Across the 16 model years we’ve synced, NHTSA lists 69 recall campaigns and 1,937 owner complaints for the Lincoln Town Car. The 1997 model year has the most complaints (317).
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | Crashes | NCAP overall | MPG comb. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 3 | 6 | 2 | Not rated | 19 | |
| 2010 | 3 | 13 | 0 | Not rated | 19 | |
| 2009 | 3 | 5 | 0 | Not rated | 19 | |
| 2008 | 3 | 20 | 7 | Not rated | 18 | |
| 2007 | 3 | 84 | 19 | Not rated | 18 | |
| 2006 | 2 | 143 | 12 | Not rated | 18 | |
| 2005 | 3 | 119 | 17 | Not rated | 19 | |
| 2004 | 0 | 83 | 18 | Not rated | 18 | |
| 2003 | 1 | 201 | 14 | Not rated | 18 | |
| 2002 | 1 | 65 | 14 | Not rated | 17 | |
| 2001 | 6 | 172 | 24 | Not rated | 18 | |
| 2000 | 9 | 132 | 13 | Not rated | 18 | |
| 1999 | 6 | 154 | 18 | Not rated | 18 | |
| 1998 | 8 | 154 | 7 | Not rated | 18 | |
| 1997 | 8 | 317 | 10 | Not rated | 18 | |
| 1996 | 10 | 269 | 9 | Not rated | 18 |
| Model year | NHTSA complaints |
|---|---|
| 1996 | 269 |
| 1997 | 317 |
| 1998 | 154 |
| 1999 | 154 |
| 2000 | 132 |
| 2001 | 172 |
| 2002 | 65 |
| 2003 | 201 |
| 2004 | 83 |
| 2005 | 119 |
| 2006 | 143 |
| 2007 | 84 |
| 2008 | 20 |
| 2009 | 5 |
| 2010 | 13 |
| 2011 | 6 |
Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2005-2011 Ford Crown Victoria, 2005-2011 Mercury Grand Marquis vehicles manufactured March 23, 2004, to August 30, 2011, and 2005-2011 Lincoln Town Car vehicles manufactured March 8, 2004, to August 30, 2011, and on which the upper intermediate shaft was serviced during the course of safety recall 13V-385. The prior repairs may not have been correctly performed.
Ford is recalling certain model year 2005-2011 Ford Crown Victoria (including Crown Victoria Police Interceptors), Mercury Grand Marquis, and Lincoln Town Car vehicles. The affected vehicles are currently registered or were originally sold in Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. Severe corrosion can seize the lower intermediate shaft which may cause the upper intermediate shaft to collapse and the steering column lower bearing to separate.
EXECUTIVE COACH IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008-2011 LINCOLN TOWN CAR LIMOUSINES. THE FUEL RAIL SHIELD WAS LEFT OFF DURING MANUFACTURING. IN A FRONTAL IMPACT THE ENGINE COULD POTENTIALLY BEND OR RUPTURE FUEL LINES IF THE REPLACEMENT SHIELD IS NOT IN PLACE, CAUSING THOSE LINES TO LEAK FUEL.