1990 Lincoln Town Car: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 267 complaints
267
Total Complaints
100,500mi
Median Mileage
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
Top Issue
30
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

92,500 25th Percentile
100,500 Median Mileage
105,250 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
24
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
20
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
18
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
15
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
11
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
11
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
11
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
10
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
8
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
7

Severity Assessment

30
Crashes
75
Fires
16
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"DRIVER SEAT BELT BUCKLE CAME LOOSE DURING ACCIDENT. TT"
"ACCELERATOR PEDAL STUCK, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. TT"
"ENGINE SHUTS OFF WHEN BRAKES SUDDLY LOCK UP. *AK"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28