NHTSA Complaint #10519939 — 2007 LINCOLN TOWN CAR

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

Check any vehicle history by VIN - Free vehicle history report

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10519939
Vehicle	2007 LINCOLN TOWN CAR
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	May 12, 2008
Date Filed	June 15, 2013
Mileage	12,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

WHEN KEY IS INSERTED IN IGNITION, THE SEAT SLAMS FORWARD INTO THE STEERING WHEEL AND THEN REVERSES SLAMMING TO EXTREME BACK POSITION AND THEN REVERSES REPEATING ACTION. AT SAME TIME THE BRAKE AND GAS PEDAL EXTENDS UPWARD AND DOWN. THE FORWARD SEAT MOTION COULD CRUSH A CHEST AGAINST THE STEERING WHEEL, AND THE BACKWARD MOTION COULD BREAK LEGS OF A PERSON SITTING IN THE BACK SEAT. IF THIS OCCURS WHILE CAR IS IN MOTION, THERE WOULD BE NO WAY TO CONTROL THE CAR, I.E. NO WAY TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL, OR APPLY BRAKES. THE CAR WAS IN THE DEALER REPEATEDLY FOR THE 1ST SEVERAL YEARS, AND NOW THE PROBLEM IS RECURRING. THE FAULTY SEAT MOVEMENT IS EXTREMELY FAST--NOT AT PUSH BUTTON SEAT ADJUSTMENT SPEED. *TR

Related Complaints for the 2007 LINCOLN TOWN CAR

Other ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Complaints

#10681933 — February 7, 2015 — THE 'THE LINCOLN MOTOR COMPANY ' IMPORTANT SAFETY RECALL' IS JUST ANOTHER FORD LIE. IT STATES 'THERE IS NO CHARGE T...

#10679210 — January 27, 2015 — ENGINE DIED AT STOPLIGHT. BATTERY JUMPED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. DROVE ABT 4 MILES, ENGINE DIED AGAIN. CALLED FOR TOW TRU...

#10405100 — June 8, 2011 — 2007 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. CONSUMER STATES UNINTENDED ACCELERATION *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER KEPT THE VEHICLE...

Recent Complaints for the 2007 LINCOLN TOWN CAR

#11674612 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL — July 18, 2025 — The contact owns a 2007 Lincoln Town Car. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40 MPH, the driver pres...

#11627094 — SERVICE BRAKES — November 24, 2024 — Unintended/Unexpected acceleration, even while brake pedal is pressed. Happens intermittently. Most scary time for ...

#11627094 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL — November 24, 2024 — Unintended/Unexpected acceleration, even while brake pedal is pressed. Happens intermittently. Most scary time for ...

#11558939 — STEERING — December 7, 2023 — The contact owns a 2007 Lincoln Town Car. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, she became a...

#11523266 — STRUCTURE:BODY — May 22, 2023 — This safety issue was discovered yesterday. The passenger-side rear door will not unlock, either by manual attempt t...