Visibility
Filed Mar 30, 2011
1996 LINCOLN TOWNCAR. CONSUMER REQUESTS REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE HEATER CORE *TGW UPDATED 06/01/11. *JB. UPDATED 06/28/11. *JB UPDATED 09/12/11. *JB
- NHTSA ID
- 10393274
- Incident
- Mar 1, 2011
1996 Lincoln Town Car Visibility Problems
Owner-reported complaints naming the visibility system, filed with NHTSA
Data refreshed
Visibility 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 Mar 30, 2011
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.
3%
of 259 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 windshields, glass, wipers, defrosters and mirrors. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1996 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 visibility
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
ElectricalSteeringSuspension+1 more
Filed Apr 12, 2005
Crash reported
1996 LINCOLN TOWN CAR STEERING WENT OUT CAUSING CONSUMER TO RUN INTO A FENCE.*MR THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD TURN LEFT AND RIGHT BUT THE WHEEL DID NOT RESPOND. REAR AIR SPRING WERE REPLACED DUE TO EXCESSIVE CRACKING. THE VEHICLE STEERING A SUSPENSION PERFORMED POORLY. THE DEALER REPLACED THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS AND THE INNER AND OUTER TIE RODS. THE RIGHT FRONT WINDOW REGULATOR BROKE. THE INTERIOR LIGHT ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE DID NOT WORK. *NM
- NHTSA ID
- 10117861
- Incident
- Mar 3, 2005
EngineVisibility
Filed Mar 17, 2004
WHILE DRIVING , THE AIR CONDITIONER CUT OFF, AND THE ENGINE OVERHEATED. TECHNICIAN SERVICED VEHICLE, AND DETERMINED THE INTAKE MANIFOLD CRACKED. *AK ALSO THE HEATER CORE FAILED. *JB
- NHTSA ID
- 10055986
- Incident
- May 2, 2003
- Mileage
- 67,370 mi
ElectricalEngineFuel system+2 more
Filed Jan 15, 2004
CAR STALLS BOTH WHEN IDLING READY TO MOVE AND TURNING CORNERS WHERE IT LOSES POWER STEERING
- NHTSA ID
- 10069848
- Incident
- Jan 15, 2003
Visibility
Filed Nov 5, 2002
CONSUMER STATES THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENLY, RESULTING IN POOR VISIBILITY DURING THE RAIN. TS
- NHTSA ID
- 8022151
- Incident
- Nov 1, 2002
Visibility
Filed Aug 18, 1999
ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS THE FRONT WINDSHIELD HAS CRACKED, ONCE IN THE LOWER RIGHT AND ONCE IN THE LOWER LEFT. WE DON'T KNOW IF THIS CAR WAS IN AN ACCIDENT BEFORE PURCHASING THE CAR. WE HAVE ALSO HAD IT TO THE DEALER FOR WIND NOISE COMING FROM AROUND THE FRONT DOORS. ANY INFORMATION OR HELP YOU CAN GIVE WOULD BE APPRECIATED. THANK YOU
- NHTSA ID
- 710166
- Incident
- Aug 1, 1999
Visibility
Filed Apr 30, 1997
WIND NOISE COMES THROUGH WINDSHIELD.
- NHTSA ID
- 516845
Visibility
Filed Apr 14, 1997
DRIVER'S SIDE REAR VIEW MIRRORS FAILED.
- NHTSA ID
- 602930
- Incident
- Oct 1, 1996
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
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
Data on this page last refreshed .