1990 Lincoln Town Car vehicle speed control problems
16 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 1990 Lincoln Town Car — 8% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The vehicle was in the parking lot in park, turned the key to start shifting into drive, and it just revved up. Vehicle was out of control, unable to stop on time. Contacted dealer. *ak”
filed Nov 10, 1999
“When driving in low speed and making a slow turn vehicle will stall. Dealer can't determine the cause of the problem. Also, replaced throttle body and power steering pressure spring. *ak”
filed Nov 9, 1999
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Vehicle Speed Control problems in other Town Car years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 Town Car | 5 | 25% |
| 2007 Town Car | 32 | 38% |
| 2006 Town Car | 26 | 18% |
| 2005 Town Car | 34 | 29% |
| 2004 Town Car | 19 | 23% |
| 2003 Town Car | 18 | 9% |
| 2002 Town Car | 12 | 18% |
| 2001 Town Car | 26 | 16% |
| 2000 Town Car | 9 | 8% |
| 1999 Town Car | 5 | 3% |
| 1998 Town Car | 7 | 5% |
| 1997 Town Car | 43 | 14% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1990 Lincoln Town Car
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.