Safety Score
83
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 1989 Lincoln Town Car.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-07-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | LETTER ON BEHALF OF CONCERN ABOUT THE 1996 RECALL ON LINCOLN TOWN CARS, HIS BROTHER-IN-LAW IS HAVING ELECTRICAL PROBLEM… |
| 2010-03-31 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SCREW INSI… |
| 2004-06-05 | SUSPENSION:REAR | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH REAR SUSPENSION FAILED. AS A RESULT, THE REAR END DROPPED AT LEAST ONE FOOT TO THE GROUND. *AK |
| 2004-04-29 | POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING THE PLASTIC CAP ON THE TRANSMISSION CABLE THAT CONNECTED TO THE THROTTLE BODY BROKE. THIS MAD IT HARD FOR… |
| 2003-10-13 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING | No | 0 | AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE AND TURNING OFF THE IGNITION, THE CONSUMER HEARD A POPPING SOUND. A FEW SECONDS PASSED AND T… |
| 2002-06-13 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR | Yes | 2 | VEHICLE HIT A 8-10 INCH HIGH CONCRETE DIVIDER, PASSENGER HIT HEAD ON WINDSHIELD. SEATBELT DID NOT RESTRAIN HER, SHE SU… |
| 2002-06-13 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR | Yes | 1 | WHILE MAKING A TURN AT 10 MPH CONSUMER RAN THROUGH A MEDIUM AND SEAT BELTS NEVER LOCKED IN PLACE, PASSENGER ALMOST WENT… |
| 2002-03-22 | POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT | No | 0 | CONSUMER STATES THAT AFTER HE HEARD A LOUD SOUND AND SAW A SMOKE, FIRE SHOT OUT FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE, FIRE DEPA… |
| 2001-08-22 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD | No | 0 | NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK |
| 2001-07-23 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | POSSIBLE ENGINE FAILURE RESULTED IN FIRE UNDER THE HOOD (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). NLM |
| 2001-03-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | CONSUMER STATES THAT IT IS HARD TO START UP VEHICLE DUE TO THE IGNITION SWITCH. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER NOTIFIED.*JB |
| 2001-01-04 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Yes | 2 | AFTER TURNING IGNITION AND PUTTING VEHICLE INTO DRIVE VEHICLE TOOK OFF AND HIT A STORE WINDOW. DRIVER APPLIED BRAKE… |
| 2000-12-30 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES | No | 0 | VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATES AND WILL NOT STOP UNTIL IS TURNED OFF.*AK |
| 2000-09-17 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY STALLING WHILE DRIVING. DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. *AK ENGINE CUTS OFF AFTER DRIVIN… |
| 2000-09-07 | TIRES:SIDEWALL | No | 0 | SIDEWALL OF FIRESTONE (215/70R15) TIRE BLEWOUT WHILE DRIVNG, CONSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT. NLM *TS |
| 2000-09-07 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING, THE STARTER SOLENOID SELF ACTIVATED AND SLAMMED THE STARTER GEAR INTO THE FLYWHEEL IMMEDIATELY DISABLING… |
| 2000-08-20 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCLERATED. BRAKES COULD NOT SLOW DOWN VEHICLE, WHICH ALMOST CAUSED A CRASH. DEALER… |
| 2000-03-24 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | No | 0 | NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK |
| 2000-02-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE NEAR STEERING WHEEL, UNDER THE DASH DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE IGNITION SWITCH. DEALER HAS… |
| 1999-07-30 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | No | 0 | ALERNATOR IS NOT CHARGING THE BATTERY BECAUSE THE PLUG ON THE ALTERNATOR CAUGHT FIRE. THERE IS NOT INDICATION THAT T… |
| 1999-06-04 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED UNEXPECTEDLY, CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMAT… |
| 1999-01-01 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGES THEN DISENGAGES BEFORE ATTAINING DESIRED SPEED. IT MAY NOT ENGAGE AT ALL AT ANY TIME, OR IT MAY … |
| 1999-01-01 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | THE PAINT SYSTEM OVER THE HOOD, ROOF AND TRUNK ARE ALL FAILING. THE TOP COLOR COAT IS FLAKING OFF WHICH IS A CONCERN W… |
| 1998-08-11 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING | No | 0 | STARTED TO SMELL RUBBER BURNING WHILE DRIVING 30MPH. NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM STEERING COLUMN. PULLED INTO SHOPPING AR… |
| 1998-07-15 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING ON A WINDING/CURVY MOUNTAIN ROAD, VEHICLE STARTED MAKING CLUNKING NOISE AND ALMOST STALLED. TOOK TO DEALE… |
| 1998-06-21 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED IN INSIDE GARAGE & IGNITION SWITCH TURNED OFF. PROPERTY DAMAGE WAS DUE TO FIRE. CON… |
| 1997-08-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | Yes | 0 | PURCHASED CREAM PUFF TOWNCAR IN 1996. MID 1997, VEHICLE BEGAN STALLING AFTER THE ENGINE REACHED OPERATING TEMPERATURE.… |
| 1997-07-23 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | GAS PEDAL STUCK WHEN DRIVER WAS LEAVING GARAGE, THE VEHICLE WENT THROUGH THE GARAGE AND INTO NEIGHBORS YARD, CAUSING EX… |
| 1997-07-02 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | No | 0 | WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR A FEW MINUTES, THE VEHICLE SMELLED LIKE SMOKE. WHEN THE COMSUMER GOT CLOSER TO IT SMO… |
| 1997-01-20 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | ELECTRICAL FIRE. |
| 1997-01-02 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | ELECTRICAL: IGNITION SWITCH RECALL#96V071000. HAVING SAME PROBLEM, BUT THIS CAR IS NOT IN THE RECALL. *AK |
| 1997-01-01 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE | No | 0 | SEAT BELTS WOULD NOT UNLOCK. |
| 1996-10-20 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | No | 0 | ALTERNATOR FIRE. |
| 1996-10-15 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR | No | 0 | REAR SEAT BELTS WOULD RETRACT COMPLETELY BACK INTO RETRACTOR AREA. CANNOT PULL BELTS OUT TO USE FOR REAR PASSENGER SIDE… |
| 1996-09-04 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | WHEN TAKING FOOT OF ACCELERATOR, THE AUTO KEEPS ON ACCELERATING. *AK |
| 1996-08-05 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | THE DEALERSHIP WILL HONOR THE RECALL LETTER. |
| 1996-07-28 | SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE | No | 0 | RIGHT REAR AXLE CAUGHT FIRE. (OHIO STATE POLICE REPORT) |
| 1996-06-30 | STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | BROKEN TIE ROD END UNDERNEATH THE LINK DROPPED OUT AND FELL TO THE GROUND. *AK |
| 1996-06-14 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 1 | IGNITION SWITCH FIRE PRIOR TO RECALL. |
| 1996-06-10 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | IGNITION SWITCH CUTS OFF AND CAR STALLS. THE STEERING LEAKS. *AK |
| 1996-06-03 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | IGNITION SWITCH SHORTED, CAUSING FIRE. *DH |
| 1996-05-10 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | UPON WAITING TO RECEIVE LETTER FROM MFG., VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE PARKED FOR 3 TO 4 MINUTES. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. |
| 1996-04-22 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | IGNITION SWITCH FIRE. |
| 1996-04-20 | STEERING:RACK AND PINION | No | 0 | PARKED VEHICLE IN DRIVEWAY FIVE MINUTES LATER ENGINE REVED HIGH, HORNE BLEW, AND IGNITION CAUGHT ON FIRE. *AK |
| 1996-03-17 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | GROMMET FELL OFF, CAUSING TRANSMISSION TO FAIL. *DH |
| 1996-02-20 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | IGNITION SWITCH CAUSED FIRE. *DSH |
| 1996-01-25 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | PURCHASE CAR USED WAS DRIVING AND CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE . TT |
| 1996-01-04 | STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR | No | 0 | SMOKE WAS COMING OUT OF STEERING COLUMN FOLLOWED BY FIRE. *SD |
| 1996-01-03 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | CAR WAS PARKED IN GARAGE AND THERE WAS AN INTERIOR FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK |
| 1996-01-02 | SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE | No | 0 | REAR BEARING CAP BROKE. *SD |