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1997 Lincoln Town Car overheating reports

17 NHTSA complaints describe overheating and coolant leaks on the 1997 Lincoln Town Car — roughly 5% of all complaints for this model year.

17
Overheating reports
5%
share of complaints
93,250 mi
median mileage in overheating reports (12 with odometer)

Overheating in other Town Car years

1996 Town Car18
Town Car overheating by year →

Other symptoms owners describe on the 1997 Lincoln Town Car

Symptom counts come from keyword analysis of complaint narratives. One complaint can describe several symptoms, and classification is approximate — read the underlying reports on the full 1997 Lincoln Town Car report before drawing conclusions.