1991 LINCOLN TOWN CAR — Owner-Reported Problems
Verdict & Safety Summary
- Crashes 20
- Fires 14
- Injuries 14
- Deaths 0
Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.
Component Problem Distribution
Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)
UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.
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| System / Component | Complaints | Share of Reports | Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires) |
|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES | 36 | 23.8% | 2 crashes · 2 fires |
| AIR BAGS | 13 | 8.6% | 5 crashes · 0 fires |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 13 | 8.6% | 1 crashes · 4 fires |
| ENGINE | 12 | 8.0% | 1 crashes · 4 fires |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 12 | 8.0% | 6 crashes · 1 fires |
| VISIBILITY | 8 | 5.3% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| STRUCTURE | 7 | 4.6% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| STEERING | 5 | 3.3% | 1 crashes · 0 fires |
| SUSPENSION | 5 | 3.3% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 124 | 82.1% | 15 crashes · 11 fires |
Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.
Problem & Recall Timeline
Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time
- Campaign 95V091000 was reported 113 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
- Campaign 95V151000 was reported 196 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
- Campaign 98V322000 was reported 1,350 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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| Date | Record type | Count | Record identifier |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995-Q1 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 1995-Q2 | Owner reports | 11 | |
| 1995-Q3 | Owner reports | 12 | |
| 1995-Q4 | Owner reports | 17 | |
| 1996-Q1 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 1996-Q2 | Owner reports | 6 | |
| 1996-Q3 | Owner reports | 6 | |
| 1996-Q4 | Owner reports | 5 | |
| 1997-Q1 | Owner reports | 6 | |
| 1997-Q2 | Owner reports | 5 | |
| 1997-Q3 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 1997-Q4 | Owner reports | 8 | |
| 1998-Q1 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 1998-Q2 | Owner reports | 5 | |
| 1998-Q3 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 1998-Q4 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 1999-Q1 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 1999-Q2 | Owner reports | 6 | |
| 1999-Q3 | Owner reports | 6 | |
| 1999-Q4 | Owner reports | 5 | |
| 2000-Q1 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2000-Q2 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2000-Q3 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2000-Q4 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2001-Q1 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2001-Q3 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2001-Q4 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2002-Q1 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2002-Q2 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2004-Q1 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2004-Q2 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2004-Q3 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2005-Q2 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2005-Q3 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2006-Q1 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2010-Q1 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2014-Q2 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2014-Q4 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2015-Q1 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2016-Q4 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 91V008000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 91V147000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 95V091000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 95V151000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 98V322000 | |
| Defect investigation | 1 | EA91021 |
Safety Recalls (5)
Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 91V008000
- Report date
- Component:
- FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
- Consequence:
- FUEL LEAKAGE COULD OCCUR FROM THE DAMAGED FLUID LINE AND,IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
- Remedy:
- REPOSITION FUEL LINE TO PREVENT CONTACT WITH UNIVERSAL JOINT; IF FUEL LINES ARE ALREADY DAMAGED, REPAIR OR REPLACE FUEL LINES.
-
Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 91V147000
- Report date
- Component:
- LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
- Consequence:
- IN THE EVENT THE PRIMARY HOOD LATCH RELEASES WHEN THEVEHICLE IS IN MOTION, THE HOOD COULD FLY UP, OBSTRUCTING THE OPERATOR'S VISION,AND INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
- Remedy:
- INSTALL A NEW HOOD LATCHING ASSEMBLY.
-
Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 95V091000
- Report date
- Component:
- LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
- Consequence:
- THIS CONDITION CAN REDUCE THE DRIVER'S VIEW OF THE ROAD INCREASING THE POTENTIAL OF A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
- Remedy:
- DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW HOOD INNER PANEL REINFORCEMENT AND A NEW, GALVANIZED HOOD LATCH STRIKER PLATE.
-
Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 95V151000
- Report date
- Component:
- LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
- Consequence:
- IN THE EVENT THE PRIMARY HOOD LATCH RELEASES OR IS NOT PROPERLY LATCHED WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, THE HOOD COULD FLY UP OBSTRUCTING THE OPERATOR'S VISION, AND INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
- Remedy:
- DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE HOOD LATCH ASSEMBLY.
-
Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 98V322000
- Report date
- Component:
- SUSPENSION
- Consequence:
- IF THIS OCCURS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS MOVING, REDUCED STEERING CONTROL COULD OCCUR, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
- Remedy:
- DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE LOWER CONTROL ARM BALL JOINTS (2).
Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.
Complaint Narrative Explorer
Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records
No complaints match the current filters.
Estimated Ownership Cost
EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates
Adjacent Model Years
Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records
Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.
Methodology & Data Integrity
Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.