Lincoln Town Car problems, recalls & safety data
Complaints, recalls, technical service bulletins and federal investigations for every Lincoln Town Car model year, from official NHTSA data.
3,259
NHTSA complaints
19
recall campaigns
1,599
service bulletins (TSBs)
25
defect investigations
Model years
Best & worst years →| Year | Complaints | Recalls | TSBs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 Lincoln Town Car | 6 | 3 | — |
| 2010 Lincoln Town Car | 13 | 3 | — |
| 2009 Lincoln Town Car | 5 | 3 | — |
| 2008 Lincoln Town Car | 20 | 3 | 16 |
| 2007 Lincoln Town Car | 84 | 3 | 18 |
| 2006 Lincoln Town Car | 143 | 2 | 23 |
| 2005 Lincoln Town Car | 119 | 3 | 36 |
| 2004 Lincoln Town Car | 83 | 0 | 52 |
| 2003 Lincoln Town Car | 201 | 1 | 83 |
| 2002 Lincoln Town Car | 65 | 0 | 59 |
| 2001 Lincoln Town Car | 161 | 5 | 91 |
| 2000 Lincoln Town Car | 108 | 8 | 103 |
| 1999 Lincoln Town Car | 148 | 4 | 157 |
| 1998 Lincoln Town Car | 154 | 5 | 194 |
| 1997 Lincoln Town Car | 314 | 4 | 134 |
| 1996 Lincoln Town Car | 259 | 4 | 124 |
| 1995 Lincoln Town Car | 165 | 2 | 108 |
| 1994 Lincoln Town Car | 155 | 1 | 75 |
| 1993 Lincoln Town Car | 176 | 1 | 77 |
| 1992 Lincoln Town Car | 249 | 1 | 61 |
| 1991 Lincoln Town Car | 155 | 0 | 38 |
| 1990 Lincoln Town Car | 209 | 0 | 33 |
| 1989 Lincoln Town Car | 89 | 0 | 29 |
| 1988 Lincoln Town Car | 99 | 0 | 27 |
| 1987 Lincoln Town Car | 32 | 0 | 24 |
| 1986 Lincoln Town Car | 50 | 0 | 20 |
| 1985 Lincoln Town Car | 21 | 0 | 17 |
| 1984 Lincoln Town Car | 15 | 0 | — |
| 1983 Lincoln Town Car | 4 | 0 | — |
Common problems
- Lincoln Town Car electrical system problems499
- Lincoln Town Car vehicle speed control problems456
- Lincoln Town Car engine and engine cooling problems436
- Lincoln Town Car service brakes, hydraulic problems377
- Lincoln Town Car air bags problems311
- Lincoln Town Car suspension problems306
- Lincoln Town Car steering problems223
- Lincoln Town Car power train problems167
Symptoms owners describe
Federal investigations
- TIRE VALVE CRACKINGPE08060 · opened Oct 14, 2008 · closed Apr 9, 2009
- SPARK PLUG EJECTION FROM CYLINDER HEADDP05005 · opened Sep 22, 2005 · closed Jan 4, 2006
- FRONT SEAT BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLYEA05004 · opened Feb 17, 2005 · closed Jul 6, 2005
- FRONT SEAT BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLYRQ04011 · opened Oct 22, 2004 · closed Feb 17, 2005