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1998 Lincoln TOWN CAR Electrical System Ignition Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	177956
Internal NHTSA #	711572
Manufacurer	Ford Motor Company
Brand	LINCOLN
Model	TOWN CAR
Model Year	1998
File date	16/04/99
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Car refused to start on 7 occasions. Will turn over but will not start. Had to be towed once. Had to leave overnight twice and return next day when it started. On the other occasions it started after waiting approximately one hour. Have had in dealership four times since purchase. Have requested refund from ford.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure
Number of Occurences	7
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	FLORIEN, LA
VIN pattern	1LNFM81W1WYXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	01/03/99
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders
Drive train type	RWD
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Vehicle speed	0
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Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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1998 Lincoln TOWN CAR Electrical System Ignition Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

1998 Lincoln TOWN CAR Electrical System Ignition Problems, Complaints and Defects

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