NHTSA Complaint #10679210 — 2007 LINCOLN TOWN CAR

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10679210
Vehicle	2007 LINCOLN TOWN CAR
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	September 7, 2013
Date Filed	January 27, 2015
Mileage	98,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	IN

Consumer Description

ENGINE DIED AT STOPLIGHT. BATTERY JUMPED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. DROVE ABT 4 MILES, ENGINE DIED AGAIN. CALLED FOR TOW TRUCK AND HAD IT TOWED TO FORD DEALERSHIP. BETWEEN 9/7/2013 AND 2/14/2014 BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR REPLACED. "CHECK BATTERY LIGHT" CONSTANTLY APPEARED. USED FORDS TESTOR CONNECTED TO VEHICLES COMPUTER. AFTER THREE ACTUATION'S, RETURNED TO DEALERSHIP FOR SOLUTION.THIS OCCURRED NUMEROUS TIME IN THE TIME PERIOD. FORD;S TECH CENTER RECOMMENDED TO DEALERSHIP, AT DIFFERENT TIMES TO REPLACE: ALTERNATOR - WIRES - COMPUTER - ETC - AFTER 5 MONTHS FORD COULD NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. ALSO, AS OF 12/15/2010 EXPERIENCED SUDDEN AND VIOLENT SURGING DURING SNOWY DAYS. TACHOMETER AND SPEED NEEDLE WOULD DROP RAPIDLY FROM 55 TO ZERO, AND RETURN TO 55MPH. SO SEVERE, FELT LIKE CAR WAS REAR-ENDED. FORD TECH'S COULD NOT ADVISE DEALERSHIP HOW TO REPAIR THIS. AFTER 5 MONTHS OF GRIEF , TRADED AUTO. IF FORD COULDN'T REPAIR IT , I DIDN'T WANT IT !. *TR

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