Lincoln Town Car 1998 - Exterior lighting - car safety information, failing parts, recalls, bulletins, complaints

Lincoln Town Car 1998

Recalls
Technical Service Bulletins
Consumer Complaints

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
EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS
98V028000	FORD MOTOR COMPANY	from 10/13/1997 to 11/23/1997	V (Vehicle)	571800	03/23/1998	MFR	FORD MOTOR COMPANY	02/10/1998	02/25/1998	571	108
Defect Summary	Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. the text and/or graphics for the vehicle headlamp aiming instructions provided in the owner guides are not sufficiently clear. this does not meet the requirements of fmvss no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment.
Consequence Summary	If the headlamp assemblies are replaced, customers may be confused by the aiming instructions provided in the owner guides causing the headlamps to be improperly aimed.
Corrective Summary	Owner guides containing revised aiming instructions will be mailed to owners of these vehicles.
Notes	Owner notification is expected to begin march 23, 1998. owners who do not receive the free owner guide within a reasonable time should contact ford at 1-800-392-3673.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).

Bulletins

Bulletin	Bulletin date	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

Consumer Complaints

Fail date	miles	occurences	Purchase date
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
		1
	Design flaw, no light under hood.
		1
	Design flaw, no lighted switches.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS - SWITCH
12/15/2006	130000	2	08/21/2005
	Use of the hazard lights resulted in failure of the control module and ultimate failure of both the hazard lights and the turn signals. this occurred in september of 2005 and again in december 2006. the turn signal/ hazard light control had to be replace in both incidents. *nm
EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS
02/15/2008	90000
	Tl*the contact owns a 1998 lincoln town car. the contact stated that the coating on the rims was wearing down and prevent air from remaining in the tires. as a result, she must constantly place air in the tires. the tire dealer stated that the rims needed to be replaced. in addition, the head lamps have to be replaced for the second time because they hold condensation, which shorts out the electrical system. lastly, the seat belts stick and are difficult to use properly. the failure mileage was 90,000 and current mileage was 102,000.
10/21/2003	84000	1	05/12/1998
	Unsafe driving conditions at night due to excess condensation build-up in the headlight assemblies. this is prevalent on many vehicles being manufactured in the u.s.a due faulty assembly and improper sealant. *la
04/15/2002
	Headlight lenses are discolored, causing poor visibility while driving at night. dealer contacted. feel free to provide any further information.*ak

	More and more cars are appearing on the road with discharge blue headlamps. i'm 67 and find driving at night much more difficult when blue headlamps are coming toward me. other elderly people tell me that these headlamps on other cars are much more dazzeling. i hate to think what night driving will be like when the majority of cars have the super-bright discharge lamps. has and study been done to determine what limits should be placed on the dazzle power of headlamps. thanks.*ak
09/30/1998		1	09/14/1998
	Ongoing problem with vehicle wandering across road, and it became more severe at 70 mph or more. vehicle been in dealer shop on two occasions, and informed consumer that nothing was wrong. ak the lights aimed too high die to head lamps misalignment. yh
			08/01/1999
	The left and right headlight gaskets are prematurely detaching from the headlight frame. the manufacture or dealer will not cover this expense.
09/17/1999
	While driving at night the headlights are not bright enough to be seen in front of the vehicle. the light is very dim, it shines to the sides of the vehicle. dealer has been contacted and made adjustments, but it has not corrected the problem. also, manufacturer has been contacted, and they are saying this is a normal characteristic of design. *ak
05/23/1998
	Because of the headlight design headlights do not provide enough lighting of road from the side. when used on low/high beam. this is a major concern when going around a sharp curve. the dealer has been notified about the problem. please provide any further information. *ak
08/07/1999
	While driving headlights blink on and off for about 10 minutes. the headlights will stay on for another 5 miles or so and start blinking again. the vehicle has been brought to the dealership 4 times for this problem. the dealer is not able to find anything wrong with the vehicle. please provide any further information. *ak
EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TAIL LIGHTS
06/07/2004		1
	Consumer noticed when brakes were depressed tail lights did not illuminate. the manufacturer was contacted. *ak
EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TURN SIGNAL - SWITCH
12/15/2006	130000	2	08/21/2005
	Use of the hazard lights resulted in failure of the control module and ultimate failure of both the hazard lights and the turn signals. this occurred in september of 2005 and again in december 2006. the turn signal/ hazard light control had to be replace in both incidents. *nm