Safety Score
69
Average
Recalls
2
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (2)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-11-05 | 14V704000 |
STEERING:RACK AND PINION:PINION SHAFT | 36,888 | — | Details |
| 2005-11-09 | 05V518000 |
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES | 98,836 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-04-08 | STEERING | No | 0 | Unknown |
| 2022-11-21 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2005 Lincoln Town Car. The contact stated that the windshield wipers became inoperable. There were n… |
| 2020-09-28 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | While accelerating approximate @ 30 mph, vehicle speed increased without assistance nearly plummeting into a body of wa… |
| 2020-09-01 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Yes | 0 | 2005 LINCOLN TOWNCAR. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO FAULTY ACCELERATOR WHICH RESULTED IN A AUTO ACCIDENT. *LD *JS |
| 2020-07-28 | SERVICE BRAKES | Yes | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE CONTACT CALLED IN REGARDS TO HAVING A BRAKE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STAT… |
| 2019-10-02 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ON FOR A YEAR BUT NOW ITS OFF BUT HAVE 25 BEEPS EVERYTIME I START CAR AND EVERY 20 MINUTES AFTER. FOU… |
| 2019-07-30 | STEERING | No | 0 | BECAME HARD TO STEER WHILE DRIVING. LIKE LOSS OF POWER STEERING TO IT INTO BE CHECKED IT IS THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING. … |
| 2019-03-16 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | "TAKATA RECALL." I NOTICED A FEW WEEKS AGO THAT MY AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON. I HAVE 28000 ACTUAL MILES ON THE 2005 LINCOLN TO… |
| 2019-01-05 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | AIR BAG LIGHT FLASHES 3 TIMES 5 TIMES AND THEN STAYS ON. NO ACCIDENTS 28000 ACTUAL MILES. |
| 2018-12-06 | STEERING | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME STIFF AND DIFFICU… |
| 2018-08-01 | STEERING | No | 0 | TIGHT STEERING/REPAIRED BY DEALER 7/31/2017( RECALL # 13S08)...TIGHT STEERING AGAIN 8/1/2018 WAS TOLD BY MECHANIC( NON-… |
| 2018-07-02 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | THE CAR WAS BEING DRIVEN IN A PARKING LOT AT 5-10 MILES/HOUR. IT RAPIDLY ACCELERATED AND WAS STOPPED ONLY AFTER BOTH FE… |
| 2018-03-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATE… |
| 2018-01-20 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | AIR BAG LIGHT ON. DEALER COMPUTER INDICATES DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT NEEDS REPLACING. PLEASE ADVISE. |
| 2017-02-13 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR WAS CONTINUOUSLY IL… |
| 2017-01-17 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | Yes | 3 | I WAS PARKING AT APPLEBEES WHEN THE CAR BOLTED AND SLAMMED IN THE WALL. I TRIED TO PUT IT IN PARK BUT WENT IN REVERSE … |
| 2016-09-12 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON. |
| 2016-09-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | WHILE IN MOTION VEHICLE ENGINE ACCELERATES ON ITS OWN. NOT A DRIVER ERROR PROBLEM. THIS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS ENGINE REVV… |
| 2016-09-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | AIR BAG LIGHT ON, GIVING CODE 34 THEN REMAINS ILLUMINATED. DEALER SAID SEAT BELT TENSIONERS ON BOTH SIDE NEED TO BE CHA… |
| 2016-08-11 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY WITHOUT WARNI… |
| 2016-07-22 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | JUST CALLED FORD MOTOR COMPANY AND THEY SAY THAT NHTSA, ISSUES THE RECALLS ,NOT FORD MOTOR COMPANY, WHY HAVEN;T YOU IS… |
| 2016-05-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | AIRBAG LIGHT ON DASH CAME ON WHILE DRIVING. SHOP ESTIMATE IS APPROXIMATELY $1300 TO REPLACE BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER … |
| 2016-04-16 | SERVICE BRAKES | Yes | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STOP THE VEHICLE, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND T… |
| 2016-04-01 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | I JUST PURCHASED A USED 2005 LINCOLN. THE 1ST DAY OF/DURING DRIVING IT, I HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WHEN MOVING MY RIGHT FO… |
| 2016-03-14 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SLOW DOWN, THE BRAKE PEDAL FAILED TO RESPOND AND THE … |
| 2015-10-15 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. FORD/LINCOLN DEALER REPORTS DRIVER'S SEAT BELT PRETENSIONER IS FAULTY. THERE IS A POSSIB… |
| 2015-09-11 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | AT LEST 14 TIMES, ALL OUR LIGHTS INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE GO OFF AND STAY OFF FOR A PERIOD OF TIME. SO FAR THIS … |
| 2015-08-20 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TAKATA RECALL; AGAIN WHY IS MY CAR DELETED FROM THE LIST OF CARS WITH THE SAME YEAR? IS THERE SAFETY MORE IMPORTANT TH… |
| 2015-08-10 | ENGINE | No | 0 | IMMEDIATE UNINITIATED TREMENDOUS ENGINE ACCELERATION AFTER SHIFTING FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE. I HAD TO JAM THE BRAKE ON AN… |
| 2015-06-02 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | AFTER STARTING THE CAR WHILE PARKED, I STEPPED ON THE BRAKE AND PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE, AS SOON AS I PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE… |
| 2015-05-15 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY AND THE EM… |
| 2015-02-10 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | I WAS DRIVING THROUGH A PARKING LOT WHEN I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE GAS PEDAL AND LIGHTLY STEPPED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. AS SO… |
| 2015-02-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG. BROKEN WIRE BETWEEN AIR BAG AND COMPUTER. |
| 2014-12-11 | STEERING | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V385000 (ST… |
| 2014-12-01 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND WHEN TH… |
| 2014-11-16 | STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | No | 0 | THE DRIVERS INSIDE DOOR HANDLE BECAME UNSECURED FROM DOOR PANEL. UNABLE TO OPEN DOOR FROM INSIDE VEHICLE. I TOOK THE VE… |
| 2014-11-14 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | WE HAVE A 2005 LINCOLN TOWN CAR WITH 87000 MILES WHEN IT RAINS THE REAR R FLOOR GETS A LOT OF WATER. THE WATER COMES … |
| 2014-11-11 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | FOR NO REASON, THE FRONT DOOR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE WILL NOT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE. YOU HAVE TO ROLL DOWN THE WINDOW AND… |
| 2014-11-03 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WATER ENTERED THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE PASSENGER S… |
| 2014-11-01 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | LOW BEAMS HEAD LIGHTS CUTS OFF WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING ALL THE TIME |
| 2014-10-15 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. WHILE COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. A… |
| 2014-10-13 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | AFTER I START THE VEHICLE AND FASTEN THE DRIVER SEAT BELT, THE VEHICLE GENERATES A SERIES TO 5 CHIME SOUNDS AND THEN PA… |
| 2014-09-03 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | I HAD JUST PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE AND WAS DRIVING IT HOME FROM THE CAR DEALERSHIP. WHILE PRESSING ON THE BRAKE PEDAL WI… |
| 2014-08-13 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | OUR CAR HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED BY FORD OR NHTSA. NUMEROUS REQUESTS OVER THE LAST (2) YEARS HAVE NOT RETURNED A RESPONSE… |
| 2014-07-22 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | WE HAVE CONTACTED FORD MOTOR COMPANY AND THEY STILL REFUSE TO DO A RECALL ON OUR 2005-LINCOLN TOWN CAR.,WHY IS THIS NOT… |
| 2014-07-21 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Yes | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE ERRON… |
| 2014-06-13 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHEN STARTING CAR. BOTH OUTBOARD FRONT SEAT BELTS MUST BE REPLACED DUE TO DEFECTIVE C… |
| 2014-06-09 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | VEHICLE DASHBOARD "AIR BAG" LIGHT CAME ON! TOOK TO LINCOLN DEALER WHO STATED IT LOOKED LIKED THE PASSENGER SEAT PRETENS… |
| 2014-06-02 | BACK OVER PREVENTION:WARNINGS:EXTERNAL/PEDESTRIAN ALERT | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CONTINUOUSLY ILLUMINATE… |
| 2014-03-12 | STEERING | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING MALFUNCTIONED AND CASUED THE W… |