1996 Lincoln Town Car: recalls and complaints

No tracked figure of this page changed in a data update. What the log tracks

All updates to the register

• 07V3360003 Aug 2007Vehicle Speed Control
• 01V3180003 Oct 2001Air Bags / Frontal / Driver Side / Inflator Module
• 00V15700112 Jun 2000Seat Belts / Front / Anchorage
• 00V15700212 Jun 2000Seat Belts / Front / Anchorage
• 98V32200016 Dec 1998Suspension / Front / Control Arm / Lower Ball Joint
• 96V13500018 Jul 1996Steering / Linkages
• 96V10900024 Jun 1996Seat Belts / Rear/Other
• 96V07000022 Apr 1996Latches/Locks/Linkages / Doors / Latch

1. 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.

2. 01V318000Received 3 Oct 2001. 911 units.

   Air Bags / Frontal / Driver Side / Inflator Module

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   Equipment description: passenger vehicles that have had the driver's air bag module replaced after april 5, 2000. The replacement driver's air bag module inflator may have insufficient welds that could prevent proper inflation of the air bag.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   In the event of a crash, the driver's air bag may not properly deploy which could potentially result in less than the intended level of occupant protection.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the driver's air bag module. Owner notification began october 5, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact ford at 1-866-436-7332.

   Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number 01S28. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 5 Oct 2001.

3. 00V157001Received 12 Jun 2000. 1,167 units.

   Seat Belts / Front / Anchorage

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   Vehicle description: passenger vehicles using aftermarket driver's seat belt assemblies that were sold by ford parts departments from january 1, through june 13, 2000. These seat belt assemblies fail to comply with the requirements of FMVSS no. 209, "seat belt assemblies." the equipment involved is service stock seat belt assemblies, model nos. H 9977, h 9979, t 9063, and t 9217, built by trw vehicle safety systems, INC. (trw) manufactured from june 1, 1998 through may 21, 2000. Some of these seat belt assemblies may have been installed as service replacement equipment on the vehicles involved in the recall.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   In the event of a collision, these seat belts may not restrain an occupant increasing the risk of injury.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Dealers will inspect these vehicles and replace the service seat belt assemblies that were installed in these vehicles from january 1 through june 13, 2000.

   Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number 00S15. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 28 Sep 2000.

4. 00V157002Received 12 Jun 2000. 1,129 units.

   Seat Belts / Front / Anchorage

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   Vehicle description: passenger vehicles using aftermarket front passenger side seat belt assemblies that were sold by ford parts departments from january 1, through june 13, 2000. These seat belt assemblies fail to comply with the requirements of FMVSS no. 209, "seat belt assemblies." the equipment involved is service stock seat belt assemblies, model nos. H 9977, h 9979, t 9063, and t 9217, built by trw vehicle safety systems, INC. (trw) manufactured from june 1, 1998 through may 21, 2000. Some of these seat belt assemblies may have been installed as service replacement equipment on the vehicles involved in the recall.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   In the event of a collision, these seat belts may not restrain an occupant increasing the risk of injury.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Dealers will inspect these vehicles and replace the service seat belt assemblies that were installed in these vehicles from january 1 through june 13, 2000.

   Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number 00S16. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 28 Sep 2000.

5. 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.

6. 96V135000Received 18 Jul 1996. 72,000 units.

   Steering / Linkages

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   The pitman arms were not fully lubricated at the assembly plant. The "ball joint" at the outer end of the pitman arm can become contaminated and corrode.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   Such corrosion can result in abnormal wear of the joint, resulting in separation of the joint. Loss of steering control can occur increasing the risk of a vehicle accident.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Dealers will inspect the vehicles and if the joint is found to have significant wear, the arm will be replaced. Those pitman arms not replaced will have the "ball joint" fully greased.

   Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 28 Aug 1996.

7. 96V109000Received 24 Jun 1996. 350 units.

   Seat Belts / Rear/Other

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   The elr/alr feature is used to accommodate child restraints. When servicing the rear belt assemblies, wrong parts could have been used which do not contain the automatic locking feature.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   In the event of an accident, the seat belt assemblies may not properly secure the child restraint increasing the risk of personal injury to the seat occupant.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Dealers will replace the rear belt assemblies with the appropriate design retractor and tongue assemblies.

   Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 25 Sep 1996.

8. 96V070000Received 22 Apr 1996. 73,500 units.

   Latches/Locks/Linkages / Doors / Latch

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   When in the secondary latched position, the driver door latches may open when subjected to transverse loads less than that specified in FMVSS no. 206, "door locks and door retention components."

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   The driver's door, when closed only to the secondary latched position, may not sustain a 1,000 pound transverse load.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the driver door latch.

   Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 15 May 1996.

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

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.

• 1996 Lincoln Town Car
• All 1996 vehicles

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 22.

Complaints that report a crash

9

Complaints that report a fire

11

Injuries in the complaints

8

Deaths in the complaints

0

Date of the newest complaint

26 Jan 2023

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.

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.

1. 19770
2. 19780
3. 19800
4. 19810
5. 19820
6. 19833
7. 19841
8. 19851
9. 19864
10. 19876
11. 19885
12. 19895
13. 19904
14. 19915
15. 19924
16. 19934
17. 19945
18. 19956
19. 19968
20. 19976
21. 19987
22. 19995
23. 20008
24. 20015
25. 20020
26. 20031
27. 20040
28. 20053
29. 20062
30. 20073
31. 20083
32. 20093
33. 20103
34. 20113

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

• Lincoln Town Car: all model years
• Lincoln: 24 model lines

Follow by RSS:Lincoln recallsVehicle recalls

• NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
• NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
• NHTSA page of the 1996 Lincoln Town CarThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1996 Lincoln Town Car?

3,924,057 units in 8 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. 8 of them name the 1996 model year.

Which component do the complaints about the 1996 Lincoln Town Car name most often?

Engine and Engine Cooling: 94 of 316 component mentions, or 297.5 per 1,000. For all 1996 vehicles the figure is 140.9 per 1,000.

Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1996 Lincoln Town Car open?

No. Each of the 6 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.