Consumer Complaint Detail

LINCOLN / TOWN CAR / 2001

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 005043010 Incident Date: Oct, 15 2005
Consumer's City: BUCYRUS Consumer's State: OH
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company
Model Name: TOWN CAR Model Year: 2001
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Suspension:rear:springs:air suspension system
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1LNHM81W51Y Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Oct, 16 2005 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Feb, 28 2002
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 8 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Dt: 2001 lincoln town car. the contact states the rear suspension collapsed. the contact was driving down the road at 75 mph when the rear suspension gave way. there had been no problems with the suspension prior to this. the vehicle was taken to the lincoln dealership and they say it is not under the warranty. the dealership states there is an air compressor pump that operates the air suspension bag and that quit working. when it deflated, it made the shocks leak on the rear of the vehicle. the suspension is so bad at this point, on the way home when driving over a bridge, the contact's head almost hit the top of the vehicle. this occurred on october 16, 2005. *ak