"How reliable is the 2002 Lincoln Town Car?"

"Based on 70 NHTSA complaints, the 2002 Lincoln Town Car has a median complaint mileage of 48940 miles. The most common issue is AIR BAGS."

"What are common problems with the 2002 Lincoln Town Car?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2002 Lincoln Town Car is AIR BAGS, accounting for a significant portion of the 70 total complaints filed."

2002 Lincoln Town Car: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 70 complaints

Total Complaints

48,940mi

Median Mileage

AIR BAGS

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

22,057 25th Percentile

48,940 Median Mileage

92,750 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

SUSPENSION:REAR

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"HEAD RESTRAINT SET TOO LOW ON DRIVER'S SIDE, NO PROTECTION FOR DRIVER'S HEAD IF VEHICLE GETS INVOLVED IN A CRASH. DEALER/MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED, AND UNWILLING TO ASSIST IN THIS MATTER. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS PROBLEM. *AK"

"WHILE DRIVING SUN ROOF ROOF BLEW OFF. THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED SOMEONE TO BE INJURED.*AK"

"GAS PEDAL AND BRAKE PEDAL ARE TOO CLOSE TOGETHER. WHEN TRYING TO APPLY BRAKES CONSUMER WILL SOMETIMES PRESS ON GAS PEDAL ALSO. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*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