1994 Lincoln Town Car engine and engine cooling problems
23 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 1994 Lincoln Town Car — 15% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“1994 lincoln town car motor caught fire. Consumer states that her motor caught on fire. She says that ford does not care. She would like ford to give her $500.00 for a new motor. *kb the fire may have been due to a faulty speed control deactivation switch. *jb”
filed Apr 10, 2008
“Tl*the contact owns a 1994 lincoln town car. With the brake pedal depressed, the contact was stopped between a tractor trailer and another vehicle. The engine revved and the vehicle began to move forward without warning. The contact then struck the rear of the trailer. The police arrived on the…”
filed Mar 14, 2008
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Some engine assemblies with aluminum cylinder heads repaired in-vehile have been found to leak coolant and/or oil from the cylinder head gasket area. *tt
0214 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jan 21, 2002
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 1994 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.