Consumer Complaint Detail

LINCOLN / TOWN CAR / 1999

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 003108222 Incident Date: Apr, 04 2003
Consumer's City: CHARLESTON Consumer's State: AR
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company
Model Name: TOWN CAR Model Year: 1999
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Suspension:front:control arm:lower arm
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1LNHM81W6XY Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jun, 07 2007 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Apr, 09 2002
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 8 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Tl*the contact owns a 1999 lincoln town car. while driving at any speed, the contact heard a whiny, squeaky noise coming from the front of the vehicle. the dealer stated that nothing was wrong, however the noise has intensified. the mechanic stated that the lower control arm was failing, similar to the failure noted in recall # 98v322000 (suspension:front:control arm:lower ball joint). the manufacturer stated that the vin is not included in the recall. the current mileage is 90,000 and failure mileage was 27,000. updated 09/05/07. *jb