1992 LINCOLN TOWN CAR — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 246 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (68 complaints · 27.6%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 11
  • Fires 94
  • Injuries 14
  • Deaths 1
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution ELECTRICAL SYSTEM appears in 68 of 246 owner complaints (27.6%) in this vehicle snapshot. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 68 complaints, 27.6% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 68 · 27.6% · 51 fire reports ENGINE: 42 complaints, 17.1% of reports ENGINE 42 · 17.1% · 25 fire reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 31 complaints, 12.6% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 31 · 12.6% · 2 crash reports 10 fire reports SERVICE BRAKES: 28 complaints, 11.4% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 28 · 11.4% · 3 crash reports 4 fire reports AIR BAGS: 10 complaints, 4.1% of reports AIR BAGS 10 · 4.1% · 2 crash reports POWER TRAIN: 9 complaints, 3.7% of reports POWER TRAIN 9 · 3.7% VISIBILITY: 9 complaints, 3.7% of reports VISIBILITY 9 · 3.7% SUSPENSION: 8 complaints, 3.3% of reports SUSPENSION 8 · 3.3% FUEL SYSTEM: 7 complaints, 2.9% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 7 · 2.9% · 1 crash reports 3 fire reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 188 complaints, 76.4% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 188 · 76.4% · 8 crash reports 70 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

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)
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 68 27.6% 0 crashes · 51 fires
ENGINE 42 17.1% 0 crashes · 25 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 31 12.6% 2 crashes · 10 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 28 11.4% 3 crashes · 4 fires
AIR BAGS 10 4.1% 2 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 9 3.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 9 3.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SUSPENSION 8 3.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 7 2.9% 1 crashes · 3 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 188 76.4% 8 crashes · 70 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jan 1995. 1995-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 1995-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 1995-Q3: 10 owner reports 10 1995-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 1996-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 1996-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 1996-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 1996-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 1997-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 1997-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 1997-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 1997-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 1998-Q1: 9 owner reports 9 1998-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 1998-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 1998-Q4: 15 owner reports 15 1999-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 1999-Q2: 23 owner reports 23 1999-Q3: 24 owner reports 24 1999-Q4: 10 owner reports 10 2000-Q1: 12 owner reports 12 2000-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2000-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2000-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2001-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2001-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2001-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2001-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2002-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2002-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2002-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2003-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2003-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2004-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2004-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2005-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2005-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2005-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2006-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2006-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2006-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2007-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2007-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2007-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2008-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2008-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2009-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Oct 1993 Apr 2014 Investigation PE93086 ● Investigation PE93086 Investigation PE98055 ● Investigation PE98055 Investigation EA99006 ● Investigation EA99006 Investigation RQ01002 ● Investigation RQ01002 Investigation SQ01014 ● Investigation SQ01014 Investigation DP02007 ● Investigation DP02007 Investigation EA02025 ● Investigation EA02025
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
1995-Q1 Owner reports 4
1995-Q2 Owner reports 5
1995-Q3 Owner reports 10
1995-Q4 Owner reports 6
1996-Q1 Owner reports 4
1996-Q2 Owner reports 5
1996-Q3 Owner reports 5
1996-Q4 Owner reports 2
1997-Q1 Owner reports 6
1997-Q2 Owner reports 3
1997-Q3 Owner reports 7
1997-Q4 Owner reports 7
1998-Q1 Owner reports 9
1998-Q2 Owner reports 6
1998-Q3 Owner reports 1
1998-Q4 Owner reports 15
1999-Q1 Owner reports 6
1999-Q2 Owner reports 23
1999-Q3 Owner reports 24
1999-Q4 Owner reports 10
2000-Q1 Owner reports 12
2000-Q2 Owner reports 9
2000-Q3 Owner reports 4
2000-Q4 Owner reports 3
2001-Q1 Owner reports 2
2001-Q2 Owner reports 7
2001-Q3 Owner reports 2
2001-Q4 Owner reports 2
2002-Q1 Owner reports 2
2002-Q2 Owner reports 1
2002-Q3 Owner reports 4
2003-Q2 Owner reports 1
2003-Q3 Owner reports 4
2004-Q1 Owner reports 3
2004-Q3 Owner reports 2
2005-Q1 Owner reports 2
2005-Q2 Owner reports 7
2005-Q3 Owner reports 3
2006-Q1 Owner reports 1
2006-Q2 Owner reports 1
2006-Q4 Owner reports 2
2007-Q1 Owner reports 1
2007-Q3 Owner reports 1
2007-Q4 Owner reports 3
2008-Q1 Owner reports 2
2008-Q4 Owner reports 3
2009-Q4 Owner reports 1
2010-Q1 Owner reports 1
2012-Q2 Owner reports 1
2014-Q2 Owner reports 1
Defect investigation 1 PE93086
Defect investigation 1 PE98055
Defect investigation 1 EA99006
Defect investigation 1 RQ01002
Defect investigation 1 SQ01014
Defect investigation 1 DP02007
Defect investigation 1 EA02025
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Safety Recalls (0)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

Zero safety recalls recorded for this model year in official NHTSA records.

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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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