1994 Lincoln Town Car problems
Owners have filed 212 complaints about the 1994 Lincoln Town Car with NHTSA. Engine and engine cooling accounts for 13.2% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of service brakes, hydraulic at 11.8%.
Complaints212
Crashes21
Fires30
Injuries28
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Engine and engine cooling 13.2% · 28
Service brakes, hydraulic 11.8% · 25
Vehicle speed control 10.4% · 22
Electrical system 9.4% · 20
Power train 8.0% · 17
Seats 7.1% · 15
Suspension 7.1% · 15
Air bags 6.1% · 13
Severity
Of those complaints, 21 describe a crash, 30 describe a fire and 28 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 16 model years of the Lincoln Town Car in this data, 1994 sits 9th by complaint volume. 1997 draws the most.
Filings are rising — 5 in the last three years against 4 in the three before. For a vehicle this age that usually points to a wear-related failure owners are hitting now.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 111,000 miles.
In owners' own words
The engine compartment caught fire on the drivers side. The fire started while parked with the key out of the ignition. The fire spreaded to the house. Fire investigator, chad bible, called this complaint in for owner william larner at 6823 windover way, titusville, nc. *Ak Engine and engine cooling
Vehicle intermittently would hesitate, stall and feel as though the vehicle would turn off but wouldn't, and gradually would resume speed as normal. This condition only occurs within 200 to 800 miles of driving; dealer notified and cannot duplicate or resolve the problem. Engine and engine cooling
1994 Lincoln Town Car motor caught fire. Consumer states that her motor caught on fire. She says that ford does not care. She would like ford to give her $500.00 For a new motor. *Kb the fire may have been due to a faulty speed control deactivation switch. Engine and engine cooling
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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Other Lincoln Town Car years
1991 278 complaints · 20.5% service brakes, hydraulic 1992 312 complaints · 26.6% electrical system 1993 226 complaints · 19.5% electrical system 1995 241 complaints · 23.7% service brakes, hydraulic 1996 316 complaints · 29.7% engine and engine cooling 1997 395 complaints · 23.5% engine and engine cooling