1992 Lincoln Town Car: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 1992 Lincoln Town Car. The newest campaign is 07V336000. NHTSA received the report on 3 Aug 2007. The NHTSA record gives the component Vehicle Speed Control. NHTSA has 249 complaints on file for this model year. 7 NHTSA investigations name this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 07V336000, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will install a fused wiring harness. Owners of the passenger cars included in this campaign will be instructed to return their vehicles to their dealers to have the speed control deactivation switch disconnected as an interim repair. As soon as repair parts are available (expected october 2007), owners will be instructed to return to the dealers for installation of a fused wiring harness. The recall began on august 13, 2007, and mailing completed by september 19, 2007. Owners may contact ford at 1-888-222-2751.

NHTSA VIN lookup

Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns

4 campaigns, newest first. 4,111,532 units in total.

07V3360003 Aug 2007Vehicle Speed Control
99V12400019 May 1999Electrical System
98V32200016 Dec 1998Suspension / Front / Control Arm / Lower Ball Joint
95V1510007 Aug 1995Latches/Locks/Linkages / Hood / Latch

07V336000Received 3 Aug 2007. 3,600,000 units.
Vehicle Speed Control
Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain pickup trucks, passenger vehicles, sport utility vehicles, and motor homes chassis, the speed control deactivation switch may, under certain conditions, leak internally and then overheat, smoke, or burn.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This could result in an underhood fire.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will install a fused wiring harness. Owners of the passenger cars included in this campaign will be instructed to return their vehicles to their dealers to have the speed control deactivation switch disconnected as an interim repair. As soon as repair parts are available (expected october 2007), owners will be instructed to return to the dealers for installation of a fused wiring harness. The recall began on august 13, 2007, and mailing completed by september 19, 2007. Owners may contact ford at 1-888-222-2751.
Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number 05S28. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 13 Aug 2007.
99V124000Received 19 May 1999. 262,695 units.
Electrical System
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The speed control deactivation switch can develop a resistive short in the electrical circuit that could potentially result in an underhood fire. A fire is possible both when the vehicle is running and when the vehicle engine is off. Also, the short could disable the speed control system or cause the brake light fuse to open.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A fire can originate in the left front underhood area.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will install a new speed control deactivation switch and connector shell. Owner notification began may 20, 1999.
Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number 99S15. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 20 May 1999.
98V322000Received 16 Dec 1998. 175,000 units.
Suspension / Front / Control Arm / Lower Ball Joint
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: certain 1996-1999 ford crown victoria police, fleet, natural gas, and 1996-1999 lincoln town car limousine vehicles that were produced with a lower control arm ball joint containing a one piece bearing; and 1990-1996 ford crown victoria police, fleet, and ngv vehicles and 1990-1996 lincoln town car limousine vehicles that have been serviced with either a ball joint containing the one-piece bearing or a front lower control arm containing a ball joint with a one-piece bearing. The one-piece bearing within the lower control arm ball joint can weaken slowly during use and eventually crack. This could result in separation of the ball and cap of the joint, allowing the control arm to drop to the ground.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If this occurs while the vehicle is moving, reduced steering control could occur, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the lower control arm ball joints (2).
Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number 98S37. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 18 Jan 1999.
95V151000Received 7 Aug 1995. 73,837 units.
Latches/Locks/Linkages / Hood / Latch
Defect, in the NHTSA record
The secondary hood latch may not engage when the hood is closed.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
In the event the primary hood latch releases or is not properly latched when the vehicle is in motion, the hood could fly up obstructing the operator's vision, and increasing the potential for a vehicle accident.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the hood latch assembly.
Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 22 Sep 1995.

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Complaints by component

249 complaints, 312 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.

1992 Lincoln Town Car
All 1992 vehicles

1992 Lincoln Town Car: complaints by component, per 1,000 component mentions
Component	1992 Town Car	All 1992 vehicles	Town Car, all years	Mentions
Electrical System	266	89.2	128.9	83
Engine and Engine Cooling	160.3	115	109	50
Vehicle Speed Control	125	35.8	108.3	39
Service Brakes, Hydraulic	115.4	180.7	100	36
Visibility	44.9	42.7	40	14
Power Train	44.9	106.3	41.3	14
Seats	38.5	20.4	18.5	12
Suspension	38.5	33.2	77.2	12
Air Bags	32.1	33.1	76	10
Fuel System, Gasoline	25.6	49.3	25.2	8

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 20.

Complaints that report a crash: 11
Complaints that report a fire: 93
Injuries in the complaints: 14
Deaths in the complaints: 1
Date of the newest complaint: 13 May 2014

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 1992 Lincoln Town Car, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 1999, with 63 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 1992 Lincoln Town Car
Number	Type	Subject	Component	Opened	Closed	Campaign
EA02025	Engineering analysis	SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH FIRES	Engine and Engine Cooling	6 Sep 2002	30 Jun 2004
DP02007	Defect petition	FUEL-FED FIRES	Vehicle Speed Control / Linkages	22 Aug 2002	4 Dec 2002
SQ01014	Safety query	POST REAR END COLLISION FIRES	Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage	27 Nov 2001	3 Oct 2002	02I003000
RQ01002	Recall query	ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES	Engine and Engine Cooling	20 Sep 2001	6 Sep 2002	99V124000
EA99006	Engineering analysis	UNDER HOOD FIRES	Electrical System	11 Mar 1999	19 May 1999	99V124000
PE98055	Preliminary evaluation	UNDER HOOD FIRES	Electrical System	27 Oct 1998	11 Mar 1999
PE93086	Preliminary evaluation	HOOD FLY-UP WHILE DRIVING	Structure	1 Oct 1993	28 Feb 1994

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Official channels

NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
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NHTSA page of the 1992 Lincoln Town CarThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.

Cite this page

Recall Register. 1992 Lincoln Town Car: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/lincoln/town-car/1992/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through 30 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence: US government work, public domain
Recall file through: 30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through: 30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file: 1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file: FORD MOTOR COMPANY

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1992 Lincoln Town Car?: 4,111,532 units in 4 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Lincoln Town Car have for all model years?: NHTSA lists 47 recall campaigns for the Lincoln Town Car, model years 1977 to 2011. 4 of them name the 1992 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 1992 Lincoln Town Car name most often?: Electrical System: 83 of 312 component mentions, or 266 per 1,000. For all 1992 vehicles the figure is 89.2 per 1,000.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1992 Lincoln Town Car open?: No. Each of the 7 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.