Four problems related to cruise control have been reported for the 2005 Lincoln Town Car. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2005 Lincoln Town Car based on all problems reported for the 2005 Town Car.
After a recall notice from Ford motor company, the cruise control on my 2005 Lincoln Town Car was disconnected at the dealership, arrow Ford of abilene, texas, because of a fire hazard. Six months later I am still waiting for replacement parts to be delivered.
I have experienced sudden unexpected acceleration on my 2005 Lincoln Town Car. This has happened many times. The car's computer was examined by 2 Lincoln dealers and no errors ware found. Just yesterday, I was driving and had my foot off both the accelerator pedal and the brake as I was coasting in traffic when the car suddenly accelerated and I had to press on the brake to stop this. I then took the car immediately to my Lincoln dealer who could find nothing wrong again. Do you have any information on problems with the electronic throttle control or any other part such as cruise control, etc. , that could cause this problem and has this problem been reported to you by others? I met another 2005 Lincoln Town Car owner who said he had the same problem and I also found an article on the internet by a 3rd 2005 Lincoln Town Car owner with the same exact problem who also said the his dealer told him that the car's computer showed no errors so there was nothing that they could do about the problem.
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.
07/24/217 driving on hwy. 55 north. Selected cruise control on nothing increased speed to 70 mph reselected speed control(cruise control) nothing again. Repeated several times, nothing. When I got home checked fuses #25 under dash. And fuse f13 in engine compartment neither was burnt replaced with new fuses. Checked recall 3 recalls open on 2005 Town Cars. 1 on speed control disconnect deactivation sw. Could cause to short out, seems likely. 07v336000.