Lincoln Town Car water leak problems

Filed Nov 20, 2024 · Body, Electrical · OK

The contact owns a 2006 Lincoln Town Car. The contact stated that after it rained, rainwater entered the vehicle, soaking the rear passenger’s and rear driver's side seats. The contact removed the debris around the doors, but the failure persisted. Additionally, the front driver's seat remained extremely hot even after the seat heater was turned off. The contact stated that the dealer had previously replaced the intake manifold; however, the failure recurred, and the vehicle made an abnormal sound while being started. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

Filed Jan 26, 2022 · Body · NC

My 07 Lincoln only has around 80,000 miles on it and has water leaks causing water to pool in the floor boards thereby causing the potential for rust, electrical issues and the hazards that could result therefrom. A quick online search will reveal to you that these leaks are incredibly common and very well known among Lincoln owners and dealers alike (very, very common problem due to manufacturer defects) but Ford refuses to do anything about it. Given how widespread this problem is it seems that the right thing to do would be for Ford to issue a recall and repair these things. Problem appears to affect 99'-11 models. Thank You

Filed Jan 22, 2016 · Body · 90,000 miles · FL

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 lincoln town car. The contact stated that water entered through both sides of the vehicle under both floormats. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 90,000.

Filed Feb 23, 2015 · Electrical, Transmission · 87,000 miles · MD

We have a 2005 lincoln town car with 87000 miles when it rains the rear r floor gets a lot of water. The water comes from a defective seal in the AC/heat system ? Probably around the fan mount for the heating /cooling. And ? More trouble ? When we backed out of the driveway in wet weather ? The car froze in place ? As if we had hit a wall. It would still go forward. Happened half a dozen times ? Always raining. Except one rainy sunday, just out of the driveway leaving for church, it froze driving forward. We took the car to bob davidson ford paid them 'diagnostic fees' - $250 for the [2] separate problems. [xxx] gave us the report: the leak repair would cost $600 ? And, more of a challenge, the tranny, which showed: ?transmission internal fault 150? Needs replacement [about $4000 parts plus labor] the local aamco owner said this model lincoln ? For 2005 [and the 5 other years of the same design ? Is notable for considerable water problems. He had not heard of water causing the tranny problems and he asked me to get the diagnostic codes from [xxx]. Here it gets interesting. ?fault 150? Is generic for transmission. The shop testing ? Well, there was no code. There was no report of a defect from the car's on-board computer. No fault codes at all. Just an indication, told us as: ?the accumulator was leaking or there is a binding concern? When they took the car out for a test drive connected to a diagnostic tool. And from this [xxx] is able to tell us we need to replace a $4000 transmission. Plus labor, of course. We paid $120 to a leak doctor repair tech to fix the water leak on the engine side of the firewall. The water leak seems to be resolved and the tranny locking up problem has not happened again. Even when it rains. Any help you can give on this will be greatly appreciated. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).

Filed Jan 7, 2015 · Body, Engine · 80,000 miles · MD

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 lincoln town car. The contact stated that water entered the vehicle through the passenger side of the vehicle. The contact also stated that the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 80,000. The VIN was not available.

Filed Mar 5, 2014 · Body, Fuel system · SC

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 lincoln town car. The contact stated that there was a water leak in the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer however, the technician was unable to diagnose the failure. The contact mentioned that water started leaking from the driver's side all the way to the rear of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer but the technician was unable to explain what was causing the failure. In addition, the contact mentioned that after refueling, the fuel gauge was reading that the fuel tank was empty. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was 82,000.

Filed Jul 17, 2013 · Body · 23,065 miles · FL

4 inches of rainwater in the rear passenger floor. Via the net this is a common problem with all divisions of ford's luxury cars 1998 to 2007. Youtube has several how to videos with 5,000 to 15,000 hits (keywords: lincoln town car water leak). The sheer number of video hits gives insight to how vast this problem is. The gasket that ford makes for these cars deteriorates. The leak starts slow and " mold spreads until someone sees inches of water in the rear passenger floor. My buddy followed repair video directions. Now the right rear is nice and dry to the touch*. Still waiting for the front to dry out*. Now the drivers side front and rear floor is wet. My shoes are slipping off the brake and gas pedals. I've only seen a few videos with drivers side leaks. Ford should recall all their luxury car models. Mold and your foot slipping off of a brake could prove fatal. So far I've learned via the net that water enters via an o ring for speedometer and or hood open cable. Next is google and yahoo. *I have no idea how much rust if any has occurred under my floor boards and if there is any chance carbon monoxide inhalation might be looming. I hear the only sure way to remove the water is to remove the seats then the entire carpet, attend to the rust if any and allow the carpets to sit in the sun for who knows how long. Ford should recall these vehicles as far back as they made these cheap gaskets. It's as if the engineers designed the gaskets and o rings for an indoor use not giving any thought to outdoor elements and heat from an engine. The web links may give you a better idea of the problems that are building: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3uav0xj7zlk [15,000 views] how to fix rain leak news: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ce3tsywyl1i [news: water leaks and your health] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pg9hjfbj8j4 [left water leak].

Filed Apr 30, 2013 · Body · 100,000 miles · MO

My family and I own 4 lincoln town cars. Years of them are 2001, 2003, 2006, 2008 and everytime it rains a lot of water gets into to front right passenger side. I'm guessing the frame isn't welding correctly or all the way. Also my friend said he's 2003 lincoln town car accumulates water too when it rains a lot. Please check into this issue to see what the real problem is, which the water might cause electrical issue or other safety hazards of the frame isn't welded correctly.

Filed Mar 20, 2013 · Body · 66,000 miles · IL

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 lincoln town car. The contact stated that he noticed water leaking into the vehicle from under the glove compartment.the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis. The technician stated that there was a crack in the fire wall under the windshield wiper motor, causing water to leak inside the vehicle. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was repaired. The VIN was not available.the approximate failure mileage was 66,000.

Filed Nov 10, 2011 · Fuel system, Visibility · NY

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.