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2007 Lincoln Town Car Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 84 complaints with NHTSA about the 2007 Lincoln Town Car, most often about the speed control (38% of complaints, typically around 28,000 miles). It is 6th of 12 Town Car model years by number of complaints and has 3 recalls.
Most common 2007 Lincoln Town Car problems
Speed control
32 complaints · 38%Half of these problems showed up before 28,000 miles. Parts named most often: cruise control.
Tl contact owns a 2007 Lincoln Town Car. The contact stated that while driving 5 MPH ,the brakes were applied and the vehicle continued to accelerated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer regarding the sudden acceleration and the dealer could not duplicate the failure. The failure was being diagnosed by the dealer…
I was stopped and entering a turn. There was no ice on the pavement. As I turned left the car accelerated and the brakes became unresponsive. The car spun and hit a fire hydrant. This car at other times as suddenly accelerated, but I was always able to apply the brakes and it calmed down in a few seconds.
Steering
18 complaints · 21%Half of these problems showed up before 141,500 miles.
Tl * the contact owns a 2007 Lincoln Town Car. While turning the vehicle at various speeds, the power steering failed. The dealer stated that the transmission shifter was defective. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure persisted. The VIN was invalid. The failure mileage was 147,224.
The contact owns a 2007 Lincoln Town Car. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, she became aware that the electronic power steering was not functioning properly. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed a failure with the steering…
Brakes
13 complaints · 16%Half of these problems showed up before 25,000 miles. Parts named most often: pedals and linkages.
The contact owns a 2007 Lincoln towncar. While driving at any speed, the contact noticed that when applying pressure to the brakes, the vehicle would violently shake. The dealer advised the contact to bring the vehicle in for diagnostic testing. The contact did not inform manufacturer nor was the vehicle inspected or…
Over the year and half we have owned the car, the brakes have failed and bringing the car to a stop is very difficult. After a lengthy battle we the dealership and also ford, they stand by the fact that nothing is wrong. They had the car almost 3 months and they could not duplicate the problem, so there is no problem…
Air bags
12 complaints · 14%Half of these problems showed up before 70,000 miles. Parts named most often: frontal, side/window.
Had an accident and as a result the airbag notification light stays on. Light suppose to indicate that the airbag inflated. It did not inflate during accident. Accident was on a city street and it was in motion.
Air bag will not deploy and seat belt sensor will not function. Seat belt will not lock at times. This happens while in motion or stationary.
Body and structure
8 complaints · 10%Half of these problems showed up before 44,000 miles. Parts named most often: body.
I was stopped and entering a turn. There was no ice on the pavement. As I turned left the car accelerated and the brakes became unresponsive. The car spun and hit a fire hydrant. This car at other times as suddenly accelerated, but I was always able to apply the brakes and it calmed down in a few seconds.
Water accumulates on floor front and rear. Passenger sidethe car can be in motion or stationary during rain or going through car wash. We had a 2001 towncar with the exact same problem. After googling this issue I find there are many autos with this problem. What we spend for these autos this should have been resolved…
Other or unspecified
5 complaints · 6%The car was idling as I was preparing to leave my employer's parking lot. My foot was on the brake. At the moment I shifted the car into drive, the engine raced and lunged forward. With my foot firmly on the brake, the rear tires screeched, but the brakes kept the car from moving more than several feet.. Within…
I was doing 65 on the 60 freeway in city of walnut ca. And all of a sudden my car began to accelerate full speed, I looked at my dash just to see if cruise control was on, "which it was not" so I pressed the brake but the car kept on accelerating so I had to hold the brake down as hard as I could but despite doing…
Engine
4 complaints · 5%Complaint was that the A/C fan fluctuates speed under automatic controls, on 9/12/08 ford zone rep deemed that the system was operating within normal characteristics. The dealer admits to me that they have several complaints of the same problem & that ford has not come up w/a fix. I have a record of my concerns direct…
I was stopped and entering a turn. There was no ice on the pavement. As I turned left the car accelerated and the brakes became unresponsive. The car spun and hit a fire hydrant. This car at other times as suddenly accelerated, but I was always able to apply the brakes and it calmed down in a few seconds.
Electrical
4 complaints · 5%When key is inserted in ignition, the seat slams forward into the steering wheel and then reverses slamming to extreme back position and then reverses repeating action. At same time the brake and gas pedal extends upward and down. The forward seat motion could crush a chest against the steering wheel, and the backward…
Engine died at stoplight. Battery jumped by another vehicle. Drove abt 4 miles, engine died again. Called for tow truck and had it towed to ford dealership. Between 9/7/2013 and 2/14/2014 battery and alternator replaced. "check battery light" constantly appeared. Used fords testor connected to vehicles computer. After…
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2007 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.
Suspension: hub
Risk: If a hub fractures, it may potentially detach from the wheel knuckle, resulting in the wheel being retained only by the brake caliper assembly. As a result, the wheel may separate from the vehicle potentially resulting in a crash.
Fix: Dealers will inspect both front wheel bearing and hub assemblies and replace them free of charge. The recall began on june 22, 2007. Owners may contact ford at 1-800-392-3673.
Full defect summary
On certain passenger vehicles, a front wheel bearing and hub assembly may fracture due to improper heat treatment.
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.
NHTSA defect investigations
Tire valve cracking
Summary
On october 14, 2008, odi opened pe08-060 to investigate allegations of cracked and leaking snap-in tire valves in model year (my) 2007 vehicles manufactured by ford motor company.the valves were supplied to ford by topseal auto-parts, a subsidiary of the shanghai baolong automotive corporation in china.valves made by topseal for aftermarket sale were the subject of two recent safety recalls by tech international (08t-018) and dill air controls (08t-028), the latter of which was investigated by odi in pe08-036 and ea08-022.the defect conditions addressed by the aftermarket tire valve recalls both involved inadequate resistance to ozone cracking due to issues with the supply of anti-ozonant ch
Questions about the 2007 Lincoln Town Car
- What are the most common problems with the 2007 Lincoln Town Car?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: speed control (32 complaints, typically around 28,000 miles); steering (18 complaints, typically around 141,500 miles); brakes (13 complaints, typically around 25,000 miles).
- How many recalls does the 2007 Lincoln Town Car have?
- 3 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 2007 a bad year for the Lincoln Town Car?
- It is 6th of 12 Town Car model years by number of complaints, with 84 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.