1993 Lincoln Town Car: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 226 complaints
226
Total Complaints
100,000mi
Median Mileage
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Top Issue
17
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

79,000 25th Percentile
100,000 Median Mileage
126,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
30
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
16
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
13
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
13
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
12
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
10
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
9
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
5
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
5
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
4

Severity Assessment

17
Crashes
67
Fires
19
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"STEERING WHEEL AND AIR BAG COMPARTMENT THUMB CAN TRAP IN THE OUTSIDE OF STEERING WHEEL. TT"
"PUT VEHICLE IN REVERSE AND IT WENT FORWARD/PUT IT DRIVE AND IT WENT IN REVERSE DUE TO A BROKEN CABLE IN THE SHIFT INDICATOR. TT"
"HOOD FLEW OPEN DUE TO STRIKER IN LATCHING MECHANISM CORRODING, DAMAGE HOOD, LOST VISIBILITY. TT"

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