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1998 Lincoln TOWN CAR Visibility Defroster Defogger System Windshie Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	557542
Internal NHTSA #	10133833
Manufacurer	FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Brand	LINCOLN
Model	TOWN CAR
Model Year	1998
File date	24/11/04
Component	VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM:WINDSHIE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Piece which controls the hot air/cold air mixture's door cracked and allowed the sqare metal peg to spin freely in the cracked plastic - eliminating the ability to make the air either hotter or colder. We had to drive 3000 miles (much of it through icy roads and blizzards) without heat of any kind as a result of this defect. Very dangerous conditions, but ford couldn't fit us in at any of their shops due to the length it would take (a week) to fix the problem. This ended up costing us over $2000 for ford to fix upon our arrival home. Clearly a defective part since to get to the part a person must remove all the airbags, front seats, dash, and etc. - it isn't something that could have been user caused or user error. This was a very dangerous defect, as it severly limited our visibility (no defrosters). Ambient temperature in the vehicle was less than 30 degrees f for 1500 miles.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	62000
Number of Occurences	0
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	LARAMIE, WY
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
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	23/11/04
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	8
Drive train type	RWD
Transmission type	AUTO
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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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1998 Lincoln TOWN CAR Visibility Defroster Defogger System Windshie Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

1998 Lincoln TOWN CAR Visibility Defroster Defogger System Windshie Problems, Complaints and Defects

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