Safety Score
62
Average
Recalls
2
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (2)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-08-03 | 07V336000 |
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 3,600,000 | — | Details |
| 1999-05-19 | 99V124000 |
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 262,695 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-04-29 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT … |
| 2011-05-19 | TIRES | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 LINCOLN TOWN CAR WITH A SET OF GOODYEAR ARRIVIVA 2 TIRES, LINE SIZE P205/75 R15. THE CONTA… |
| 2010-01-10 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | DRIVING AT ABOUT 25 MPH TURNING ONTO AN ENTRANCE RAMP TO THE HIGHWAY MY CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED TO SPEEDS SURPASSING 8… |
| 2009-11-14 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | LINCOLN, TOWN CAR,1992, MANUAL SAYS TO TURN OFF AIR SUSPENSION BEFORE JACKING AUTOMOBILE. NOT WHEN TIRE GO FLAT . WHEN … |
| 2008-11-25 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | OUR 1992 LINCOLN TOWN CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE INSIDE OUR SHOP. THE CAR WAS OFF WITH THE KEYS REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION. FI… |
| 2007-10-23 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN SEPTEMBER OF 2007 FOR THE VEHICLE… |
| 2007-10-22 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 25-45 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN SMOKING. FIFTEEN MINU… |
| 2007-10-01 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | No | 0 | I OWN 2 1992 LINCOLN TOWN CARS. IN THE FIRST WEEK OF OCT.,2007, THE BRAKES ON BOTH CARS FAILED. THE BRAKE LINES UNDER T… |
| 2007-09-25 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | I HAVE NOT RECEIVE A NOTICE ABOUT VEHICLE PART OF SAFETY RECALL 99S15 NOR 05S28 SINCE REMOVED 09/25/07 BY HOLLYWOOD FOR… |
| 2007-09-15 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE IN SEPTEMBER OF 2007 FOR THE … |
| 2007-02-24 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | PARKED CAR. ATTEMPTED TO START CAR AND THE DASH BOARD LIGHTS LIT AS NORMAL, BUT THE STARTER DID NOT START. AFTER MANY A… |
| 2006-10-26 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THERE WERE TWO LOUD BANGS. THE CONTACT LOOKED INTO THE DRIVEWA… |
| 2006-09-08 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | No | 0 | SMOKE! SMELL OF BURNING! MODULE FOR FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG SHORTED OUT. AIR BAG LIGHT ON AND BEEPER BEEPING. *NM |
| 2006-06-17 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE PARKED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTI… |
| 2006-04-25 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH | No | 0 | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 60MPH WITHOUT WARNING THE HOOD FLEW UP AND HIT THE WINDSHIELD. AS A RESULT OF T… |
| 2006-04-15 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | 1992 LINCOLN TOWN CAR RECALL WAS RECEIVED AFTER THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE WAS ALREADY DESTROYED . CUSTOMER STATES THAT SHE … |
| 2006-01-10 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH | No | 0 | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 60MPH THE HOOD LATCH BROKE CAUSING THE HOOD TO FLY UP. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL… |
| 2005-09-06 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | DT: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES WERE NOT STOPPING THE VEHICLE. THIS OCCURED WHILE DRIVING AT A LOW SPEEDS OF 20… |
| 2005-09-01 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY LOOSENED AND L… |
| 2005-07-05 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL | No | 0 | DT: THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THEIR 1992 LINCOLN TOWN CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE AND BURNED. THIS VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED IN THE… |
| 2005-06-18 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | DT: FRIDAY NIGHT AT 1:00 AM CALLERS CAR BURNED UP. HE HAD NO PROBLEM THAT DAY WITH THE CAR. DEALER OR MANUFACTURER HA… |
| 2005-06-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING | No | 0 | I PARKED 1992 LINCOLN TOWN CAR EXECUTIVE SERIES @ WORK @ 7:30 AM ON 6/1/05. ABOUT 4:30 PM ON THE SAME DAY, OFFICE EMPL… |
| 2005-05-28 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD | No | 0 | DT: WHILE AT WORK ABOUT 6:45-7:00 A.M OWNER WAS INFORMED THAT THE CAR WAS ON FIRE IN DRIVEWAY. VEHICLE WAS REGULARLY SE… |
| 2005-05-11 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | DT: HAD PARKED VEHICLE IN FRONT OF THE GARAGE AND IT CAUGHT ON FIRE . THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME OUT, THEY THOUGHT IT STA… |
| 2005-05-09 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL | No | 0 | DT: HAD JUST PARKED CAR IN DRIVEWAY AND CAR WAS TURNED OFF. 15 MINUTES LATER THERE WERE 4 EXPLOSIONS AND THE CAR HAD B… |
| 2005-02-01 | INTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | THE CONSUMER COULD NOT SEE THE DIGITAL INSTRUMENT PANEL OF HIS 1992 LINCOLN TOWN CAR WHILE DRIVING DURING THE DAY. *NM… |
| 2004-08-04 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS | No | 0 | THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO PUT THE VEHICLE INTO GEAR. AFTER CONTACTING A MECHANIC, WHO CAME OVER, HE CHECKED THE FUSES… |
| 2004-07-21 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | 1992 LINCOLN TOWN CAR WAS DRIVEN FROM MY HOME TO THE POST OFFICE AND BACK TOTAL MILEAGE .03 MILES. TOTAL RUN TIME OF V… |
| 2004-01-28 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH ENGINE DRIVE BELT FELL OFF. AS A RESULT, STEERING BELT FELL OFF, AND CONSUMER LOST CONTROL.… |
| 2003-08-15 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | 1992 LINCOLN TOWNCAR SIGNATURE EDITION. CAR PARKED IN CARPORT 4PM THURSDAY AFTERNOON, ENGINE BURST INTO FLAMES 5AM FRI… |
| 2003-07-28 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | No | 0 | AIR BAG PROBLEMS. CONSUMER WILL PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION AND POLICE REPORT.*AK |
| 2003-06-25 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | THE METAL OIL PAN RUSTED AND LEAKED OIL. THIS COULD RESULT IN THE ENGINE BLOWING WHILE DRIVING. *NLM *TS *JB |
| 2003-06-16 | SEATS | No | 0 | I WAS DRIVING MY 1992 LINCOLN TOWNCAR WHEN SUDDENLY THE FRONT DRIVER'S SEAT FLEW UP FROM THE FRONT, NEARLY CAUSING AN A… |
| 2002-12-15 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | THE CAR HAD NO FORWARD ENGAGEMENT WHEN IT WAS IN THE DRIVE POSITION.IT SUDDENLY FAILED AND WOULD NOT GO FORWARD. |
| 2002-10-31 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD | No | 0 | VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED IN THE GARAGE ATTACHED TO THE HOUSE. LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED TO EXTINGUISH TH… |
| 2002-09-07 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL | No | 0 | DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 FORD LINCOLN TOWN CAR THAT CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE MARSHALL CAME, AND SAID THE FIRE WAS… |
| 2002-09-01 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES | No | 0 | CONSUMER STATES WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED SUDDENLY THE BRAKE PEDAL DOES NOT FULLY RECOVER. CONSUMER HAS TO RECOVER BRAKE … |
| 2002-09-01 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM | No | 0 | CONSUMER STATES BALL JOINTS BROKE. NLM |
| 2002-09-01 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES | No | 0 | CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE HAS EXCESSIVE BRAKE PROBLEMS. CONSUMER ALSO STATED THAT WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED SUDDENLY THE P… |
| 2002-09-01 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT | No | 0 | CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE EXPERIENCED BALL JOINT FAILURE. *MRTHERE IS A RECALL REGARDING THE BALL JOINTS 98V322. CONSUM… |
| 2002-02-10 | SEATS | No | 0 | THE FIRST TIME THE SEAT FRAME BROKE WAS 04/29/97 @ 30952 MILES. EACH TIME THE SEAT BROKE, IT WAS AROUND 40,000 MILES … |
| 2001-11-02 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | Yes | 1 | BRAKES ARE ROUGH AND SLIP WHEN APPLIED. THE VEHICLE DOES NOT STOP PROPERLY.*AK |
| 2001-07-30 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD | No | 0 | VEHICLE WAS PARKED. HEARD A SOUND LIKE ELECTRIC MOTOR RUNNING. WAS GOING TO CHECK WHEN HORN STARTED BLOWING. OPENED DO… |
| 2001-05-31 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES | No | 0 | RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 99V124000 ON THE SPEED CONTROL SWITCH. HOWEVER, DEALERSHIP IINFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT HIS V… |
| 2001-05-10 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | WHEN APPLYING BRAKES SUDDENLY LEFT FRONT WHEEL WILL LOCK UP. ALSO, COULDN'T DRIVE VEHICLE OVER 45-50 MPH BECAUSE FRO… |
| 2001-04-06 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | THE CAR HAD BEEN DRIVEN ON A TRIP OF APPROXIMATELY 450 MILES AND WAS THEN PARKED IN OUR DRIVEWAY WHERE IT SAT WITHOUT B… |
| 2001-02-15 | SEATS | No | 0 | THE BOLTS THAT HOLD FRONT OF DRIVERS SEAT TO THE TRACKS OF THE ADJUSTING ELEMENTS HAVE PULLED RIGHT OUT OF THE SEAT I… |
| 2000-12-08 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD | No | 0 | I OWN A VEHICLE REPAIR SHOP THAT A CUSTOMER CAR BURNED TO THE GROUND INSIDE THE SHOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT.THE CUS… |
| 2000-09-05 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | TLY AND FORD CAN'T SEEM TO FIND THE PROBLEM. WE HAVE CONTACTED LINCOLN AND THEY DO NOT SEEM TO CARE. THEY BASICALLY S… |
| 2000-09-01 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH HAS SHORTED OUT. I AM AFRAID OF AN UNDERHOOD FIRE. NOTIFIED FORD AND NHTSA AND LINC… |