Savannah, GA
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
VERY NOISY AND SLOPPY STEERING CONTROL - POSSIBLE STEERING SYSTEM FAILURE.
NHTSA complaint #746575 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
1993 Lincoln Town CAR steering problems
12 of the 226 complaints about the 1993 Lincoln Town CAR are about the steering — 5% of everything reported for this model year.
12
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
Exactly what failed
TIE ROD Assembly
3
25.0%
Steering Wheel/Handle BAR
2
16.7%
Gear BOX (Other Than Rack AND Pinion)
2
16.7%
Hydraulic Power Assist System
1
8.3%
Linkages
1
8.3%
Anti-Theft Device
1
8.3%
Idler AND Attachment
1
8.3%
Shaft Sector
1
8.3%
Steering across every Lincoln Town CAR year
What owners said
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
Salisbury, MD
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
NOISE IN STEERING BOX WORSE SINCE STEERING SHAFT REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #544713 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
NEW Baltimore, MI
STEERING:LINKAGES
WHILE BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY TIE ROD BROKE OFF AND THE CONSUMER LOST STEERING CONTROL. FAILURE DUE TO BALL JOINT SEPARATION. VEHICLE WASN'T DRIVEABLE, AND THE DEALER REPAIRED THE VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #836128 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Teresa, WI
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING INNER TIE ROD FELL OFF THE JOINT. THE DEALER HAS REPAIRED THE VEHICLE .
NHTSA complaint #826499 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Wyandotte, MI
STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT SECTOR
GEAR BOX LEAKING DUE TO FAILURE OF THE SECTOR SHAFT AND SEALS.
NHTSA complaint #542190 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Tampa, FL
STEERING:LINKAGES:ARM:IDLER AND ATTACHMENT
IDLER ARM AND BRACKET FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #538992 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Tampa, FL
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
SHIFT TUBE ASSEMBLY BROKE.
NHTSA complaint #538992 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Watonga, OK
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
ALARM SYSTEM GOES OFF AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE.
NHTSA complaint #524657 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Rutherford, NJ
1 injured
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
TIE ROD FAILURE CAUSED ACCIDENT/INJURY.
NHTSA complaint #513554 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Grand Cane, LA
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
STEERING GEAR UNIT FAILURE.
NHTSA complaint #511994 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Newton, MA
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
DRIVING AT SPEED 15MPH TIE ROD END BROKE, CAUSING A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL WHEN MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN.
NHTSA complaint #801044 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Boise, 00
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
STEERING WHEEL AND AIR BAG COMPARTMENT THUMB CAN TRAP IN THE OUTSIDE OF STEERING WHEEL. TT
NHTSA complaint #960480 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.