16 of the 194 complaints about the 1998 Lincoln Town CAR are about the glass, mirrors and wipers — 8% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 52,000 miles.
16
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
VISIBILITY
THE FUEL FILLER WILL NOT ACCEPT GASOLINE AT A NORMAL RATE. EVEN AT MINIMUM SPEED IT WILL SHUT OFF AND/OR SPIT FUEL BACK. HAVE USED DIFFERENT PUMPS, DIFFERENT STATIONS, DIFFERENT POSITIONS HAPPENS ALMOST 100% OF THE TIME. ALSO MAJOR WATER LEAKAGE AROUND WINDSHIELD ON PASSENGER SIDE OF CAR.
NHTSA complaint #10435185 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK BEGAN HEARING A CLICKING SOUND PULLED OVER CALLED MY HUSBAND HE CAME OUT DECIDED IT WAS SAFE TO DRIVE HOME, STARTED THE CAR THE NEXT MORNING THE HEAT WAS BLOWING AT FULL SPEED COULD NOT TURN OFF HAD TO CLOSE ALL VENTS AND RIDE WITH ALL WINDOWS DOWN, TOOK CAR BACK TO DEALER THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE HEATING& AC HAD A BROKEN PEACE TOOK TO THE SHOP AND PAID A LITTLE OVER $1600 TO TAKE OUT MY DASH AND REPLACE IT THIS WAS 2004. LAST MONTH THE SAME THING HAS HAPPENED AND I DON'T FEEL IT'S FAIR THAT I SHOULD KEEP REPLACING A FAULTY PART AT $1600 AN INCIDENT LINCOLN SHOULD PAY FOR THIS PART TO BE REPLACED SINCE IT DOES NOT COME FROM NORMAL WEAR BUT A CHEAP PART PUT ON A NOT SO CHEAP VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #10266713 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED SEVERAL TIMES IN THE LAST TWO MONTHS, THE VEHICLE WILL START, BUT NOT GO ANYWHERE WHEN PUT IN GEAR. THE VEHICLE WILL THEN STALL; IT WILL RESTART AND GO AFTER WAITING 20 MINUTES. THE DEALERSHIP IS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE A PROBLEM. ALSO, THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALERSHIP HAS NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE FOR THIS PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #10149655 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR
PIECE WHICH CONTROLS THE HOT AIR/COLD AIR MIXTURE'S DOOR CRACKED AND ALLOWED THE SQARE METAL PEG TO SPIN FREELY IN THE CRACKED PLASTIC - ELIMINATING THE ABILITY TO MAKE THE AIR EITHER HOTTER OR COLDER. WE HAD TO DRIVE 3000 MILES (MUCH OF IT THROUGH ICY ROADS AND BLIZZARDS) WITHOUT HEAT OF ANY KIND AS A RESULT OF THIS DEFECT. VERY DANGEROUS CONDITIONS, BUT FORD COULDN'T FIT US IN AT ANY OF THEIR SHOPS DUE TO THE LENGTH IT WOULD TAKE (A WEEK) TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THIS ENDED UP COSTING US OVER $2000 FOR FORD TO FIX UPON OUR ARRIVAL HOME. CLEARLY A DEFECTIVE PART SINCE TO GET TO THE PART A PERSON MUST REMOVE ALL THE AIRBAGS, FRONT SEATS, DASH, AND ETC. - IT ISN'T SOMETHING THAT COULD HAVE BEEN USER CAUSED OR USER ERROR. THIS WAS A VERY DANGEROUS DEFECT, AS IT SEVERLY LIMITED OUR VISIBILITY (NO DEFROSTERS). AMBIENT TEMPERATURE IN THE VEHICLE WAS LESS THAN 30 DEGREES F FOR 1500 MILES.
NHTSA complaint #10133833 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY
DT: THE CONTACT STATES THAT THE 1998 LINCOLN TOWN CAR LEAKS WATER INTO THE WINDSHIELD WHEN IT IS RAINING. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS MALFUNCTIONED. THE CONTACT HAS NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO HAVE IT FIXED. THIS PROBLEM ONLY HAPPENS WHEN THE CAR IS PARKED, NOT WHEN HE IS DRIVING. IF THE CAR IS PARKED UP HILL IT IS WORSE THAN WHEN PARKED ON A FLAT SURFACE, DOWN HILL. *AK
NHTSA complaint #10126243 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL COME ON AND OFF. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK
NHTSA complaint #10027225 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
HEATER CORE IN MY 1998 LINCLON T.C. HAS BEEN REPLACED SIX TIMES IN THE LAST FOUR YEARS. LAST MAY 2002 I HAD TO HAVE IT REPLACED AGAIN, YESTERDAY I HAD TO HAVE IT OR WAS GOING TO HAVE IT REPLACED AGAIN BUT THE FORD DEALER IN ONTARIO SAID IT IS NOT COVERED ANY MORE EVEN THO IT HAS A ONE YEAR OR 12,000 MILE WARRANTY THEY WILL NOT HONER IT.I AM THE SECOND OWNER AND THIS WILL BE MY SECOND HEATER CORE.THE SAME FORD DEALER REPLACED IT MY FIRST ONE.ITS BEEN 8 MONTHS SINCE THEY REPLACED IT.FORD DEALER SAID IT HAD BEEN REPLACED FIVE TIMES ALREADY WHICH I DDID NOT KNOW THIS.SOMETHING WRONG SOME PLACE 6 TIMES IN 4 YEARS,,,,,, PLEASE ADVISE JOHN M.VERNON
NHTSA complaint #10005426 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
DUE TO DESIGN WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE NOT FAST ENOUGH, AND VISIBILITY IS GREATLY REDUCED WHEN PRECIPITATION IS HEAVY. *AK THE CONSUMER SAYS THE WIPER PROBLEM IS A SAFETY HAZARD DURING HEAVY RAIN OR STORM.
NHTSA complaint #882899 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES
MIRROR DEFECT IN RECALL 98V322000 FOR THIS MAKE/MODEL/YEAR. DEALERSHIP INFORMED CONSUMER THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT A PART OF RECALL DUE TO VIN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORM ATION/ATTACHMENTS.
NHTSA complaint #882632 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WHEN WINDSHIELD WIPER BLADES ARE RUNNING IN RAIN, THEY START GOING SLOWER/ SLOWER AND SLOWER UNTIL THEY JUST STOP. CAR HAS BEEN IN REPAIR SHOP TWICE FOR WIPERS, AND PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.
NHTSA complaint #879601 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
VEHICLE WOULD PULL TO THE RIGHT IN BAD WET WEATHER CONDITIONS. WHEN THE PADS WERE REPLACED VEHICLE WOULD PULL TO THE LEFT AT ANYTIME. DEALER RESOLVED THE PROBLEM . VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER 8 DIFFERENT TIMES. *AK CONSUMER ALSO STATES VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER WHEEL AND WHEN AKING TURNS THERE WOULD BE A NOISE FROM THE FRONT END. ALSO WHEN PRESSING BRAKES RADIO MAKES A STATIC SOUND, AND WHEN PLAYING TAPES THERE IS ALSO A SQUEALING NOISE POWRE MIRROR SWITCH STICKS IN THE DOWN POSITION.
NHTSA complaint #862563 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
SIDE MIRROR OBSTRUCTS VISION.
NHTSA complaint #609573 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
WHILE DRIVING THE WINDSHIELD REFLECTS DEFROSTER VENT, CAUSING THE DRIVER'S VIEW TO BE OBSTRUCTED. DEALER CANNOT FIX THE PROBLEM. *AK
NHTSA complaint #835320 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WHILE RAINING THE RIGHT WIPER DEPOSITS RAIN IN LINE OF SIGHT AND WITH WIPERS ON FAST SPEED UNDER HEAVY RAIN IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE.
NHTSA complaint #541377 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
REAR VIEW MIRRORS DESIGN, CAUSING BLIND SPOT DUE TO LOCATION.
NHTSA complaint #530983 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
THE DRIVER CANNOT SEE THE SPEEDOMETER AND ODOMETER ARROW BECAUSE OF POOR LIGHTING AND COLOR OF THE ARROW. WHEN LOOKING OUT OF THE WINDSHIELD ,THE TOP OF THE DASHBOARD REFLECTS AT EYE LEVEL.
NHTSA complaint #821759 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.