Is This A Lemon?

Year · Make · Model

2003 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
201
NHTSA complaints
4
Defect investigations
83
Service bulletins

NCAP safety

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

Consumer complaints

201 filed
14
Crashes
0
Fires
6
Injuries reported
0
Fatalities reported

What people complain about

  • SUSPENSION:REAR
    43
  • Suspension
    32
  • Vehicle Speed Control
    16
  • Steering
    14
  • Power Train
    12
  • Electrical System
    6
  • Engine
    6
  • Wheels
    6

Recalls

1 campaign
04V328000·SUSPENSION:REAR2004-07-07

CERTAIN POLICE, COMMERCIAL, AND PASSENGER VEHICLES SOLD TO FLEETS TYPICALLY INPUT HIGHER LOADS INTO THE VEHICLE CHASSIS OVERLOADING THE WHEEL BEARINGS AND AXLES.

RiskTHIS COULD LEAD TO EARLY BEARING FAILURE AND ULTIMATELY TO AXLE SHAFT FRACTURE. IN THE EVENT OF AXLE SHAFT FRACTURE, THE VEHICLE WOULD LOSE DRIVE FUNCTION AND WOULD COAST TO A STOP. LOSS OF DRIVE FUNCTION COULD LEAD TO A CRASH.

FixDEALERS WILL REPLACE THE REAR WHEEL BEARINGS, SEALS,AND AXLE SHAFTS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 15, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673.

NHTSA investigations

6 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

PE04010·POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT2004-01-22 → 2004-07-08

REAR AXLE FRACTURE

Led to recall04V328000

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

INADVERTENT SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT

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