1997 Lincoln Town Car service brakes, hydraulic problems
39 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes, hydraulic on the 1997 Lincoln Town Car — 12% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Ford lincoln -- town car, year model 1997. Brake line (tubing) between point of distribution from master cylinder/booster to rear axle. Also brake line between rear wheels (fastened to outside of rear axle housing). This brake line tubing is of inferior metal composition prone to rusting in…”
filed Jul 16, 2010
“Life threatening complete brake failure complete loss of brake fluid because of brake line ruptures (both systems) while applying brakes abruptly to avoid an accident. Brake line failure was due to use of cheap uncoated steel brake lines that weakened over the years due to rust. Fortunately, this…”
filed Jun 8, 2009
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic problems in other Town Car years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 Town Car | 2 | 10% |
| 2007 Town Car | 7 | 8% |
| 2006 Town Car | 9 | 6% |
| 2005 Town Car | 15 | 13% |
| 2004 Town Car | 9 | 11% |
| 2003 Town Car | 10 | 5% |
| 2002 Town Car | 10 | 15% |
| 2001 Town Car | 13 | 8% |
| 2000 Town Car | 10 | 9% |
| 1999 Town Car | 17 | 11% |
| 1998 Town Car | 19 | 12% |
| 1996 Town Car | 27 | 10% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1997 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.