1996 Lincoln Town Car vehicle speed control problems
33 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 1996 Lincoln Town Car — 13% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The contact owns a 1996 Lincoln Town Car. The contact stated while the vehicle was turned on and he was shifting the vehicle from park(P) to drive(D), with his foot on the brake pedal, the vehicle lunged forward at high speed. The contact stated that the acceleration was extreme. The contact…”
filed Jan 26, 2023
“1. Drivers seat belt latch is broken internally and cannot be used. To circumvent the broken latch, the front center passenger seat belt is being used. 2. Front right hand passenger seat belt can no longer be latched without first pushing the release button. 3. Cruise control automatically engaged…”
filed Apr 29, 2016
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- ON CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS, PASSENGER VEHICLES, SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, AND MOTOR HOMES…Campaign 07V336000 · Aug 3, 2007
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 1996 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.