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Year · Make · Model

2002 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.

1
Open recalls
65
NHTSA complaints
3
Defect investigations
59
Service bulletins

NCAP safety

Overall
Not rated
Frontal
Not rated
Side
Not rated
Rollover
Not rated

Consumer complaints

65 filed
14
Crashes
1
Fires
12
Injuries reported
0
Fatalities reported

What people complain about

  • AIR Bags
    8
  • Vehicle Speed Control
    7
  • AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
    7
  • AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
    6
  • Vehicle Speed CONTROL:ACCELERATOR Pedal
    4
  • Service BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND Linkages
    4
  • LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
    3
  • Electrical System
    3

Recalls

1 campaign
15E082000·STEERING2015-10-06

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 shafts may separate during operation if the integral fastener is loose or missing and if the interfacing vehicle shaft is compressed in length.

RiskIf the shafts separate during vehicle operation, a loss of steering control would result, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.

FixDorman will notify owners, and dealers will replace the steering shaft, free of charge. The recall began on October 28, 2015. Owners may contact Dorman customer service at 1-800-523-2492, option 5.

NHTSA investigations

5 actions
DP05005·ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE2005-09-22 → 2006-01-04

SPARK PLUG EJECTION FROM CYLINDER HEAD

DP05005·ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE2005-09-22 → 2006-01-04

SPARK PLUG EJECTION FROM CYLINDER HEAD

DP05005·ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING2005-09-22 → 2006-01-04

SPARK PLUG EJECTION FROM CYLINDER HEAD

EA03014·AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW2003-08-22 → 2004-08-12

INADVERTENT SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT

PE03011·AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW2003-03-14 → 2003-08-22

INADVERTENT SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT

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