1998 Lincoln Town Car exterior lighting problems
12 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the exterior lighting on the 1998 Lincoln Town Car — 8% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl*the contact owns a 1998 lincoln town car. The contact stated that the coating on the rims was wearing down and prevent air from remaining in the tires. As a result, she must constantly place air in the tires. The tire dealer stated that the rims needed to be replaced. In addition, the head lamps…”
filed May 14, 2009
“Use of the hazard lights resulted in failure of the control module and ultimate failure of both the hazard lights and the turn signals. This occurred in september of 2005 and again in december 2006. The turn signal/ hazard light control had to be replace in both incidents. *nm”
filed Dec 18, 2006
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Exterior Lighting problems in other Town Car years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 Town Car | 2 | 1% |
| 2005 Town Car | 3 | 3% |
| 2004 Town Car | 4 | 5% |
| 2003 Town Car | 6 | 3% |
| 2001 Town Car | 2 | 1% |
| 2000 Town Car | 6 | 6% |
| 1999 Town Car | 2 | 1% |
| 1997 Town Car | 17 | 5% |
| 1996 Town Car | 14 | 5% |
| 1995 Town Car | 12 | 7% |
| 1994 Town Car | 7 | 5% |
| 1993 Town Car | 3 | 2% |
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.