2000 Lincoln Town Car: recalls and complaints

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• 01V2580008 Aug 2001Visibility / Windshield Wiper/Washer / Motor
• 00V35600012 Dec 2000Tires
• 00V36400013 Nov 2000Seat Belts / Front
• 00V3680009 Nov 2000Seat Belts / Rear/Other
• 00V22800118 Aug 2000Seat Belts
• 00V20000018 Jul 2000Equipment / Mechanical / Integrated Jack/Leveler/Stabilizer
• 00V15700112 Jun 2000Seat Belts / Front / Anchorage
• 00V15700212 Jun 2000Seat Belts / Front / Anchorage

1. 01V258000Received 8 Aug 2001. 1,083,000 units.

   Visibility / Windshield Wiper/Washer / Motor

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   Vehicle description: passenger cars, sport utility vehicles, and light and medium duty pickup trucks. A switch located in the plastic cover of the wiper motor gear case could malfunction and overheat, potentially resulting in loss of intermittent wiper function, loss of wiper park function, complete loss of wiper function, or ignition of the plastic cover material. Switch malfunction is most likely to occur when the intermittent setting of the wipers is being used, or when snow or ice obstructs the blades from returning to the "parked" position at the bottom of the windshield. These vehicles were built at the following assembly plants: atlanta plant from 2/11/00 through 7/31/00; chicago plant from 2/14/00 through 8/4/00; kansas city plant from 2/26/00 to 9/4/00; kentucky truck plant from 2/18/00 to 8/31/00; michigan truck plant from 2/23/00 through 8/3/00; norfolk plant from 2/21/00 through 7/27/00; wayne stamping and assembly plant from 2/25/00 through 8/15/00; and wixom plant from 2/15/00 through 8/8/00.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   Loss of visibility while driving increases the risk of a crash.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Dealers will inspect the date code on the wiper motor. Motors built with the suspect time frame will have the wiper motor gear case cover replaced. Owner notification began august 20, 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 01S24. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 20 Aug 2001.

2. 00V356000Received 12 Dec 2000. 10,000 units.

   Tires

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   Vehicle description: certain limousines stretched over 60 inches fail to comply with the requirements of FMVSS no. 109, "new pneumatic tires," and no. 110, "tire selection and rims."

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   The vehicle weight could exceed the maximum load rating for the tire, increasing the risk of premature tire wear or blowout.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Dealers will replace all 5 tires (including the spare tire) with michelin tires (225/70r16 107t reinforced white sidewall) with a sufficiently higher load rating. Owner notification began january 10, 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 1-800-248-0186.

   Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number 00S51. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 10 Jan 2001.

3. 00V364000Received 13 Nov 2000. 34 units.

   Seat Belts / Front

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   Vehicle description: certain passenger vehicles with medium graphite seat belts fail to comply with the requirements of FMVSS no. 209, "seat belt assemblies." an incorrect front center seat belt and retractor assembly may have been installed.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   In the event of a vehicle crash, the occupant may not be properly restrained.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   All suspect vehicles have had the seat belts inspected or replaced by ford.

   Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number 00S40. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 13 Nov 2000.

4. 00V368000Received 9 Nov 2000. 170 units.

   Seat Belts / Rear/Other

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   Vehicle description: passenger vehicles with midnight black or medium parchment seat belts manufactured on july 31, 2000, fail to comply with the requirements of FMVSS no. 209, "seat belt assemblies." an incorrect driver's side rear seat belt and retractor assembly may have been installed.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   In the event of a vehicle crash, the occupant may not be properly restrained.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Dealers will inspect the seat belts and replace the affected seat belt and retractor assemblies.

   Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number 00S41. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 27 Nov 2000.

5. 00V228001Received 18 Aug 2000. 144,435 units.

   Seat Belts

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   Vehicle description: passenger vehicles, light duty trucks, sport utility vehicles, and mini vans equipped with trw seat belt buckle assemblies. The buckle base of these seat belt assemblies were not properly heat treated and therefore do not pass the load bearing requirement of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 209, "seat belt assemblies."

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   In the event of a vehicle crash, the occupant may not be properly restrained.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Dealers will inspect the date code on certain seat belt buckles of your vehicle and replace all seat belt buckles that fall within the suspect date code range. Owner notification began october 26, 2000. 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 1-800-392-3673.

   Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number 00S21. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 26 Oct 2000.

6. 00V200000Received 18 Jul 2000. 875,000 units.

   Equipment / Mechanical / Integrated Jack/Leveler/Stabilizer

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. These vehicles have jacking instructions which, if followed, could cause the vehicle operator to place the jack on a frame weld when attempting to raise a rear wheel. If the vehicle is jacked up with the jack placed on the frame weld and if the vehicle is free to roll (wheels not blocked or chocked), the jack could yield and the vehicle may drop suddenly.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   If this occurs and any portion of the operator's body is under the vehicle, the potential for personal injury exists.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Owners will be provided with a revised jack instruction and stowage card and jack warning label, as well as a supplement to the owner guide.

   Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number 00S13. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 3 Aug 2000.

7. 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.

8. 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.

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.

• 2000 Lincoln Town Car
• All 2000 vehicles

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 25.

Complaints that report a crash

11

Complaints that report a fire

8

Injuries in the complaints

12

Deaths in the complaints

0

Date of the newest complaint

16 Jan 2024

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.

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How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2000 Lincoln Town Car?

2,114,935 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 2000 model year.

Which component do the complaints about the 2000 Lincoln Town Car name most often?

Electrical System: 20 of 147 component mentions, or 136.1 per 1,000. For all 2000 vehicles the figure is 99.2 per 1,000.

Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2000 Lincoln Town Car open?

No. Each of the 4 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.