general problems of the 2007 Lincoln Town Car

The contact owns a 2007 Lincoln Town Car. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, she became aware that the electronic power steering was not functioning properly. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed a failure with the steering shaft. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 14v704000 (steering), but the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 136,000.

The contact's mother-in-law owns a 2007 Lincoln Town Car. The contact stated that while her mother-in-law was driving in a parking lot, the power steering assist failed to operate as needed without warning. Upon restarting the vehicle, the power steering started to operate as needed; however, the failure soon returned. Despite the failure, her mother-in-law managed to drive the vehicle home. The dealer was notified of the failure and found no record of any recalls on the vehicle. The manufacturer was also notified of the failure and linked the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 14v704000 (steering). The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was unknown.

The contact owns a 2007 Lincoln Town Car. The contact stated while attempting to make a left or right turn, the steering wheel was difficult to turn. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with NHTSA campaign number: 14v704000 (steering). The contact was informed that the previous owner had the recall repair completed in 2015. The failure mileage was approximately 165,000.

I lost complete control of steering of my Lincoln while driving ( no steering whatsoever) and fortunately the direction of the car was heading toward the shoulder of the turnpike. And I got off the road onto shoulder. Scary!! this car was recalled twice for the steering shaft and was to have been repaired. Or was it!?? this could have been a major accident, with loss of steering!! Ford needs to stand behind this incident and cover the cost of repairs!! how many others with Lincoln towncars have crashed with loss of steering and never lived to tell their story!!.

The contact owns a 2007 Lincoln Town Car. While backing out of the driveway at approximately 5 mph, a snap sound was heard and the steering wheel fractured. The steering wheel moved in circles and the contact lost control of the vehicle. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle crashed into a ditch. The air bags did not deploy. There were no injuries and a police report was not filed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that there were no recalls. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 81,000.

The contact owns a 2007 Lincoln Town Car. While driving at an unknown speed, an abnormal noise was heard coming from the steering wheel. In addition, the steering wheel shook violently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the cause of the failure was undetermined. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 231,000. The VIN was not provided.

The contact owns a 2007 Lincoln Town Car. While driving at an unknown speed, the steering shaft and steering knuckles fractured from the steering wheel connection. The steering wheel became extremely loose without warning. The contact had to cautiously maneuver the steering wheel due to the sudden failure. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for inspection and diagnostic testing. The vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign numbers: 14v704000 (steering) and 13v385000 (steering). The manufacturer was notified of the failure and did not provide any assistance. The failure mileage was not available.

The contact owns a 2007 Lincoln Town Car. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign id number: 13v385000 (steering) and stated that the part needed was unavailable to perform the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

Tl- the contact owns a 2007 Lincoln Town Car. The contact stated while driving at approximately 40 mph, the steering becomes very stiff and made the steering difficult. The contact notified the manufacturer. The vehicle was diagnosed and repaired the steering shaft replaced. The repair did not remedy the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 286000. Am.

The contact owns a 2007 Lincoln Town Car. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 13v385000 (steering) and contacted the dealer, who stated that the parts needed to repair the vehicle were unavailable. The dealer was unable to provide an expected date for the part to become available. The manufacturer was not notified of the problem. The contact had not experience a failure.

The contact owns a 2007 Lincoln Town Car. The contact stated that the vehicle was included in NHTSA campaign number: 13v385000 (steering). The dealer was contacted and stated that the repair could not be performed because the vehicle was purchased in ohio and the state of California, in which the contact resided, was not participating in the recall. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the dealer should have been able to provide the repair. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 40,000.

The contact owns a 2007 Lincoln Town Car. The contact referenced NHTSA campaign id number 13v385000 (steering). The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was informed that they were unable to provide an expected date for the parts needed to complete the recall to become available. The manufacturer was not notified of the problem. The contact had not experienced a failure. . . . Updated 12/03/13.

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.

The contact owns a 2007 Lincoln Town Car. The contact stated that the rubber on the ignition switch became worn prematurely and caused the steering wheel to be exposed and allow debris to penetrate the steering wheel system. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer to be inspected. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure and current mileage was not available. . . . Updated 02-28-14 the consumer stated the harder plastic surrounding the soft rubber at the base of the shifting mechanism began to come out of its setting. The hard plastic and rubber rubbed together. This has caused a whole in the soft rubber of the shifting mechanism. Updated 3/18/2014.