1998 Lincoln Town Car: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 194 complaints
194
Total Complaints
84,000mi
Median Mileage
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Top Issue
7
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

52,000 25th Percentile
84,000 Median Mileage
125,734 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
9
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
9
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
8
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
8
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
7
STRUCTURE:BODY
6
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
5
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
5
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
5
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
4

Severity Assessment

7
Crashes
8
Fires
3
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"THE DRIVER CANNOT SEE THE SPEEDOMETER AND ODOMETER ARROW BECAUSE OF POOR LIGHTING AND COLOR OF THE ARROW. WHEN LOOKING OUT OF THE WINDSHIELD ,THE TOP OF THE DASHBOARD REFLECTS AT EYE LEVEL. *AK"
"THE DRIVER CANNOT SEE THE SPEEDOMETER AND ODOMETER ARROW BECAUSE OF POOR LIGHTING AND COLOR OF THE ARROW. WHEN LOOKING OUT OF THE WINDSHIELD ,THE TOP OF THE DASHBOARD REFLECTS AT EYE LEVEL. *AK"
"REAR VIEW MIRRORS DESIGN, CAUSING BLIND SPOT DUE TO LOCATION."

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