1994 Lincoln Town Car suspension problems
13 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the suspension on the 1994 Lincoln Town Car — 8% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“1994 lincoln town car the lower ball joint on the front drivers side of the car suddenly broke in half allowing the lower control arm of the car to fall to the ground. Fortunately, I was just parking when it happened. Their was no warning of a problem with the ball joint. The car drove fine. I…”
filed Jan 29, 2009
“My elderly parents were driving in a straight line at low speed when the lower control arm ball joint failed. The control arm dropped, dug into the pavement and rendered the car out of control. Luckily no one was injured. It was very difficult to jack up the car, slide a dolly under it, tow it…”
filed Nov 29, 2008
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Suspension problems in other Town Car years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 Town Car | 1 | 5% |
| 2007 Town Car | 2 | 2% |
| 2006 Town Car | 1 | 1% |
| 2005 Town Car | 1 | 1% |
| 2004 Town Car | 2 | 2% |
| 2003 Town Car | 81 | 40% |
| 2002 Town Car | 3 | 5% |
| 2001 Town Car | 10 | 6% |
| 2000 Town Car | 10 | 9% |
| 1999 Town Car | 21 | 14% |
| 1998 Town Car | 19 | 12% |
| 1997 Town Car | 50 | 16% |
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.