1998 Lincoln Town Car

US Recalls

NHTSA Recall US

• 15E082000 2015-10-06

  Recall 15E082000

  Dorman Products, Inc. (Dorman) is recalling certain model Dorman Steering Shafts, part number 425-359, Solutions Steering Shafts, part number 7-0359, and OE Solutions Steering Shafts, part number 425-359, manufactured April 17, 2014, to September 28, 2015. These aftermarket replacement steering shafts are sold for use in 1995-2002 Ford Crown Victoria, Mercury Grand Marquis, and Lincoln Town Car vehicles. These steering…

  Recorded model years: 1998

• 07V336000 2007-08-03

  Recall 07V336000

  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.

  Recorded model years: 1998

• 00V356000 2000-12-12

  Recall 00V356000

  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."

  Recorded model years: 1998

Showing 3 of 8 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.

A further 30 records exist for the Lincoln Town Car where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

Campaign applicability can depend on build date, equipment and market, and a remedy may already have been completed. Confirm any campaign against the official record using the VIN.

Manufacturer Bulletins

NHTSA Manufacturer Communication US

• 10026401 2008-05-15

  CSP 08B04

  FORD/LINCOLN MERCURY: CERTAIN 1992-2001 MODEL YEAR CROWN VICTORIA, GRAND MARQUIS, AND TOWN CAR VEHICLES REGISTERED IN THE STATES OF WISCONSIN AND CONNECTICUT UPGRADE MODIFICATIONS FOR HIGH SPEED REAR IMPACTS. *PE

  Recorded model years: 1998

• 10023943 2007-10-01

  07212

  SOME 1997-2008 VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 4.6L 2V, 5.4L 2V, OR 6.8L 2V ENGINE--SPARK PLUG THREAD REPAIR PROCEDURE--NOT COVERED UNDER NEW VEHICLE LIMITED WARRANTY. *NJ THIS INCLUDES F-53 MOTORHOME CHASSIS. UPDATED 2/23/10. *PE

  Recorded model years: 1998

• 10018074 2007-05-08

  0531

  CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM 05B31 - INFORMATION ONLY. A POSSIBILITY THAT DURING A HIGH SPEED / HIGH ENERGY REAR COLLISION, CERTAIN COMPONENTS HAVE AN INCREASED RISK OF PUNCTURING THE FUEL TANK ON VEHICLES WITH LIMO PREP PACKAGE LIMO PACKAGE UPGRADE KIT OFFERING. *TT SUPPLEMENT #1. *TT UPDATED SUPPLEMENT #2. *TT

  Recorded model years: 1998

Showing 3 of 194 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.

A further 470 records exist for the Lincoln Town Car where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

A manufacturer communication is service guidance issued to dealers. It is not a safety recall, and its existence does not mean this vehicle has the described condition.

Investigations

NHTSA Investigation US

• DP05005 2005-09-22

  SPARK PLUG EJECTION FROM CYLINDER HEAD

  ON SEPTEMBER 6, 2005, ODI RECEIVED A PETITION REQUESTING THAT THE AGENCY INVESTIGATE ALLEGATIONS OF ENGINE SPARK PLUG EJECTION IN CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 1997 THROUGH 2004 FORD VEHICLES WITH TRITON V-8 AND V-10 ENGINES.ODI RECEIVED A TOTAL OF 474 NON-DUPLICATIVE COMPLAINTS ON THE SUBJECT VEHICLES WHERE THE COMPLAINANT, OR THE DEALER REPAIRING THE VEHICLE, REPORTED THAT A SPARK PLUG DETACHED…

  Recorded model years: 1998

• DP02007 2002-08-22

  FUEL-FED FIRES

  THE FARS DATA SHOWS THAT THE RISK OF FIRE FROM IMPACT IN ALL DIRECTIONS IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES IS THE SAME AS ALL OTHER SEDANS.THE SUBJECT VEHICLES ARE NOT OVER REPRESENTED WITH RESPECT TO THE RISK OF FIRE IN REAL-WORLD HIGH-ENERGY CRASHES.A FURTHER DISCUSSION OF ISSUES RELATED TO POST CRASH FIRES IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES IS SET OUT IN THE…

  Recorded model years: 1998

• SQ01014 2001-11-27

  POST REAR END COLLISION FIRES

  There is no summary currently available

  Recorded model years: 1998

Showing 3 of 5 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.

A further 15 records exist for the Lincoln Town Car where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

An investigation records that a regulator reviewed a suspected defect. It is not itself a finding of defect and not a recall.

Canada Recalls

Transport Canada Recall CA

• 2007258 2007-08-07

  Transport Canada recall 2007258

  Multiple source assertions are recorded for this identifier. Consult the official record for configuration-specific detail.

  Recorded model years: 1998

• 2000303 2000-12-29

  Transport Canada recall 2000303

  Certain limousine vehicles do not comply with the requirements of CMVSS 110 - Tire Selection and Rims. The front axle weight could be such that the "normal load" on the vehicle's tires may exceed 88 percent of the tire maximum load rating. Correction: Tires will be replaced with ones that have a sufficiently higher load rating.

  Recorded model years: 1998

• 1998251 1998-12-22

  Transport Canada recall 1998251

  Note: 1996-99 crown victoria police, fleet and ngv and lincoln town car limousine equipped with a lower control arm ball joint containing a one piece bearing and 1990-96 crown victoria police, fleet and ngv and lincoln town car limousine that were serviced with either a ball joint containing an one piece bearing or a front lower control arm with a…

  Recorded model years: 1998

Showing 3 of 4 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.

A further 21 records exist for the Lincoln Town Car where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

Canadian campaigns are recorded separately from US campaigns and do not imply one another.

Consumer Complaints

NHTSA Complaint US

154 complaint records in the dataset for this vehicle and year.

Outcomes stated in those reports

• reports mentioning a crash 7
• reports mentioning a fire 7
• reported injuries 3

Outcomes as stated by the person who filed the report. They are not verified, not adjudicated, and carry no exposure denominator, so they cannot be turned into a rate.

By system

• Engine25 (13.0%)
• Brakes22 (11.4%)Official recall records for this system: 2, covering model years 1995–1997.
• Suspension21 (10.9%)Official recall records for this system: 5, covering model years 1995–2007.
• Electrical system15 (7.8%)Official recall records for this system: 8, covering model years 1995–2005.
• Body & structure15 (7.8%)Official recall records for this system: 1, covering model years 1996.
• Lights13 (6.7%)Official recall records for this system: 3, covering model years 1998–2005.
• Steering13 (6.7%)Official recall records for this system: 8, covering model years 1995–2011.
• Visibility (glass, wipers, mirrors)13 (6.7%)Official recall records for this system: 1, covering model years 2000–2001.

Other / uncategorized: 4 classifications (2.1%) were not assigned to a specific system by the source. They are counted but not treated as an issue area.

A single report can name several systems, so these figures overlap and must not be added together — their sum is larger than the report total above.

A further 2,045 complaint records exist for this vehicle where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

These are owner-submitted allegations, not confirmed defects. Counts are record counts in the dataset. No exposure denominator exists, so no failure rate or reliability score can be derived from them.