Major Problems with 2001 Lincoln Town Car Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2001 Lincoln Town Car

2001 Lincoln Town Car AIR BAGS Victims: 3 Mileage: 199700 miles

2001 Lincoln Town Car SIDE/WINDOW Victims: 2 Mileage: 73050 miles

2001 Lincoln Town Car VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Victims: 2 Mileage: 90100 miles

Browse 2001 Lincoln Town Car complaints by category

Problems with AIR BAGS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL and SIDE/WINDOW are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Lincoln Town Car owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
AIR BAGS consumer received recall notice 00v-270 on the air bags the consumer has not yet had recall repairs completed due to	22 ~ 69394 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL while parking vehicle at slow speeds with brakes applied vehicle suddenly lunged forward hitting two parked vehicles and slamming into	20 ~ 16345 miles
SIDE/WINDOW > AIR BAGS while driving passenger's side airbag deployed and injured passenger. consumer stated that if it had been on driver's side and...	17 ~ 45915 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS passenger side air bag deployed at 70 mph with no impact to vehicle. lost control of vehicle temporarily and crossed...	13 ~ 33973 miles
STEERING vehicle: 2001 lincoln town car cartier with 45 000 original miles. date problem revealed: 05/08/2008 at 38 000 miles. component:...	7 ~ 937361 miles
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC consumer states from start up of vehicle and when driving form 0-20 mph there is a thumping noise consumer was...	7 ~ 12714 miles
VISIBILITY my compliant concerns our 2001 lincoln towncar cartier. on 14 june 2009 while driving home from church it started raining....	6 ~ 85867 miles
SEATS driver is 363lbs but has driven town cars at this weight for 4 years. no previous problems with drivers seats	6 ~ 31333 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER consumer states that they hit the gas pedal instead of brake pedal as a result of them being too close	6 ~ 36667 miles
MOTOR > WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY tl*the contact owns a 2001 lincoln town car. the contact stated that there is a recall # 01v258000 (visibility:windshield wiper/washer:motor)....	5 ~ 59026 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING the transmission slipped. *mr there was a loud noise coming from under the hood the transmission leaked fluid and would...	5 ~ 19099 miles
SUSPENSION consumer states was backing out of driveway. put vehicle in reverse and car suddenly accelerated rearward across the street and...	5 ~ 111664 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM while driving the vehicle became engulfed in flames under the hood. the fire department stated it was a possibility that...	4 ~ 85163 miles
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL brake pedal and the gas pedal are too close. sometimes when applying brakes consumer's foot hits gas pedal and vehicle	4
VISIBILITY/WIPER tl* the contact owns a 2001 lincoln town car. the contact stated that while driving approximately 30 mph the windshield...	3 ~ 116840 miles
ENGINE i lost control of the car when it hit ice at 9:20a- 1/25/2013 on i-94 near chesterton in spun around...	3 ~ 165600 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2001 lincoln town car. the contact stated that the front driver's side door handle did...	3 ~ 135333 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES new delta sierra dial tires purchased 06-04-04 for professional delivery vehicle. at 4 644 miles right rear tire tread totally...	3
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC when trying to apply brakes the brake pedal will go to the floor causing the vehicle to have extended stopping	3 ~ 24667 miles
PEDALS AND LINKAGES > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC accelerator pedal and brake pedal are too close together.when applying brakes pedal goes down lower than accelerator pedal. will accidently...	3
WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2001 lincoln towncar. the windshield wipers air conditioning and heater have failed. the speedometer sporadically...	2 ~ 92500 miles
SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE > FRONTAL > AIR BAGS tl*the contact owns a 2001 lincoln town car. while driving 5 mph the side air bags on the passenger side...	2 ~ 51034 miles
BUCKLE ASSEMBLY > FRONT > SEAT BELTS my 2001 lincoln town car has had two failures of seat belt items specifically the 1w1z-5461202-aab buckle (made in mexico)....	2 ~ 74725 miles
REAR > SUSPENSION tl*the contact owns a 2001 lincoln town car. within 1 000 miles of purchasing the vehicle the seats failed and...	2 ~ 32000 miles
WHEELS dt*: the contact stated the chrome on the inside of the wheels is peeling causing air to escape. the sudden...	2 ~ 113750 miles
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT air bag light illuminated. vehicle was taken to the dealer to repair the air conditioner. when receiving the vehicle back...	2 ~ 44500 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN when vehicle was put into reverse vehicle accelerated forward into a wall. contacted dealer. *mr...	2
STRUCTURE the transmission slipped. *mr there was a loud noise coming from under the hood the transmission leaked fluid and would...	2 ~ 61500 miles
POWER TRAIN the transmission slipped. *mr there was a loud noise coming from under the hood the transmission leaked fluid and would...	2 ~ 88900 miles
FRONT > SUSPENSION while driving passenger's side airbag deployed and injured passenger. consumer stated that if it had been on driver's side and...	2 ~ 19000 miles
WINDSHIELD > VISIBILITY severe reflection from dashboard on windshield. problem has almost caused a vehicle crash due to poor visibility and blind spot....	2
GASOLINE > ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING consumer states from start up of vehicle and when driving form 0-20 mph there is a thumping noise consumer was...	2
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM my 2001 lincoln towncar signature . gas in fuel and drove 3 miles in park. the car little exhaust i...	1 ~ 146999 miles
TIE ROD ASSEMBLY > LINKAGES > STEERING tl* the contact owns a 2001 lincoln town car. while driving approximately 35 mph the contact heard a loud metal...	1 ~ 83000 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING serious safety issue. no or intermittent exterior lighting at night. defective (lcm) lighting control module. ford recall called (customer satisfaction...	1 ~ 155000 miles
SWITCH/WIRING > REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY complete loss of wiper function which causes loss of visibility while driving during rain snow or ice and increases the	1
COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING ford's plastic intake manifold is cracked. is there any recourse still available for this problem? the manifold is still on	1 ~ 95000 miles
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2001 lincoln towncar. the windshield wipers air conditioning and heater have failed. the speedometer sporadically...	1 ~ 89000 miles
EQUIPMENT multiple valve stem failure on 2001 lincoln town car on 7/28/08 multiple valve stem failure on 2003 toyota corolla on	1
VALVE > TIRES multiple valve stem failure on 2001 lincoln town car on 7/28/08 multiple valve stem failure on 2003 toyota corolla on	1
DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN vehicle: 2001 lincoln town car cartier with 45 000 original miles. date problem revealed: 05/08/2008 at 38 000 miles. component:...	1 ~ 38000 miles
UPPER ARM > CONTROL ARM > FRONT tl*the contact owns a 2001 lincoln town car. while driving approximately 40 mph the vehicle began vibrating. the tire dealer...	1 ~ 85000 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES tl*the contact owns a 2001 lincoln town car executive. the contact stated that the drivers side door handle does not...	1 ~ 70000 miles
FUEL PUMP > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE on busy interstate highway at highway speed engine suddenly quit with no warning. subsequent investigation by mechanic revealed failure of	1 ~ 52132 miles
FRONT UNDERHOOD > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM last wed. nov. 8th. 2006 my lincoln towncar cartier died. when the tow truck came he popped open the hood...	1 ~ 48190 miles
SEAT BELTS 2001 lincoln towncar customer states that the air bags did not deploy**cc the consumer stated that she was involved in...	1
TIRES customer feels like he was given the run around about the three tires that blew out on his vehicle.*cc jb...	1
POWER ADJUST > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS tl*the contact owns a 2001 lincoln town car. within 1 000 miles of purchasing the vehicle the seats failed and...	1 ~ 26000 miles
AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM > SPRINGS > REAR dt: 2001 lincoln town car. the contact states the rear suspension collapsed. the contact was driving down the road at...	1
PUMP > HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST > STEERING i was proceeding south on interstate 71 halfway between cleveland and columbus at 55 mph. the road was dry. all...	1 ~ 50915 miles
ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM > STEERING i was proceeding south on interstate 71 halfway between cleveland and columbus at 55 mph. the road was dry. all...	1 ~ 50915 miles
WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl*the contact owns a 2001 lincoln town car. the contact stated that the air bag warning light remained illuminated. the...	1 ~ 45000 miles
INTERIOR LIGHTING consumer complained about the light in the trunk. the light became so hot that it melt the plastic cover and	1 ~ 16700 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING the engine light illuminated. the dealer replaced the engine however the problem recurred. *jb...	1
DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE gas shut off value in trunk prevents car from starting from time to time dealer states unknown why? this has	1 ~ 35000 miles
LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS > WHEELS wheel lugs: studs broke off at the hub vehicle was been driven on a extended charter as this vehicle is...	1
EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING consumer states was backing out of driveway. put vehicle in reverse and car suddenly accelerated rearward across the street and...	1
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING headlights aim to right and not far enough ahead vehicle has been taken to dealer 6 times and headlights were	1
LINKAGES > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL consumer was pulling into parking lot at his home and vehicle suddenly accelerated causing vehicle to run into consumer's house.	1
TRUNK LID > BODY > STRUCTURE while driving passenger's side airbag deployed and injured passenger. consumer stated that if it had been on driver's side and...	1
HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM > STEERING passenger side air bag deployed at 70 mph with no impact to vehicle. lost control of vehicle temporarily and crossed...	1
IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM consumer stated when starting vehicle the ignition will lock up turning the steering wheel does not unlock it vehicle has	1
CRUISE CONTROL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL engine idled at a high rpm which has caused vehicle to lunge when it was taken out of park and...	1
SWITCH > IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM without warning key in ignition would lock when turning key. mechanic has repaired problem several times however malfunction still occurs.*ak...	1

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