1998 Lincoln Town Car engine and engine cooling problems
32 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 1998 Lincoln Town Car — 21% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Vehicle began to over heat.once it got hot, the power of car is,was lost. After happening a few times,I found a very small [pin size] hole in the thermastate recieving unit.this is a part of the manifold it self. All attemps to repair this problem has failed.! Trying to fix this proved…”
filed Jun 23, 2013
“Failure of the plastic intake manifold system. Loss of coolant, engine overheated, loss of power and control in heavy traffic presented a serious safety hazard. Engine intake manifold system is a design flaw and subject of an earlier recall by manufacturer.”
filed Jan 9, 2011
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
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07212 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Oct 1, 2007Extended coverage program 05n04 - extended coverage for composite intake manifold. This program is being provided as a settlement to a class action lawsuit. The terms of the settlement extend the coverage of the…
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041601 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Nov 14, 2005
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% |
| 1997 Town Car | 87 | 28% |
| 1996 Town Car | 90 | 35% |
| 1995 Town Car | 14 | 8% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1998 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.