1999 Lincoln Town Car brakes problems

Filed Dec 23, 2020 · Body, Brakes · 200,000 miles · GA · crash

Tl* the contact owns a 1999 lincoln town car. The contact stated that while driving the contact felt the brakes were not working properly. The contact made a right hand turn and crashed into a parked truck. The contact did not have an injury that required transport to a hospital and no police report was filed. The crash happened right at the independent mechanic's shop. The independent mechanic fixed the brakes with a fluid leak from the brake line as the cause of the malfunction. The contact felt there also was an issue of the front end of the vehicle being out of alignment that caused the vehicle to drift to one side. The issue recurred with the front end still being out of alignment with a scraping sound. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer griffin ford: new ford 511 7th st w, tifton, ga 31794 (229) 382-1300 but received no assistance from the dealer . The contact went to another unknown dealer who diagnosed the issue with the brakes but stated that the front end was not damaged. The manufacturer was not contacted. The vehicle was unrepaired. The VIN was unavailable. The failure mileage was 200,000.

Filed Feb 25, 2008 · Brakes · MS · fire

On the 2-19-2008 I was going to walmart,when I go to the frontage road and tried to stop the brakes go out. I went thur the stop sign, there were no car coming . I manage to park in the walmart parking lot. I put the emergency brake on. Went into the store, in about two minute there was a page for the owner of a black lincoln town car to come to the front deck. My car was on fire. It was burning under the hood on the driverside. When the fire department arrived everything under the hood was burn up. The fire started from the mastercylinder. It a total lose. .

Filed Apr 28, 2005 · Brakes · 48,500 miles · OH

There was a burning smell coming from under the hood. Consumer looked, however, he could not find the source. Then one day the vehicle would not go into gear, and no brakes. After the vehicle was inspected by the dealer, they found the brake switch connector burned.

Filed Sep 24, 2004 · Acceleration, Brakes · 70,000 miles · NJ

The consumer's vehicle has required multiple repairs to include ball joint replacement, turned rotors and idler arm replacement. The vehicle only has 70000 miles. *nm the cruise would not shut off without a near skid amount of braking, this would also occur because the shifter would not come out of the park position. *sc

Filed Sep 24, 2004 · Brakes · 6,000 miles · MD

When the vehicle was started the brake pedal went to the floor when tapped. The consumer also stated when the brakes were applied the vehicle shook. *nlm the consumer had a new master cylinder, ten sets of rotars and pads installed and the problem continued.

Filed Jul 6, 2004 · Brakes · 3,000 miles · NH

Consumer complained about an ABS brake problem. The brakes pulsated , and it occurred every 3,000 miles. *ak

Filed Jan 15, 2004 · Brakes, Engine · 53,000 miles · FL

We purchased two new towncars from germain linc.-merc., naples, fl, in 1999 and 2000 my car's,VIN [xxx], 1999 town car, and my wife's 2000 town car, VIN [xxx]. My first complaint is regarding my car that developed electronic problems right after it ran out of warranty, and needed a $500 repair. A week later, it developed a leak, and was repaired at $1000. Is this planned obsolescence? This was at 56,000 miles of use. Shouldn't the dealer check basic systems and make sure they are well maintained? My wife's towncar has a far more serious and hazardous history. She, along with our grandsons, experienced a tire blowout at 33,000 miles. After the tire was changed to the spare, she drove to the dealer and was told that both rear tires should be replaced for safety. She agreed. When she picked up the car, all 4 tires (!)had been replaced at the cost of $548. There was no price adjustment for any of the 4 tires removed. On 12-23-02 (3 days later) she reported to the dealer that the brakes were noisy (squeaked). When she got the car, the bill for the brakes was $420. When driving our 2 daughters and 2 grandsons the following day, the brakes did not hold, and she was unable to stop at a red light, nearly hitting the car in front of her. Only by forced pumping with both feet, and swerving into the turn lane, did she avoid a crash. Had cars been coming in that turn lane, any number of people, particularly in our family, could have been killed. Shouldn't the customer "advisor" advise a minor brake-pad replacement rather than wait for a major expensive/dangerous problem? We strongly doubt that we would consider another ford product. This is a short history of 2 regularly-dealer-maintained luxury cars. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).

Filed Jan 15, 2004 · Brakes, Engine · 83,000 miles · LA

Car has a problen in the steering box. Took it to a specialist and ford discounted it. They sent a lincoln rep down and he just lied to me about the problem said it was a factory flaw and could not fix , then I took the car into the dealer for a pinging and they said they couldn't hear it (nothing was done)then later on a trip it went haywire sounded like a big diesel truck on the highway and ran like crap , sucking gas also, then changed dealers and they said they coulden't find a ping . I grabed me a mechanic and we took a little ride and before I could get it back it was pinging (took them 3 weeks to fix with me coming up almost daily to test it, and nobody can adjust the head lights on the car that is bad its idiot proof

Filed Jul 10, 2001 · Brakes · NC

Vehicle would vibrate under dash when making a right turn and applying brakes. Vehicle been in dealer shop on four occasions, and unble to fix problem.

Filed Mar 26, 2001 · Brakes · NJ

Back rotor on, right rear brake is not working properly. Has contacted dealer, and deaelr cannot do anything about problem.