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Lincoln Town Car Problems by Year

Owners have filed 1,008 complaints with NHTSA about the Lincoln Town Car since the 2000 model year. The years with the most are 2003, 2001, 2006. The most common problem overall: air bags.

0501001502002502000: 108 complaints20002001: 161 complaints20012002: 65 complaints20022003: 201 complaints20032012004: 83 complaints20042005: 119 complaints20052006: 143 complaints20062007: 84 complaints20072008: 20 complaints20082009: 5 complaints20092010: 13 complaints20102011: 6 complaints2011
Lincoln Town Car owner complaints to NHTSA by model year. Faded bars: fewer than 25 complaints, no separate page.

Counts are not adjusted for sales: popular years collect more complaints, and recent years have had less time to.

Lincoln Town Car problems by model year

YearComplaintsTop problemRecallsCrashes
2007 Town Car84Speed control319
2006 Town Car143Air bags212
2005 Town Car119Speed control317
2004 Town Car83Speed control018
2003 Town Car201Suspension114
2002 Town Car65Air bags014
2001 Town Car161Air bags521
2000 Town Car108Electrical811

22 recalls in total across these years. Years with fewer than 25 complaints have no separate page.

Questions about the Lincoln Town Car

What years of the Lincoln Town Car have the most problems?
By owner complaints to NHTSA: 2003 (201), 2001 (161), 2006 (143).
What is the most common problem with the Lincoln Town Car?
Across all model years, owners complain most about the air bags (193), speed control (176), brakes (120).
Which Lincoln Town Car years have the fewest complaints?
Among model years at least four years old: 2009 (5), 2011 (6), 2010 (13). Fewer complaints can also mean fewer cars sold, so compare with sales before you decide.

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