Major Problems with 2003 Lincoln Town Car Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2003 Lincoln Town Car

2003 Lincoln Town Car VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Victims: 1 Mileage: 12000 miles

2003 Lincoln Town Car FRONTAL Victims: 1 Mileage: 5300 miles

2003 Lincoln Town Car SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE Victims: 1

Browse 2003 Lincoln Town Car complaints by category

Problems with REAR, SUSPENSION and VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Lincoln Town Car owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
REAR > SUSPENSION while driving the vehicle at any speed consumer heard a noise coming from the rear suspension. the dealership inspected the	43 ~ 59913 miles
SUSPENSION tl* the contact owns a 2003 lincoln town car. while driving approximately 70 mph the contact heard a loud knocking...	27 ~ 88115 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL the vehicle suddenly accelerated without warning while idling which resulted in the vehicle hitting a wall consumer was injured.*jb...	15 ~ 54471 miles
STEERING tl*the contact owns a 2003 lincoln town car. the contact has had two alternators installed in her vehicle within the...	12 ~ 147124 miles
POWER TRAIN noisy rear end on my lincoln towncar (2003). there was a recall by the manufacturer to replace rear axels &...	9 ~ 101849 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM the fuel gauge read the amount of fuel improperly. the dealer stated there was no solution for the problem. *ak...	6 ~ 64913 miles
WHEELS tl*the contact owns a 2003 lincoln town car. while driving 40 mph the contact attempted to accelerate and heard a...	5 ~ 67520 miles
DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN 1) i noticed a slight vibration and noise. 2) took car to a ford dealer who identified the problem as...	5 ~ 69218 miles
AXLE ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN dt: 2003 lincoln town car. the consumer stated the vehicle was leaking gear oil on the rear axle. the consumer...	5 ~ 48900 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING whilr sitting behind anoyjer vehicle in a parking lot with foot on brake engine began to accelerate and car to...	5 ~ 51185 miles
AXLE SHAFT > AXLE ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN manufacturer and dealership refused to honor axle shaft fracture recall 04v328000 because recall notice was sent to the consumer in	5 ~ 49829 miles
STRUCTURE a loud clunk/pop sound is heard and felt at the right rear floorboard area. dealer service department verified the noise...	5 ~ 9359 miles
TIRES i was driving at 55 mph when the driver's side rear tire went flat on my 2003 lincolnn town car....	5 ~ 14105 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC the brakes failed without warning. *jb...	5 ~ 46741 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE the fender and hood doesn't line up properly. please fill in additional information . dealer is aware of the problem.	5 ~ 47396 miles
ENGINE my vehicle broke down and thus had it towed to a ford dealership to be fixed. the diagnosis was a...	4 ~ 98632 miles
WHEEL BEARING > FRONT > SUSPENSION a recall was received on wheel bearings. consumer contacted dealer and it was discovered that the part was not in.	4 ~ 55630 miles
AIR BAGS consumer's vehicle was hit on the left front side with at an angle by another another car traveling approximately 40-....	4 ~ 57412 miles
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT air conditioner began blowing warm (outside air) at highway speeds. when slowing down and driving on access roads or 55mph...	3 ~ 10150 miles
BRAKE LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING led high-mount brake light causes a distracting reflection on the rear window....	3 ~ 15437 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER various problems with 2003 lincoln towncar.*mr the radio had alot of static in it. the consumer has been having a...	3 ~ 89333 miles
SERVICE BRAKES tl* the contact owns a 2003 lincoln town car. while reversing at a low speed the brake warning lights illuminated....	2 ~ 75000 miles
SEATS tl* the contact owns a 2003 lincoln town car. the contact was driving approximately 20 mph as he began to...	2 ~ 89000 miles
NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY > AXLE > REAR tl*the contact owns a 2003 lincoln town car. while driving 55 mph the contact heard a grinding noise coming from...	2 ~ 87754 miles
SIDEWALL > TIRES sidewall blowout at highway speed. has occurred 2 times. a 3rd tire was replaced prior to failure. *nm...	2 ~ 29138 miles
SIDE/WINDOW > AIR BAGS dt*: the contact stated while driving 62 mph the side curtain airbag on the driver side deployed without warning. the	2 ~ 52500 miles
SEAL > AXLE SHAFT > AXLE ASSEMBLY dt: 2003 lincoln town car. the consumer stated the vehicle was leaking gear oil on the rear axle. the consumer...	2 ~ 89501 miles
SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE > FRONTAL > AIR BAGS 2003 lincoln town car missing wiring that goes underneath the passenger seat. *bf the consumer stated the air bag light	2 ~ 24685 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING while driving 30-60 mph the vehicle would surge continuously when the engine was under load. as a result the vehicle...	2 ~ 16500 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS i had a front end collision in my 2003 lincoln town car and neither the drivers side nor passenger side...	2 ~ 70150 miles
TRUNK LID > BODY > STRUCTURE we have contacted ford/lincoln/mercury on numerous occasions the last being may 17th by email. eva walker bought a new lincoln...	2 ~ 20550 miles
LATCH > HOOD > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES consumer stated that while driving and without warning the hood latch snapped . dealer notified and does not want to	2 ~ 24875 miles
PEDALS AND LINKAGES > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC when the driver's left foot was quickly moved to the brake pedal from its resting position it encountered an object...	2 ~ 500 miles
HEAD RESTRAINT > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS the head restraints in this vehicle are not adjustable therefore the consumer feels that they may not provide adequate protection	2 ~ 4000 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2003 lincoln town car. the contact stated that there were strong fumes of fuel emitting...	1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING began to notice that the headlights would flicker. at first it was almost unnoticable. got progressively worse until i am...	1 ~ 150000 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES had a premature axle failure on my 2003 lincoln town car only 110k miles. same year model body code assembly...	1 ~ 110000 miles
LATCH > DOORS > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES tl*the contact owns a 2003 lincoln town car. while the vehicle was parked the contact tried opening the drivers side...	1 ~ 46000 miles
COLUMN > STEERING tl* the contact owns a 2003 lincoln town car. the metal piece that secures the steering column came apart. this...	1 ~ 68000 miles
MULTIPLE AXLE > SUSPENSION my lincoln town car is in for service right now. the serviceman said 2 axles 2 wheel bearings and 2...	1
PADS > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS tl*the contact owns a 2003 lincoln town car. while driving 55 mph the contact heard a grinding noise coming from...	1 ~ 135223 miles
SWITCH > IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2003 lincoln town car. when the key was placed into the ignition it would not...	1 ~ 73000 miles
CRUISE CONTROL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL re: 2003 lincoln town car cruise control runaway issue on 3/16/07 i was involved in a single car accident during...	1 ~ 20000 miles
PARKING BRAKE dt*: the contact stated while driving various speeds a grinding noise was heard. the vehicle was driven to an independent...	1 ~ 46000 miles
HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS > HYDRAULIC > POWER ASSIST my 2003 lincoln town car was slowing (foot off gas coasting) down off-ramp from freeway because the stop light at...	1 ~ 95492 miles
LINKAGE AND CABLE > MECHANICAL > CONVENTIONAL 2003 lincoln town car customer states that the back wheels locked while driving**cc the consumers wife was making a slow...	1
EXTERNAL > WARNINGS > BACK OVER PREVENTION dt: the contact stated while in reverse the back up alarm sensor was not working which resulted in the vehicle...	1 ~ 29400 miles
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC when vehicle engine is running and turn signals are actuated the digital dash turn signals and air conditioner cuts off....	1 ~ 153600 miles
TURN SIGNAL > EXTERIOR LIGHTING when vehicle engine is running and turn signals are actuated the digital dash turn signals and air conditioner cuts off....	1 ~ 153600 miles
ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM > STEERING when vehicle engine is running and turn signals are actuated the digital dash turn signals and air conditioner cuts off....	1 ~ 153600 miles
SPINDLE > AXLE > REAR roaring noise from the rear end at 30-50 mph. dealer (metropolitan lincoln-mercury in louisville ky) diagnosed the problem as worn...	1 ~ 63250 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE vehicle had large amount of gas leaking from rear passenger tire area towed to dealer and unable to find any	1
MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE > EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING intermittent vibration/noise/rumble mostly at low speeds - 0 to 40 mph from either engine compartment or underneath....	1
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL driver put vehicle in drive gear and turned the steering wheel to the right. vehicles engine rev up to full	1 ~ 12000 miles
SWITCH > BRAKE LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING consumer states the interior mounted rear brake lamp's shield is 3/4 inches from the back windshield. when moving in reverse	1
VISIBILITY sunlight magnified reflection from dashboard onto windshield is very distracting and becomes harardous to driver...	1
RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. > ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT various problems with 2003 lincoln towncar.*mr the radio had alot of static in it. the consumer has been having a...	1

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