Safety Score
73
Average
Recalls
2
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (2)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990-03-06 | 90V050000 |
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE | 223 | — | Details |
| 1987-08-17 | 87V131000 |
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM | 11,119 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-07-02 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | SEAT BELTS WON'T RETRACT. IGNITION SWITCH IS FAULTY AND SHORTING OUT RADIO AND OTHER ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS. WANTING T… |
| 2014-06-24 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE IGNITION SWITCH GIVES SPARKS AND COULD IGNITE THE CAR. FORD ADMITS OTHER 1988 LINCOLN TOWN CARS HAVE A IGNITION SWI… |
| 2010-11-22 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1988 LINCOLN TOWNCAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE CLIP FROM T… |
| 2010-11-10 | POWER TRAIN | Yes | 1 | THE TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY FAILS WHEN IN OVERDRIVE. THIS FAILURE OCCURS ON THE HIGHWAY AT HIGH SPEED AND COULD CAUSE AN… |
| 2010-03-05 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT | No | 0 | 1988 LINCOLN TOWNCAR. CONSUMER STATES BUSINESS SOLD FAULTY CAR PARTS RELATED TO A SAFETY DEFECT *TGW THE CONSUMER WAS … |
| 2009-09-08 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | THE LINCOLN TOWN CAR WAS PARKED OUTSIDE A RENTAL HOME AND CAUGHT FIRE. *TR |
| 2006-06-14 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR, ACCOMPANIED BY A SMELL OF HOT OIL.… |
| 2005-06-15 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | No | 0 | NOTICED A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE. I CHECKED UNDER THE CAR AND NOTICED A STEADY DRIP OF GASOLINE FROM SOMEWHERE RIGHT B… |
| 2003-06-08 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | IGNITION SWITCH FAILED CAUSING A SMALL FIRE UNDER THE DASHBOARD. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK |
| 2002-11-15 | VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | No | 0 | FUEL SYSTEM: ELECTRIC RELAY TO FUEL PUMP FAILED 6/21/02--CAR HAD TO BE TOWED FOR REPAIR POWER WINDOWS: DRIVER'S SIDE W… |
| 2002-08-31 | TIRES:TREAD/BELT | No | 0 | DURLON VERTEX P21570R15 REPLACEMENT. WHILE DRIVING TREAD COMPLETELY SEPARATED. TIRE STAYED INFLATED.*AK TWO OF THE T… |
| 2002-04-19 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING 65-70MPH HEARD NOISE ON ROOF, WHEN LOOKED OUT OF MIRROR CLOTH ROOF BLEW OFF VEHICLE WITHOUT WARNING. *AK … |
| 2002-02-01 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | DRIVER'S SEATBELT BUCKLE OPENED WHILE DRIVING. CONSUMER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO GET BUCKLE TO LATCH SINCE THEN. *AK |
| 2000-09-11 | TIRES:TREAD/BELT | No | 0 | THE TWO FRONT TIRES FAILED AFTER APPROXIMATELY 23,000 MILES OF WEAR. THE LEFT FRONT WAS WORN THROUGH ONE SET OF STEEL … |
| 2000-06-02 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | VEHICLE CUTS OFF A LOW SPEED WILL NOT START UNTIL IT SITS FOR A WHILE, THIS HAS HAPPEN MULT. TIMES, IT HAS BEEN IN THE … |
| 2000-05-07 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES | Yes | 0 | WHILE PARKED IN DRIVEWAY VEHICLE RAPIDLY SURGED BACKWARDS, AND THEN SUDDENLY ACCELERATED INTO THE GARAGE DOOR. CAUSE … |
| 2000-01-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | I WOULD BE TRAVELING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 60WITH MY FAMILY AND MY CAR WOULD SHUT OFF. I WOULD THEN PULL TO THE SIDE AND … |
| 1999-06-29 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | THE CAR WAS LEFT AT THE REPAIR FACILITY FOR ENGINE REPAIR AND TO REMAIN OVERNIGHT. THE NEXT MORNING, ON JUNE 30, THE O… |
| 1999-06-07 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING | No | 0 | VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND ELECTRICAL WIRING CAUGHT ON FIRE.HOOD/STEERING WHEEL/SEATS AND REAR TWO TIRES MELTED. FIRE DE… |
| 1999-03-23 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | I UNDERSTAND THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON MY VEHICLE FOR A FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH. I JUST FOUND OUT YESTERDAY ABOUT IT. I… |
| 1999-01-01 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | HAD GOTTEN IN VEHICLE TO START IT WHEN IT BEGAN TO SHIFT GEARS AND VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT ANY WARNING. HA… |
| 1998-12-14 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | CONSUMER EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH TRANSMISSION. THIS PROBLEM IS CAUSED BY FAILURE OF A GROMET WHICH ALLOWS THE INTER… |
| 1998-02-05 | VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:REAR WINDOW | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO THE REAR WINDOW DEFOGGER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. *AK |
| 1997-08-15 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | THE SEAT BELT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOES NOT LATCH. DEALER IS NOT AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK |
| 1997-08-03 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | VEHICLE FIRE.(OHIO TRAFFIC REPORT) |
| 1997-05-15 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | THE REPLACEMENT SEAT BELT LATCH WAS ASSEMBLED BACKWARDS THEREFORE THE SEAT BELT OULD NOT BE ASSEMBLED/ PROPERLY INSTALL… |
| 1996-12-22 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | No | 0 | THE METALLIC GAS LINE IS RUSTING AND LEAKING AND COULD CAUSE A FIRE AND AN ACCIDENT. *AK |
| 1996-12-10 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER | No | 0 | WHILE APPLYING BRAKES, THEY WOULD MAKE A CUTTING SOUND. TOOK TO DEALER & INFORMED THAT FRONT DISC BRAKES NEEDED REPLACI… |
| 1996-10-07 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | DRIVING 25MPH APPLIED THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE; PUT IN PARK IN ORDER TO COME TO A STOP; ALSO REP… |
| 1996-10-05 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD | No | 0 | DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT SPEED 40MPH, SAW SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD, STEERING COLUMN FIRE, ELECTRICAL SHORT, WILL … |
| 1996-09-06 | WHEELS | No | 0 | WHEEL FELL OFF, CAUSING ACCIDENT. ( NEW JERSEY STATE POLICE REPORT) |
| 1996-08-02 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY | No | 0 | THE 'CHARGE SYSTEM' WARNING LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. |
| 1996-07-19 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN PARK AND THE VEHICLE ROLLED INTO REVERSE. *AK |
| 1996-07-15 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | TRANSMISSION FAILED. |
| 1996-07-08 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE IN STEERING COLUMN. RECEIVED RECALL LETTER, DID NOT GET A CHANCE TO MAKE AN APPOINTMEN… |
| 1996-06-28 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Yes | 0 | THROTTLE STUCK, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT. *DH |
| 1996-06-24 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | CAR WAS RUNNING FINE UNTIL RECALL WORK WAS DONE AND NOW THE CAR NO LONGER WORKS. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK |
| 1996-06-18 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | Yes | 0 | WHILE DRIVING BRAKES FAILED MORE THAN THREE TIMES.PLEASE DESCRI BE DETAILS. *AK |
| 1996-06-17 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | IGNITION SWITCH CAUGHT ON FIRE. *AK |
| 1996-05-11 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE TURNING ON THE IGNITION SWITCH. *AK CONSUMER STATES THERE WERE FLAMES COMING OUT OF… |
| 1996-05-06 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | SMOKE ERUPTED FROM STEERING COLUMN WHEN DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO START CAR, STEERING COLUMN/WIRES PARTIALLY MELTED DUE TO SH… |
| 1996-04-13 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | INTERIOR VEHICLE FIRE AROUND THE STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN. *AK |
| 1996-04-06 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | NOTICED FIRE COMING FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH ON THE STEERING COLUMN AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE. *AK |
| 1996-04-05 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL, FIRE BURNT STEERING COLUMN. *AK |
| 1996-03-27 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | THE CAR WAS PARKED AND WENT UP INTO FLAMES FROM THE IGNITION SWITCE AREA. PLEASE DESCRIBE. |
| 1996-03-21 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | THE GASKET BETWEEN THE INTAKE MANIFOLD AND THE ENGINE BLOCK BLOWS OUT, CAUSING OIL TO LEAK ON THE EXHAUST. *AK |
| 1996-03-17 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING, NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM STEERING COLUMN, PULLED OVER, TURNED OFF IGNITION; CONTINUED TO SMOKE FOR AWHI… |
| 1996-02-26 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING, BLACK THICK SMOKE APPEARED FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. IT WAS THEN DETERMINED THAT THERE WA… |
| 1996-02-04 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | VEHICLE PARK AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. APPEARED TO HAVE STARTED AROUND THE IGNITION. *AK |
| 1996-01-30 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Yes | 1 | AT A RED LIGHT, AS SOON AS FOOT WAS OFF THE BRAKE, CAR ACCELERATED, HIT BRAKES CAR WOULD NOT STOP, LET CAR RUN INTO RAM… |