Defect Investigations

Vehicles / Lincoln
Inv. Number Vehicle Make Vehicle Model Model Year Description Detail
PE88012 LINCOLN TOWN CAR 1986 NON COLLISION FIRES Summary: allegedly the axle bearings on lincoln town car limousines over-heat igniting combustible components nearby.recommendation: open pe send
PE04078 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR 2000 SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH FIRE In its letter dated january 27, 2005 to odi, ford indicated that it would conduct a safety recall (nhtsa recall # 05v-017) to remedy an overheating
PE04010 LINCOLN TOWN CAR 2003 REAR AXLE FRACTURE This pe was opened after odi became aware of two allegations concerning rear axle fracture and partial wheel separation involving my 2003 ford crown
DP99004 LINCOLN TOWN CAR 1988 SUDDEN ACCELERATION The subject vehicles' cruise control is energized whenever the ignition is turned on.it is alleged that a sudden acceleration event may occur as a
EA99006 LINCOLN TOWN CAR 1993 UNDER HOOD FIRES ALLEGED THAT THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE IN THE AREA OF THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL WELL AND THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER
PE95007 LINCOLN MARK VIII 1995 BRAKE PEDAL SEPARATION FROM PIVOT ARM There is no summary currently available
EA93022 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL 1992 IDLE AIR SPD CTRL VLV MALF There is no summary currently available
DP78052 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL 1977 BRAKES BRAKES
PE93070 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL 1991 FAILURE OF WHEEL STUDS There is no summary currently available
EA91021 LINCOLN TOWN CAR 1991 HOOD LATCH FAILURE There is no summary currently available
PE10019 LINCOLN MKZ 2010 Accel Pedal Interference - Acc Floormat Unsecured mats may interfere with accelerator pedal return to idle. a heel blocker in the floor pan provides a platform that may lift an unsecured mat
RQ04011 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR 2001 FRONT SEAT BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLY Under recall campaign (01v227), ford recalled approximately 1.3 million vehicles to inspect and if necessary replace the front driver and/or passenger
RQ97009 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL 1988 REAR LOWER SUBFRAME ASSEMBLY To determine whether the cars that were not included in the safety recall 93v-106 should be recalled due to the same failure phenomenon, and to
PE93010 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL 1992 IDLE AIR SPD CTRL VLV MALF There is no summary currently available
PE89157 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL 1988 PS PUMP PULLEY BREAKS ===
PE89100 LINCOLN TOWN CAR 1988 FUEL FILLER PIPE SPURTING ===
PE89026 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL 1989 AIR SUSPENSION FAILURE There is no summary currently available
EA90045 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL 1988 BRAKE DISC HUB SEPARATIONS ===
RQ01002 LINCOLN TOWN CAR 1993 ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES
DP87029 LINCOLN TOWN CAR 1985 SUDDEN ACCELERATION SUDDEN ACCELERATION
PE98024 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR 1997 TIE ROD END FAILURES There is no summary currently available
EA18002 LINCOLN MKZ 2008 Extended Braking Distance On april 18, 2018, the office of defects investigation (odi) opened engineering analysis (ea) 18-002 to investigate reports of braking concerns in
PE16001 LINCOLN MKC 2015 Door Latch Failure In january, the office of defects investigation (odi) opened this preliminary evaluation based on consumers' allegations of doors failing to latch and
DP94006 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL 9999 POWER STEERING FLUID FIRES POWER STEERING FLUID FIRES
EA99010 LINCOLN TOWN CAR 1998 FUEL SPIT BACK DURING REFUELING There is no summary currently available
PE93086 LINCOLN TOWN CAR 1992 HOOD FLY-UP WHILE DRIVING There is no summary currently available
PE91018 LINCOLN TOWN CAR 1990 HOOD LATCH FAILURE There is no summary currently available
PE88100 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL 1988 ABS FAILURE There is no summary currently available
RQ19005 LINCOLN MKZ 2013 Door Latch Failure On april 23, 2015, ford motor company issued safety recall 15v-246 to remedy the latch pawl spring tab of approximately 336,873 model year (my) 2012-
RQ17010 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR 2012 Unexpected Transmission Downshift The office of defects investigation (odi) opened an investigation based on consumer allegations of transmissions unexpectedly downshifting to a lower
PE09031 LINCOLN MKX 2008 FRONT SUSPENSION LOWER BALL JOINT On july 13, 2009, the office of defects investigations (odi) opened preliminary evaluation pe09-031 to investigate allegations of front lower ball
EA03014 LINCOLN TOWN CAR 2001 INADVERTENT SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT This investigation identified a total of 182 reports alleging inadvertent or non-crash deployment of the side air bags.the data examined during the
PE03011 LINCOLN TOWN CAR 2003 INADVERTENT SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT Odi has identified 173 complaints alleging inadvertent or non-crash deployment of side air bags on model year (my) 1999-2003 lincoln town cars.most of
PE00042 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL 1999 INADVERTENT SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT There is no summary currently available
PE99060 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR 1998 FACTORY INSTALLED TOWING HITCH SEPARATIO This investigation was opened on september 27, 1999 based on five consumer reports alleging that some of the eight hitch mounting bolts either became
PE98055 LINCOLN TOWN CAR 1992 UNDER HOOD FIRES ALLEGED ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE IN THE AREA OF THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL WELL AND THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINER.
EA96024 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL 1993 ENGINE COOLING FAN FIRES There is no summary currently available
PE96033 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL 1994 ENGINE COOLING FAN FIRES In december 1995, ford recalled 119,313 vehicles in canada to remedy the subject condition in certain 1992-95 taurus, sable, tempo, topaz and
PE93058 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL 1991 BROKEN TIE RODS There is no summary currently available
PE92056 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL 1989 SUB-FRM/UNIBODY ABSOR.FAIL There is no summary currently available
PE92014 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL 1990 ENGINE MOUNT FAILURE There is no summary currently available
PE88063 LINCOLN MARK VII 1988 DRIVER SEAT FAILURE There is no summary currently available
EA15002 LINCOLN MKZ HYBRID 2013 Door Latch Failure The office of defects investigation (odi) opened an investigation based on consumer allegations of doors failing to latch and/or inadvertently opening
PE14030 LINCOLN MKZ 2011 Electric power steering failure The office of defects investigation (odi) opened a preliminary evaluation to investigate complaints of the loss of power steering while driving. the
EA12009 LINCOLN MKZ 2011 Floor mat interference with accelerator On may 27, 2014, ford motor company submitted recall 14e-028 (ford recall #14s07) to correct a safety-related problem with certain driver's side ford
EA09013 LINCOLN AVIATOR 2004 Vehicle Rollaway Allegations This investigation is being closed based on several considerations.by the most inclusive counting of all alleged rollaway incidents (i.e., counting
PE08060 LINCOLN MKX 2007 TIRE VALVE CRACKING on october 14, 2008, odi opened pe08-060 to investigate allegations of cracked and leaking snap-in tire valves in model year (my) 2007 vehicles
DP05005 LINCOLN TOWN CAR 2003 SPARK PLUG EJECTION FROM CYLINDER HEAD On september 6, 2005, odi received a petition requesting that the agency investigate allegations of engine spark plug ejection in certain model year
EA05005 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR 2002 ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES Ea05-005 is closed with ford¿s actions in recalls 05v-017, 05v-388, and 06v-286, recalling approximately 6.7 million vehicles equipped with texas
EA05004 LINCOLN TOWN CAR 2001 FRONT SEAT BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLY During the initial recall campaign in 2001, the subject vehicles were inspected by ford dealerships using a test tool that would detect a defective
EA03012 LINCOLN TOWN CAR 1995 REAR BRAKE LINE FAILURE In a letter dated february 25, 2005, ford motor company (ford) notified odi that it would be conducting a customer satisfaction program (ford no.
RQ03004 LINCOLN TOWN CAR 1995 REAR BRAKE LINE FAILURE Odi has received 40 complaints alleging rear brake line failure in the subject vehicles, including 8 that have been received this year.an additional
RQ03002 LINCOLN TOWN CAR 1995 BALL JOINT SEPARATION SEE ATTACHED REPORT.
EA02025 LINCOLN TOWN CAR 1996 SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH FIRES Based on the low rate of fire incidents (2.5 incidents per 100,000 vehicles sold) where failure of the scds is involved and the age of the vehicles
DP02007 LINCOLN TOWN CAR 1992 FUEL-FED FIRES The fars data shows that the risk of fire from impact in all directions in the subject vehicles is the same as all other sedans.the subject vehicles
SQ01014 LINCOLN TOWN CAR 2000 POST REAR END COLLISION FIRES There is no summary currently available
EA01012 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL 1999 INADVERTENT SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT On april 9, 2003, odi received from ford an owner letter and dealer notice, both dated march 2003.the owner letter states that ford will conduct a
DP95004 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL 1993 ALLEGED DEFECTIVE TIE RODS ALLEGED DEFECTIVE TIE RODS
PE98052 LINCOLN TOWN CAR 1998 FUEL SPIT BACK DURING REFUELING The subject vehicle is fitted with an onboard refuelig vapor recovery (orvr) system, as required by the epa.the epa safety requirements, prepared in
EA96019 LINCOLN MARK VIII 1994 HEADLIGHT FAILURE Excessive heat in an improperly manufactured circuit breaker within the headlight switch caused that circuit breaker to open for time periods of
EA95033 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL 1990 FAULTY SEAT BELT BUCKLES COMPLAINTS ALLEGE AN INABILITY TO LATCH SEAT BELT BUCKLES, AND INADVERTENT UNLATCHING OF THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE.
PE93036 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL 1987 AIR SUSPENSION FAILURE There is no summary currently available
PE89039 LINCOLN TOWN CAR 1984 PARKING BRAKE FAILURE Summary:the spring under investigation causes the latching pawl toengage the teeth of the ratchet whereby the parking brake is retainedin the applied
PE86067 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL 1986 BRAKE FAILURE Analysis:the 8 complaints in odi complaint file revealed sudden brakefailure.ford has issued a service bulletin, 03250000, on 1985 mark vii'sfor an
EA94008 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL 1993 BROKEN TIE RODS There is no summary currently available
EA92040 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL 1992 SUB-FRM/UNIBODY ABSOR.FAIL There is no summary currently available

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