10.0
really awful- Crashes / Fires:
- 0 / 1
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 0 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 35,667 miles
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The contact owned a 1995 Lincoln Town car. After the vehicle had been driven for approximately 30 minutes and then parked, it caught fire under the hood. The fire department extinguished the fire. There were no injuries. A police report was filed. The current and failure mileages were 107,000.
- Austin, TX, USA
1995 Lincoln Town car air spring rear suspension, idler and pitman arm were all replaced before recall notice was issued. The consumer received a recall notice and took the vehicle to the dealer. The vehicle's check engine light, which had been serviced previously, had illuminated again. The replacement parts had a 12 month 12000 mile warranty. The dealer charged the consumer for the engine service although all they did was add 1/2 quart of antifreeze in the radiator. The dealer refused to honor the warranty. The shift lamp was inoperative. The dealer removed the cluster and replaced the shift bulb. The horn sounded weak. The tech recommended that the consumer replace both horns. There was a lot of play in the steering wheel. The tech recommended that the lower ball joints be replaced. The heater blew out cold air. The dealer replaced the blend door actuator. The consumer stated every morning, the vehicle had to be jumped started. The dealer stated the lighting control module which was no longer manufactured, was causing the battery to drain. The air suspension was replaced three times. Updated 08/15/12
- Markham, IL, USA
- Tulsa, OK, USA