Owner-reported complaints naming the electrical system, filed with NHTSA
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Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2000 Lincoln Town Car submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 17 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
I've replaced brake wires on my 2000 Lincoln executive series 5-6 times out keeps burning out wire by brakes light switch. Tried relay kit brakes worked for one day but no brake lights again since I first bought this car I've in multiple occasions replaced this problem in the past 4-5 years no one seen to know what the main issue is
Inner and outer tie rod ends, tie rod end adjusting sleeve, and sway bar link replaced after inner tie rod end pulled out of the adjusting sleeve that’s on the sway bar link there’s still constant pulling in the steering and is either to touchy when trying to correct vehicle back into lane or has to be turned excessively far before it even starts to correct then tries to jerk the vehicle really hard when the steering finally catches up with how far the steering wheel has been turned
NO INDICATION OR WARNING PRIOR TO INCIDENT. WITHIN 2 MI OF DRIVING, BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON, ELECTRICAL ISSUES BEGAN (RADIO/DOME LIGHTS, ETC), THEN SMOKE BILLOWING FROM UNDER HOOD. IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER, TURNED OFF IGNITION, AND ENTIRE FRONT END WAS ON FIRE.
BOB UTTER FORD AUTO DEALERSHIP IN SHERMAN, TX TRIED TO SELL US A CAR THAT THE ODOMETER READING DIDN'T MATCH THE CARFAX OR ITS OWN REGISTRATION STICKER ON THE WINDSHIELD. WHEN WE RETURNED THE VEHICLE THEY BECAME VERBALLY CONFRONTATIONAL TO US. WE REQUESTED THE PAPERWORK THEY HAD MADE US SIGN TO TAKE THE VEHICLE HOME FOR AN OVERNIGHT TEST DRIVE. IT HAD OUR PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION INFORMATION ON IT THAT WE DID NOT WANT TO LEAVE IN THEIR HANDS. THEY BEGAN STALLING TACTICS AND THEN VERBALLY ORDERED US OFF THEIR PROPERTY. *TR
WHILE DRIVING THE DASH BOARD COMPLETELY ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE THEN SHUT DOWN. CONTACTED THE DEALER. WAS TOLD IT IS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *NM
KNOWN DEFECT BY FORD CONCERNING 2000 LINCOLN TOWN CAR ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WITH WIRING HARNESS AND TRANSMISSION WIRING. THIS DEFECTS CREATES AN ENVIRONMENT AND CONDITION OF HAZARD AND DANGER TO ASSIGNED OPERATOR OF VEHICLE. KNOWN DEFECT BY FORD MANUFACTURER IS DOCUMENTED BY SERVICE BY SERVICE ALERTS. FORD IS NEGLIGENT IN NOT HAVING A RECALL AS THIS IS A DEFINITE SAFETY ISSUE. CAR STALLS, SHAKES VIOLENTLY ON FREEWAY, FALSELY ACTIVIATING ABS, TRACTION CONTROL, SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE IS ENDANGERING MY LIFE AND OTHERS. CONSUMER ARE PUTTING THEIR LIFE AT RISK AND SPENDING THOUSANDS ON AN ISSUE THAT CAN BE CORRECTED AND PREVENTED BY THE MANUFACTURER WHO IS AWARE OF THE DEFECT.*AK
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE STALLED, AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED. *AK
ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. MASSIVE CORROSION OF PCM HARNESS UNDER JUNCTION BOX. *AK
THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE AND BURNT UP THE GARAGE WHILE PARKED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND INSURANCE INSPECTOR INDICATED THAT THE FIRE ORIGINATED FROM THE DRIVER SIDE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE COMPONENT THAT CAUSED THE FIRE WAS UNDETERMINED BUT IT WAS RELATED TO THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED. *AK *NM
WHILE AFTER DRIVING FOR ONE HOUR AND PARKING CONSUMER NOTICED A BURNING RUBBER SMELL COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. AS A RESULT THE ENGINE STARTED SMOKING. NO FIRE REPORTED. *AK
THE STEREO SYSTEM HAS BEEN REPLACED AND THE NEW SYSTEM HAS THE SAME FAILURE. THE STEREO BUTTON LIGHTS DO NOT COME ON AT NIGHT AND THE STEREO ITSELF DOES NOT STAY ON FOR THE REQUIRED 10 MINUTES AFTER VEHICLE SHUT-OFF (UNTIL DOORS ARE OPENED). *LA THE AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS NO LONGER LOCK AFTER CAR IS IN DRIVE. THE HORN NO LONGER HONKS WHEN THE AUTO-KEY LOCK IS ACTIVATED. *LA
THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL DID NOT DISENGAGE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONSUMER HAD TO PRESS THE OFF BUTTON ON THE STEERING COLUMN TO TURN OFF THE SPEED CONTROL. THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THIS PROBLEM WAS RELATED TO FAULTY TAIL LIGHT WIRING. *NLM *JB
INGITION SWITCH HAS TO BE TURNS ON SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE THE ENGINE WOULD START. DEALER NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. MR
AIRBAG LIGHT KEEPS FLASHING, VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER 4 TIMES, WIRING HARNESS WAS REPLACED, DID NOT REMEDY PROBLEM. *AK
WINDOWS WILL NOT GO UP AT TIMES OR GO DOWN AT TIMES. ALSO, RADIO WILL INTERMITTENTLY WORK, AND OTHER ELECTRICAL PARTS WILL NOT WORK. ALSO. HAS CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER STATESD THAT IT COULD BE BECAUSE OF COMPUTER MODULE. *AK
WHEN THE CONSUMER PUSHES THE LAST TWO BUTTONS ON THE PAD TO LOCK CAR THE HEAD LIGHTS AND TAIL LIGHTS COME ON, SOMETIMES THEY STAY ON CAUSING THE BATTERY TO GO DEAD, FORD EXCHANGED THE VEHICLE FOR THE 2000 MODEL AND THE NEW VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME DEFECT, FORD DOES NOT KNOW HOW TO FIX IT. *MJS
THE SPACE USED TO PUSH ON THE HORN IS TOO HARD, AND ALSO TOO SMALL TO APPLY QUICKLY ENOUGH. DEALER SAYS IT'S THE DESIGN. *AK
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
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