21 of the
226 complaints about the 1993 Lincoln Town CAR are about the
transmission — 9% of everything
reported for this model year.
Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before
100,000 miles.
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21
Complaints
1
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
Exactly what failed
Automatic Transmission
1257.1%
Torque Converter
523.8%
Gear Position Indication (Prndl)
314.3%
Power Train
14.8%
Transmission & Drivetrain across every Lincoln Town CAR year
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, IT BEGAN TO MAKE A JERKING MOTION AND ALL OF THE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE FAILURES RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
NHTSA complaint #10744131 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Savannah, GA
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRAVELING ON INTERSTATE - 70 MPH - TRANSMISSION AUTOMATICALLY STARTED DOWNSHIFTING ALMOST CAUSING MULTIPLE ACCIDENTS.
NHTSA complaint #746573 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SAN Pedro, CA
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING, AT 35MPH TRANSMISSION GOES NEUTRAL BEFORE CHANGING. AIR/HEAT FAILURE AFTER REPLACED HEATER CORE.GAS MONITOR INDICATES SPORATICALLY. BACK DOOR LOCKS LODGED.SUSPENSION REPLACED ONCE. FUEL LINE & RADIO REPLACED BY DEALER. FRONT RIGHT WHEEL TIGHTENS & POPS LOOSE DURING ALLIGNMENT, PULLS TO THE RIGHT ON THE ROAD. REPLACED RADIATOR, & ALTERNATOR. BATTERY WON'T HOLD CHARGE IF PARKED 2 DAYS+. AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON.
NHTSA complaint #741299 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Oakton, VACrash
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER PUT VEHICLE INTO DRIVE GEAR WITH FOOT STILL ON BRAKES WHEN IT SUDDENLY TOOK OFF, BEGAN TO ACCELERATE , CONSUMER TRIED TO SHIFT INTO PARK, BUT GEAR WOULD NOT ACCEPT IT. CONSUMER THAN SHIFTED INTO REVERSE ,COULD HEAR ENGINE STILL RACING ,AND FINALLY TURNED OFF ENGINE, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. 2. ALSO, VEHICLE WOULD GO INTO REVERSE ON ITS OWN. CAUSE IS UNKNOWN.
NHTSA complaint #870839 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Lawrence, KS
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION KEEPS DROPPING OUT JUST LIKE IT HAS GONE INTO NEUTRAL GEAR. ONE MUST TAKE IS OUT OF OVERDRIVE OR PULL IT INTO A LOWER GEAR THEN IT MIGHT RETURN TO NORMAL OPERATION. I HAVE HAD BACK TO THE DEALER ON 11 FEB,, 29 FEB AND 14 MAR BUT EACH TIME IT HAS BEEN RETURNED TO ME SAYING IT IS OKAY, WE COULD FIND NO PROBLEMS WITH IT AT LEAST ACCORDING TO THE COMPUTER. THEY INITIALLY ADJUSTED THE MLP SENSOR, THEN THE NEXT TIME REPLACED THE MLP SENSOR AND THE TORQUE CONVERTER, THEN WHEN IT OCCURRED AGAIN . THEY HAVE NEVER OPENED UP THE TRANSMISSION THAT I AM AWARE OF BUT CONTEND THAT THE TRANS, DIAG TELLS THEM EVERYTHING THEY NEED TO KNOW. NEVERTHELESS, THE TRANSMISSION STILL DROPS OUT AND THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN CORRECTED. AS FAR AS I CAN SEE THE DEFECT THAT EXISTED DURING THE WARRANTY STILL EXISTS BUT IT IS SUCH A CHORE TO TAKE IT DOWN TONW KANSAS CITY AND THEN COME BACK TWO DAYS LATER (CAR IS OKAY) AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. HELP!!
NHTSA complaint #730000 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Gilmer, TX
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED PREMATURELY. NLM
NHTSA complaint #549580 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Gilmer, TX
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED PREMATURELY. NLM
NHTSA complaint #549580 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Brooksville, FL
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AT 43,000 MILES TRANSMISSION HAS COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #838485 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
North Mass, NY
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #604536 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Glen Cove, NY
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
CAR WILL DRIVE NORMALLY ON A SMOOTH ROAD AND THEN WILL SEEM LIKE A ROUGH ROAD, TORQUE CONVERTER IS DEFECTIVE, AND DEALER CONTACTED AND IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.
NHTSA complaint #828486 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Huntsville, AL
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILURE.
NHTSA complaint #535423 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Monroe, CT
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION SLIPS/AND LOCKS UP IN REVERSE, THEN SLIPS BACK INTO GEAR SUDDENLY.
NHTSA complaint #531190 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Sarasota, FL
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AROUND 35-38 MPH THERE IS A ROUGH SHIFT WHEN GOING INTO OVERDRIVE. WHEN TAKEN TO DEALER, DEALER SAID THIS WAS HAPPENING ON OTHER VEHICLES, AND A SERVICE BULLETIN HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR PROBLEM. *AK *SLC
NHTSA complaint #819844 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Sarasota, FL
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AROUND 35-38 MPH THERE IS A ROUGH SHIFT WHEN GOING INTO OVERDRIVE. WHEN TAKEN TO DEALER, DEALER SAID THIS WAS HAPPENING ON OTHER VEHICLES, AND A SERVICE BULLETIN HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR PROBLEM. *AK *SLC
NHTSA complaint #819844 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Depew, NY
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
TORQUE CONVERTER MALFUNCTIONED.
NHTSA complaint #526216 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Grand Cane, LA
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
TRANSMISSION JUMPS OUT OF GEAR.
NHTSA complaint #511994 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Northport, AL
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED AND ANTI-LOCK LIGHT CAME ON 4 TIMES; ALSO REPLACED TRANSMISSION; SPARK PLUG WIRES/SUNVISOR.
NHTSA complaint #510957 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Baltimore, MD
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN DRIVING SOMETIMES THE TRANSMISSION JUMP UP AND BACK DOWN . PLEASE DESCRIBE .
NHTSA complaint #987151 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Fort Myers, FL
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
TRANSMISSION SHIFTS ERRATICALLY INTO NEUTRAL WITHOUT WARNING.
NHTSA complaint #505841 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Fort Myers, FL
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION WILL SHIFT BYITSELF INTO NEUTRAL FOR A FEW SECONDS AT THE TIME WHILE TRAVELING DOWN THE ROAD.
NHTSA complaint #505470 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SAN Jose, CA
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
PUT VEHICLE IN REVERSE AND IT WENT FORWARD/PUT IT DRIVE AND IT WENT IN REVERSE DUE TO A BROKEN CABLE IN THE SHIFT INDICATOR. TT
NHTSA complaint #961192 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.