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Anyone have an answer or clue? :confuse:
Does the 2008 model have Ford's SYNC?
Hope to learn from someone in the know here.
Thanx!
Peace!<- AladdinSane<- :shades: -
For 2003, Town Car will be offered in Cartier, Signature and Executive series, as well as long wheelbase Cartier L and Executive L models. Town Car is built in Wixom, Michigan.
Refinement, Comfort, Convenience
For 2003, the Town Car has more formal bodywork, including a redesigned hood, fenders and quarter panels. There are 11 exterior colours, as well as three two-tone colour combinations.
Up front, a new chromed Lincoln signature grille stands more upright and is flanked by quad-beam halogen headlamps that are 60 per cent brighter than last year's design and standard on Signature and Executive series. High intensity discharge headlamps and halogen fog lights are standard on Cartier models, and the stand up Lincoln star hood ornament returns.
The interior of the Town Car mixes traditional and contemporary elements to create a warm, inviting atmosphere. The soft touch instrument panel and doors are subtly grained and available in four palettes: a two-tone Dark Stone and Medium Light Stone, a Medium Dark Parchment and Light Parchment combination, Espresso and Medium Light Stone, or monochromatic black. The interior volume of the Town Car is unchanged at 3,763.3 litres (132.9 cubic feet), but a 38.1 mm (1.5 inch) increase in front seat travel and a host of other design changes to the seats, instrument panel and door trim panels improve overall comfort and stowage space.
The overall utility of Town Car's best in class 594.7-litre (21-cubic foot) trunk is significantly improved:
* The relocation of the mini-spare tire to the right hand wheelwell has freed up a large parcel shelf behind the rear seat backs.
* On Cartier models, the deep well in the centre of the trunk is now fitted with a removable covered bin ideal for stowing grocery bags, a first aid kit and other items. A new trunk organizer is optional on other models.
* The decklid opening is 198 mm (7.8 inches) wider and the liftover height is slightly lower.
A power trunk pull down, which securely latches the trunk with minimal effort, is standard on all Town Cars. Cartier models are fitted with a convenient full power trunk lid that can be opened or closed using the key fob or key pad.
The Cartier L and Executive L models, which ride on a 152 mm (6 inch) longer wheelbase than standard Town Cars, boast more rear seat legroom than any regular production car or truck on the road today a total of 1,193.8 mm (47 inches).
A rear seat amenities package is standard on both the Cartier L and Executive L. The package offers an even more comprehensive array of comfort and convenience features, including additional audio and climate controls mounted in the armrest, two additional powerpoints, an ashtray and cigar lighter in each door, a control to adjust the fore and aft position of the front passenger seat and heated rear seats.
New Frame
The Town Car's front frame rails are now fully boxed sections of hydroformed steel. The new rails are filled with structural foam in key locations to help control the dissipation of crash energy through the frame for improved offset crash performance. The frame's torsional rigidity overall has been increased by 24 per cent, and its resistance to vertical bending has been improved by 20 per cent.
New Steering and Front Suspension
The new frame allowed Lincoln engineers to make major changes to the independent short-and-long arm front suspension to improve ride quality. They also replaced the older model's recirculating-ball steering gear with a new rack-and-pinion system that offers greater precision, less friction and weighs 10.2 kilograms (22.5 pounds) less. The new steering rack is a variable ratio design. A new speed sensitive, variable assist power steering control module complements the new rack.
The front suspension's upper and lower control arms are a new, more robust design, and the lower arm is now made of aluminum. Ride motions are controlled by steel coil springs and monotube dampers. Additionally, a new front stabilizer bar with "grippy" bushings helps improve steering centre feel and reduce lateral compliance.
Revised Rear Suspension
The Town Car's live axle rear suspension is located by upper and lower control arms and a lateral Watt's linkage. The rear monotube dampers are mounted farther outboard than the previous design to better manage the unsprung mass of the axle and reduce the transmission of road impacts into the car's structure.
This design change, coupled with a 14 mm increase in track width, is designed to keep the rear of the vehicle firmly planted during cornering on rough roads or washboard surfaces. A rear stabilizer bar is now fitted to all Town Cars. Load levelling air springs maintain a constant ride height regardless of vehicle load.
More Powerful Brakes
All 2003 Lincoln Town Cars are fitted with a four-wheel anti-lock disc brake system and a new dual-rate brake booster that provides additional assist in emergency situations. Electronic brake force distribution (EBD) is used to dynamically proportion braking forces. EBD effectively raises the threshold for ABS engagement by optimizing front-to-rear brake bias.
Twin-piston calipers that are 16 per cent stiffer than the previous design grip the Town Car's 305 mm vented front rotors. Stiff rotors are less susceptible to brake roughness. The rear brakes use 295 mm vented rotors and single piston calipers.
More Power, More Refinement
For 2003, all Lincoln Town Car models are powered by a 4.6-litre, single-overhead cam V-8 engine with two valves per cylinder and dual exhaust that produces 239 horsepower at 4,900 rpm and 287 foot-pounds of torque at 4,100 rpm. This is an increase of 19 horsepower and 22 foot- pounds of torque.
The Town Car's four-speed automatic transmission has been recalibrated to increase the speed of downshifts by 0.2 seconds to 0.3 seconds. The rear axle ratio is 3.27:1. All-speed traction control, which uses the ABS system and throttle intervention to manage wheel spin, is standard on all models.
Numerous changes were made to this proven powertrain to improve its refinement by reducing noise, vibration and harshness. Other powertrain improvements include a 20 per cent increase in engine oil capacity and a new returnless fuel delivery system for reduced emissions. Highway economy is improved by two miles per gallon to 9.4L/100km (25 mpg); fuel economy in city driving is unchanged at 13.8L/100km (17 mpg). Fuel capacity is 72 litres (15.8 Imperial gallons).
Quieter Cabin
In addition to the powertrain NVH actions, the team made several significant changes to the Town Car's bo
Quieter Cabin: In addition to the powertrain NVH actions, the team made several significant changes to the Town Car’s body structure to reduce noise intrusion into the cabin.
* A new laminated steel dash panel replaces the previous model’s single-ply design.
* Thicker sound insulation is used in the wheelhouses, roof, body pillars and doors.
* An aluminum floor pan doubler is bonded to the sheet metal in the front passenger footwell area to attenuate road noise.
* A stronger steel instrument panel brace reduces steering column shake and eliminates squeaks and rattles.
* New body and cowl seals reduce air leakage into the cabin by 20 percent.
At idle, the interior sound level is only 40 decibels. At partial throttle, the Town Car’s speech articulation index, which measures a driver’s ability to follow a conversation with a rear seat passenger without turning his head, remains well above 90 percent up to 3,000 rpm in first gear (higher is better). At wide-open throttle, the articulation index remains above 80 percent up to about 4,000 rpm.
While overall sound levels and loudness in the cabin are reduced, engineers have tuned the intake and exhaust systems to allow a strong fourth order engine note – the firing order sound of a powerful American V-8 – to come through under acceleration.
Section 4. A Safety Leader
The Town Car’s robust new frame and industry-leading safety technologies developed by Ford Motor Company help protect Town Car drivers and passengers if a collision is unavoidable.
Personal Safety System
The 2003 Town Car is equipped with Ford Motor Company’s Personal Safety System, which is one of the most comprehensive driver and front seat passenger restraint systems available. It includes dual-stage air bags and safety belts with retractor pretensioners and energy management retractors.
The system monitors belt usage and uses a front crash severity sensor and a driver’s seat position sensor to tailor the force of air bag deployment for a variety of front-impact situations for enhanced occupant protection. In low-speed collisions, the front air bags may not deploy at all if the system determines that the safety belts alone can provide appropriate protection, or if the front passenger seat is empty.
The pretensioners tighten the front safety belts in the first milliseconds of a severe impact to help keep occupants in front of the air bags. The risk of chest injury is reduced because the energy management retractors release small amounts of belt webbing to manage the forces created by the vehicle’s sudden deceleration.
Town Car continues to feature BeltMinder™, which chimes to remind the driver to buckle up. According to an Insurance Institute for Highway Safety study, BeltMinder improves belt usage by 5 percent, which they described as “significant.”
A Solid Foundation
The 2003 Town Car is expected to perform well in U.S. government crash tests, thanks in part to frame improvements and safety features like the Personal Safety System.
* The new hydroformed front frame rails are filled with structural foam in key locations to help control the dissipation of crash energy for improved frontal and offset crash performance.
* The steel number three crossmember, which ties the frame together behind the A-pillar, is a more robust design that helps manage side impact crash forces by transferring energy across the frame structure into the opposite rail.
* The front roof rails and rocker panels are reinforced for improved offset and side impact protection.
* A new 5-mph front bumper system improves high-speed crash performance by providing additional crush space. Repair costs also should be lower because the system has fewer parts.
Town Car’s side-impact beams in all four doors and standard driver and front passenger side air bags further enhance side-impact crash performance.
DIMENSIONS
Vehicle Type
Four-door, Six-passenger full-size sedan
Exterior Dimensions Signature, Cartier, Executive
(inches / millimeters) Cartier L, Executive L (if different)
(inches / millimeters)
Overall length 215.4 / 5,470.8 221.4 / 5,623.2
Overall width 78.2 / 1,986.6
Overall height 59.0 / 1,498.9 59.1 / 1,501.5
Wheelbase 117.7 / 2,990.4 123.7 / 3,142.8
Track width, front 63.4 / 1,610.7
Track width, rear 65.9 / 1,673.3
Ground clearance 5.7/ 145.3
Interior Dimensions
Headroom
1st row 39.3 / 999 39.38 / 1,000.2
2nd row 37.6 / 956.2 37.86 / 961.6
Shoulder room
1st row 60.6 / 1,538
2nd row 60.3 / 1,530.8 59.93 / 1,522.2
Hip room
1st row 57.3 / 1,455.1
2nd row 58.0 / 1,472.1
Leg room
1st row 45.8 / 1,163.9
2nd row 41.1/ 1,044 46.96 / 1,192.8
Hip-point to ground
(@ curb weight) 21.8 in. / 554 cm 21.77 in. / 552.9 cm
Passenger volume 112.7 cu. ft. 120.5 cu. ft.
Interior storage space 1,940 cu. in / 0.0318 cu. m.
EPA interior volume 113 cu. ft. / 3.2 cu. m. 120.5 cu. ft. / 3.4 cu. m.
Total trunk volume 21.1 cu. ft. / 0.583 cu. m.
Base Curb Weight (pounds / kilograms)
Executive 4,308 / 1,954
Signature 4,310 / 1,956
Cartier 4,352 / 1,974
Executive L 4,428 / 2,008
Cartier L 4,467 / 2,026
Payload Capacity (pounds / kilograms)
Passengers 900 / 408.24
Cargo 2 00 / 90.72
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
5,534 lbs. / 2,510.22 kilos
Engine Data
Engine type SOHC two-valve, 90-degree V-8
Displacement 4.6 liters / 281 cu. in.
Bore 3.55 in. / 90.2 mm
Stroke 3.54 in. / 90.0 mm
Compression ratio 9.4:1
Horsepower and torque 239 hp @ 4,900 rpm, 287 lbs.-ft. torque @ 4,100 rpm
Head Aluminum
Block Deep-skirted cast iron with cross-bolted main bearings
Intake manifold Tuned composite
Exhaust manifold Cast iron high-sil moly
Crankshaft Forged steel
Valve sizes 44.50 mm intake, 36.01 mm exhaust
Pistons Hypereutectic with low-friction coated skirts, low-tension rings
Connecting rods Cracked powdered metal
Engine management EEC-V with fail-safe cooling feature
Fuel induction Sequential multi-port electronic fuel injection
Oil capacity 6 quarts / 5.67 liters
Ignition Coil-on-plug
Emission control EEC-V with EGR and catalyst
Emission level Interim Tier 2 Bin 7 (qualifies as ULEV in California)
Recommended fuel Regular unleaded (87 octane)
Transmission
Model 4R70W four-speed automatic, with overdrive lockout
Ratios
1st 2.71
2nd 1.53
3rd 1.00
4th 0.71
Reverse 2.18
Rear axle ratio 3.27:1
Limo rear axle ratio 3.55:1
Fuel Economy
Highway 25 mpg
City 17 mpg
Fuel tank size 19 gal. / 71.92 liters
Coefficient of drag 0.37
Brakes
Four-wheel power disc brakes with ABS, electronic brakeforce distribution and dual-rate panic-assist booster
Front disc diameter 12.2-inch / 305 mm ventilated rotors, two-piston calipers
Rear disc diameter 11.8-inch / 295 mm ventilated rotors, single-piston calipers
Pad material Orga
Four-wheel power disc brakes with ABS, electronic brakeforce distribution and dual-rate panic-assist booster
Front disc diameter 12.2-inch / 305 mm ventilated rotors, two-piston calipers
Rear disc diameter 11.8-inch / 295 mm ventilated rotors, single-piston calipers
Pad material Organic
Steering
Type Variable ratio rack and pinion with speed-sensitive assist
Turning diameter:
Executive, Signature, Cartier 39.86 feet / 12.15 meters
Cartier L, Executive L 41.6 feet / 12.7 meters
Overall ratio 18.5:1
Suspension
Front suspension Independent short and long arm with monotube dampers, steel coil springs and stabilizer bar
Rear suspension Live axle with Watt's linkage, monotube dampers, air springs and stabilizer bar
Wheels and Tires
Wheel size 17-inch by 7-inch "Euroflange" cast aluminum
Tire size P225/60R17 Michelin LTX all-season
Safety and Security
Air Bags Dual stage driver and passenger front air bags; seat-mounted side air bags for outboard front seats
Safety belts Three-point, height-adjustable safety belts for driver and outboard front passenger seat, with load-limiting retractors and retractor pretensioners; lap belt for center front seat; three-point safety belts for rear seating positions
Child safety Child-proof rear door locks and rear seat LATCH mounting points
Security SecuriLock passive anti-theft system, remote keyless entry
Any suggestions?
Actually, I just looked at the brochure again, and the MKZ is the only auto Lincoln has. All the rest were suv's and a truck. the last page you have to turn upside down to see the 2009 MKS. The more I look at it, the more I like it. It has the grill from one of their concept cars, real cool. And what I can see of it, could give the bmers a run for the mone
I am light on braking if there is no one behind me which I'm sure saves fuel and brakes. My DTS gets around 26.5 on the highway but weighs 400 lbs. less than T.C. I use regular fuel in T.C. and premium in DTS. At 29 MPG average I really don't feel I need a hybrid but hope they will be adapted to T.C. if the model remains in the Lincoln lineup. I was getting an average of about 30 MPG on my 2004 Deville so am disappointed about the drop in fuel economy in the 2006 model, think it has something to do with gear ratios.
I kept reseting but nothing is happening.
So what is the problem... Blend door actuator or A/C relay/sensor?
Please advise.. and thanks
I have a 1998 Lin TC. I have replaced the drive belt on my car because of a loud squealing noise upon starting, however after one day the sound came back and I was told it could be the belt tensioner. I replaced that too it worked for about a week and then the sound came back it was kinda quiet at first but has now returned to loud. I would greatly appreciate advice on this. Its really annoying although upon cranking after 5 minutes it quiets down, not stop but not as loud.
Please advise.
Since then - our '94, purchased new, has the original window motors as I request the doors be closed "Gently". The '94 just turned 138K and runs like new.
We have just purchased a lincoln town car limo, we are in the uk and find parts are either hard to find or are silly prices. Can anyone recommend someone in the us that will ship to the uk??
thanks :confuse:
I'm in Los Angeles
will replace Town Car. We both agreed that with crude oil at $ 136 per barrel anything could happen regarding the roll out of the new MKS.
Only a few of us are willing to spend the Bucks for a new design on frame containing the 5.4L engine, 6 speed transmission, that still seats six in comfort.
Otherwise, are we to be interested in the Mercury GM, LS? I don't think so.
The answer to your timely question is of great interest to the Livery buyers too.
What's up?
Does the type and brand of oil make a difference?
Otherwise a rattling sound on startup may indicate you are LOW on oil.
I use Mobil 1 synthetic in all of our cars and they are usually quiet after startup.
The shop I take it to has replaced the latch for the door, but the car still thinks the door is ajar. I was told that I would need a new lighting module? I was also told that I am looking at about a grand in repair cost.
Considering that the door latch did not fix it and that the dash still reads Door Ajar, I am a little worried.
So, any ideas guys?
By the way, the doors also lock and unlock themselves randomly as you easy down the road. LOL!
I'll try the filter change on Thursday morning.
Thanks,
Bob
I've sworn off American Cars for a while - the absence of durability has me miffed and I won't get over it soon. Too bad for them. I wrote a three page letter to the chairman of LM and never got a response. The squeaks and rattles, the right rear door problem, the rattle in the A/C vent, the peddle control stopped working, etc., shouldn't be an issue on a $40,000 car. It sure wouldn't be on an Infinity or Lexus etc.;,
So sad.
My adjustable foot pedals don't work, the door locks work intermittently, the steering wheel makes scraping noises when turned to the left and back again (not to the right), the right rear door broke and wouldn't open from the inside or out, the gear selector is directly in the was of the way oversize buttons for data i.e., tripometer, fuel economy, distance to empty, etc., Did any of the engineers ever sit in this before they produced it? I digress - the trunk release has just started to open at random, that's a nice feature, the power mirrors operate like an erector set but jerkier and there's more - So is a great ride a good trade for all the quality problems and poor engineering? NO it isn't. More and more Americans accept "mediocre" as acceptable. Not me - I'm done with American Cars. What a shame.
What's so sad is that the demise of the American Car company is right in front of them (the exec's) and they're more interested in boosting the stock price rather than making a car which holds up for 7 - 10 years (so you'll have to buy more often) and producing a "quality" automobile. Have you driven a Toyota lately? What an awesome car! How about a Honda? Again - bullet proof.
Say good-bye Ford/LM/GM - you're all dying.
Thank you.
That's the point I'm trying to make. If you could have a new Linc every 2.5 years they'd be great and I'd be ranting about how good they are too. I bought my $42,000 car when it was two years old and had 30K on it and paid $19,000 for it. I won't buy another.