Recall Register

2010 Lincoln Town Car: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 2010 Lincoln Town Car. The newest campaign is 14V704000. NHTSA received the report on 5 Nov 2014. The NHTSA record gives the component Steering / Rack and Pinion / Pinion Shaft. NHTSA has 13 complaints on file for 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, 14V704000, in the NHTSA record

Ford will notify the owners of vehicles whose repair records reflect that the upper intermediate steering shaft was repaired during the course of the prior recall 13V-385. Dealers will inspect and replace the upper immediate shaft if necessary free of charge. The recall began November 17, 2014. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 14S25.
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Recall campaigns

3 campaigns, newest first. 392,049 units in total.

  1. 14V704000Received . 36,888 units.

    Steering / Rack and Pinion / Pinion Shaft

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2005-2011 Ford Crown Victoria, 2005-2011 Mercury Grand Marquis vehicles manufactured March 23, 2004, to August 30, 2011, and 2005-2011 Lincoln Town Car vehicles manufactured March 8, 2004, to August 30, 2011, and on which the upper intermediate shaft was serviced during the course of safety recall 13V-385. The prior repairs may not have been correctly performed.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Improper servicing of the upper intermediate shaft could cause the shaft to separate, which can then result in a loss of steering control, and increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Ford will notify the owners of vehicles whose repair records reflect that the upper intermediate steering shaft was repaired during the course of the prior recall 13V-385. Dealers will inspect and replace the upper immediate shaft if necessary free of charge. The recall began November 17, 2014. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 14S25.

    Report filed by Ford Motor Company. Manufacturer campaign number 14S25. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 13V385000Received . 355,000 units.

    Steering

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Ford is recalling certain model year 2005-2011 Ford Crown Victoria (including Crown Victoria Police Interceptors), Mercury Grand Marquis, and Lincoln Town Car vehicles. The affected vehicles are currently registered or were originally sold in Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. Severe corrosion can seize the lower intermediate shaft which may cause the upper intermediate shaft to collapse and the steering column lower bearing to separate.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the lower bearing separates, the vehicle may experience a loss of steering, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Ford will notify owners and dealers will replace the lower intermediate shaft, free of charge. The upper intermediate shaft and steering column lower bearing will be inspected to identify any damage that may have occurred as a result of lower intermediate shaft corrosion, and repaired or replaced as necessary. If the steering column lower bearing has separated, a retainer clip will be installed. The recall began on October 23, 2013. Owners may contact Ford at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's recall number is 13S08.

    Report filed by Ford Motor Company. Manufacturer campaign number 13S08. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 10V638000Received . 161 units.

    Engine and Engine Cooling / Exhaust System / Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Executive coach is recalling certain model year 2008-2011 lincoln town car limousines. The fuel rail shield was left off during manufacturing. In a frontal impact the engine could potentially bend or rupture fuel lines if the replacement shield is not in place, causing those lines to leak fuel.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Fuel leakage, in the presence of an ignition source, could result in a fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Executive coach will supply kits and installation instructions to have vehicles repaired at a facility of the owner's choice. This service will be performed free of charge. The safety recall began on december 1, 2010. Owners may contact executive coach at 888-322-9272.

    Report filed by EXECUTIVE COACH BUILDERS. Manufacturer campaign number FR5010.

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Complaints by component

13 complaints, 17 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.

2010 Lincoln Town Car: component mentions in complaints
ComponentMentions
Steering5
Electrical System3
Seats2
Seat Belts1
Fuel/Propulsion System1
Structure1
Air Bags1
Vehicle Speed Control1
Power Train1
Visibility/Wiper1
Complaints that report a crash
0
Complaints that report a fire
1
Injuries in the complaints
0
Deaths in the complaints
0
Date of the newest complaint
24 Sep 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.

Complaints about the 2010 Lincoln Town Car, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2014, with 3 complaints.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

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.

  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.

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2010 Lincoln Town Car: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/lincoln/town-car/2010/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

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 2010 Lincoln Town Car?
392,049 units in 3 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. 3 of them name the 2010 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2010 Lincoln Town Car name most often?
Steering: 5 of 17 component mentions.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2010 Lincoln Town Car open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.