9.7% of complaints about the 2007 Lincoln Town CAR came in the first year, which is unremarkable for a 2007 vehicle — around the middle of the 268 model-years on record. The median complaint arrives at 7.0 yr in service. The most-reported system is speed control (31 complaints), typically at 3.2 yr or about 29,000 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, A FRONT WHEEL BEARING AND HUB ASSEMBLY MAY FRACTURE DUE TO IMPROPER HEAT TREATMENT.
IF A HUB FRACTURES, IT MAY POTENTIALLY DETACH FROM THE WHEEL KNUCKLE, RESULTING IN THE WHEEL BEING RETAINED ONLY BY THE BRAKE CALIPER ASSEMBLY. AS A RESULT, THE WHEEL MAY SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE POTENTIALLY RESULTING IN A CRASH.
LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, COULD NOT REGAIN CONTROL DUE TO ACTION OF CRUISE CONTROL. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE CONTACT ACTIVATED THE SPEED CONTROL AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. HE DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. WHEN THE VEHICLE FINALLY STOPPED, THE DRIVER SIDE WAS STRUCK BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE FRONT AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HIS NECK AND BACK. THE VEHICLE WAS TRADED BACK TO THE DEALER. THE CONTACT WAS INJURED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 1,500. UPDATED 4/21/08 *CN
UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. IT HAPPENED ABOUT 6 TIMES IN 4000 MILES. TRANSMISSION OVERHAUL ONE TIME, NEXT TIME DEALER COULD NOT FIND ANY THING WRONG,HOWEVER IT HAPPENED TWO DAYS LATER AND I WILL BRING IT BACK TO DEALER FOR THE THIRD TIME ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM. WHOEVER EXPERIENCES THIS DIFFICULTY DON'T ACCEPT ANYONE TELLING YOU THE ACCELERATOR WAS BEING PUSHED OR THE CARPET WAS STICKING. I HAVE DRIVEN PROBABLY MORE THAN A MILLION MILES I KNOW UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. PERIOD. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 13V385000 (STEERING) AND STATED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO COMPLETE THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE AN EXPECTED DATE FOR THE REMEDY PART TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.