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2006 Lincoln Town Car Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 143 complaints with NHTSA about the 2006 Lincoln Town Car, most often about the air bags (41% of complaints, typically around 72,000 miles). It is the 3rd most complained-about Town Car model year since 2000 and has 2 recalls.
Most common 2006 Lincoln Town Car problems
Air bags
58 complaints · 41%Half of these problems showed up before 72,000 miles. Parts named most often: frontal.
Safety issue with air bag/seat belt. Have had both driver's and passenger's seat belts replaced due to air bag lights coming on. Between the two repairs have spent over $1,200. Should be a recall on this problem since the air bags won't deploy in case of an accident.
Driving home from a shopping and near home we heard two very loud bang noises. The passenger side of the car lowered to the road. I was near my driveway, and I drove it into the yard. There it has sat with one side much lower than the other.
Seat belts
35 complaints · 25%Half of these problems showed up before 79,000 miles. Parts named most often: front, rear/other.
Upon driving the vehicle the air bag light would come on....and the seatbelt alarm would sound over and over again. So I took the car into allan vigil ford to be checked. They told me my seat belt needed to be replaced, which they said they had to pull the dash out to get to the proper parts. The cost of this repair…
Within a mile of leaving home, the seat belt light came on & started beeping. Driver glanced down to check seatbelt only to find that it was coming unlatched. In the brief seconds that it took to glance down & back up, driver was already leaving the road and in a panic, accidentally hit gas instead of brake. Car was…
Speed control
26 complaints · 18%Half of these problems showed up before 28,000 miles. Parts named most often: accelerator pedal.
The contact owns a 2006 Lincoln towncar. Whenever the contact attempts to accelerate from a stop, he noticed that the vehicle will surge forward and the brakes will hesitate to engage. The vehicle was taken to the dealership where the contact was informed that the vehicle was working properly. The contact had noticed…
The contact owns a 2006 Lincoln Town Car signature. The contact stated that while driving 5 MPH, he attempted to apply the brakes and his foot accidentally depressed the accelerator pedal as well. The vehicle lunged forward as a result. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who stated that they were unable to assist…
Brakes
21 complaints · 15%Half of these problems showed up before 31,000 miles. Parts named most often: pedals and linkages.
My parents bought the car as a certified / pre-owned when it was 6 months old. Within the past six months the Town Car will suddenly try to accelerate, (or the engine will run up to the redline on the tachometer.) it will literally spin the back tires while both the drivers feet are on the brake pedal. We are…
The contact owns a 2006 Lincoln Town Car signature. The contact stated that while driving 5 MPH, he attempted to apply the brakes and his foot accidentally depressed the accelerator pedal as well. The vehicle lunged forward as a result. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who stated that they were unable to assist…
Steering
13 complaints · 9%Half of these problems showed up before 110,000 miles. Parts named most often: linkages, rack and pinion.
Re: recall 13s08 / NHTSA recall 13v385 ford dealers could not do repairs timely. This is a working commercial vehicle. Bought parts from ford and had independent mechanic perform repair. Ford/Lincoln refused to reimburse. I feel that in light of the fact that the repairs were performed, and that their representative…
The contact owns a 2006 Lincoln Town Car. The contact stated that while having regular maintenance performed, the technician notified him that the vehicle needed to be repaired under NHTSA campaign id number: 13v385000 (steering). The technician explained that the rack and pinion needed to be replaced. The vehicle was…
Body and structure
8 complaints · 6%Half of these problems showed up before 27,500 miles. Parts named most often: body.
The contact owns a 2006 Lincoln towncar. While traveling 30 MPH the rear end of the vehicle failed. Drove vehicle home, then took to the dealer. The dealer stated that a bracket on the rear end of the vehicle fractured. Causing the wheels to become unaligned and that the failure was a factory defect. Dealer repaired…
Brake and accelerator are too close together and too often, when pressing on the brake pedal, the accelerator is pressed as well causing the vehicle to advance (either forward or in reverse). I brought it to the dealer (malouf) and was told they found no defect and there were no recalls or safety bulletins and there…
Other or unspecified
8 complaints · 6%Half of these problems showed up before 76,000 miles.
As part of the recent ford steering recall, an emergency inspection was done on 11/18/13 at 69,104 and declared safe to drive. On 3/18/14 driving to the dealer to have recall work performed, the steering column locked-up solid at the turn was made entering the dealers property.a repair was done replacing the lower…
My 2006 Lincoln Town Car only has 45,000 miles on it and is kept in a garage. The first incident was with my family on vacation in south dakota. The gas pedal stuck down to the floor and the vehicle began accelerating by itself. We were on the highway and the vehicle speed reached 85 MPH. The second time less than a…
Fuel system
7 complaints · 5%Half of these problems showed up before 79,500 miles.
I went to fill my gas tank, and my gas tank started leaking. I drove straight to my mechanic and he told me the gas tank had rusted through and the strap holding the tank had rusted and broke away. I had the tank and strap replaced at a cost to me of $632.
The fuel rail assembly develops pinholes in it and gasoline fuel leaks on the manifold and engine and can start a car fire. The fuel rail assembly has failed on a lot of these cars. The fuel rail assembly fails on its own. There is no wear and tear on this ietm. Ford has not issued a recall for this safety issue.
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2006 Lincoln Town Car recalls
Steering: pinion shaft
Risk: Improper servicing of the upper intermediate shaft could cause the shaft to separate, which can then result in a loss of steering control, and increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Ford will notify the owners of vehicles whose repair records reflect that the upper intermediate steering shaft was repaired during the course of the prior recall 13v-385. Dealers will inspect and replace the upper immediate shaft if necessary free of charge. The recall began november 17, 2014. Owners may contact ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 14s25.
Full defect summary
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.
Steering
Risk: If the lower bearing separates, the vehicle may experience a loss of steering, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Ford will notify owners and dealers will replace the lower intermediate shaft, free of charge. The upper intermediate shaft and steering column lower bearing will be inspected to identify any damage that may have occurred as a result of lower intermediate shaft corrosion, and repaired or replaced as necessary. If the steering column lower bearing has separated, a retainer clip will be installed. The recall began on october 23, 2013. Owners may contact ford at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's recall number is 13s08.
Full defect summary
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.
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.
Questions about the 2006 Lincoln Town Car
- What are the most common problems with the 2006 Lincoln Town Car?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: air bags (58 complaints, typically around 72,000 miles); seat belts (35 complaints, typically around 79,000 miles); speed control (26 complaints, typically around 28,000 miles).
- How many recalls does the 2006 Lincoln Town Car have?
- 2 recalls listed by NHTSA, the latest from November 5, 2014 (steering). Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which ones are still open on your car.
- Is the 2006 a bad year for the Lincoln Town Car?
- It is the 3rd most complained-about Town Car model year since 2000, with 143 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.