1993 LINCOLN TOWN CAR — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 176 complaints · 4 recalls
Most-reported system: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (39 complaints · 22.2%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 13
  • Fires 57
  • Injuries 14
  • Deaths 0
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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 39 of 176 owner complaints (22.2%) in this vehicle snapshot. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 39 complaints, 22.2% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 39 · 22.2% · 27 fire reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 32 complaints, 18.2% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 32 · 18.2% · 1 crash reports 13 fire reports SERVICE BRAKES: 18 complaints, 10.2% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 18 · 10.2% · 3 crash reports POWER TRAIN: 15 complaints, 8.5% of reports POWER TRAIN 15 · 8.5% · 1 crash reports ENGINE: 14 complaints, 8.0% of reports ENGINE 14 · 8.0% · 8 fire reports STEERING: 10 complaints, 5.7% of reports STEERING 10 · 5.7% AIR BAGS: 9 complaints, 5.1% of reports AIR BAGS 9 · 5.1% · 7 crash reports FUEL SYSTEM: 6 complaints, 3.4% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 6 · 3.4% · 4 fire reports SUSPENSION: 5 complaints, 2.8% of reports SUSPENSION 5 · 2.8% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 120 complaints, 68.2% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 120 · 68.2% · 11 crash reports 33 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 39 22.2% 0 crashes · 27 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 32 18.2% 1 crashes · 13 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 18 10.2% 3 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 15 8.5% 1 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 14 8.0% 0 crashes · 8 fires
STEERING 10 5.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 9 5.1% 7 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 6 3.4% 0 crashes · 4 fires
SUSPENSION 5 2.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 120 68.2% 11 crashes · 33 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; the first recall shown was reported in Jul 1995. 1995-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 1995-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 1995-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 1995-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 1996-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 1996-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 1996-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 1996-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 1997-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 1997-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 1997-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 1997-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 1998-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 1998-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 1998-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 1998-Q4: 10 owner reports 10 1999-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 1999-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 1999-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 1999-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2000-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2000-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2000-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2000-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2001-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2001-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2001-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2001-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2002-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2002-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2002-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2003-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2003-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2003-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2004-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2004-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2005-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2005-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2005-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2006-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2006-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2007-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2007-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2007-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2008-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2008-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2009-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2009-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2010-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2010-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2011-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2015-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Oct 1993 Jul 2019 Recall campaign 95V133000 ◆ Recall campaign 95V133000 Recall campaign 98V322000 ◆ Recall campaign 98V322000 Recall campaign 99V124000 ◆ Recall campaign 99V124000 Recall campaign 07V336000 ◆ Recall campaign 07V336000 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
  • Campaign 95V133000 was reported 98 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
1995-Q1 Owner reports 3
1995-Q2 Owner reports 4
1995-Q3 Owner reports 2
1995-Q4 Owner reports 2
1996-Q1 Owner reports 3
1996-Q2 Owner reports 6
1996-Q3 Owner reports 3
1996-Q4 Owner reports 4
1997-Q1 Owner reports 4
1997-Q2 Owner reports 2
1997-Q3 Owner reports 2
1997-Q4 Owner reports 6
1998-Q1 Owner reports 1
1998-Q2 Owner reports 4
1998-Q3 Owner reports 5
1998-Q4 Owner reports 10
1999-Q1 Owner reports 5
1999-Q2 Owner reports 7
1999-Q3 Owner reports 7
1999-Q4 Owner reports 7
2000-Q1 Owner reports 5
2000-Q2 Owner reports 3
2000-Q3 Owner reports 4
2000-Q4 Owner reports 2
2001-Q1 Owner reports 8
2001-Q2 Owner reports 5
2001-Q3 Owner reports 6
2001-Q4 Owner reports 1
2002-Q1 Owner reports 3
2002-Q2 Owner reports 2
2002-Q4 Owner reports 2
2003-Q2 Owner reports 2
2003-Q3 Owner reports 1
2003-Q4 Owner reports 4
2004-Q1 Owner reports 3
2004-Q3 Owner reports 4
2005-Q1 Owner reports 3
2005-Q3 Owner reports 3
2005-Q4 Owner reports 1
2006-Q2 Owner reports 1
2006-Q3 Owner reports 1
2007-Q2 Owner reports 1
2007-Q3 Owner reports 3
2007-Q4 Owner reports 6
2008-Q1 Owner reports 3
2008-Q3 Owner reports 2
2009-Q2 Owner reports 1
2009-Q3 Owner reports 2
2010-Q1 Owner reports 2
2010-Q4 Owner reports 1
2011-Q3 Owner reports 1
2014-Q4 Owner reports 1
2015-Q3 Owner reports 1
2019-Q3 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 95V133000
Recall campaign 1 98V322000
Recall campaign 1 99V124000
Recall campaign 1 07V336000
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 (4)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 07V336000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    THIS COULD RESULT IN AN UNDERHOOD FIRE.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL INSTALL A FUSED WIRING HARNESS. OWNERS OF THE PASSENGER CARS INCLUDED IN THIS CAMPAIGN WILL BE INSTRUCTED TO RETURN THEIR VEHICLES TO THEIR DEALERS TO HAVE THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH DISCONNECTED AS AN INTERIM REPAIR. AS SOON AS REPAIR PARTS ARE AVAILABLE (EXPECTED OCTOBER 2007), OWNERS WILL BE INSTRUCTED TO RETURN TO THE DEALERS FOR INSTALLATION OF A FUSED WIRING HARNESS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 13, 2007, AND MAILING COMPLETED BY SEPTEMBER 19, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-888-222-2751.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 95V133000

    Report date
    Component:
    SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
    Consequence:
    THE REAR BRAKE LINE CAN LEAK OR RUPTURE RESULTING IN REDUCED BRAKING CAPABILITY, LOSS OF REAR BRAKES, AND/OR LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID RESERVES IN THE MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE BRAKE LINE FOR PROPER INSTALLATION AND/OR DAMAGE AND REPLACE AS NECESSARY. ALSO A PROTECTIVE BOOT OR SLEEVE OVER THE BRAKE LINE WILL BE INSTALLED.
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  3. 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).
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  4. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 99V124000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    A FIRE CAN ORIGINATE IN THE LEFT FRONT UNDERHOOD AREA.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH AND CONNECTOR SHELL. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MAY 20, 1999.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
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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