5.7% of complaints about the 2005 Lincoln Town CAR came in the first year, which is unremarkable for a 2005 vehicle — around the middle of the 245 model-years on record. The median complaint arrives at 9.3 yr in service. The most-reported system is speed control (33 complaints), typically at 6.3 yr or about 52,500 miles.
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2005-2011 Ford Crown Victoria, 2005-2011 Mercury Grand Marquis vehicles manufactured March 23, 2004, to August 30, 2011, and 2005-2011 Lincoln Town Car vehicles manufactured March 8, 2004, to August 30, 2011, and on which the upper intermediate shaft was serviced during the course of safety recall 13V-385. The prior repairs may not have been correctly performed.
Improper servicing of the upper intermediate shaft could cause the shaft to separate, which can then result in a loss of steering control, and increasing the risk of a crash.
Ford is recalling certain model year 2005-2011 Ford Crown Victoria (including Crown Victoria Police Interceptors), Mercury Grand Marquis, and Lincoln Town Car vehicles. The affected vehicles are currently registered or were originally sold in Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. Severe corrosion can seize the lower intermediate shaft which may cause the upper interme
If the lower bearing separates, the vehicle may experience a loss of steering, increasing the risk of a crash.
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE BATTERY CABLE INCLUDES A FUSIBLE LINK THAT MAY CONTACT AND SUBSEQUENTLY CHAFE ON A #2 CROSS MEMBER ATTACHING BOLT.
THIS CONDITION MAY RESULT IN HEAT DAMAGE AND COULD LEAD TO A FIRE.
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED BRAKES FAILED AND VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD INTERMITTENTLY. WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR THE MOTOR REVVED, AND THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP BUT IT KEPT LURCHING FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. HOWEVER, THE DEALER SUGGESTED THAT THE CONTACT INSTALL A DATA RECORDER IN THE VEHICLE TO RECORD THESE INSTANCES. THE CONTACT DECLINED, AND NO REPAIRS WERE MADE.*AK UPDATED 1/19/2006 - NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH INDICATING THERE WAS A PROBLEM. *NM
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE BRAKES FAILED ON THREE OCCASIONS. ON ALL THREE OCCASIONS THE BRAKE PEDAL DID NOT GO TO THE FLOOR. THE BRAKES FADED; THEY FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. ON THE THIRD OCCASION, TO AVOID HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE, THE CONTACT RAN UP ON A CURB AND DESTROYED THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO A LOCAL DEALERSHIP ON ALL THREE OCCASIONS. THE DEALERSHIP COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. A REPRESENTATIVE FROM FORD INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 3-40 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED. WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED, THE ENGINE REVVED. THE VACUUM WAS SUSPECTED TO BE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. WITHIN THE PAST 5-6 WEEKS, THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED THREE TIMES. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 28,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 27,500.
DT: THE CONTACT STATED THREE TIMES THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WHILE THE CONTACT'S FOOT ON THE BRAKES. THIS HAPPENED WITH OR WITHOUT THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK