1991 Lincoln Town Car engine and engine cooling problems
19 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 1991 Lincoln Town Car — 12% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“While driving eastbound us interstate 40 in oklahoma city,ok my 1991 lincoln towncar caught on fire and stopped running, after I pulled off the highway and put the fire out, the car would not start back up. The fire was coming from the engine area, looking as if it was underneath the car somewhere…”
filed Jan 10, 2010
“I have had problems with getting this car (1991 lincoln town car) through inspection over the last 3 years, due to smoking because of emissions problems. The car had less than 100,000 miles on it when this problem started, and now has approximately 119,000 miles on it. This year, I have made 4…”
filed Jun 9, 2005
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Subject regarding engine oil recommendations for use in 2001 vehicles - sae 5w-20 motor oil. *tt
0147 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Mar 5, 2001
Engine and Engine Cooling problems in other Town Car years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 Town Car | 1 | 5% |
| 2007 Town Car | 2 | 2% |
| 2006 Town Car | 2 | 1% |
| 2004 Town Car | 4 | 5% |
| 2003 Town Car | 8 | 4% |
| 2002 Town Car | 3 | 5% |
| 2001 Town Car | 10 | 6% |
| 2000 Town Car | 12 | 11% |
| 1999 Town Car | 13 | 9% |
| 1998 Town Car | 32 | 21% |
| 1997 Town Car | 87 | 28% |
| 1996 Town Car | 90 | 35% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1991 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.