12 of the 267 complaints about the 1990 Lincoln Town CAR are about the steering — 4% of everything reported for this model year.
12
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
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.
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
SHIFT LEVER DOES NOT SHIFT TO PARK. GEAR SHIFT WAS SLOPPY AND WOULD WOULD UP AND DOWN. STEERING COLUMN WAS TAKEN APART AND THE HOUSING TUBE THAT HOLDS THE STEERING LEVER INSIDE COLUMN HAD BROKEN IN HALF. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN CORRECTED.
NHTSA complaint #9003269 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
SHIFT ROD HOUSING BROKE IN HALF,INSIDE OF STEERING COLUMN.
NHTSA complaint #747760 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
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.
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
SOMETIMES WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE, SMELLED ELECTRIAL WIRES BURNING, WINDOWS WOULD LOCK UP, AIR CONDITIONER WOULD STOP, ALSO THE KEY CANNOT BE REMOVED FROM IGNITION SWITCH, ELECTRICAL WIRES SEEMED TO SHORT OUT.*AK CONSUMER STATES THE PROBLEM APPEARS TO BE IN THE IGNITION SWITCH, A TERRIBLE NOISE WAS HEARD AND CONSUMER FEELS THIS WAS DUE TO THE SWITCH ENGAGED WHILE THE MOTOR WAS RUNNING. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #802548 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
POWER STEERING FAILED 4 TIMES.
NHTSA complaint #505415 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
STEERING GEAR BOX FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #488644 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP, WHILE AUTO WAS AT A STOPPED POSITION. TT
NHTSA complaint #975833 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
THE TIE ROD ENDS WERE CORRODED . TT
NHTSA complaint #971944 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
THIS AUTO'S POWER STEERING STARTS MAKING NOISE THEN CEASE FUNCTION-LIKE THERE IS NO POWER STEERING. TT
NHTSA complaint #970672 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
INNER TIE ROD SOCKET AND OUTER TIE ROD END, BROKE CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. TT
NHTSA complaint #970474 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
INNER TIE ROD SOCKET AND OUTER TIE ROD END, BROKE CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. TT
NHTSA complaint #970474 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.