RoadVitals

1993 Lincoln Town Car Suspension Problems

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

Data refreshed

Suspension 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.
11
Latest Feb 28, 2001
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.
6%
of 176 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.
0
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 suspension components — springs, struts, shocks, control arms and related hardware. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1993 Lincoln Town Car submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 11 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 suspension

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

BrakesSuspension
Filed Feb 28, 2001

WHILE TRAVELING IN COLD WEATHER 15-20 MINUTES CONSUMER NOTICED ABS INDICATOR LIGHT WOULD FLASH ON. WHEN VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF OR COOLING DOWN INDICATOR LIGHT WOULD CUT OFF. *AK THE VEHICLE OCCASIONALY MAKES A RUMBLE NOISE ONCE A DAY. *YH

NHTSA ID
881745
ElectricalEngineSuspension+2 more
Filed Feb 22, 2001

WHILE DRIVING, AT 35MPH TRANSMISSION GOES NEUTRAL BEFORE CHANGING. AIR/HEAT FAILURE AFTER REPLACED HEATER CORE.GAS MONITOR INDICATES SPORATICALLY. BACK DOOR LOCKS LODGED.SUSPENSION REPLACED ONCE. FUEL LINE & RADIO REPLACED BY DEALER. FRONT RIGHT WHEEL TIGHTENS & POPS LOOSE DURING ALLIGNMENT, PULLS TO THE RIGHT ON THE ROAD. REPLACED RADIATOR, & ALTERNATOR. BATTERY WON'T HOLD CHARGE IF PARKED 2 DAYS+. AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON.

NHTSA ID
741299
Suspension
Filed Feb 21, 2001

REAR AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. *AK

NHTSA ID
880933
Incident
Feb 20, 2001
Suspension
Filed Jan 17, 2001

WHILE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN IT SEVEREY PULLS TO RIGHT, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

NHTSA ID
878360
Interior & seatsSuspension
Filed Feb 14, 2000

AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM GOES UP AND DOWN. YH

NHTSA ID
550924
Suspension
Filed Jan 24, 2000

WHILE DRIVING FOR A FEW MINUTES AIR SUSPENSION LIGHT WILL COME ON THE DASHBOARD, AND THE AIR SUSPENSION WILL NOT SUPPORT VEHICLE. VEHICLE WILL BE LOW TO THE GROUND. *AK

NHTSA ID
855512
Incident
Jan 24, 2000
ElectricalEngineSuspension+1 more
Filed Oct 29, 1999

TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED PREMATURELY. NLM

NHTSA ID
549580
Suspension
Filed May 25, 1999

AIR SUSPENSION ON THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE GOES COMPLETELY OUT WHICH CAUSES REAR END TO BECOME VERY LOW AND HARD TO RISE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID
838415
BrakesEngineSteering+1 more
Filed Mar 30, 1999

VEHICLE STALLS AFTER START UP AND RUNS ROUGHLY AFTER RESTART, INTERMTTENTLY WORSE AFTER RAIN.

NHTSA ID
544713
Incident
Apr 2, 1997
Heating & air conditioningDriver assistanceSteering+1 more
Filed Aug 12, 1998

LEAKING SPEED SENSOR.

NHTSA ID
538992
Incident
Jul 1, 1998
Suspension
Filed Jul 2, 1998

LIGHT IN DASH/ INDICATES THAT AIR IS LEAKING FROM SOMEWHERE. MECHANIC SHOWED TWO RUBBER PIECES, NO LEVERAGE IN THE REAR END AIR SUSPENSION. NO WARRANTY ON VEHICLE, THE DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID
824957
Incident
Oct 15, 1997

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

Electrical40Driver assistance37Brakes25Transmission18Engine17Airbags11Steering11Interior & seats9

Elsewhere on this vehicle

Data sources

Data on this page last refreshed .