19 of the
40 complaints about the 1987 Lincoln Town CAR are about the
electrical system — 48% of everything
reported for this model year.
Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before
25,880 miles.
F
19
Complaints
1
Crashes
11
Fires
0
Injuries
Exactly what failed
Ignition
736.8%
Switch
526.3%
Front Underhood
210.5%
Electrical System
210.5%
Alternator/Generator/Regulator
210.5%
Fuses AND Circuit Breakers
15.3%
Electrical System across every Lincoln Town CAR year
FOUR MINUTES AFTER THE ENGINE WAS SHUT OFF, BLACK SMOKE WAS SEEN COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE OWNER OPENED THE HOOD AND NOTICED THE ALTERNATOR WAS ON FIRE. *AK A MECHANIC EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND NO POLICE REPORT WAS MADE. CONSUMER WOULD LIKE FORD TO RECALL ALL VEHICLES WITH THE SAME TYPE ALTERNATOR AND OTHER COMPONETS AS HIS.
NHTSA complaint #10050168 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Richardson, TXCrash
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
ONGOING TFI IGNITION MODULE PROBLEM, ALL IGNITION COMPONENTS REPLACED, TFI 3+ TIMES, STILL HAPPENS, CAR STALLS AND WON'T START. CALIFORNIA HAS DONE SOMETHING ABOUT THIS, WHEN ARE YOU!? NOW I HAVE HAD AN ACCIDENT DUE TO THIS ONGOING PROBLEM. DO I HAVE TO GET SERIOUSLY INJURED OR WHAT????????
NHTSA complaint #744068 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Clarksburg, WVFire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE STEERING COLUMN DUE TO FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH . CONSUMER NOTICED THAT TAILIGHTS HAD TURNED ON BY THEMSELVES. 1 WEEK PRIOR TO INCIDENT, RADIO HAD STARTED TO SMOKE AND THEN FAILED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #872813 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Clarksburg, WVFire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE STEERING COLUMN DUE TO FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH . CONSUMER NOTICED THAT TAILIGHTS HAD TURNED ON BY THEMSELVES. 1 WEEK PRIOR TO INCIDENT, RADIO HAD STARTED TO SMOKE AND THEN FAILED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #872813 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Richardson, TX
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
VEHICLE STALLS, FAILS TO START, AFTER FIRST 30 TO 45 MINS DRIVING DURING 95F PLUS OUTSIDE AIR TEMP, DRY WEATHER CONDITIONS, DALLAS, TX. TFI REPLACED TWICE, COIL REPLACED, TPS REPLACED, AND TUNE UP STILL HAS NOT RESOLVED PROBLEM. POTENTIAL FOR SERIOUS ACCIDENT, INJURY, OR DEATH EXISTS WITH THIS PROBLEM AS VEHICLE STALLS WITH NO WARNING. ONCE STALL CONTITION EXISTS VEHICLE CANNOT BE STARTED FOR AT LEAST 1.5 TO 2 HOURS, UNTIL ENGINE HAS COOLED ENOUGH TO ALLOW FOR A RESTART. ENGINE TEMP GUAGE REMAINS IN NORMAL RANGE DURING THIS ENTIRE PROCESS. ALSO BOTH COOLANT TEMP SENSORS, GUAGE, AND COMPUTER COOLANT SENSOR, HAVE BEEN REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #730224 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Richardson, TX
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
VEHICLE STALLS, FAILS TO START, AFTER FIRST 30 TO 45 MINS DRIVING DURING 95F PLUS OUTSIDE AIR TEMP, DRY WEATHER CONDITIONS, DALLAS, TX. TFI REPLACED TWICE, COIL REPLACED, TPS REPLACED, AND TUNE UP STILL HAS NOT RESOLVED PROBLEM. POTENTIAL FOR SERIOUS ACCIDENT, INJURY, OR DEATH EXISTS WITH THIS PROBLEM AS VEHICLE STALLS WITH NO WARNING. ONCE STALL CONTITION EXISTS VEHICLE CANNOT BE STARTED FOR AT LEAST 1.5 TO 2 HOURS, UNTIL ENGINE HAS COOLED ENOUGH TO ALLOW FOR A RESTART. ENGINE TEMP GUAGE REMAINS IN NORMAL RANGE DURING THIS ENTIRE PROCESS. ALSO BOTH COOLANT TEMP SENSORS, GUAGE, AND COMPUTER COOLANT SENSOR, HAVE BEEN REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #730224 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Kingsland, TXFire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
WHILE SITTING IN THE HOUSE CONSUMER HEARD A STRANGE NOISE THAT SOUDED LIKE A CAR STARTING. WHEN GOING TO INVESTIGATE CONSUMER THEN NOTICED THAT THE GARAGE WAS FULL OF SMOKE. CONSUMER OPENED CAR HOOD AND THERE WERE FLAMES COMING OUT.
NHTSA complaint #852478 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Marathon Shores, FL
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
PLEASE SEND SIGNATURE FORM TO SEND TO MANUFACTURER
NHTSA complaint #713778 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Plymouth, MAFire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
CONSUMER STARTED VEHICLE, SMELLED BURNING, STEERING COLUMN CAUGHT ON FIRE,FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH, DEALER CLAIMS BAD IGINITION SWITCH WAS INSTALLED.
NHTSA complaint #818999 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEA Girt, NJ
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT)
NHTSA complaint #506369 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Medina, OHFire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
WHILE CAR WAS IN PARK, CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE CAUSED BY INGITION SWITCH.
NHTSA complaint #986017 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Tacoma, WA
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION SWITCH FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #505241 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Storia, NYFire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
IGNITION CAUGHT ON FIRE.
NHTSA complaint #985687 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Beaumont, TXFire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
IGNITION FIRE.
NHTSA complaint #504210 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEA Girt, NJ
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT)
NHTSA complaint #501977 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Conneaut, OHFire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
POSSIBLE IGNITION SHORT WHILE CAR WAS PARKED IN THE GARAGE, RESULTING IN BURNING UP THE GARAGE.
NHTSA complaint #983303 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Norwood, NJ
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
INTERMITTENT STALLING.
NHTSA complaint #500806 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Burlington, NCFire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE IGNITION SWITCH THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. TT
NHTSA complaint #979156 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Minneapolis, MNFire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FIRE CAUSED BY THE WIRING HARNESS UNDER THE HOOD CATCHING FIRE. TT
NHTSA complaint #979115 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.