FaultScore

1990 Lincoln Town CAR body problems

13 of the 267 complaints about the 1990 Lincoln Town CAR are about the body and structure — 5% of everything reported for this model year.

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13

Complaints

0

Crashes

0

Fires

0

Injuries

Exactly what failed

Frame AND Members 4 30.8%
Body 3 23.1%
Hood 2 15.4%
Trunk LID 2 15.4%
Door 1 7.7%
Hinge AND Attachments 1 7.7%

Body & Structure across every Lincoln Town CAR year

1990 13 13.5%
1991 18 18.8%
1997 11 11.5%
1998 15 15.6%
1999 16 16.7%
2003 12 12.5%
2004 11 11.5%

What owners said

Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.

Minneapolis, KS

STRUCTURE:BODY

THIS CAR IS ABOUT A PIECE OF JUNK. PAINT IS ALMOST GONE, 3 OF 4 POWER WINDOWS DONT WORK, WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR HAS QUIT TWICE, REAR SUSPENSION FAILED, RADIO NON-FUNCTIONAL, MESSAGE CENTER SAYS THAT IT IS -76 DEGREES AT MOST TIMES WITH 400 MILES UNTIL EMPTY (NOT TRUE).

NHTSA complaint #10028622 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Nashville, OH

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

STEERING GEAR BOX FELL OFF WHILE DRIVING,CAUSING VEHICLE TO GO OFF ROAD. DEALER HAS YET TO BE CONTACTED. *AK THE DEALER STATED THAT BOLTS SECURING STEERING BOX PULLED THROUGH RUSTY FRAME CAUSING STEERING FAILURE.

NHTSA complaint #897666 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Battlecreek, MI

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

MY FRAME IS RUSTED OUT WHERE THE GEER BOX BOLTS UP TO THE FRAME AND THE OTHER SIDE IS THE SAME WAY. *AK( DOT NUMBER: )

NHTSA complaint #725499 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Elizabeth, IL

STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID

THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. THE WINDOW GOES UP AND GETS STUCK. THE TRUCK LID IS FAILING. CLAIMS THAT CALLED WRONG AGENCY. WANTED TO CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER.

NHTSA complaint #848736 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Port Charloette, FL

STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID

ALL POWER ACCESSORIES, SUCH AS POWER LOCKS/ WINDOWS, AND TRUNK RELEASE STOPPED WORKING . ALSO FRONT POWER BRAKE ND CALIPERS LOCKED UP WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED.

NHTSA complaint #849891 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Port Charloette, FL

STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

ALL POWER ACCESSORIES, SUCH AS POWER LOCKS/ WINDOWS, AND TRUNK RELEASE STOPPED WORKING . ALSO FRONT POWER BRAKE ND CALIPERS LOCKED UP WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED.

NHTSA complaint #849891 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

MT Zion, IL

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

THE PAINT ON THIS CAR IS DISAPPEARING VERY RAPIDLY. WE OWNED 2 1990 TOWN CARS AND HAD TRADED ONE OVER A YEAR AGAO BECAUSE THE PAINT WAS STARTING TO DISAPPEAR. LARGE BLOTS OF WHITE ARE APPEARING ALL OVER THE CAR. THE CARS WERE DIFFERENT COLORS AND BOTH DID THE SAME THING. ONLY THIS ONE IS REALLY BAD NOW. IT LOOKS POLKA DOTTED. SINCE THIS HAPPENED TO BOTH CARS OF THE SAME YEAR I CAN'T HELP BUT THINK THIS IS A PAINT DEFECT. SO I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE PAINT OR HELP AVAILABLE TO HAVE THE CAR REPAINTED. I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT LINCOLN WOULD WANT THEIR VECHILES TO GO DOWN THE ROAD LOOKING LIKE IT HAD BEEN BOMBED BY 5000 BIRDS FLYING OVER. PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHO I CAN CONTACT TO GET SOME HELP. THANK YOU.

NHTSA complaint #707914 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Danvers, MA

STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS

PRIOR TO RECALL HOOD FLEW OPEN WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 60MPH.

NHTSA complaint #502247 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

OAK Beach, NY

STRUCTURE:BODY

PAINT FAILURE DUE TO DEFECTIVE PRIMER.

NHTSA complaint #521787 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Philadelph, PA

STRUCTURE:BODY

DEFECTIVE PAINT ON VEHICLE.

NHTSA complaint #511820 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Albuquerque, NM

STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD

NO PART, RECALL #95V091000 RECALL TO REPLACE A PART OF THE HOOD ASSEMBLY, CAN NOT BE DONE, BECAUSE DEALER DOES NOT HAVE THE PART. TT

NHTSA complaint #975673 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Maynardville, TN

STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD

HOOD LATCH FAILURE STRUCTURE RECALL NUMBER 95V091004 95S14. TT

NHTSA complaint #973715 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Pittsfield, MA

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

THE BODY MOUNT THAT HOLDS THE FRAME NEEDS TO BE REPLACED . TT

NHTSA complaint #971120 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Other 1990 Lincoln Town CAR problems

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