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1990 / Lincoln

1990 Lincoln Town CAR

Safety ratings

1990 Lincoln Town Car 4-DR.

Not ratedOverall
Not ratedFrontal crash
Not ratedSide crash
Not ratedSide pole
Not ratedRollover
Frontal, driver: 5★Rollover risk: 0.0%
  • Lane departure warningNo
  • Forward collision warningNo
  • Electronic stability controlNo

Crash test videos & photos

Crash test #1NHTSA test 1449

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Recalls (4)

  • EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELSCampaign 90V134000 · 27/07/1990

    GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT RATINGS AND TIRE INFORMATION MAY BE INCORRECT ON LABELS.

    Risk: VEHICLES WOULD NOT COMPLY WITH 49 CFR PART 567.

    Fix: INSTALL REVISED CERTIFICATION LABELS.

  • EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELSCampaign 90V133000 · 27/07/1990

    TIRE PLACARD MAY CONTAIN INCORRECT GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT RATINGS AND TIRE INFORMATION.

    Risk: LIMOUSINES WOULD NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 110 AND CONSUMERMIGHT UNKNOWINGLY OVERLOAD THE VEHICLE BECAUSE OF PLACARD MISINFORMATION.

    Fix: INSTALL REVISED TIRE PLACARDS.

  • SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINTCampaign 98V322000 · 16/12/1998

    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.

    Risk: IF THIS OCCURS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS MOVING, REDUCED STEERING CONTROL COULD OCCUR, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

    Fix: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE LOWER CONTROL ARM BALL JOINTS (2).

  • LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCHCampaign 95V091000 · 16/05/1995

    CORROSION OF THE HOOD LATCH STRIKER PLATE CAUSES DETACHMENT OF THE PLATE FROM THE HOOD ASSEMBLY RESULTING IN AN UNEXPECTED OPENING OF THE HOOD WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN.

    Risk: THIS CONDITION CAN REDUCE THE DRIVER'S VIEW OF THE ROAD INCREASING THE POTENTIAL OF A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

    Fix: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW HOOD INNER PANEL REINFORCEMENT AND A NEW, GALVANIZED HOOD LATCH STRIKER PLATE.

Owner complaints

212
Complaints
22
Crashes reported
66
Fires reported
14
Injuries
0
Deaths

Most-reported areas

  • ELECTRICAL SYSTEM64
  • ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING30
  • LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES20
  • SERVICE BRAKES15
  • HYDRAULIC15
  • VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL15
  • VISIBILITY12
  • STRUCTURE11
Read individual complaints (50 most recent)

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

  • 12/30/1996· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGFire

    ENGINE FIRE.

  • 12/26/1995· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

    REPLACED STARTER 6 TIMES, ELECTRICAL SHORT. TT

  • 12/22/1999· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

    ONGOING / INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY FOR 2 - 21/2 HRS. IT CAUSES ENGINE TO SHUT OFF. WITHIN 30 MINUTES OR MORE VEHICLE WOULD START UP AGAIN. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT NOTHING COULD BE FOUND. *AK

  • 12/21/1995· LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

    MFR #95S140 NHTSA #95V091; ARFFERTYS FORD, LINCOLN IN NILES MI., NOT SURE WHEN PARTS ARE AVAILABLE. STILL WAITING TO HEAR FROM MFR W/WEEKS ALREADY LAPSED. TT

  • 12/18/1998· LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

    ONGOING PROBLEM WITH HOOD UNLATCHING; PERTAINING TO NHTSA RECALL # 95V 091-000. DEALER NOTIFIED MANUFACTURER, AND WAS INFORMED THAT THEY DO NOT RECOGNIZE PROBLEM. *AK

  • 12/16/2004· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ELECTRICAL SYSTEMFire

    CONSUMER PARKED THE VEHICLE IN THE GARAGE AND IT CAUGHT ON FIRE, AND IN MINUTES WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE BURNED COMPLETELY. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT NOTED THAT THE FIRE STARTED UNDER THE HOOD. *AK......... CONSUME RCLAIMED FIRE APPEARED TO BE DUE TO MECHANICAL FAILURE IN CAR , POSSIBLY BRAKES. *AK

  • 12/15/1995· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

    STARTER WIRE PLUG FAILED, DIFFICULTY STARTING VEHICLE. TT

  • 12/12/1996· ELECTRICAL SYSTEMFire

    UNDER THE HOOD ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE, VEHICLE HAD BEEN DRIVEN AND PARKED, ABOUT 10 MIN. LATER THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. WILL PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *AK

  • 12/11/1996· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINEFire

    FUEL LINE LEAK, CAUSING FIRE.

  • 12/11/1995· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLCrash

    STARTED VEHICLE, IT ACCELERATED REARWARD WHILE STILL IN PARK. TT

  • 12/07/1998· ELECTRICAL SYSTEMFire

    ALTERNATOR FAILURE CAUSED ELECTRICAL FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.

  • 12/04/1996· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

    BATTERY FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL.

  • 12/02/1996· ELECTRICAL SYSTEMFire

    VEHICLE PARKED IN DRIVEWAY, HEARD VEHICLE CRANKING AND WENT OUTSIDE NO ONE WAS IN OR AROUND THE VEHICLE. VEHICLE IS CONTINUING TO CRANK, SAW SMOKE THEN FIRE, HOOD WAS SO HOT THAT IT TURNED TO VAPOR. *AK

  • 12/01/1995· STEERING

    STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP, WHILE AUTO WAS AT A STOPPED POSITION. TT

  • 11/29/1995· STRUCTURE

    NO PART, RECALL #95V091000 RECALL TO REPLACE A PART OF THE HOOD ASSEMBLY, CAN NOT BE DONE, BECAUSE DEALER DOES NOT HAVE THE PART. TT

  • 11/28/1995· AIR BAGSCrash

    PASSENGERS AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY DURING A HEAD ON COLLISION AT 35MPH, TOTALLING OTHER VEHICLE. TT

  • 11/27/1996· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

    DASHBOARD IS IMPOSSIBLE TO READ IN SUNLIGHT.

  • 11/27/1996· STRUCTURE

    DEFECTIVE PAINT ON VEHICLE.

  • 11/27/1995· ELECTRICAL SYSTEMFire

    ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE CAUSED BY ALTERNATOR SHORT. TT *JB

  • 11/24/1998· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGFire

    VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN CARPORT AND SUDDENLY CAUGHT FIRE, THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED, AND THE CONSUMER LOST HER HOME. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT APPEARED AND THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE IS STILL UNDETERMINED,.THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATE THEY ARE AWARE OF THE 1987-1988 MODELS WITH THIS PROBLEM, BUT ARE NOT AWARE OF THE 1990 MODEL HAVING ANY DEFECTS. THE PROBLEM CANNOT BE DUPLICATED. *AK

  • 11/22/1995· LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

    HOOD LATCH STRIKER PLATE IS TOO TIGHT IS HARDER FOR THE OWNER TO OPEN THE HOOD. TT RECALL 95S14 WAS COMPLETED ON VEHICLE AND CONSUMER IS PLEASED. *SLC

  • 11/21/1995· EQUIPMENT

    SCISSOR JACK BENT WHEN DRIVER TRIED TO RAISE VEHICLE TO CHANGE FLAT TIRE. *DSH

  • 11/18/1998· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,VISIBILITY

    FRONT BRAKE ROTORS AND PADS WERE WARPED FOR UNKNOWN REASON. DEALER NOTIFIED AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THIS IS VERY COMMON FOR THIS VEHICLE, AND BOTH ROTORS AND PADS NEED TO BE REPLACED. *AK WINDSHIELD WIPERS MALFUNCTIONED. *YH

  • 11/17/1995· VISIBILITY

    HAD TO REPLACE THE SYSTEMS WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR. TT

  • 11/17/1995· LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

    WENT INTO THE DEALERSHIP FOR HOOD LATCH RECALL AND THEY CHARGED HIM FOR IT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

  • 11/16/1995· SEATS

    DRIVERS AUTOMATIC SEAT. DURING TURNING MANEUVERS NOTICEABLE NOISE AND MOVEMENT OF DRIVERS SEAT. TT

  • 11/12/1999· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

    LED DISPLAYS ON DASHBOARD NOT LEGIBLE WHEN DRIVING IN THE SUN, ESPECIALLY THESPEEDOMETER DISPLAY. *AK

  • 11/10/1999· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

    THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PARKING LOT IN PARK, TURNED THE KEY TO START SHIFTING INTO DRIVE, AND IT JUST REVVED UP. VEHICLE WAS OUT OF CONTROL, UNABLE TO STOP ON TIME. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK

  • 11/10/1998· ELECTRICAL SYSTEMFire

    ELECTRICAL WIRING HARNESS UNDER HOOD FAILED RESULTING IN VEHICLE FIRE.

  • 11/09/1999· STEERING,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

    WHEN DRIVING IN LOW SPEED AND MAKING A SLOW TURN VEHICLE WILL STALL. DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. ALSO, REPLACED THROTTLE BODY AND POWER STEERING PRESSURE SPRING. *AK

  • 11/07/2000· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

    NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

  • 11/06/2000· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

    VEHICLE STALLS WITHOUT WARNING ON HOT DAYS WHILE DRIVING IN CRUISE CONTROL AS WELL AS IN THE CITY IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC, CONSUMER BELIEVES PROBLEM IS LINKED TO FAULTY TFI MODULE WHICH WAS UNDER INVESTIGATION IN CALIFORNIA. NLM

  • 11/04/1996· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGFire

    VEHICLE FIRE.

  • 10/24/2000· ELECTRICAL SYSTEMCrash

    WHILE DRIVING AT SPEED UNDER 30MPH CAR WILL SHUT OFF WHETHER IN DRIVE/ PARK/ SWITCHING GEARS, OR IDLING. CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM.*AK

  • 10/24/1995· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLCrash

    VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL TWICE, HITTING A WALL FROM THE REAR AND THEN A PARKED CAR IN FRONT THE FIRST TIME. TT

  • 10/21/1996· LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

    TRUNK LATCH REPLACED.

  • 10/21/1996· VISIBILITY

    FAILURE ON THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR, THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR HAS BEEN REPLACED ON TWO OCCASIONS. *AK

  • 10/20/1999· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

    THE DESIGN OF THE HORN MAKES IT HARD TO USE THE HORN NORMALLY, DUE TO SMALL BUTTONS THAT ARE NOT EASILY LOCATED WHEN NECESSARY. YH

  • 10/20/1995· STRUCTURE

    HOOD LATCH FAILURE STRUCTURE RECALL NUMBER 95V091004 95S14. TT

  • 10/18/1999· VISIBILITY,STRUCTURE

    THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. THE WINDOW GOES UP AND GETS STUCK. THE TRUCK LID IS FAILING. CLAIMS THAT CALLED WRONG AGENCY. WANTED TO CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER. *AK

  • 10/18/1995· AIR BAGSCrash

    PASSENGERS AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY WHEN VEHICLE WAS HIT HEAD ON, DURING ACCIDENT SENSOR WAS KNOCK OUT OF PLACE AND THE LIGHT CAME ON. TT

  • 10/18/1995· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

    FUEL TANK IS LEAKING. TT CONSUMER STATES WAS HAVING OIL CHANGE AND FOUND FUEL TANK WAS LEAKING ON THE SEAMS.*JB

  • 10/16/2000· LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

    WHILE TRAVELLING S/B ON I89 IN VT ON 10/13/2000 AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MILES INTO MY TRIP, THE HOOD FLEW OPEN AND TOTALLY COVERED THE WINDSHIELD, CAUSING THE WINDSHIELD TO SMASH AND THE ROOF TO BE DAMAGED.

  • 10/15/1998· LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

    HOOD LATCH PLATE FAILED.

  • 10/15/1998· ELECTRICAL SYSTEMFire

    WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND A MINUTE AFTER PARKING CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THERE WERE APPROXIMATELY 5 TO 8 INCH FLAMES BURNING EVERYTHING IN SIGHT. DEALER OR MANUFACTURER HAVE NOT BEEN NOTIFIED.

  • 10/14/2000· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

    STALLING ON INTERSTATE AND CITY DRIVING WHEN TEMP GETS VERY HOT, LOSING THE POWER IN BRAKES AND THE ABILITY TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE'S STEERING. THE CAR CAN BE STARTED AGAIN WHEN IT HAS COOLED DOWN. THIS PROBLEM IS VERY DANGEROUS.*AK

  • 10/14/2000· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

    STALLING ON INTERSTATE AND CITY DRIVING WHEN TEMPERATURE GETS VERY HOT. LOSING THE POWER IN BRAKES AND THE ABILITY TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE'S STEERING. THE CAR CAN BE STARTED AGAIN WHEN IT HAS COOLED DOWN. THIS PROBLEM IS VERY DANGEROUS. *AK *NLM **DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS*734325

  • 10/12/2001· STEERING,STRUCTURE

    STEERING GEAR BOX FELL OFF WHILE DRIVING,CAUSING VEHICLE TO GO OFF ROAD. DEALER HAS YET TO BE CONTACTED. *AK THE DEALER STATED THAT BOLTS SECURING STEERING BOX PULLED THROUGH RUSTY FRAME CAUSING STEERING FAILURE. *YH

  • 10/12/1995· AIR BAGS

    DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON, DEALER SAID THEY NEED TO REPLACED SENSORS. TT THE DEALER WANTED $500 TO REPLACED ALL SENSORS INORDER TO STOP THE CONTINUEOUS FLASHING OF THE AIR BAG LIGHT. THE CONSUMER THINKS THIS WAS A MANUFACTURING PROBLEM AND HE SHOULD NOT PAY FOR IT. *YH

  • 10/10/1995· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

    THE BRAKES WENT OUT AND THEY WILL NOT STOP THE CAR. THE BRAKES ARE DISC. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT