Power steering went out on vehicle. vehicle had 39,000 miles. power steering went out while vehicle was in motion on roadway making it very hard to steer and control. had it towed to dealer who replaced power steering pump and stated that this was not under warranty and stated that this was a common occurrence for this year model
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 lincoln town car. while making a left turn into a parking lot, the steering linkage shaft fractured. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the steering shaft needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign numbers: 13v385000 and 14v704000 (steering). the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 140,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 lincoln town car. while driving approximately 30 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. the technician repaired the chip and wanted the contact to drive for a week to determine if the remedy worked. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 41,000. updated 10/30/14 *bf the consumer stated the problem was due to a short in a wire in the steering column, which caused a fuse to blow out. updated 11/07/14