Seven problems related to engine and engine cooling have been reported for the 2003 Lincoln Town Car. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2003 Lincoln Town Car based on all problems reported for the 2003 Town Car.
The contact owns a 2003 Lincoln Town Car. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the vehicle experienced rough idling. Additionally, the headlights were flickering, and the alternator failed. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who diagnosed that the powertrain control module (pcm) was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 140,000.
The contact owns a 2003 Lincoln Town Car. The contact stated that he noticed fuel on the pavement in the driveway at his residence. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed the vehicle and determined that the intake manifold was faulty. The mechanic also confirmed that the manifold was leaking and needed to be replaced. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was notified the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not under recall. The failure mileage was approximately 85,800.
Tl the contact owns a 2003 Lincoln Town Car. The contact stated that the front end of the vehicle was scraped. The vehicle was taken to pompano Ford (2741 n federal hwy, pompano beach, FL 33064, (954) 773-9486) for repairs. When the contact retrieved the vehicle, he noticed that the entire floorboard was flooded with water. The dealer believed the water was due to the air conditioning unit flooding or the wipers pushing water inside the vehicle. The dealer then stated that there was a pan in the engine compartment that was supposed to drain water out into the street. The dealer tried to blame the insurance company that directed the contact to the dealer to have the scrape repaired. The dealer gave the contact a bill for $880 and did not clear out the water. The dealer informed the contact that the insurance company would pay for the repairs. The dealer returned the vehicle to the contact still full of water and gave him a statement listing the charges for which they expected the insurance company to pay. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 81,000.
My Lincoln has blown #3 spark plug-when I was traveling 70 mph-twice within 18,000 miles between incidents-total repair cost-over $1600-total aggravation cost-priceless !! each time the plug blows-the mechanic "fixes" it-and we are told-there is no permanent fix-and it will probably blow again. We have been stranded by this problem-in a little one-horse town-with no mechanic on duty for 2 days-so, you can add the hotel bill as well as the tow charge to that above stated amount. Upon research-we have found out that Ford products have had this problem since 1996-not only Lincolns-but, mercurys-trucks-etc. What the heck-can't someone address this problem. This is nuts. This is my last Ford-can you even imagine our frustration-we love our Lincoln-it was my husbands' retirement present-what a total outrage-this has happened twice-you know what-three strikes-you're out !! someone needs to do something-.
Mold or musty smell coming from all vents when a/c, heat or fan is used. Dealer states that it is a common problem with all 2003 cars and up and can be eliminated by spraying lysol directly into vents. I tried it and it doesn't work. Close friend just got rid of his Lincoln at a substantial loss because problem was never resolved by Lincoln. Lincoln should be encouraged to remedy this problem since it is most certainly a health issue that should be corrected. The problem is common and documented all over the internet by troubled consumers.
The contact owns a 2003 Lincoln Town Car. The contact had to replace the spark plugs in the front coil springs on two different occasions. The first repair was performed under warranty in 2004 at 26,000 miles. A different front coil spring had to be replaced on October 31, 2007. The dealer stated that the vehicle was no longer under warranty and could not be repaired under NHTSA campaign id number 98v322000 (suspension:front: control arm:lower ball joint). The current mileage was 45,350 and failure mileage was 29,750. Updated 01/14/08 the consumer stated owns a 2003 Lincoln towncar on which two spark plug coil failures have been incurred to date. The first one was on 6/9/04 while under warranty(20 months, 26610 miles) and the second was on 10/31/07 at the cost of $320. 18 and was still under partial warranty(61 months, 45350). The consumer stated feels as if this is engineering defect and hopes that the additional spark plug coils will not have to be repaired. Updated 01/14/08.
Whilr sitting behind anoyjer vehicle in a parking lot with foot on brake engine began to accelerate and car to move forward. As engine increased in acceleration I put transmission in neutral, engine then went to redleine rpm. I turned off the engine and waited a moment and restarted car which then performend normally. I have had vehicle in dealership for action on problem, but because they were unable to duplicate problem they were unable to resolve same.