"How reliable is the 2000 Lincoln Town Car?"

"Based on 147 NHTSA complaints, the 2000 Lincoln Town Car has a median complaint mileage of 65000 miles. The most common issue is ELECTRICAL SYSTEM."

"What are common problems with the 2000 Lincoln Town Car?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2000 Lincoln Town Car is ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, accounting for a significant portion of the 147 total complaints filed."

2000 Lincoln Town Car: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 147 complaints

147

Total Complaints

65,000mi

Median Mileage

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

30,000 25th Percentile

65,000 Median Mileage

121,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

AIR BAGS

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

STEERING

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

SUSPENSION:FRONT

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH GOES ON/OFF WHEN STEPPING ON THE PEDAL ALL THE WAY."

"THE SPACE USED TO PUSH ON THE HORN IS TOO HARD, AND ALSO TOO SMALL TO APPLY QUICKLY ENOUGH. DEALER SAYS IT'S THE DESIGN. *AK"

"WHILE TRAVELING 15 MPH DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT INDICATION. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATON. *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