Wiring Problems of Lincoln Town Car

Loss of am reception. Our local Ford / Lincoln dealership tells me that there is a TSB on my vehicle. TSB 03-23-07 published November 18/03. It is supposed to be a revised hidden antenna module with a built-in signal booster and different wiring hookup to the rear glass. The kit part number is 4w1z-19g323-aa. According to the service manager since it is a TSB and not a recalls. . . I have to pay for the part (approx. $170) and 2. 9hrs of labor. Since it is a defect I think the repairs should be free.

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Vehicle has wiring problem for brake lights,turn signals,bulbs & fuses blow it has occurred at least approx every nine months told problem is always bulb or fuse however they mainly always tamper with the wiring this problem has existed since 2003.

Dealership failed to provide prompt repair of a fire hazard recall. I made an appointment as the recall requested for the speed control fire hazard, the dealership put at least four other vehicles ahead of mine and this is a small dealership. This was a work day for me, hence the appointment, and a repair that would take less than 15 minutes was looking to take a couple of hours. Obviously the dealership makes more income from regular repair jobs, but this is a Lincoln problem that should have been handled on a priority basis since is presents a fire hazard. I have done my part, I cannot afford to take off 2 or 3 hours because the recall repair is not a money maker for the dealership.

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1. I entered the vehicle which had been parked for approximately 90 minutes. I turned the ignition key to start the vehicle and at the moment I turned the key the driver side, seat/window side air bag deployed. The vehicle was not in motion, not in drive gear and was not struck by another vehicle. Also, there had been no warning lights staying on indicating a possible problem with the air bag system. 2. The side air bag struck my left shoulder and upper back. It was painful, but did not injure me. After a few minutes, I started the vehicle and nothing else happened so I drove a short distance to my home without further incident. 3. I took the vehicle to a local Lincoln Mercury dealer and they determined that four wires in the main warning harness under the driver's seat were damaged, had shorted out and caused the air bag to deploy. The vehicle is a 1999 Lincoln Town Car with 74,000 miles on it. They said all warranties were expired and there were no extended warranties on the vehicle and it is my responsibility to pay for the repairs. Additionally, the warning harness( part # xw1z14a005aa) is no longer made and not in stock and may not be available. The estimate for repair is $3,500. 00 parts and labor. If they repaired the wiring harness, I would have to sign a release of liability stating if the repaired air bag system failed to deploy or deployed when it should not because the wiring harness was not replaced the dealer would not be responsible. I contacted the Ford customer relationships center and they said they had no history of this problem or recalls of this nature for this vehicle and that repair would by at my expense.

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Known defect by Ford concerning 2000 Lincoln Town Car electrical problem with wiring harness and transmission wiring. This defects creates an environment and condition of hazard and danger to assigned operator of vehicle. Known defect by Ford manufacturer is documented by service by service alerts. Ford is negligent in not having a recall as this is a definite safety issue. Car stalls, shakes violently on freeway, falsely activiating abs, traction control, shut off. The vehicle is endangering my life and others. Consumer are putting their life at risk and spending thousands on an issue that can be corrected and prevented by the manufacturer who is aware of the defect.

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Consumer has a limousine which is experiencing electrical problems. The circuit board that controlled all the lighting and air conditioning in the rear of the vehicle failed. The manufacturer stated that the circuit board was upgraded. The connector heated up which could have caused a potential fire.

The vehicle caught on fire and burnt up the garage while parked. The fire department and insurance inspector indicated that the fire originated from the driver side engine compartment. The component that caused the fire was undetermined but it was related to the electrical system. A fire report was filed.

The contact owns a 2001 Lincoln Town Car. The contact stated that the air bag warning light remained illuminated. The dealer stated that the wiring harness was defective and they made the replacement. Approximately two months later the air bag warning light illuminated. The dealer stated that wiring harness should be replaced. The dealer made the replacement however the air bag warning light illuminated again approximately one month later. As October 9, 2007, the dealer had not repaired the vehicle. The failure mileage was 45,000 and the current mileage was 98,000. Updated 01/02/08. Updated 12/12/07.

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While starting the vehicle driver tilted the steering wheel causing the wire harness to break off. Consumer had the vehicle towed to the dealer for analysis, and the mechanic replaced transponder harness.

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As the car neared the end of its warranty, I had several failures. The air conditioning failed at 45000 mi. , two coil packs failed under warranty. I was driving the car about a week before the final failure and it just lost all power. I barely got it to pull by holding it in low gear. It would barely move but I got it to a parking lot and left it for about an hour. When I returned it started up and drove just fine. I took it to the Lincoln Mercury dealer and they could find nothing wrong. About a week later my wife started to drive the car (cold) and almost got run over trying to leave the driveway. I was walking one block up the street and she pulled in and asked me to look at the car. It was running very rough just as before so I told her to take it back home and park it and take the other car. She did this, locked it and left. It had only run about 4 or 5 minutes. As I walked around the block I heard a car alarm going off and as I approached my house I saw the car on fire sitting just outside the garage, luckily I called the fire dept and they came and put it out but it was destroyed. The car was maybe one month out of warranty so I called the dealer, the regional Ford rep and a retired Ford rep I know. And none of them would talk to me, return phone calls( in the case of the regional Ford rep) I called detroit to the executive offices of Ford and a lawyer told me it was not their problem and to file a claim with my insurance company. He would not even send someone to inspect it. The insurance company paid off and I tried to get them to investigate to find the problem but I don't know what they did. The fire was obviously electrical but I don't know more. The car was a 1999 Lincoln Town Car so the present recall doesn't cover enough cars.

The vehicle speed control did not disengage when the brake pedal was depressed. The consumer had to press the off button on the steering column to turn off the speed control. The consumer believes this problem was related to faulty tail light wiring.