1999 Lincoln Town Car service brakes, hydraulic problems
17 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes, hydraulic on the 1999 Lincoln Town Car — 11% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“On the 2-19-2008 I was going to walmart,when I go to the frontage road and tried to stop the brakes go out. I went thur the stop sign, there were no car coming . I manage to park in the walmart parking lot. I put the emergency brake on. Went into the store, in about two minute there was a page for…”
filed Feb 25, 2008
“There was a burning smell coming from under the hood. Consumer looked, however, he could not find the source. Then one day the vehicle would not go into gear, and no brakes. After the vehicle was inspected by the dealer, they found the brake switch connector burned.*ak”
filed Apr 28, 2005
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% |
| 1998 Town Car | 19 | 12% |
| 1997 Town Car | 39 | 12% |
| 1996 Town Car | 27 | 10% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1999 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.