2002 Lincoln Town Car service brakes, hydraulic problems
10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes, hydraulic on the 2002 Lincoln Town Car — 15% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Re 2002 lincoln tc cartier l. The most useless and dangerous accessory on this auto is the adjustable brake & accelerator pedal. There doesn't appear that there is any way one may adjust either/or as they adjust simultaneously. Recently this "accessory" cost me $1000.00. My wife was stopped…”
filed Jun 4, 2009
“Tl*the contact owns a 2002 lincoln town car. Whenever the contact depresses the brake pedal, the accelerator pedal is depressed instead. This causes the vehicle to unexpectedly speed up. The failure recently occurred while driving 15 mph. He has taken the vehicle to the dealer numerous times, but…”
filed Oct 23, 2008
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% |
| 2001 Town Car | 13 | 8% |
| 2000 Town Car | 10 | 9% |
| 1999 Town Car | 17 | 11% |
| 1998 Town Car | 19 | 12% |
| 1997 Town Car | 39 | 12% |
| 1996 Town Car | 27 | 10% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2002 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.