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1998 Lincoln TOWN CAR Power Train Driveline Driveshaft Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	146282
Internal NHTSA #	704157
Manufacurer	Ford Motor Company
Brand	LINCOLN
Model	TOWN CAR
Model Year	1998
File date	06/01/98
Component	POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Excessive vibration begins at 47 mph. Frequency and severity vary with speed. At some speeds it is barely noticable. At other speeds the sound can lull you to sleep. Particurally at interstate speeds. Vibration will stress u-joints and cause fatigue and failure. Failure at highway speeds could cause loss of control resulting in accident.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure
Number of Occurences	9999
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	SMYRNA, TN
VIN pattern	1LNFM83W6WYXXXXXX
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
No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	01/01/98
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders
Drive train type	RWD
Transmission type
Vehicle speed	47
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Type of tire failure code
Was defective tire repaired?
Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
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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.
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 Power Train Driveline Driveshaft Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

1998 Lincoln TOWN CAR Power Train Driveline Driveshaft Problems, Complaints and Defects

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