Recent content by Joe in NY

I'll try again but I didn't hear anything at all. Maybe try the screwdriver in the ear trick.

Mike, I finally got around checking the sensors. Of course when I did they were working right and the beeper inside the car came on as I put my ear to them. However, I heard no clicking noise from the sensors themselves. It's still very hit-or-miss when they work with it being more "miss"...

Thanks Mike, I'll check the sensors and let you know.

All of a sudden my Parking Assist is shutting itself off and won't come back on. If it's off it's supposed to re-set to "on" every time you start the car. What happens is it will be on until I put it in reverse and as soon as I do it beeps once and the message on the overhead console says the...

It happened twice - once to me and once to my wife. In the panic of the moment I was standing on the brake and jabbing the gas pedal. The acceleration stopped after a few seconds and everything returned to normal. I didn't have time to note if the pedal was stuck in the down position. I...

I just discovered that a class action lawsuit has been filed against Ford for sudden acceleration in older Ford vehicles and the 2005/2006 model year, which I have, is the most troublesome by far. Here's a quote from NHTSA "FORD ACCELERATION COMPLAINTS Complaints about sudden acceleration in...

I just took the throttle body apart and everything in there is as free as could be with no signs of rubbing or sticking. I re-visited the floor mat and can't see any way possible that that could have held the pedal down. This may be a software glitch between the throttle body and the pedal.

I thought about this some more and my assumption that the problem must be restricted to the pedal is incorrect. The problem could be a sticky throttle body also. I just googled this problem and it appears to be an issue with F-150's with the 4.6 engine. They appear to all be "fly by wire"...

2005 Town Car with 58k miles. Absolutely love the car. Just enjoyed a 2k mile trip and my back would have been crippled before the Lincoln. However, I've got an issue that scares me. Twice in the last couple of months the gas pedal has stuck and it has stuck both times when accelerating...

My '05 Town Car door locks will all lock as soon as I start to drive but when I stop and shut the car off only the driver's door will unlock. Shouldn't all the doors unlock? I can't find anything in the owner's manual about this. You guys with an '03 - '11 Town Car, do your doors unlock when...

When I bought my '05 Town Car there was no spare or jack. Who knows why. Anyway, would it have been a mini spare or a full size? I've found mini spares for sale on eBay but they are all 16". Will the mini spares work alright?

My instrument panel/dome light switch is not working - dome lights won't go off. Any hints or tricks to replacing it?

Apparently I'm over my quota on something and I can't post the photo of the MGA.

You know, I read the first couple of numbers - 1/2 3/4 and didn't go any further thinking it's just the numbers as they appear on the door. I bought this car from an estate and for some reason there was only one key, no remotes, no manuals and the spare, jack, etc. is not with the car. Did...

Chris, That code worked!! Thanks so much! How did you get that code from the sticker? I don't see 13975 anywhere. Also, please educate me, what is a VCM? I'm a car guy but as far away from Lincolns as you can get. I restore old MG's (just finishing a '59 right now) so I know my way around...