32 of the
267 complaints about the 1990 Lincoln Town CAR are about the
engine — 12% of everything
reported for this model year.
Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before
98,000 miles.
F
32
Complaints
0
Crashes
19
Fires
1
Injuries
Exactly what failed
Gasoline
2475.0%
Engine
721.9%
Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe
13.1%
Engine & Cooling across every Lincoln Town CAR year
STALLING ON INTERSTATE AND CITY DRIVING WHEN TEMPERATURE GETS VERY HOT. LOSING THE POWER IN BRAKES AND THE ABILITY TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE'S STEERING. THE CAR CAN BE STARTED AGAIN WHEN IT HAS COOLED DOWN. THIS PROBLEM IS VERY DANGEROUS. *AK *NLM **DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS*734325
NHTSA complaint #10007020 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Parkshill, KYFire
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CONSUMER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN APPROXIMATELY 1/2 HOUR, AND THEN PARKED. 1 AND 1/2 HOURS LATER THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE WAS IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND BURNED COMPLETE DRIVERS SIDE OF THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE IS TOTALED, POSSIBLY ENGINE RELATED.
NHTSA complaint #8018013 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Valdese, NC
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE STALLS INTERMITTENTLY.
NHTSA complaint #882874 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Valdese, NCFire
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
AFTER PARKING VEHICLE FOR 20 MINUTES IN DRIVEWAY CONUSMER NOTICED A POPPING NOISE. VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE IN THE ENGINE DEPARTMENT. FIRE DEPARTMENT PUT FIRE OUT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #882886 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Hollywood, FLFire
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SMOKE, POSSIBLE ENGINE FAILURE CAUSED THE ENTIRE VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE. NLM
NHTSA complaint #559769 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Chesterfield, VAFire
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE IN GARAGE FOR 10-15 MINUTES. CAR ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNT CAR AND HOUSE (TOTAL LOSS). AAA INSURANCE TO INVESTIGATE.
NHTSA complaint #720039 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Milltown, NJFire
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
15 MINUTES AFTER FUELING VEHICLE AND PARKING IT IN GARAGE A FIRE STARTED, BURNING VEHICLE AND HOUSE. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED,CAUSE UNKNOWN.
NHTSA complaint #857013 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Puscaloosa, AL
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ONGOING / INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY FOR 2 - 21/2 HRS. IT CAUSES ENGINE TO SHUT OFF. WITHIN 30 MINUTES OR MORE VEHICLE WOULD START UP AGAIN. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT NOTHING COULD BE FOUND.
NHTSA complaint #854330 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Atlanta, GA
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHEN DRIVING IN LOW SPEED AND MAKING A SLOW TURN VEHICLE WILL STALL. DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. ALSO, REPLACED THROTTLE BODY AND POWER STEERING PRESSURE SPRING.
NHTSA complaint #850692 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Langley, OKFire
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN GARAGE AND CAUGHT ON FIRE ON PASSENGER'S SIDE IN THE ENGINE, AND BURNT DOWN THE GARAGE. CANNOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION AND VIN#.
NHTSA complaint #838523 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Metairie, LAFire
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE FIRE UNDERHOOD, POSSIBLE ENGINE FAILURE.
NHTSA complaint #543312 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Houma, LAFire
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN CARPORT AND SUDDENLY CAUGHT FIRE, THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED, AND THE CONSUMER LOST HER HOME. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT APPEARED AND THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE IS STILL UNDETERMINED,.THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATE THEY ARE AWARE OF THE 1987-1988 MODELS WITH THIS PROBLEM, BUT ARE NOT AWARE OF THE 1990 MODEL HAVING ANY DEFECTS. THE PROBLEM CANNOT BE DUPLICATED.
NHTSA complaint #831243 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Palmdale, CA
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE STALLING CONTINUALLY, REPAIRS MADE HOWEVER CONTINUES TO STALL.
NHTSA complaint #527734 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
South Bend, INFire
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ABOUT 3 MINUTES AFTER PARKING VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE IS BEING REPAIRED BY THE DEALER.
NHTSA complaint #826368 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Phoenix, ARFire
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHEN DRIVING AND PRESSING ON BRAKES THEY FELT LIKE THEY WERE LOCKING UP/GOT HARD AND TIGHT. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELLERATE. THE FRONT PASSENGER'S WHEEL CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE DRIVING, THE INCIDENT OCCURRED TWO TIMES, DEALER STATED THE PROBLEM COULD BE REMEDIED BY REPLACING THE VALVE BLOCK/PUMP AND GASKET. ALSO, FLUSHING THE SYSTEM. REPAIRS RESULT IN COSTS UP TO $2,000.
NHTSA complaint #825745 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Palmdale, CA2 injured
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CONTINUOUS PROBLEMS WITH OVERHEATING, WHEN THIS HAPPENS ALL BRAKES AND POWER STEERING FAILS. FAILURES RESULTED IN TWO ACCIDENTS.
NHTSA complaint #536545 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Green Wood, WIFire
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED FIRE STARTED IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT.CAUSE OF FIRE UNKNOWN.
NHTSA complaint #821141 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Jefferson City, MOFire
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING SMOKE WAS COMING FROM LEFT FRONT OF ENGINE .THE CAR WAS ENGULFED IN FIRE IN THE FRONT END.
NHTSA complaint #813628 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Windsor, CTFire
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE: AFTER BEING ON HIGHWAY ON AND OFF FOR ABOUT AN HOUR, DROVE VEHICLE INTO DRIVEWAY, OPENED THE DOOR AND NOTICED A SMELL.SHUT OFF THE ENGINE THEN NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE HOOD ,OPENED THE HOOD LATCH FRIEND SAID GET OUT OF CAR IT IS ON FIRE . THE ENTIRE ENGINE WENT UP IN FLAMES. CAUSE OF FIRE UNKNOWN.
NHTSA complaint #813588 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Plano, TXFire
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE FIRE.
NHTSA complaint #516661 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Jacksonville, FLFire
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE FIRE.
NHTSA complaint #513288 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Mesquite, TXFire
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE FIRE.
NHTSA complaint #511036 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Bellaire, TX
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
INTERMITTENT STALLING.
NHTSA complaint #509538 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Suffern, NY
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
INTERMITTENT STALLING.
NHTSA complaint #506859 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Natchez, MSFire
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CAR WAS PARKED AND VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE.
NHTSA complaint #985215 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Marietta, GAFire
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE FIRE.
NHTSA complaint #505004 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Saint Char, MO
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
OIL PAN LEAK.
NHTSA complaint #488644 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Saint Char, MO
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THREE VALVE SENSORS REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #488644 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Roanoke, ALFire
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.
NHTSA complaint #502720 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Chicago, IL
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE ENGINE VALVE GASKET COVER LEAKS. TT
NHTSA complaint #977849 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.