Lincoln Town Car problems by year
3,722 complaints across 16 model years, 1990–2007. 1997 draws the most at 395; 2007 the fewest at 114.
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Complaint volume tracks how many cars were sold as much as how reliable they were. A popular model year will always look worse than a rare one. Compare the dominant failure system between years rather than the raw totals.
Every model year
| Year | Complaints | Top reported system | Crashes | Fires | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 267 | Electrical system (27.7%) | 30 | 75 | 0 |
| 1991 | 278 | Service brakes, hydraulic (20.5%) | 30 | 17 | 0 |
| 1992 | 312 | Electrical system (26.6%) | 11 | 109 | 1 |
| 1993 | 226 | Electrical system (19.5%) | 17 | 67 | 0 |
| 1994 | 212 | Engine and engine cooling (13.2%) | 21 | 30 | 0 |
| 1995 | 241 | Service brakes, hydraulic (23.7%) | 17 | 13 | 2 |
| 1996 | 316 | Engine and engine cooling (29.7%) | 15 | 14 | 0 |
| 1997 | 395most | Engine and engine cooling (23.5%) | 14 | 6 | 0 |
| 1998 | 194 | Engine and engine cooling (16.5%) | 7 | 8 | 0 |
| 1999 | 203 | Air bags (14.3%) | 24 | 9 | 0 |
| 2000 | 147 | Electrical system (13.6%) | 18 | 10 | 0 |
| 2001 | 207 | Air bags (27.1%) | 31 | 5 | 0 |
| 2003 | 242 | Suspension (34.3%) | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | 161 | Vehicle speed control (21.1%) | 23 | 2 | 1 |
| 2006 | 207 | Air bags (28.0%) | 20 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 | 114 | Vehicle speed control (28.1%) | 29 | 1 | 0 |