Body & structureEngineSteering
Filed Aug 30, 2023
all body frame has rust.
- NHTSA ID
- 11541626
- Incident
- Aug 30, 2023
1998 Lincoln Town Car Body & structure Problems
Owner-reported complaints naming the body or structure system, filed with NHTSA
Data refreshed
Body & structure 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.
14
Latest Aug 30, 2023
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.
9%
of 154 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 the vehicle structure, frame, body panels, doors, hood and trim. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1998 Lincoln Town Car submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 14 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 body or structure
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
Body & structureElectrical
Filed Feb 22, 2012
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AND THE BATTERY WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SUCCESSFULLY JUMP START THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS THEN INFORMED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS WAS DAMAGED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT RAIN WOULD LEAK IN THROUGH THE WINDOWS DURING RAINY WEATHER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF EITHER FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.
- NHTSA ID
- 10448962
- Incident
- Jan 15, 2012
- Mileage
- 150,000 mi
Body & structure
Filed Apr 17, 2009
LAST YEAR I FIRST NOTICED THAT AFTER A HARD RAIN THE REAR DRIVERS PASSENGER DOOR WOULD HAVE WATER SLOSHING AROUND IN IT. NOW THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR BOARD IS ALMOST CONSTANTLY WET. RAIN AND CARWASHES MAKE THE PROBLEM WORSE BUT EVEN A BIG PUDDLE CAN SOAK IT AGAIN. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10265915
- Incident
- Apr 12, 2008
- Mileage
- 89,000 mi
Body & structure
Filed Mar 18, 2009
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. SINCE EARLY FEBRUARY OF 2009, WATER BUILDS UP IN THE DOOR OF THE VEHICLE AFTER IT RAINS OR THE VEHICLE IS WASHED. IN ADDITION, THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE BECOMES WET EVERYTIME IT RAINS. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT THIS IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT AND WOULD LIKE SOMEONE TO LOOK INTO THE ISSUE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 117,000.
- NHTSA ID
- 10262376
- Incident
- Feb 4, 2009
- Mileage
- 117,000 mi
Body & structure
Filed Sep 29, 2004
WINSHIELD GUTTER, BY DESIGN, DUMPS WATER DIRECTLY ONTO FIREWALL WHERE VENTILATION SYSTEM PLENUM IS ATTACHED, RESULTING IN INTERIOR LEAK
- NHTSA ID
- 10093284
- Incident
- Sep 18, 2004
Body & structureEngine
Filed Apr 1, 2004
WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT AN UNDETERMINED SPEED, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP AND THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO ENGINE FAILURE. *AK ABOUT AN INCH AWAY ON THE WHEEL WELL, THERE WAS A 1/4 HOLE WHICH ALLOWED SALTWATER FROM THE LEFT FRONT TIRE TO BE SPRAYED UP AND CAUSED CORROSION TO ACCUMULATE IN THE FUSE BOX. *SC *JB
- NHTSA ID
- 10057988
- Incident
- Feb 9, 2004
- Mileage
- 95,000 mi
Body & structureElectricalEngine+1 more
Filed Dec 23, 2003
1) LEAK FROM MANIFOLD, INVOLVED REPLACING WHOLE MANIFOLD. 2) PAINT PEELING FROM BUMPERS. 3) AIR CONDITIONER BLOWER MOTOR FAILURE. 4) SPECIAL SWITCH DEVICE LOCATED UNDER DASHBOARD THAT CONTROLS COOLING/HEATING FOR THE VENTS IN THE DASHBOARD FAILURE. 5) GENERATOR WARNING LAMP FAILURE.
- NHTSA ID
- 10051002
- Incident
- Jan 1, 2001
- Mileage
- 48,000 mi
Body & structure
Filed Jul 21, 2003
WATER BEGAN TO COME INTO MY CAR WHEN IT RAINED. ONE DAY IT FLOODED INTO THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR BOARD. THERE WAS A GASKET BETWEEN THE FRESH AIR DUCT ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE CAR LEADING TO THE INTERIOR. THE REPAIRMAN FOUND THAT THE GASKET WAS CRIMPED FROM THE FACTORY DURING INSTALLATION. THIS REPAIRMAN STATED THAT HE HAD SEEN THIS PROBLEM MANY WITH THIS MAKE AND MODEL AS WELL AS WITH TWO OTHER FORD MODELS. THIS REPAIR COST ME SEVERAL HUNDRED DOLLARS. MY ENTIRE DASH HAD TO BE REMOVED AS WELL AS BOTH FRONT SEATS.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 10028695
- Incident
- Jul 12, 2003
Body & structure
Filed Apr 1, 2003
WATER LEAKED INTO THE VEHICLE, THE CAUSE WAS UNKNOWN. *JB
- NHTSA ID
- 10014907
Body & structure
Filed Oct 6, 1999
DOOR HINGES ARE LOOSE, CAUSING DOOR NOT TO FUNCTION PROPERLY. IF A DOOR IS OPENED ON AN INCLINE, IT WILL CLOSE BACK ON THE DRIVER. DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE AND COULD NOT REPAIR THE DOORS. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 850079
Body & structure
Filed Aug 9, 1999
ALL FOUR DOORS WILL CLOSE IN A WIND, A BREEZE WILL SHUT THE DOOR. DEALER CONTACTED AND CANNOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. CANNOT MAKE ADJUSTMENTS. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 844666
Body & structure
Filed Feb 1, 1999
REAR DOOR PANEL DEFECTIVE.
- NHTSA ID
- 608152
Body & structure
Filed Feb 1, 1999
PASSENGER SIDE DOOR WILL NOT OPEN WHEN VEHICLE IS NEAR CURBS, DOOR DESIGNED TOO LOW TO GROUND. *YC
- NHTSA ID
- 607718
Body & structureExterior lighting
Filed Aug 20, 1998
VEHICLE DESIGN FLAW, THE BOTTOM OF THE DASH IS ONLY 9 1/2 INCHES FROM THE FLOOR, WHEN MOVING TO APPLY BRAKES IT IS EASY TO HIT DASH.
- NHTSA ID
- 539135
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.
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Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
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