Lincoln Town Car 2008
Model Town Car made in 2008 by Lincoln got 18 consumer complains there is 1 recall as well as 4 service bulletins. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to electrical system, power train and service brakes, hydraulic. Technical service bulletines regarding engine and engine cooling, equipment and exterior lighting. There was one recall concerning engine and engine cooling . The car has one 4.6 engine.
Model 2008
| Engine [L] | Cylinders | Transmission | Drive | Estimate MPG (city/highway/combined) | Unadjusted MPG (city/highway/combined) | Fuel | Fuel cost | Class | Release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.6 | 8 | Lockup/automatic, 4 gears | R | 15/22/18 | 18.9/30.6/22.8277 | Regular | 2335 | LARGE CARS | 8-Jan-08 |
| 4.6 | 8 | Lockup/automatic, 4 gears | R | 11/16/13 | 14.1979/22.2/16.9468 | E | 2999 | LARGE CARS | 2-Jan-08 |
| 4.6 | 8 | Lockup/automatic, 4 gears | R | 15/23/18 | 18.5995/31.4944/22.8004 | Regular | 2335 | LARGE CARS | 2-Jan-08 |
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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | ||||||||||||||||
| 10V638000 | EXECUTIVE COACH BUILDERS | from 06/12/2009 to 11/30/2010 | V (Vehicle) | 161 | MFR | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 12/09/2010 | 12/22/2010 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Executive coach is recalling certain model year 2008-2011 lincoln town car limousines. the fuel rail shield was left off during manufacturing. in a frontal impact the engine could potentially bend or rupture fuel lines if the replacement shield is not in place, causing those lines to leak fuel. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Fuel leakage, in the presence of an ignition source, could result in a fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Executive coach will supply kits and installation instructions to have vehicles repaired at a facility of the owner's choice. this service will be performed free of charge. the safety recall is expected to begin during december 2010. owners may contact executive coach at 888-322-9272. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Executive coach safety recall no. fr5010.owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov . | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - FAN | |||||
| SI-19982 | 10/01/2007 | 10032224 | Ford: engine cooling fan control relay part availability. *pe | 02/24/2010 | |
| EQUIPMENT - OTHER - LABELS | |||||
| 08-L-01 | 06/11/2008 | 10026361 | Ford: certain 2008 model year town car vehicles equipped with hid headlamps. mercury content label installation. the mercury (hg) content label was not affixed to the driver's side door opening. *pe | 10/22/2008 | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | |||||
| 20230 | 04/01/2008 | 10024866 | 2008 town car - high intensity discharge (hid) low beam headlamp flickering. *nj | 06/03/2008 | |
| (PWS) | |||||
| TSB-12-7-4 | 07/10/2012 | 10045340 | Ford/lincoln/mercury: if battery was disconnected or dead, vehicles/trucks may experience hard starts and engine idle rpm fluctuation and exhibit diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs) p0505, p0506, p2111 and p2112. *pe | 08/28/2012 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 06/29/2009 | 4200 | ||
| We had a sudden unintended acceleration of our car. we were traveling west on the new york state thruway (i-90) towards niagara falls. as we exited into a rest area, suddenly the engine raced as if the gas pedal were floored. the driver pressed on the brake very very hard, and the car almost stopped, moving forward slowly. the driver then shifted into neutral, and the engine slowedand we stopped--about 50 feet beyond where the sudden unintended acceleration started. we turned the engine off, and examined the floormat--it was not in a position to press the gas pedal. we checked under the hood, and did not find anything that seemed related to causing the sudden unintended acceleration. we later checked if the driver could press the gas and brake pedals at the same time, but on our car they are so far apart that this is not possible. we think it is possible that this occurrence was due to inadequate shielding, and inadequate programming, of the gas pedal computer which sends signals to the acceleration system. at the time of the incident, we had a gps, cell phones, and game machines in operation, and the rest area we were pulling into had wifi. thus, the acceleration system computer was receiving many signals from noise. if they came in a certain sequence, it would cause an sua, unless the car had adequate coding to prevent that occurrence. the fix for this would be to either hard wire the gas pedal, or to put adequate programming to prevent stray signals from being accepted. we would like to see one of these fixes implemented. | |||
| POWER TRAIN | |||
| 05/17/2009 | 17000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2008 lincoln town car. the driver placed the vehicle into park and turned off the ignition. she extended her legs out of the door and prepared to exit the vehicle when it suddenly rolled backwards into the street. the vehicle crashed into a parked vehicle. the failure occurred without warning. the driver sustained leg injuries. the front driver's side door was damaged. the police was called to the scene. the vehicle was towed to a body shop. the cause of the failure has not been determined. the failure and current mileages were 17,000. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - PEDALS AND LINKAGES | |||
| 11/01/2010 | 2 | ||
| 2008 lincoln town car. consumer states when the brake pedal is depressed, the gas pedal is also depressed *tgw the consumer stated instead of stopping, he hit a stop sign. *jb | |||
| TIRES | |||
| 04/17/2011 | 23000 | ||
| In 2008, i purchased a new lincoln town car. the tires on the car are michelin energy lx4 xse radials. the dot number is m3xhdeh3x0208. tread wear is shown as 500. tire size is p225/60r17. my complaint is that all 4 tires show sidewall cracking. the car has 23,000 miles on it. tread wear looks to be about half of new. the sidewall cracking is extensive, and i believe extremely dangerous, especially in west central florida, where i live, because of the high ambient daytime temperatures. i have googled the tire | |||
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | |||
| 05/11/2010 | 25500 | ||
| I have a 2008 lincoln town car. i was coming up to an intersection at about 10 mph to make a right turn and when i stepped on the brake the engine really reved up and i had to really stomp on the brake (all the way to the floorboard) to stop the car. the engine then slowed down. if i had been doing 75 mph on the interstate i would not have been able to stop. | |||
| 06/29/2009 | 4200 | ||
| We had a sudden unintended acceleration of our car. we were traveling west on the new york state thruway (i-90) towards niagara falls. as we exited into a rest area, suddenly the engine raced as if the gas pedal were floored. the driver pressed on the brake very very hard, and the car almost stopped, moving forward slowly. the driver then shifted into neutral, and the engine slowedand we stopped--about 50 feet beyond where the sudden unintended acceleration started. we turned the engine off, and examined the floormat--it was not in a position to press the gas pedal. we checked under the hood, and did not find anything that seemed related to causing the sudden unintended acceleration. we later checked if the driver could press the gas and brake pedals at the same time, but on our car they are so far apart that this is not possible. we think it is possible that this occurrence was due to inadequate shielding, and inadequate programming, of the gas pedal computer which sends signals to the acceleration system. at the time of the incident, we had a gps, cell phones, and game machines in operation, and the rest area we were pulling into had wifi. thus, the acceleration system computer was receiving many signals from noise. if they came in a certain sequence, it would cause an sua, unless the car had adequate coding to prevent that occurrence. the fix for this would be to either hard wire the gas pedal, or to put adequate programming to prevent stray signals from being accepted. we would like to see one of these fixes implemented. | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 08/21/2010 | 6500 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2008 lincoln towncar. the contact stated that when he depressed the brake pedal at a slow speed, the vehicle would suddenly accelerate. the contact experienced the failure and rear ended another vehicle. there were no injuries and no police report was filed. the contact believed that the brake pedal and the accelerator pedal were too close which may have caused the failure. the contact also noticed the same failure with the 2004 lincoln towncar he previously owned. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealership but the dealer stated that they could not find any problems. the contact called the manufacturer who assigned him a case number and stated that someone would contact him. the vehicle had not been repaired at the time of the complaint. the current mileage was approximately 8,300. the failure mileage was approximately 6,500-bk | |||