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1991 Lincoln Town Car Steering Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the steering system, filed with NHTSA

Data refreshed

Steering reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
8
Latest Jun 23, 1999
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
5%
of 155 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
1
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0

What this page shows

Reports naming the steering system — racks, columns, power-steering assist and steering linkage. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1991 Lincoln Town Car submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 8 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Owner reports naming steering

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

Steering
Filed Jun 23, 1999
Crash reported

THE CONSUMER PUT THE VEHICLE INTO GEAR AND THE VEHICLE JUMP OUT OF GEAR AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL AND DOWN A DRIVEWAY AND THE CONSUMER HIT A BRICK PLANNER.

NHTSA ID
840901
Incident
Jun 2, 1999
Steering
Filed Feb 19, 1999

STEERING BELT TENSION IDLER BROKE, CAUSING STEERING TO LOCK UP ,AND LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL WHICH COULD HAVE RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. MANUFACTURER MADE A NEW TOTALLY DIFFERENT PART TO REPLACE. *AK

NHTSA ID
835061
BrakesSteering
Filed Nov 25, 1997

ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED SEVERAL TIMES.

NHTSA ID
525478
Incident
Sep 20, 1996
BrakesHeating & air conditioningElectrical+1 more
Filed Nov 17, 1997

CONSUMER STOPPED TO GET TICKET FORM PARKING MACHINE, THEN HEARD GRINDING METAL NOISES AS HE TRIED TO MOVE AWAY. HE THEN NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT HEADED IN THE DIRECTION HE WAS STEERING. HE PULLED OVER AND WAITED FOR TOW TRUCK. TOW TRUCK DRIVER SAID THAT THE TIE ROD WAS DRAGGING UNDERNEATH. WHEN T/T DRIVER WAS PULLING VEHICLE ONTO TRUCK THE LEFT WHEEL DRAGGED SIDE WAYS. THE DEALER LATER TOLD HIM THAT IT WAS ALSO THE RIGHT SIDE CLAMPS THAT CAME OFF, CAUSING THE PROBLEM. *AK VEHICLE EXPERIENCED WIRING PROBLEMS. AIR CONDITIONER DID NOT WORK PROPERLY. EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILED. RADIO FAILED. *SLC

NHTSA ID
819105
Incident
Nov 12, 1997
Body & structureBrakesHeating & air conditioning+9 more
Filed Apr 17, 1997

ALARM TRUNK SENSOR SHORTED, CAUSING HORN TO FAIL.

NHTSA ID
516513
EngineSteering
Filed Mar 4, 1997

WHILE DRIVNG THE VEHCLE ABOUT (35) MPH THE SERPENTINE BELT BROKE AND CAUSED ALL POWER IN VEHICLE TO BE LOST. CAR BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER. THE BELT AND THE TENSIONER HAVE BEEN REPLACED. *AK

NHTSA ID
809682
Incident
Mar 3, 1997
ElectricalSteering
Filed Sep 4, 1996

THERE'S A SNAPPING NOISE IN THE STEERING COLUMN AND THE KEY GETS HOT IN THE IGNITION SWITCH.*AK

NHTSA ID
801781
Steering
Filed Jun 16, 1995

OBJECT ON ROADWAY SWERVED A LITTLE; VEHICLE STARTED LEANING FROM SIDE TO SIDE DUE TO LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. TT

NHTSA ID
967078
Incident
Jun 14, 1995

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

Other components reported on this vehicle

Categories with enough reports to have a page of their own

Brakes45Interior & seats27Driver assistance20Engine20Visibility14Airbags14Electrical13Body & structure10Suspension8

Elsewhere on this vehicle

Data sources

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