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2000 Lincoln Town Car Suspension Problems

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

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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.
10
Latest Jan 4, 2024
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 108 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 suspension components — springs, struts, shocks, control arms and related hardware. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2000 Lincoln Town Car submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 10 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

ElectricalSteeringSuspension
Filed Jan 4, 2024

Inner and outer tie rod ends, tie rod end adjusting sleeve, and sway bar link replaced after inner tie rod end pulled out of the adjusting sleeve that’s on the sway bar link there’s still constant pulling in the steering and is either to touchy when trying to correct vehicle back into lane or has to be turned excessively far before it even starts to correct then tries to jerk the vehicle really hard when the steering finally catches up with how far the steering wheel has been turned

NHTSA ID
11563495
Incident
Jan 4, 2024
Suspension
Filed Sep 18, 2006

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 3 MPH THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE FELL TO THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE LOWER BALL JOINT WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 10/4/2006 - *NM

NHTSA ID
10168540
Incident
Sep 14, 2006
Mileage
153,000 mi
Suspension
Filed Jan 20, 2004

WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH THE CONSUMER HEARD A SOUND. THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE SHIMMIED. AFTER A THOROUGH INSPECTION AND WHILE REPAIRING SOMETHING ELSE, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE TRAILER ARM BRACKETS WERE CRACKED. THE TRAILER ARM CRACKING AND OR BREAKING HAD A LOT TO DO WITH THE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. *AK *SC

NHTSA ID
10048331
Incident
Sep 24, 2003
Mileage
200,000 mi
AirbagsBrakesSuspension
Filed Mar 20, 2003
Crash reported

NAR 03-24-2003 MR. WHEN THE CONSUMER HIT THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE VEERED TO THE LEFT AND THE PEDAL WOULD GO DOWN LOW. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND BECAUSE THE PROBLEM WAS NEVER FIX, THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION DUE TO THE BRAKES FAILING WHEN THE CONSUMER NEEDED TO COME TO A STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER AFTER THE REPAIR WERE MADE, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIND A PROBLEM, HOWEVER ON 7/10/02 THE CONSUMER WIFE WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND REAR ENDED A TRUCK AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *JB

NHTSA ID
10012352
Incident
Nov 29, 2000
BrakesSuspension
Filed Apr 16, 2001

INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING ON SLIGHT INCLINE OR BRAKING ON ANY ROAD CONDITION VEHICLE WILL PULL HARD TO LEFT OR RIGHT. CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID
885952
Suspension
Filed Apr 11, 2001

WHEN DRIVING LEFT SIDE OF VEHICLE WONDERS OFF TO THE LEFT. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

NHTSA ID
885726
Incident
Jun 20, 2000
SteeringSuspension
Filed Mar 2, 2001

WHILE TRAVELING NOTICED TRAVELING TO LEFT CAUSED CONSUMER TO PULL STEERING WHEEL TO RIGHT. DEALER HAS BEE CONTACTED, COULDN'T DUPLICATE PROBLEM. *AK THE AIR SUSPENSION SYHSTEM WAS DEFECTIVE AND THE VEHICLE RIDE TERRIBLY. *YH

NHTSA ID
881959
Suspension
Filed Jan 29, 2001

WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE PULLED TO BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT SIDES. PROBLEM WAS NOTED MORE WHEN DRIVING AT 65 MPH. *AK SWAY SIDE TO SIDE AT 65 MPH. *YH

NHTSA ID
879210
Incident
Mar 7, 2000
Suspension
Filed Jan 29, 2001

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE SEVERLY PULLS TO LEFT OR THE RIGHT,THIS PROBLEM BECOMES MORE PRONOUNCED WHEN VEHICLE IS DRIVEN AT 65 MPH.DEALER CAN NOT CORRECT PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

NHTSA ID
879196
Suspension
Filed Sep 29, 2000

WOULD BE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS WHEN VEHICLE WOULD HAVE A TENDENCY TO DRIFT TO LEFT ALL THE TIME. FIRST VEHICLE WAS REPLACED WITH THIS NEW ONE.*AK THE VEHICLE CONTINUOUSLY PULL TO LEFT AND THE DEALER COULD NOT CORRECT IT. THE DEALER REPLACED ANOTHER VEHICLE FOR THE CUSTOMER. *YH

NHTSA ID
871899

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

Airbags17Electrical17Brakes16Engine14Driver assistance10Visibility9Other / unspecified9

Elsewhere on this vehicle

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