60 of the 278 complaints about the 1991 Lincoln Town CAR are about the braking system — 22% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 42,080 miles.
60
Complaints
3
Crashes
2
Fires
0
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT DUE TO A BRAKE FAILURE, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,682.
NHTSA complaint #10654455 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT: THE CONTACT STATED 1991 LINCOLN TOWN CAR HAD ONLY 17,000 MILES ON IT. ON 8-25-05 HE FELT LIKE HIS BRAKES WERE LOW. HE WENT TO HAVE THEM INSPECTED AND THE CAR PASSED THE INSPECTION, BUT HE HAD THE BRAKES CHANGED ANYWAY. HE SMELLED THE BRAKES BURNING THAT DAY AS HE WAS DRIVING HOME FROM THE GARAGE. HE PARKED THE CAR IN THE GARAGE ,AND DID NOT DRIVE THE CAR UNTIL ABOUT A MONTH LATER WHEN HE SMELLED WHAT HE THOUGHT WAS THE BRAKES BURNING AGAIN. WHEN HE GOT IN TO DRIVEWAY, HE SAW FIRE UNDER THE WHEELS. HE PUT THE FIRE OUT WITH A FIRE EXTINGUISHER. HAD HE NOT HAD THE FIRE EXTINGUISHER THE CAR WOULD HAVE BLOWN UP. THE GARAGE THAT FIXED THE BRAKES SAID THE CALIPER HUNG UP AND THAT WAS WHY THE FIRE HAPPENED. ALSO, THE CONSUMER THOUGHT THIS MAY BE A DEFECT IN THE DESIGN OF THE BRAKES THAT WOULD CAUSE THE CAR TO CATCH ON FIRE OR DID NOT FIX THE BRAKES PROPERLY. HE CALLED FORD, AND THEY TOLD HIM THAT WITHOUT A WARRANTY THEY DID NOT KNOW WHAT THEY COULD DO, AND THEN THEY TOLD HIM THEY WOULD SUBMIT HIS COMPLAINT TO THE ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT. THE CONTACT WAS NOT SURE IF THE CAR HAD ABS BRAKES BECAUSE THE CAR WAS A 1991 MODEL. HE THOUGHT IT DID BUT WAS NOT SURE. HE WAS THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THE CAR.
NHTSA complaint #10138223 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
CONSUMER FOUND A CONSTANT LEAK UNDER VEHICLE. TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIR, AND DEALER FOUND OUT THAT FUEL LINE WAS CORRODED/ RUSTED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AS WELL AS THE BRAKE LINE. THIS CAUSED THE CAR TO TO FAIL TO START, AFTER REPAIRS WERE FINISHED THE PROBLEM WITH STARTING THE CAR WAS REMEDIED. *JG
NHTSA complaint #8006018 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AND OFF ALL THE TIME, I BOUGHT THE CAR LAST YEAR AROUND OCTOBER 2001, THE OWNER TOLD ME HE TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERS SEVERAL TIMES AND NOTHING THEY TOLD HIM NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE CAR, I BOUGHT THE CAR FROM THAT PERSON AND ABOUT 4 MONTHS LATER THERE IS WATER INSIDE THE MOTOR, IT WAS RUNNING PERFECTLY FINE. ABOUT THE BRAKES, THERE IS A WIERD NOISE, IT'S NOT SQUEAKING, BUT WHEN YOU'RE AT A STOP SIGN AND YOU LET GO OF THE BREAK A LITTLE THERE IS AN UNUSUAL NOISE. I HAD THE CAR REPAIRED IN OCTOBER FOR THE HOOD LATCH RECALL, MOST OF THE PLACES WERE REALLY BAD ABOUT HELPING ME WITH THE RECALL, THEY TOLD ME THAT THE CAR WAS TOO OLD. I FINALLY GOT IT FIXED, BUT CAN THE OTHER PLACES ACTUALLY REJECT MY CAR FOR BEING TO OLD? I NEED TO KNOW IF THERE ARE OTHER RECALLS ON MY VEHICLE, I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERS AND THEY SAID THAT THE OTHER RECALLS DON'T APPLY TO MY CAR. IS THAT CORRECT?
NHTSA complaint #758179 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES LOCK UP DUE TO BRAKE PAD FAILURE, THE BRAKES WORKED BETTER AFTER A NEW BRAKE BOOSTER UNIT WAS INSTALLED, BRAKE CALIPERS WERE REPLACED, REAR BRAKE BADS WERE REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #562844 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
MECHANIC SAID HE DID NOT KNOW WHY THEY CRACKED...AND THAT HE HAD NEVER SEEN ALL FOUR CRACK AT ONCE....
NHTSA complaint #734862 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
THE BRAKES OCCASIONALLY FAIL CAUSING THE CAR TO PULL TO THE LEFT WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. DEALER TRACED CAUSE TO COLLAPSED BRAKE LINES. NLM
NHTSA complaint #553551 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE GROMET BROKE ON CABLES FOR TRANSMISSION. ONE CABLE FELL BEHIND THROTTLE BODY & CAUSED THROTTLE TO BECOME WIDE OPEN & VEHICLE ACCELERATED. ALSO, BRAKES FROZE. HAD NO BRAKES AT ALL. HAD CONTROL OF VEHICLE. TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER. *AK
NHTSA complaint #847287 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED SEVERAL TIMES.
NHTSA complaint #525478 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS SYSTEM ACTIVATES ON ITS OWN. WHEN TRYING TO STOP INTERRMITTENTLY STAY/LOCK UP/ DRAG AND DOES NOT MOVE. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #826604 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
FRONT BRAKE CALIPER FAILED (LOCKED UP) CAUSING DAMAGE TO ROTOR.
NHTSA complaint #535773 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ANTI LOCK BRAKES LOCK UP AND GRAB CONTINUOUSLY.
NHTSA complaint #526737 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE VEHICLE PULLS VIOLENTLY TO THE LEFT CAUSING DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL. THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT NEVER ILLUMINATES.
NHTSA complaint #528069 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
AFTER PUTTING VEHICLE INTO THE DRIVE GEAR, THE THROTTLE STUCK, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO INCREASE SPEED, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. APPLIED BRAKES, BUT THEY DID NOT STOP THE VEHICLE FROM ACCELERATING.
NHTSA complaint #817776 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
PARKING BRAKE
CONSUMER STOPPED TO GET TICKET FORM PARKING MACHINE, THEN HEARD GRINDING METAL NOISES AS HE TRIED TO MOVE AWAY. HE THEN NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT HEADED IN THE DIRECTION HE WAS STEERING. HE PULLED OVER AND WAITED FOR TOW TRUCK. TOW TRUCK DRIVER SAID THAT THE TIE ROD WAS DRAGGING UNDERNEATH. WHEN T/T DRIVER WAS PULLING VEHICLE ONTO TRUCK THE LEFT WHEEL DRAGGED SIDE WAYS. THE DEALER LATER TOLD HIM THAT IT WAS ALSO THE RIGHT SIDE CLAMPS THAT CAME OFF, CAUSING THE PROBLEM. *AK VEHICLE EXPERIENCED WIRING PROBLEMS. AIR CONDITIONER DID NOT WORK PROPERLY. EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILED. RADIO FAILED. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #819105 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE VEHICLE JUMPS AND WARPS. THE OWNER HAD THE BRAKES TURNED, AND REPLACED THE ROTORS AND THE BRAKE PADS AND SHOES. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIND THE PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #817292 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE VEHICLE JUMPS AND WARPS. THE OWNER HAD THE BRAKES TURNED, AND REPLACED THE ROTORS AND THE BRAKE PADS AND SHOES. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIND THE PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #817292 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
CONSUMER STATE UPON APPLYING FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL THE BRAKES DO NOT RELEASE, CAUSING THE BRAKES TO LOCK UP. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER.
NHTSA complaint #816886 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH, BRAKES CONSTANTLY VIBRATE DUE TO ABS BRAKE FAILURE.
NHTSA complaint #518463 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKE ROTORS FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #516513 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
BRAKE PADS FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #516513 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST
VACUUM BOOSTER CANISTER WORN OUT, CAUSING BRAKES TO LOCK UP.
NHTSA complaint #516151 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
OWNER HAS ABS BRAKES, HE STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING HIS VEHICLE ALL FOUR WHEELS LOCKED UP, ALSO PEDAL WOULD NOT RELEASE UNTIL BRAKES WERE PUMPED 3-4 TIMES THEN THEY RELEASED.
NHTSA complaint #810172 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKE ROTORS WARPED.
NHTSA complaint #505792 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
BRAKE BOOSTER FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #505792 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
ROTORS REPLACED TWICE.
NHTSA complaint #505792 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
BRAKE POWER BOOSTER REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #510210 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
BRAKE PADS/CALIPERS REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #510210 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
BRAKE PADS/CALIPERS REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #510210 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ANTILOCK BRAKES LOCK UP INTERMITTENTLY.
NHTSA complaint #509093 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.