Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING - COLUMN LOCKING - ANTI-THEFT DEVICE | |||||
| 8269 | 04/01/2000 | 613628 | Information regarding passive anti-theft system (pats) transceiver wiring may be broken due to improper wire routing and / or a misplacement of the connector near the base of the steering column. **mr | 07/26/2000 | |
| STEERING - LINKAGES | |||||
| 99219 | 10/18/1999 | 6089673 | This bulletin mentions that the workshop manuals do not contain a procedure for inspecting the pitman arm ball joint for wear. *tt | 02/11/2000 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | |||
| 12/03/2008 | 90000 | 1 | |
| 1999 town car (signature) has loud banging noise coming from steering column and/or front suspension. this has been an issue for several years off and on, but appears to be more common over the last few months. this year vehicle has had numerous related problems based on the recall and other owner cited issues. this is a serious situation that is likely to result in a complete failure of the steering and/or front suspension systems that can lead to material damage and/or injury/death to automotive travelers. | |||
| 07/13/2007 | 85000 | 1 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 1999 lincoln town car. the contact stated that the automatic steering on his vehicle is very difficult to maneuver. he described it as similar to having manual steering. he loses control of the vehicle while driving at interstate speeds. the steering failure began one year ago and has gotten worse with time. the most recent failure occurred on july 13, 2007. the purchase date was unknown. the current mileage is 97,000 and failure mileage was 85,000. | |||
| 05/15/2003 | 83000 | ||
| 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 | |||
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | |||
| 10/01/1999 | |||
| On or about october 19, 1999, we purchased a 1999 lincoln town car from the dealer which is really dan pfeiffer. we were told that the car had never been in an accident. we were told a lot of things which were not true. in any case, we had nothing but trouble with the car and finally we researched the history of the car ourselves when it became apparent that the dealership was just stringing us along. it turns out that the lincoln had been totaled in an accident about 5 months before we purchased it. state farm insurance company totaled the car but then directly or indirectly caused it to be cosmetically repaired and we ended up paying $46,000 financed for a car which had been totaled about five months before we purchased it. since i am sure that the dealership knew about the accident prior to our purchasing the car, do they have sources of information which would show the history to them but not the consumer? it does not show up on carfax or vhr and the like. however, we do have a beautiful title suitable for framing if nothing else.*ak | |||
| STEERING - LINKAGES - ARM - IDLER AND ATTACHMENT | |||
| 09/01/2004 | 70000 | 6 | |
| 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 *jb | |||
| STEERING - LINKAGES - TIE ROD ASSEMBLY | |||
| 12/01/2003 | 2 | 05/25/2001 | |
| When turning the steering wheel consumer heard a popping noise coming from the front. the vehicle was taken to a body shop for inspection and the mechanic determined that the rights tie rod end needed to be replaced. *ak on march 26, 2004 the left side tie rod end failed while driving. *jb | |||
| 02/02/2004 | 60500 | 1 | 10/01/1998 |
| While backing out of the driveway at 2 mph, the front driver's side tie rod snapped. *ak the left front tie rod fell to the ground. the tie had rusted and pitted. both tie rods were replaced and the upper joint was found bad. *sc *jb | |||
| Squeak in front suspension while turning at low or high speeds. at times needs extra turning of steering wheel to maintain lane through turns or curves.stabilizer bar also shows signs of excess movement in mounts.dealer states the problem is the tie rod bushings flexing under pressure. nlm | |||
| STEERING - WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR | |||
| 1 | 03/15/1999 | ||
| When the steering wheel is adjusted low the reading of the speedometer is not visible, due to design. mjs | |||