Lincoln Town Car 1985
Model Town Car made in 1985 by Lincoln got 25 consumer complains, 2 investigations there is 1 recall as well as 17 service bulletins. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to electrical system, engine and engine cooling and equipment. Technical service bulletines regarding electrical system, engine and engine cooling and equipment. The car had some investigations: suspension, vehicle speed control. There was one recall concerning equipment . The car has one 5.0l engine.
Model 1985
| Engine [L] | Cylinders | Transmission | Drive | Estimate MPG (city/highway/combined) | Unadjusted MPG (city/highway/combined) | Fuel | Fuel cost | Class | Release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ( 5.0L) | 8 | Lockup/automatic, 4 gears | RWD | 16/23/18 | 17/30/21 | Regular | $ 1042 | 6 | 84 815 |
| ( 5.0L) | 8 | Lockup/automatic, 4 gears | RWD | 16/23/18 | 17/29/21 | Regular | $ 1042 | 6 | 84 815 |
Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT - OTHER - LABELS | ||||||||||||||||
| 90V093000 | EMPIRE COACH COMPANY | V (Vehicle) | 544 | 06/04/1991 | OVSC | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 05/09/1990 | 05/29/1990 | 567 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: limousines built by empire coach. vehicle alterers label may be missing or incomplete. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Vehicles do not comply with part 567. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Add compliance label. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: compliance label; part 567.vehicle description:limousines manufactured bycoach limousines. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||||
| 99222 | 10/18/1999 | 6089681 | Subject on a wire harness terminal repair kit available for repairing electrical wiring harnesses. *tt | 02/11/2000 | |
| 96246 | 11/18/1996 | 50905 | Wiring - electrical diode identification and service replacements. *tw | 06/17/1997 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 9874 | 04/13/1998 | 601343 | A new silicone gasket and sealant. *yc | 07/24/1998 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||||
| 9864 | 03/30/1998 | 601312 | Information on a buzzing or rattle noise from the exhaust system. *tt | 07/21/1998 | |
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - AIR CONDITIONER | |||||
| 99196 | 09/20/1999 | 6090087 | Information on identifying non-approved / alternate refrigerants which could cause safety, and performance concerns if installed in ford a/c systems. *tt | 03/08/2000 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 99152 | 07/26/1999 | 608431 | Information on the new flush and fill tool available through rotunda. *tt | 01/05/2001 | |
| 0015 | 01/10/2000 | 612203 | Information regarding the new transmission cooler flusher- service tip. *mjs | 06/06/2000 | |
| 9888 | 04/27/1998 | 601238 | Information on a new transmission fluid usage chart. *yc | 07/10/1998 | |
| 97511 | 03/03/1997 | 51945 | Fluid- transmission fluid usage charts. *jd | 07/17/1997 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - COOLING UNIT AND LINES | |||||
| 002310 | 11/13/2000 | 616522 | Subject regarding contamination from prior transmission concerns or excess wear may be trapped in the transmission fluid cooling system. *tt | 03/05/2001 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - TORQUE CONVERTER | |||||
| 962612 | 12/16/1996 | 50997 | Transaxle - torque converter replacement guidelines and torque converter/transaxle cooling system cleaning procedures - service tip. *tw | 06/17/1997 | |
| 96249 | 11/18/1996 | 50908 | Torque converter - leak test procedure - service tip. *tw | 06/17/1997 | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC | |||||
| 9562 | 03/01/1995 | 39900 | Roughness concern during brake application. *tw | 11/01/1995 | |
| BC2850950401 | 04/01/1995 | 3020103 | Unknown | 11/01/1995 | |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | |||||
| 01157 | 08/06/2001 | 623988 | Information regarding transmission fluid usage charts. *slc | 10/31/2001 | |
| VISIBILITY - DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM - WINDSHIELD - HEATER CORE | |||||
| 01156 | 08/06/2001 | 623944 | Some vehicles may exhibit heater core leaks. *slc | 10/31/2001 | |
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD | |||||
| 96221 | 10/21/1996 | 50940 | Windshield and interior glass - fog/film. *tw | 06/17/1997 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | ||||||
| PE88012 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 01/15/1988 | 05/02/1988 | NON COLLISION FIRES | ||
| There is no summary currently available | ||||||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - LINKAGES | ||||||
| DP87029 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 08/17/1987 | 10/23/1987 | SUDDEN ACCELERATION | ||
| Sudden acceleration | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION | |||
| 09/01/1993 | |||
| Ignition fire. *ak | |||
| 09/01/1994 | |||
| Ignition fire. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - SWITCH | |||
| 09/19/1985 | 3 | ||
| While driving at any speed vehicle is stalled and cut off without prior warning. ignition switch has been replace three times. *ak | |||
| 10/01/1995 | |||
| Electrical short, steering column fire, vehicle was driven and parked and return vehicle was on fire. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||
| 09/16/2003 | 3 | ||
| While driving at 32 mph, the engine stalled. the steering wheel locked and the brakes failed. dealers notified.*ak consumer had a short in the wire. her concern was that she couldn't stop the vehicle after a while. *ph *jb | |||
| 01/10/2001 | 1 | 01/09/2001 | |
| Consumer was driving at approximately 20 mph when steering column exploded and caught on fire. consumer pulled over ,and poured snow on it to take fire out. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | |||
| 10/11/1993 | |||
| The car burned up from the harness under the dash. please describe. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 02/25/2000 | 1 | ||
| Engine failure resulted in engine fire (ohio traffic crash report). *mjs | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - CATALYTIC CONVERTOR | |||
| 05/10/1995 | 0 | ||
| Carbon monoxide fumes from defective catalytic exhaust system, causing injury/death. *skd | |||
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - AIR CONDITIONER | |||
| 08/10/1992 | 0 | ||
| Carbon monixide emitted from air conditioner, resulting in two deaths. *aw | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - CARBURETOR SYSTEM | |||
| 01/03/2001 | 1 | 03/01/1985 | |
| I had always felt a sluggishness in the car when the gears were changing. being it that this would always correct itself still i had an uncomfortable feeling when this happened. yet it wasn't something that i constanly dwelled upon, until now. several machanics made statements thea they had never known of an intake manifold to explode. this is when i started to think about things that had happened in the past. once the mechanic had removed this unit he mentioned that this unit had many defects in it. there were thin spots and thick spots that varied through out this unit. one being where this unit had exploded, leaving a hole in it the size of a bullet, yet it wasn't a bullet hole. after driving my car home i immediately realized that this car was dring better than it ever had with out the hesitations. i then realized that this defect could have been effecting the operation of this car from day one. one dealer's service manager told me that the parts were obsolete, therefore i would have to scrap it. once i found many parts on the internet i knew that something was wrong. this particular part seldom wore out unless it was factory defective, i felt better. not because of the defect itself, but to know that my complaint for all these years had not been a figment of my imagination, justified my complaints to the manufacturer. i know the car is old as i have been reminded of more times than i care to mention. must know if there are any other consumers that went through this same ordeal. i'm curious because i had always bragged about the fact that this car was the less troublesome car i had ever owned, until this little tidbit popped up. believe it or not the milage on it is original miles. a sixteen year old car with less than one hundred thousand miles on it, and still cranks on the first turn of the key!*ak | |||
| OTHER | |||
| 05/06/2002 | |||
| Consumer is having the same issues as mentioned in recall 90 v 000 000 equipment: certification label. but, this vehicle not part of recall due to vin. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | |||
| 03/09/1996 | 9 | ||
| Brakes failed, causing accident. (new jersey state police report) *dsh | |||
| STEERING - WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR | |||
| 01/10/2001 | 1 | 01/09/2001 | |
| Consumer was driving at approximately 20 mph when steering column exploded and caught on fire. consumer pulled over ,and poured snow on it to take fire out. *ak | |||
| 02/16/1996 | |||
| While driving vehicle saw white smoke coming from steering column, drove to house, after arriving home, smoke stopped. *ak | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR | |||
| 01/05/1999 | |||
| Consumer had a sick passenger in back seat , drove to hospital , went to unlock doors by the automatic system next to driver , but it was inoperative. next, consumer went to open the back door manually, but it will not open on either side. consumer had to pull sick passneger to the front seat in order to get him out. defect causing a safety hazard. *ak | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - HOOD - HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS | |||
| The hydraulic cylinders used to hold the hood up gave way, allowing the hood t0 fall down, almost injuring the owner. dealer has not seen vehicle. *ak | |||
| STRUCTURE - FRAME AND MEMBERS | |||
| 11/10/1994 | 0 | ||
| Wheels bent under broken frame, causing steering/stopping difficulty. *aw | |||
| TIRES | |||
| 06/18/1999 | 1 | 01/12/1999 | |
| Firestone,215/70/r15, tire unraveled, completely seperated. | |||
| TIRES - TREAD/BELT | |||
| 01/21/2006 | 1 | ||
| Tire failure: abnormal belt separation. photo and tire is available. sears guardsman, response xl, p215/75r15. 78615, dot#chhf244. also, there were large cracks within the tread.*ak | |||
| 05/05/2002 | 1 | ||
| Spare tire had tread separation on it. 13ooo miles, 225/75r15. *ak micheln dot m 3dy d3nx 527. monthly inspection of spare tire found air was escaping from tire. took tire out of trunk and the area facing rear firewall was blown out, tire separation. contacted michelin and reply was tire is old. photo attached. 1985 lincoln town car. *tt | |||
| 06/18/1999 | 01/12/1999 | ||
| Tire unravelled and tread completely separated. | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| Car accelerates to 70 mph for no reason before it warms up. it stays at this speed until you go about 25 miles.please describe details. tt | |||