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My ? is:
Is it possible to have a fix performed on my car maybe like a larger Blower Motor or something to remedy this?
Thank you in advance for all you help
The next day at 107 degrees it stopped again. A different dealer could find no stored codes but suspected the fuel pump. He suggested running it in cooler weather. We drove it home, stopping after a couple of hours of driving. On two different occasions we got a "check engine" light but the vehicle continued to run.
The car was getting 26 MPG so it was running fine.
My research points to a TFI but I don't think my engine has it. The codes on the fan cowling are: EEC-IV, EFI, & DIS
Any help really, really, appreciated.
I've been living in Vegas and North Florida for the past 2 years and I always rent Town Cars in Florida, which is how I notice they haven't fixed it yet. It's the one reason I don't own one.
I have the same problem. Can you tell me if you found out the problem. I have a 1996 Lincoln Towncar. Thanks
Robert Lane
Dearborn, Michigan. Ford has agreed to settle lawsuits filed agaist it due to cracking intake manifolds on certain 1996-2001 4.6L engines. The engines are found in: Crown Victoria, Grand Marquis, Lincoln Town Car, Mustang, Cougar and Thunderbird models. The settlement could impact over 2 million vehicles and cost Ford up to $375 million USD.
The plastic intake manifolds Ford used were plastic and were nortorious for cracking, thus causing coolant leaks.
The terms of the settle include:
• Ford will reimburse customers with receipts for the intake repair.
• Ford will pay $735.00 to those without receipts, provided that they can verify with a dealership that a repair was made.
• Ford will extend the warranty coverage for customers whose intakes have not failed.
Ford lost an appeal earlier in the year to have the case dismissed.
Updates at www.BlueOvalNews.com
Chuck Graham
This works for me.
good luck!
If the AOD transmission needs repair, repair it.
If the rear axle needs repair, repair it. (mine cost $1100, but it is worth it)
If all three need repair - bury it or part it out and watch e bay for a low miler TC.
I have a Lincoln Town Car 2000 Cartier model and live in the UK. The car has gold plated lettering in individual letters on the rear trunk lid. Someone has pulled off one of the 'L' letters. Does anyone know where I can get replacement letters and get them shipped to the UK? Thanks.
Every individual part of that car is expensive, old and has 147,000 miles on it.
It's 15 years old and worn out.
Move on.
"Hunting" happens when it wants to go into a higher gear, but fails to do so because the speed of the car drops.
If the problem occurs above 50 mph, I don't know what to say.
(Euphonium 94 TC)
I have the cloth seat which I don't see to often in other TC's I have seen. FYI I inherited my dad's 1970 Continental Mark III which has 125,000 miles. I don't recall my dad having any major repairs on it either. Unfortunatally with gasoline over 2 bucks a gallons and it uses Super Unleaded it sits in he garage alot....at least for now.
How do I go about getting reimbursed? :confuse: Thanks for any help or direction you can provide.
Mike
I would also make it known to the factory service rep that the SM who was in charge of the shop doing the repair FAILED TO MENTION any thing about the Ford reimbursement plan.
The cost of repair is covered by Ford, but the system requires you to be pro active.
We have had this checked by the place we purchased, a place that installs remote/start-up by remotes, our mechanic and no success!! It happens more at night but has happened during the day -- like when we are in church!!! It's really frustrating. The car is well maintained - we would like to keep it even though it's a 97. Please help. Thanks. April
I just read a post made by a Toyota Sienna owner whose description of his problem with an anti theft alarm system was described on this website, exactly the same experience that we are having. The alarm is silent for weeks, then it goes off at different times, different places.
We were told by the dealer 4 years ago, because the anti theft alarm was factory installed and integrated with the electronic system in the car, it could not be disarmed/turned off, cut out! We took it to a Remote Starter place and they suggested manually locking the doors, installing the key, turning the key all the way to the right. Worked for a while, but then didn't. Our manual read if the driver is seated in the car or something heavy was in the drivers seat the alarm would not go off - not true. We placed two heavy bags weighing about 100 pounds - the alarm went off. It happens a lot in front of our house at 1am or 3am.
Yesterday morning, while having breakfast in a restaurant it happened continuously disturbing the other diners! We were sort glad that we were with friends so they could see what we were experiencing. No other activity around the car!
Yesterday afternoon, the car was parked on a flat surface parking lot in front of the motel we and friends were staying at. The alarm went off again continuously - no other activity around the car -- we sat with the lincoln manual which describes how to lock and unlock but does not troubleshoot the antitheft device when it goes berserk! During the daytime it drove everyone crazy at the motel. Finally, after locking the door's manually and turning the key to the right -- doing that process 4 times -- the alarm stopped. NOW, WE WERE WORRIED,
what if this thing goes off during the night when everyone WAS SLEEPING???
We prayed and we slept in our clothes, so that we could "run out" and handle this berserk alarm - thank goodness it didn't go off! That would have been a serious problem for us with the other guests at the hotel!
This morning, other guests were packing their cars, opening their car doors to the right and left of our car, a lot of activity around the car -- the alarm was sleeping!
One guy suggested we contact the purchase place and find out the model number of the factory installed anti theft system that came with the car -- where is it located in the car - and a schematic showing the anti theft system. I am going to
call the manufacturer tomorrow and anyone and everyone to try to find out how to permanently disarm this anti theft device. We do not know the name of the anti theft system, where it's located in the car, etc. Tomorrow I am making many phone calls to learn whatever info I can about this beserk anti theft system.
Does anyone know a fix for this? . We are at the point of giving up this car that we love because of the stress associated with the anti theft device. Thank You
Apply any monies you would spend on your TC and move up to a '93 or later TC.
The OHC engine will be a big improvement, but IMO the TC still needs a 300 hp engine.
Prior to receiving your advice I called the Customer Service Number at LincMerc
listed in our manual. She took info down to put it their records but could not help me because there was never a recall on the factory built alarm. I asked where the alarm was located, how can I turn it off, etc. she could not help me; suggested a Dealer. I called 2 LM dealer's:
Response 1 - His mechanics would not know how to fix a 97.
Response 2 - The alarm can not be disabled because it is factory installed. I could bring the car there, leave it, if the alarm goes off, they could see what was happening. If it doesn't go off - they can't help us.
Your advice was the only logical advice we received. This does not give me a comforting feeling about the LM Customer Care Service or the Dealers.
Our mechanic is going to check out the door switches.
We had a computer diagnostic test done today at Auto Zone about the Engine Light being on frequently, the technician said the EGR Valve has excessive flow.
Our mechanic is going to check out the valve, first to see if it has to be cleaned out before ordering a replacement. We are determined to fix the engine light problem and the door switches. We have an appointment for our busy mechanic to work these but have to wait a few weeks.