MOTOR WHEEL NUT CRACKING
Opened Jul 1, 1992
Closed Oct 30, 1992
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SUSPENSION
1985 Motor Wheel Whd-8 Nut System
Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data
Data refreshed
Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Feb 4, 2003
Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Overview
Our database contains 1 NHTSA owner-reported complaint for the 1985 Motor Wheel Whd-8 Nut System, most frequently naming the heating & air conditioning and electrical categories. 1 NHTSA investigation names it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Complaint activity over time
When owners filed reports about this model year
Not enough dated records to plot a meaningful trend — 1 month of data.
What owners report
Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded
- Heating & air conditioning150.0%
- Electrical150.0%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Safety recalls
No recalls in our database for this model year
That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.
Safety investigations
NHTSA inquiries naming this vehicle. An investigation is not a finding of a defect.
Recent owner complaints
Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words
Heating & air conditioningElectrical
Filed Feb 4, 2003
I HAVE A 1994 LINCOLN TOWN CAR WHICH HAS BEEN ALWAYS SERVICED AT GALPIN LINCOLN MERCURY DEALER. EVERY TWO YEARS AFTER 1998, THE BLEND DOOR MOTOR HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE FIRST REPLACEMENT THE VEHICLE WAS STILL UNDER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. (01/02/98) THE SECOND TIME, 12/18/00, $389.54. AGAIN 12/02, THE PROBLEM BEGAN AGAIN. I WENT BACK TO GALPIN AND REPORTED IT AND I WAS TOLD THAT NOTHING CAN BE DONE AND IT WAS VERY STRANGE THAT IT HAPPENS EVERY TWO YEARS. I WAS REFERRED TO DETRIOT CUSTOMER SERVICE. THEY TOO STATED NOTHING COULD BE DONE. I CALLED GALPLIN CUSTOMER SERVICE AND LEFT A MESSAGE ON THE VOICE MAIL OF THE CUSTOMER SERVICE MANAGER. HE NEVER RETURNED MY CALL. IF THIS PROBLEM HAPPENS EVERY TWO YEARS, I FEEL THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM THAT LINCOLN MANUFACTURES DO NOT WANT TO ADMIT. I DID NOT HAVE THE REPAIR COMPLETED THIS TIME BECAUSE THE BILL SHOULD FALL ON THE DEALER.
- NHTSA ID
- 10005284
- Incident
- Dec 28, 2002
Compare model years
Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model
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. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.