1993 Lincoln TOWN CAR problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
112 owner complaints analyzed
4 distinct recall campaigns
108,500 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1993 model year. Data snapshot: . 32 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Vehicle Speed Control is the most frequently named component, appearing in 23 of 112 complaints (20.5%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 23 | 20.5% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 14 | 12.5% |
| Transmission and shifting | 8 | 7.1% |
| Steering behavior | 3 | 2.7% |
| Fuel system concerns | 3 | 2.7% |
| Engine operation | 2 | 1.8% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Vehicle Speed Control | 23 |
| Electrical System | 15 |
| Electrical System:Wiring:Front Underhood | 8 |
| Power Train:Automatic Transmission | 6 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | 6 |
| Air Bags:Frontal | 5 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings | 5 |
| Vehicle Speed Control:Cruise Control | 4 |
Vehicle Speed Control: 23; Electrical System: 15; Electrical System:Wiring:Front Underhood: 8; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 6; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip: 6; Air Bags:Frontal: 5; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings: 5; Vehicle Speed Control:Cruise Control: 4
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 1 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 2 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 2 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 5 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 20 |
| 150,000 and above | 2 |
Under 25,000: 1; 25,000 to 49,999: 2; 50,000 to 74,999: 2; 75,000 to 99,999: 5; 100,000 to 149,999: 20; 150,000 and above: 2
100,000 to 149,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (20). 80 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 1995 | 11 |
| 1996 | 12 |
| 2000 | 14 |
| 2001 | 20 |
| 2002 | 7 |
| 2003 | 7 |
| 2004 | 7 |
| 2005 | 7 |
| 2006 | 2 |
| 2007 | 10 |
| 2008 | 5 |
| 2009 | 3 |
| 2010 | 3 |
| 2011 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 |
1995: 11; 1996: 12; 2000: 14; 2001: 20; 2002: 7; 2003: 7; 2004: 7; 2005: 7; 2006: 2; 2007: 10; 2008: 5; 2009: 3; 2010: 3; 2011: 1; 2014: 1; 2015: 1; 2019: 1
Pattern summary
Vehicle Speed Control leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 23 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 14 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 8 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10048045 · 2003-11-17 (November 17, 2003)
CONSUMER HAD PICKED UP VEHICLE FROM DEALERSHIP AFTER BRAKE LINE WAS REPLACED. OWNER DROVE THE VEHICLE ABOUT 5 MILES AND FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL CAUGHT ON FIRE. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP AFTER FLAMES WERE PUT OUT. CONSUMER WAS INFORMED FRONT WHEEL LOCKED UP BECAUSE OF BRAKE CALIPER FAILURE. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. 39,359 miles reported. Look up ODI 10048045 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10057396 · 2004-03-17 (March 17, 2004)
WHEN THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES AT A LOW SPEED, THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, WHICH RESULTED IN THE CONSUMER REAR ENDING ANOTHER MOTORIST. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND CONSEQUENTLY THE AIR BAG BROKE THE PASSENGER'S ARM. *AK *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 94,174 miles reported. Look up ODI 10057396 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10001455 · 2002-12-24 (December 24, 2002)
THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHEN ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE FIRE DEPT SAID THE SPEED CONTROL MODULE OVER THE LEFT WHEEL STARTED THE FIRE AND/OR DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL SHORT. THE VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS. TS SCC REFERENCED IN EA02-025
Owner-reported narrative. 79,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10001455 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10015691 · 2003-04-11 (April 11, 2003)
THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED. THE ALLEGED CAUSE WAS THE SPEED CONTROL SWITCH WHICH CAUSED AN ELECTRICAL FIRE UNDER THE CAR. *JB REFERENCED IN EA02-025
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10015691 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10278672 · 2009-07-29 (July 29, 2009)
1993 LINCOLN TOWN CAR CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT TURN OFF AFTER APPLYING BRAKES. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE FOR APPROXIMATELY 15 MILES WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL SET AT 55 MPH I APPROACHED A RED LIGHT AND APPLIED THE BREAK AND THE CRUISE CONTROL DID NOT TURN OFF. TO AVOID A COLLISION THE BREAKS WERE APPLIED AS HARD AS POSSIBLE AND I PUT THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IN NEUTRAL, WHEREAS THE ENGINE RPM RACED BUT THE VEHICLE STOPPED ACCELERATING. AFTER THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN I PUT THE VEHICLE BACK IN DRIVE AND PRECEDED TO THE CURB WHERE I AGAIN PUT TH…
Owner-reported narrative. 140,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10278672 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 505470 · 1996-06-18 (June 18, 1996)
TRANSMISSION WILL SHIFT BYITSELF INTO NEUTRAL FOR A FEW SECONDS AT THE TIME WHILE TRAVELING DOWN THE ROAD. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 505470 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 746575 · 2001-06-07 (June 7, 2001)
VERY NOISY AND SLOPPY STEERING CONTROL - POSSIBLE STEERING SYSTEM FAILURE. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 746575 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 801044 · 1996-08-19 (August 19, 1996)
DRIVING AT SPEED 15MPH TIE ROD END BROKE, CAUSING A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL WHEN MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 801044 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10272368 · 2009-05-29 (May 29, 2009)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT HEARD A POPPING NOISE AND NOTICED FLAMES SHOOTING OUT FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER AND DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL WELLS. SECONDS LATER, THE ENTIRE VEHICLE WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE FIRE AND POLICE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED AND THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED. A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE FIRE MARSHALL STATED THAT THE FIRE WAS PROBABLY CAUSED BY AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO CALL THE FORD/LINCOLN MANUFACTURER AND FILE A COMPLAINT. …
Owner-reported narrative. 75,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10272368 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 8004354 · 2002-02-21 (February 21, 2002)
AFTER PUTTING VEHICLE IN PARK, CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A TRAIL OF FUEL LEADING UP THE DRIVEWAY COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE OUT FROM THE GARAGE AND SOON AFTER THAT, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK DEALER FOUND PERFORATED RUST ON STEEL FUEL LINES AT THE FUEL PUMP WHICH WAS ALSO HEAVILY RUSTED, FUEL LINE SPRAYED FUEL ON HOT EXHAUST SYSTEM. STEEL BRAKE LINES SHOWED EVIDENCE OF CORROSION. *SLC
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 8004354 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10744131 · 2015-07-28 (July 28, 2015)
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.
Owner-reported narrative. 100,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10744131 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 874024 · 2000-10-27 (October 27, 2000)
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT ANY SPEED ENGINE WILL LOSE POWER WHILE CONSUMER STEPS ON GAS PEDAL, BUT ENGINE WILL NOT ACCELERATE. SOMETIMES WILL SHUTDOWN/ STALL WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 874024 at NHTSA ↗