FAILED.
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE FOR NO APPARENT REASON THE HEADLIGHTS GO OUT COMPLETELY. THE DRIVER HAS TO HIT THE SWITCH 2 OR 3 TIMES BEFORE THE HEADLIGHTS WILL STAY ON. THIS HAPPENS ON LOW OR HIGH BEAMS. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT SEEN BY DEALERSHIP. *AK
WHEN DRIVING THE HEADLIGHTS/INTERIOR LIGHTS INSIDE THE VEHICLE WILL CUT OFF WITHOUT NO CAUSE. *AK
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