Steering Problems of Lincoln Town Car - part 1

The contact owns a 2010 Lincoln Town Car. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the steering wheel became difficult to control. The contact stated there was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed and determined that the driveshaft had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 180,000.

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Inner and outer tie rod ends, tie rod end adjusting sleeve, and sway bar link replaced after inner tie rod end pulled out of the adjusting sleeve that’s on the sway bar link there’s still constant pulling in the steering and is either to touchy when trying to correct vehicle back into lane or has to be turned excessively far before it even starts to correct then tries to jerk the vehicle really hard when the steering finally catches up with how far the steering wheel has been turned.

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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.

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All body frame has rust.

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Unknown.

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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.

I believe I have problem with the ,safety recall ,the vehicle experience a loss of steering, and I was almost crash my vehicle on the highway ,and also believe car was recalled but not fixed .

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The contact owns a 2010 Lincoln Town Car. The contact stated while driving at 30 mph and steering the steering wheel, the steering wheel was resistant and was emitting abnormal metallic sounds, and the accelerator pedal was making clicking sounds. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact was able to continue driving. However, the failure reoccurred increasingly. Upon inspecting the vehicle, the contact noticed that there was a plastic component of the driveshaft that had slipped and had bond to the accelerator pedal, which caused it to click. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact referenced NHTSA campaign number: 13v38500 (steering) and NHTSA campaign number: 14v704000 (steering). The failure mileage was approximately 94,000.

I was driving going over 50 per mile on hwy , when I try to take the exit my vehicle keep going straight I can't move the steering wheel , I was almost going to the trees than I stop . And I think this part of recall please contact me at 703-622-2546 ahmed nahal thank you .

The rear-end failed does not have tempered axle there was a recall on 2003 Lincolns with same problem but when I enter VIN it does not pull anything up lost control of car and had to be towed home have not had it to the dealer yet.

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Rear end started a sudden howell and shaking and grinding and the abs and traction control light came on and brakes and suspension did not want to function properly while driving in traffic as quick as I could I pulled over and it looked like one tire was sticking out of the axel way far so I just pulled over and called for my aaa to to and got towed home thats it.

The steering is binding really bad. Noticed it yesterday while taking hubby to docs. Much worse today. Unable to pull into parking spaces, did not dare to try to pull up to pumps. Cornering was a challenge in either direction. We do not have any Ford garages in this area. Think this is a major issue that may go with Lincolns. Had 2 other ones with similar issues. It is not too bad if rolling along, but almost impossible when going slow.

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The contact owns a 2006 Lincoln Town Car. The contact stated that while in his driveway, the manifold plate detached into the steering shaft however, he was able to remove the part. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the local dealer. The approximate failure mileage was 120,000. The VIN was not available.

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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.

The contact owns a 2008 Lincoln Town Car. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, without warning, the vehicle independently swayed to the right. The contact regained control of the steering wheel. The vehicle was not repaired nor diagnosed. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The contact referenced NHTSA campaign number: 13v385000 (steering) as a possible solution to the failure however, the VIN was not included. The failure mileage was approximately 157,000.

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While driving my vehicle at approximately 45 mph on a local highway, there was an uncommanded movement of the foot pedal adjustment. The pedals retracted away from my feet to the maximum stop furthest away, which put them out of my reach and rendered it nearly impossible to activate the brakes or accelerator pedals. This nearly caused a loss of control accident, had I not disengaged my seat belt and slid forward under the dash to reach the pedals to stop the vehicle. I was subsequently able to use the control switch to move the pedals back into position.

The contact owns a 1999 Lincoln Town Car. The contact stated while driving approximately 55 mph, the steering wheel started pulling to the left with extreme force. The contact attempted to correct the over steering and the vehicle started pulling to the right and the left. The contact stated that an unknown warning was illuminated. The contact drove the vehicle back to his residence. The contact stated that he drove the vehicle several more times and the steering failure recurred while driving at various speeds. The contact drove the vehicle to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the ball joints, upper and lower control arms, and the steering gear needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 132,000.

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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!!.

Became hard to steer while driving. Like loss of power steering to it into be checked it is the intermediate steering. Almost lost control. I was told it was recalled for same reason. I checked it was recalled but says 0 unrepaired . But says some was not repaired correctly I have less than 95,000 miles on this vehicle. What can be done for this vehicle. This happened while driving down a road with out noticed.

I was driving to work on a city street and suddenly I lost control and ran into a pole.

The steering is extremely loose. The least amount of movement of the steering wheel will jerk you into another lane and it feels like the car is almost like floating out from underneath you. While on the interstate passing semis it feels as if it's going to push me off of the road. It's extremely difficult to keep the car straight on the road without even moving the steering wheel it'll drift to the left or the right. When trying to correct it going into another lane if you just turn the steering wheel just a hair it's almost like you turn the steering wheel 180�. Also when attempting to go around a curve you have to barely turn the steering wheel or else it'll run you off the road.

Tl the contact owns a 2005 Lincoln Town Car. While driving various speeds, the steering wheel became stiff and difficult to turn without warning. It became difficult for the contact to maneuver the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 125,000.

When putting vehicle in motion, steering is stiff. Power steering oil level is proper at appropriate level. The local mechanic indicated that the steering mechanism is at fault. When driving the vehicle on street, steering is difficult but manageable.

The steering in my car is very loose. The car turns at the slightest shift of the steering wheel. It's difficult to control on the interstate.

Tl the contact owns a 1995 Lincoln Town Car. The contact stated that the air bag warning indicator illuminated. Also, the brake pedal was stiff when depressed. The brake lines were replaced three times by an independent mechanic, but the failure recurred. Furthermore, the steering wheel had to be maneuvered in either direction to prevent it from seizing. The contact stated that the vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign numbers: 15e082000 (steering), 96v135000 (steering), 98v001000 (service brakes, hydraulic), 01v318000 (air bags), and 95e006002 (air bags). The contact stated that the vehicle exhibited the same failures listed in the recall campaigns. Liberty Ford Lincoln canton (423 tuscarawas st w, canton, OH 44702) and the manufacturer stated that the vehicle was not included in any recalls to provide a remedy. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 135,000.

13s08 campaign for lower/upper steering shaft replacement covers 2005-2011 crown victoria/grand marquis/town car, but not the 2003-2004, which have the same parts. My 2003 Lincoln Town Car is having the issue addressed by 13s08, but is not covered by the campaign.

Steering binds during right and left turns. I have to manually return the wheel to center after a turn.

Steering, wheels shaft.

Makes loud popping noise when the wheel is turned to the extreme right or left whether the car is being driven or standing still. Occasionally, the ignition won't turn on and the steering wheel is locked, closing the entire system.

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.

I wasn't aware until recent that there had been a recall on my vehicle on October 28, 2015. I find this information on credit karma and I been having problem with loose steering I never received anything regarding a recall on my car. I would have definitely took it in for repairs. I need to know if the recall still valid because I need the steering fixed. When driving the steering has a lot play and I no that's not the way it supposed to be. Will someone please help me regarding this matter.

47,000 miles on 2003 Lincoln Town Car steering suddenly became difficult and 'binds' intermittently at a constant turning radius when turning the wheel both clock-wise and counter-clockwise. This occurred while in motion at low speeds, ~25 mph, immediately after coming down a hill, as if the sudden compression of the car cause the shaft to warp at the joint. After further inspection the lower and intermediate steering shafts appear heavily corroded at the u-joints and throughout both shafts. Based on the influx of steering shaft complaints over the past year or so for the same year and model car, this is undeniably a mechanical failure on the manufacturers part, I. E. , engineered to fail. Additionally, based on the level of corrosion, this issue may have been more apparent and/or severe if there was more mileage put on the car but luckily the vehicle was driving at low speeds at the time of failure. Images are attached below.

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.

I have replaced all steering components. And the steering still wonders to bad to drive.

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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.