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1998 Lincoln TOWN CAR Equipment Air Conditioner Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	151569
Internal NHTSA #	705370
Manufacurer	Ford Motor Company
Brand	LINCOLN
Model	TOWN CAR
Model Year	1998
File date	30/08/98
Component	EQUIPMENT:AIR CONDITIONER
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	1. The climate control system blows out 150+ degree hot air at all times. This hot air bounces off the side glass and into the driver's face. The result is blurred vision, drousiness, and fatigue. The problem is especially onerous in the south and gulf coast states. Ford is aware of the problem. The dealer is aware of the problem. Ford refers the problem to the dealer; the dealer says the problem is an engineering defect for which ther is no cure. The dealer said the chief of climate control for the lincoln-mercury division says no "fix" will be forth coming until the complaint level begins to affect sales. The fomoco/dealer pass-the-buck scam is well rehearsed and beautifully executed. Do we have to wait until there are deaths to correct this problem? 2. The transmission fails to upshift under full-throttle acceleration. The problem is life- threatening when trying to accelerate onto the freeway and up the on-ramp. I have been nearly hit by on-coming traffic several times because of the transmission's failure to upshift to allow me to gain sufficient speed to safely enter the freeway. The transmission gives no forewarning that it is not going to shift. I have complained to ford. They refer to the dealer. The dealer says the computer shows all systems normal. The runaround, again. Please help me correct this before it costs a life. I can send you copies of the correspondence to ford, if you need them. *ak
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	HOUSTON, TX
VIN pattern	1LNFM82W4WYXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	01/08/98
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
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Drive train type	RWD
Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed	65
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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.
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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.
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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 Equipment Air Conditioner Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

1998 Lincoln TOWN CAR Equipment Air Conditioner Problems, Complaints and Defects

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