Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | |||||
| 12219 | 12/01/1998 | 615480 | For all vehicles with lighting control module concerns that require a module replacement, the technican must call for approval before removing and / or replacing the module. *tt | 01/17/2001 | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - BRAKE LIGHTS | |||||
| 99139 | 06/28/1999 | 606508 | Conditions with the brake lamps inadvertently disabling the brake shift interlock. *tt | 08/26/1999 | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | |||||
| BC3274970207 | 02/07/1997 | 51872 | Replacement headlamp bulbs - several aftermarket companies are offering replacement bulbs with a higher wattage that are not dot approved - sold with disclaimer of for off-road use only - the bulbs draw more current than the oem bulbs a | 07/17/1997 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | |||
| 01/13/2007 | 126000 | 1 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 1997 lincoln town car. whenever the contact drives with the high beams activated, the lights flicker on and off continuously until they are turned off. the current mileage was 130,000 and failure mileage was 126,000. updated 11/19/08. *lj the consumer stated a switch was replaced, but the problem continued. updated 11/19/08. *jb | |||
| 12/06/2006 | 127000 | 1 | 12/01/1997 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while driving 70 mph on the interstate at night, all exterior and interior lights failed without warning. the contact maneuvered the vehicle to the side of the road. after turning the headlight switch off and on several times, the exterior and interior lights resumed normal function. the dealer was alerted. updated 2/12/2007 - *nm | |||
| 11/01/1998 | 2 | 08/01/1997 | |
| While driving at night all lights on and in the vehicle went out. the dealer replaced the switch which worked for two months when the sameting happened. fortunately i was able to stop the vehicle both time before running off the road. | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - BRAKE LIGHTS - SWITCH | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 1 | ||
| 1997 lincoln town car with multiple safety issues. speed control switch was deactivated and brake lights failed due to bad brake switch. incidentally, when the brake switch went bad, the consumer was unable to put the vehicle in gear. all interior lights failed to work properly. *kb the consumer stated she has not been able to use the cruise control since it was disconnected by the dealership in september 2007. the dealer informed the consumer, they may never get the parts for the cruise control. the consumer stated she has not been able to use the high beams for over 4 years. if she used them for a couple minutes, all of the lights on the dash and in the vehicle would go out. *jb | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | |||
| 04/02/2004 | 111000 | 3 | |
| While driving at 65 mph headlights failed. consumer used the hazard lights while stopping on the shoulder of the highway. after a few minutes the headlights began to work normally again. this problem occurred more than twice with this vehicle.*ak | |||
| 3 | |||
| While driving on a narrow curve in the mountains, consumer briefly flashed the headlights to high beams, upon releasing them to the normal position, the headlights went out completely leaving the consumer to drive at night without headlights, a few seconds later, the lights came back on, the mechanic removed the steering assembly and replaced a switch, however shortly thereafter the headlights went out again, consumer states the problem has recurred for the third time. *jb *scc | |||
| 06/16/2001 | 1 | 03/01/1998 | |
| While driving the headlights suddenly went out and there was a clicking noise, about one minute later the headlights came on momentarily and then off again several time, eventually the low beams came on. nlm | |||
| 09/01/1999 | |||
| Intermittently after driving about two hours headlights go out. sometimes lights come back on right away, and sometimes driver has to turn vehicle off for a few moments before lights come back on. headlight switch was replaced by the dealership. on march 21st of this year, the problem started again. please provide any further information. *ak | |||
| 08/13/1999 | 2 | 07/01/1999 | |
| Headlight went out when consumer tried to put the high beams on causing him to scrap vehicle on guardrail when pulling of the street due to poor visibility. nlm | |||
| 01/26/1999 | 1 | 01/01/1999 | |
| High beam headlights will not stay activated. must hold control lever for high beam, when control level is released headlights return to low beam. cannot see distant objects at night. *ak | |||
| The high beams never come on anymore. dealer can't find the reason for it. *ak | |||
| 6 | |||
| When driving vehicle for about 1-2 hours headlights will become inoperative, causing loss visibility. consumer has to wait overnight in order for headlights to become operative.dealer cannot find problem, has already replaced headlight switch twice/light control module/keypad ,and circuit breaker, defect still occurring. *ak | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS - HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH | |||
| 1 | |||
| Driver was traveling in rainy weather with high beam dimmers on, when driver attemped to switch to low beam dimmers, lights went out completely, leaving driver traveling in dark for at least 3 to 4 seconds until the lights came back on. *tt | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS - SWITCH | |||
| 45000 | 2 | ||
| Headlights continuously fail while driving. this is caused by the switch going out.*ak | |||
| 09/01/1999 | |||
| Intermittently after driving about two hours headlights go out. sometimes lights come back on right away, and sometimes driver has to turn vehicle off for a few moments before lights come back on. headlight switch was replaced by the dealership. on march 21st of this year, the problem started again. please provide any further information. *ak | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TURN SIGNAL - SWITCH | |||
| 08/03/2001 | 1 | ||
| While traveling in rainy weather conditions windshield wipers stopped operating. dealer notified, and informed consumer that vehicle was not covered under a manufacturer's recall. *ak wipers stopped when consumer selected the left turn signal, dealer replaced the multifunction switch at no charge to the consumer. *slc | |||
| 08/13/1999 | 2 | 07/01/1999 | |
| Headlight went out when consumer tried to put the high beams on causing him to scrap vehicle on guardrail when pulling of the street due to poor visibility. nlm | |||