Lincoln Town Car
Registered from 1996 to 2011.
About this model
The Lincoln Town Car is a model line of full-size luxury sedans that was marketed and produced by the Lincoln division of the American automaker Ford Motor Company. Deriving its name from a limousine body style, Lincoln marketed the Town Car from 1981 to 2011, with the nameplate previously serving as the flagship trim of the Lincoln Continental. Produced across three generations for thirty model years, the Town Car was marketed directly against luxury sedans from Cadillac and Chrysler.
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Crash test
| Rollover | ★★★★★ |
| Stability control | No |
| Forward collision warning | No |
| Lane departure warning | No |
Crash-tested by NHTSA, the American road safety agency.
Specification
| Year | Measured |
|---|---|
| 2011 | 239 hp · 12.4 L/100km (EPA) · 14.7 L/100km city · 9.8 motorway |
| 2010 | 239 hp · 12.4 L/100km (EPA) · 14.7 L/100km city · 9.8 motorway |
| 2009 | 12.4 L/100km (EPA) · 14.7 L/100km city · 9.8 motorway |
| 2008 | 13.1 L/100km (EPA) · 15.7 L/100km city · 10.7 motorway |
| 2007 | 2004 kg · 3140 mm wheelbase · 13.1 L/100km (EPA) · 15.7 L/100km city · 10.2 motorway · Sedan, 4-door |
| 2006 | 2004 kg · 3140 mm wheelbase · 13.1 L/100km (EPA) · 15.7 L/100km city · 10.2 motorway · Sedan, 4-door |
| 2005 | 2003 kg · 2990 mm wheelbase · 12.4 L/100km (EPA) · 14.7 L/100km city · 10.2 motorway · Sedan, 4-door |
| 2004 | 2029 kg · 3140 mm wheelbase · 13.1 L/100km (EPA) · 15.7 L/100km city · 10.2 motorway · Sedan, 4-door |
| 2003 | 1836 kg · 2990 mm wheelbase · 13.1 L/100km (EPA) · 14.7 L/100km city · 10.2 motorway · Sedan, 4-door |
| 2002 | 1869 kg · 3140 mm wheelbase · 13.8 L/100km (EPA) · 15.7 L/100km city · 11.2 motorway · Sedan, 4-door |
| 2001 | 1821 kg · 2990 mm wheelbase · 13.1 L/100km (EPA) · 14.7 L/100km city · 10.2 motorway · Sedan, 4-door |
| 2000 | 1821 kg · 2990 mm wheelbase · 13.1 L/100km (EPA) · 14.7 L/100km city · 10.2 motorway · Sedan, 4-door |
Regulator investigations
Opened by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation is a question the regulator asked about a possible defect, not a fault it found — most end without a recall.
Tire valve cracking
Preliminary evaluation, opened October 2008, closed April 2009.
Spark plug ejection from cylinder head
Defect petition, opened September 2005, closed January 2006.
Front seat belt buckle assembly
Engineering analysis, opened February 2005, closed July 2005.
Front seat belt buckle assembly
Recall query, opened October 2004, closed February 2005.
Rear axle fracture
Preliminary evaluation, opened January 2004, closed July 2004.
Inadvertent side air bag deployment
Engineering analysis, opened August 2003, closed August 2004.
Rear brake line failure
Engineering analysis, opened July 2003, closed April 2005.
Inadvertent side air bag deployment
Preliminary evaluation, opened March 2003, closed August 2003.
Rear brake line failure
Recall query, opened March 2003, closed July 2003.
Ball joint separation
Recall query, opened January 2003, closed June 2003.
Speed control deactivation switch fires
Engineering analysis, opened September 2002, closed June 2004.
Fuel-fed fires
Defect petition, opened August 2002, closed December 2002.
Post rear end collision fires
Investigation SQ, opened November 2001, closed October 2002.
Fuel spit back during refueling
Engineering analysis, opened April 1999, closed May 1999.
Fuel spit back during refueling
Preliminary evaluation, opened September 1998, closed April 1999.
What the maker told its dealers
Service bulletins are the manufacturer's own repair guidance to dealers, filed with NHTSA. A bulletin is not a defect finding; the count rises with how many things a maker writes down, not only with how many go wrong.
Lincoln filed 20 bulletins about the 2011 Town Car.
- Equipment: 5
- Power train: 5
- Steering: 3
- Electrical system: 2
- Visibility: 2
- Engine and engine cooling: 1
- Seat belts: 1
- Structure: 1
- Ford and Lincoln vehicles equipped with wired keyless entry keypad systems and accessory wireless keyless entry keypad systems may or may not come with a wallet card containing the master code.… · February 2026
- All accessory stick-on keyless entry keypads come with a wallet card containing the master code. If the accessory keypad was factory installed, this card will be placed in the glove box and should be… · May 2024
- Inpected or repaired under 13R01 - Requests for recall service action under 13S08 · December 2021
- 4R75E Transmission - Grinding/Whine/Vibration/Gear Slippage - Serrvice Kit available · December 2021
- For 2005-2012 Crown Victoria, 2005-2011 Grand Marquis and Town Car vehicles, Regional Program 13R01 applies to vehicles not registered in corrosion states and not included in Safety Recall 13S08,… · December 2020
- This SKU is a Radiator Fan. The customer communication requested return of unsold inventory to inspect the electrical connections. An electrical connection issue may lead to the fan not working… · October 2019
- Some 2010-2020 vehicles may exhibit distorted glass with a subtle orange peel pattern or streaking etched into the surface. This is caused by hydrofluoric acid which is used in some car wash… · September 2019
- On vehicles equipped with an automatic transmission it is imperative that the converter pilot hub be greased with Motorcraft Multi-Purpose Grease Spray XL-5-A even if grease was not applied from the… · June 2019
12 more.
Grouped by NHTSA's top-level system; a bulletin filed under a sub-heading counts toward its system.