NHTSA Complaint #11487465 — 1997 LINCOLN TOWN CAR ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11487465
Vehicle	1997 LINCOLN TOWN CAR
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	September 2, 2022
Date Filed	October 2, 2022
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	OH

Consumer Description

This has happened to me 3 times in the past 3 months. While driving interstate highway at night and traveling 65 to 70 miles per hr., without any warning or symptoms, the headlights turn off. They then turn on and off a few times and then seem to correct themselves and stay on. This happens on trips after 1 hour or more. Has never occurred on shorter trips under 1 hour. Very dangerous and scary when it is so dark you can't see to pull over off the highway and also worried about vehicles approaching from behind not being able to see you in time. I replaced the headlight switch last week thinking that was the problem, but it happened again last night on my trip back from N.Y.

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