Is This A Lemon?

Year · Make · Model

1987 Lincoln Town CAR

What the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration knows about this vehicle: every recall, every consumer complaint, every defect investigation, every NCAP crash test. Sourced directly from NHTSA data feeds.

6
Open recalls
32
NHTSA complaints
0
Defect investigations
24
Service bulletins

Consumer complaints

32 filed
2
Crashes
14
Fires
0
Injuries reported
0
Fatalities reported

What people complain about

  • Electrical SYSTEM:IGNITION
    6
  • Electrical SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
    5
  • Vehicle Speed Control
    2
  • Electrical System
    2
  • Electrical SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT Underhood
    2
  • Seat BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE Assembly
    2
  • Electrical SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
    2
  • Engine AND Engine COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR Assembly
    2

Recalls

6 campaigns
90V093000·EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS1990-05-09

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIMOUSINES BUILT BY EMPIRE COACH. VEHICLE ALTERERS LABEL MAY BE MISSING OR INCOMPLETE.

RiskVEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH PART 567.

FixADD COMPLIANCE LABEL.

90V050000·SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE1990-03-06

SAFETY BELTS (TYPE 1 LAP BELTS) FOR REAR FACING SEATS WERE NOT INSTALLED.

RiskLACK OF RESTRAINTS COULD CONTRIBUTE TO OTHERWISE PREVENTABLE INJURY AND WOULD NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 209 AND 210.

FixINSTALL SAFETY BELTS FOR REAR FACING SEATS.

87V139000·FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS1987-09-04

SPRING LOCK FUEL LINE COUPLING MAY NOT BE PROPERLY ENGAGED.

RiskCOUPLING COULD DISENGAGE DUE TO FUEL PRESSURE,VIBRATION, AND ENGINE MOVEMENTS; THIS WOULD CAUSE LOSS OF FUEL WHICH, INPRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, CREATES A FIRE RISK.

FixINSTALL RETAINER CLIPS OVER THE COUPLINGS TO PREVENT COUPLING SEPARATION AND FUEL LEAKAGE.

87V018000·STEERING:LINKAGES:ARM:IDLER AND ATTACHMENT1987-02-19

RiskDRIVER WOULD EXPERIENCE A CLUNKING NOISE ON TURNS AND ALOOSE FEELING IN THE STEERING WHEEL; STEERING CONTROL WOULD BE MAINTAINED.

FixREPLACE IDLER ARM ASSEMBLY.

87V012000·STEERING:LINKAGES:ROD:RELAY:CONNECTING1987-02-09

STEERING CENTERLINKS MAY BREAK AT A BEND LOCATION.

RiskSTEERING CONTROL WOULD BE DIMINISHED, WITH REDUCEDCONTROL OF LEFT WHEEL ONLY AND CONSIDERABLE STEERING WHEEL FREE PLAY.

FixREPLACE STEERING CENTERLINK.

86V142000·ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD1986-10-24

WIRING HARNESS IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT MAY BE MISROUTED AND SUBJECT TO DAMAGE. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: A SHORT CIRCUIT COULD OCCUR (DURING USE OR WHEN PARKED) WHICH COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE.

FixPROPERLY ROUTE WIRING HARNESSES, AS NECESSARY.

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