"How reliable is the 2005 Lincoln Town Car?"

"Based on 161 NHTSA complaints, the 2005 Lincoln Town Car has a median complaint mileage of 64500 miles. The most common issue is VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL."

"What are common problems with the 2005 Lincoln Town Car?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2005 Lincoln Town Car is VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, accounting for a significant portion of the 161 total complaints filed."

2005 Lincoln Town Car: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 161 complaints

161

Total Complaints

64,500mi

Median Mileage

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

28,500 25th Percentile

64,500 Median Mileage

89,250 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

AIR BAGS

SEAT BELTS

SERVICE BRAKES

STEERING

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

ENGINE

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES

POWER TRAIN

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"THE VEHICLE ENGINE ACCELERATES FOR NO REASON WHEN I APPLY THE BRAKES TO STOP AND TRIES TO MOVE FOWARD REQUIRING ME TO REAPPLY MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL WITH FORCE AND PUT THE TRANSMISSION IN NUTRUAL TO STOP THE FORWARD OR REVERSE MOTION OF THE VEHICLE. I HAD TAKEN DELIVERY OF THIS VEHICLE ON DECEM..."

"DT: THE CONSUMER OWNS A 2005 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. SHE STATES THAT THE WAY THE FRONT SEAT BELT BUCKLE IS LOCATED IN THE SEAT IT CAUSES HER RIGHT LEG TO GO NUMB. IN THE OTHER VEHICLES THAT SHE OWNED THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE WAS BESIDE THE SEAT NOT IN IT. SHE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY STATED THAT T..."

"AIR BAG SWITCH INFORMATION REGARDING THE 2005 LINCOLN TOWN CAR.***TRANSFERRED TO TIS***. *MR"

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