2008 Lincoln Town Car

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Coverage held for this vehicle

  • OFFICIAL ACTION 3 US Recalls
  • MANUFACTURER COMMUNICATION 16 Manufacturer Bulletins
  • INVESTIGATION 0 Investigations
  • CONSUMER REPORT 20 Consumer Complaints
  • CANADIAN RECALL 2 Canada Recalls

These are counts of distinct official records held locally. They are not combined into any score, and a record count is not a failure rate. A zero means no record is held here, not that none exists.

US Recalls

NHTSA Recall US

  • 14V704000 2014-11-05

    Recall 14V704000

    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…

    Recorded model years: 2008

  • 13V385000 2013-08-29

    Recall 13V385000

    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,…

    Recorded model years: 2008

  • 10V638000 2010-12-09

    Recall 10V638000

    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.

    Recorded model years: 2008

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

  • 10166447 2019-09-18

    DOR-L2Q6V-10

    This SKU is a Radiator Fan. The customer communication requested return of unsold inventory to inspect the electrical connections. An electrical connection issue may lead to the fan not working potentially throwing a check engine light for overheating.

    Recorded model years: 2008

  • 10137113 2018-03-30

    SSM 47201

    Replacing the original equipment SYNC/Navigation system with either an aftermarket SYNC/Navigation kit or modifying original SYNC/Navigation parts to provide additional features is not recommended nor supported on any Ford, Mercury or Lincoln vehicle. Only approved Genuine Ford accessories or originally installed systems are supported and certified to function correctly with other vehicle systems. If you suspect a system has been…

    Recorded model years: 2008

  • 10095184 2017-01-24

    SSM 46332

    REPLACING THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT SYNC/NAVIGATION SYSTEM WITH EITHER AN AFTERMARKET SYNC/NAVIGATION KIT OR MODIFYING ORIGINAL SYNC/NAVIGATION PARTS TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL FEATURES IS NOT RECOMMENDED NOR SUPPORTED ON ANY FORD, MERCURY OR LINCOLN VEHICLE. ONLY APPROVED GENUINE FORD ACCESSORIES OR ORIGINALLY INSTALLED SYSTEMS ARE SUPPORTED AND CERTIFIED TO FUNCTION CORRECTLY WITH OTHER VEHICLE SYSTEMS. IF YOU SUSPECT A SYSTEM HAS BEEN…

    Recorded model years: 2008

Showing 3 of 16 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

No matching records were found in the currently integrated dataset. This does not mean none exist for this vehicle — always check the official source using the VIN.

See all model years Go to the Lincoln Town Car page

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

  • 2014502 2014-11-05

    Transport Canada recall 2014502

    Certain vehicles serviced as part of recall 2013-287 (13S08) or special service campaign 13R01 may require re-inspection and repair. The service procedure may have resulted in over-extension of one part of a collapsible joint in the intermediate steering shaft. This could potentially result in the shaft becoming disconnected, resulting a loss of steering, which could increase the risk of a…

    Recorded model years: 2008

  • 2013287 2013-08-27

    Transport Canada recall 2013287

    On certain vehicles originally sold or currently registered in areas of heavy road salt usage during winter months (Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland & Labrador), the steering column lower intermediate shaft can become severely corroded. This could cause the swing link joint to become stiff or seized. As a result, the upper intermediate shaft…

    Recorded model years: 2008

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

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

Outcomes stated in those reports

  • reports mentioning a crash 7
  • reported injuries 2

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

  • Brakes5 (16.1%)Official recall records for this system: 2, covering model years 1995–1997.
  • Speed control & accelerator5 (16.1%)Official recall records for this system: 1, covering model years 1995–1998.
  • Electrical system3 (9.7%)Official recall records for this system: 8, covering model years 1995–2005.
  • Steering3 (9.7%)Official recall records for this system: 8, covering model years 1995–2011.
  • Exhaust & emissions control2 (6.5%)Official recall records for this system: 1, covering model years 2008–2011.
  • Fuel system2 (6.5%)Official recall records for this system: 2, covering model years 1995.
  • Powertrain (transmission & drivetrain)2 (6.5%)
  • Body & structure2 (6.5%)Official recall records for this system: 1, covering model years 1996.

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.

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