1987 Lincoln Town Car

Safety Score
86
Safe
Recalls
2
Complaints
32
NCAP Stars

Recalls (2)

Date NHTSA ID Component Units Completion
1987-02-19 87V018000 STEERING:LINKAGES:ARM:IDLER AND ATTACHMENT 1,200 Details
1986-10-24 86V142000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD 19,811 Details

Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)

Date Component Crash Injuries Summary
2009-07-15 TIRES No 0 TOTAL TREAD SEPARATION FROM TIRE WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT 65 ..M.P.H. FRONT RIGHT TIRE. *TR
2003-12-01 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR No 0 FOUR MINUTES AFTER THE ENGINE WAS SHUT OFF, BLACK SMOKE WAS SEEN COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE OWNER OPENED THE HOOD…
2003-05-09 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE No 0 STRONG GASOLINE ODOR INSIDE CAR MOST NOTICEABLE WITH A WINDOW DOWN, HAVE CHECKED FOR LEAKS AND CAN'T FIND IT, SEEMS LIK…
2000-07-01 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION No 0 VEHICLE STALLS, FAILS TO START, AFTER FIRST 30 TO 45 MINS DRIVING DURING 95F PLUS OUTSIDE AIR TEMP, DRY WEATHER CONDITI…
2000-07-01 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION Yes 0 ONGOING TFI IGNITION MODULE PROBLEM, ALL IGNITION COMPONENTS REPLACED, TFI 3+ TIMES, STILL HAPPENS, CAR STALLS AND WON'…
1999-11-02 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD No 0 WHILE SITTING IN THE HOUSE CONSUMER HEARD A STRANGE NOISE THAT SOUDED LIKE A CAR STARTING. WHEN GOING TO INVESTIGATE CO…
1999-09-26 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH No 0 VEHICLE EXPERIENCES A PROBLEM WITH ROLLING OUT OF DRIVEWAY. VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION SWITCH. CON…
1998-03-01 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM No 0 DEFECTIVE "O"-RINGS IN THE FUEL RAIL CAUSED A FUEL LEAK WHICH, IN TURN STARTED A FIRE IN UNDERHOOD ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE…
1997-11-03 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH No 0 CONSUMER STARTED VEHICLE, SMELLED BURNING, STEERING COLUMN CAUGHT ON FIRE,FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH, DEALER CLAIMS BAD I…
1996-09-01 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY No 0 THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT BUCKLES BROKE. . *AK
1996-06-16 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH No 0 WHILE CAR WAS IN PARK, CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE CAUSED BY INGITION SWITCH. *AK
1996-06-16 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION No 0 IGNITION CAUGHT ON FIRE. *AK
1996-06-03 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE No 0 VEHICLE FIRE. *SD
1996-04-30 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION No 0 IGNITION FIRE. *SD
1996-03-06 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT)*SD
1996-03-02 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH No 0 POSSIBLE IGNITION SHORT WHILE CAR WAS PARKED IN THE GARAGE, RESULTING IN BURNING UP THE GARAGE. *AL
1996-03-01 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT)
1995-11-14 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY No 0 COMBUSTIBLE GASOLINE WAS EXPELLED, FROM EITHER A BREACHED RUBBER HOSE OR QUICK CONNECT FITTING, INTO THE ENGINE COMPART…
1995-11-10 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION No 0 INTERMITTENT STALLING. *AK
1995-08-15 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE No 0 ENGINE VALVE COVER GASKET REPLACED TWICE DUE TO LEAKING ON BOTH REAR SIDES OF ENGINE; FUEL ODOR; COULD CAUSE ENGINE COM…
1995-04-28 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL No 0 CONSUMER WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND CAR ACCELERATE. TT
1995-03-09 STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION) No 0 POWER STEERING BOX FAILED.
1995-03-01 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH No 0 IGNITION SWITCH FAILED. *SD
1995-02-01 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD No 0 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FIRE CAUSED BY THE WIRING HARNESS UNDER THE HOOD CATCHING FIRE. TT
1994-10-28 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL No 0 GASOLINE LEAK FROM FUEL LINE QUICK CONNECT FITTING CAUSED FIRE. *DSH
1993-12-15 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION No 0 ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE IGNITION SWITCH THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. TT
1993-08-09 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC No 0 EXCESSIVE REPLACEMENT OF FRONT AND REAR PADS AND ROTORS. TT
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY No 0 WHILE DRIVING RADIATOR SUDDENLY STARTED TO LEAK FLUID. UPON THE LEAKAGE FROM THE RADIATOR VEHICLE AUTOMATICALLY SHUT D…
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Yes 0 WHEN TURNING VEHICLE AT LESS THAN FIVE MILES AN HOUR, VEHICLE WENT INTO HIGH THROTTLE MODE, AND ACCELERATED AT A HIGH R…
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH No 0 VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE STEERING COLUMN DUE TO FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH . CONSUMER NOTICED THAT TAILIGHTS HAD TURN…
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY No 0 THE DRIVER SEAT BELT WON'T STAY LOCKED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION No 0 PLEASE SEND SIGNATURE FORM TO SEND TO MANUFACTURER