"How reliable is the 2006 Lincoln Town Car?"

"Based on 206 NHTSA complaints, the 2006 Lincoln Town Car has a median complaint mileage of 62780 miles. The most common issue is Air Bags."

"What are common problems with the 2006 Lincoln Town Car?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2006 Lincoln Town Car is Air Bags, accounting for a significant portion of the 206 total complaints filed."

2006 Lincoln Town Car: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 206 complaints

206

Total Complaints

62,780mi

Median Mileage

Air Bags

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

36,112 25th Percentile

62,780 Median Mileage

102,909 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Air Bags

Seat Belts

Vehicle Speed Control

Service Brakes

Steering

Unknown Or Other

Fuel/Propulsion System

Pedals And Linkages

Electrical System

Structure

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"I HAVE A 2006 LINCOLN TOWN CAR AND I AM EXPERIENCING A SURGE PERIODICALLY WHEN I COME TO A STOP. IT HAS HAPPENED (5) TIMES IN ABOUT A 3 MONTH PERIOD. TODAY FOR AN EXAMPLE I WENT TO PARK MY CAR AT MY BANK AND WHEN I STOPPED AND WENT TO PUT IT IN PARK IT SURGED OVER A CONCRETE PIECE THAT WAS LOCATED..."

"2006 TOWN CAR ACCELERATED OVER 3000PM WHEN IT SHOULD NOT AND FAILED TO BRAKE PROPERLY WHEN IN THIS MODE. *TS ***NAR****JB"

"THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHILE DRIVING HIS 2005 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. *NM THE ARBITRATOR CONCLUDED THAT THE CONSUMER FOOT WAS MOST LIKELY ON THE BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR AT THE SAME TIME. THE CONSUMER DISAGREED WITH THE FINDINGS. *JB"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

Air Bags 55 complaints

25th: 49,248 mi Median: 73,000 mi 75th: 105,075 mi

Seat Belts 32 complaints

25th: 52,000 mi Median: 78,753 mi 75th: 105,550 mi

Vehicle Speed Control 25 complaints

25th: 20,000 mi Median: 25,000 mi 75th: 65,000 mi

Service Brakes 12 complaints

25th: 33,500 mi Median: 50,000 mi 75th: 89,000 mi

Steering 11 complaints

25th: 103,000 mi Median: 110,000 mi 75th: 135,000 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

FL: 39 GA: 12 TX: 11 NY: 11 AL: 10 NC: 8 VA: 8 MO: 8 CA: 8 TN: 8

Who Files Complaints?

7.3%

Original Owners

92.7%

Second+ Owners

Lincoln Town Car — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
1990	267	100,500	Gasoline	30
1991	278	83,100	Latch	30
1992	312	96,000	Gasoline	11
1993	226	100,000	Vehicle Speed Control	17
1994	212	111,000	Vehicle Speed Control	21
1995	241	103,733	Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	17
1996	316	92,551	Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe	15
1997	394	90,575	Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe	14
1998	194	84,000	Engine And Engine Cooling	7
1999	203	90,000	Air Bags	24
2000	147	65,000	Electrical System	18
2001	207	85,500	Air Bags	31
2002	70	48,940	Air Bags	17
2003	242	68,800	Rear	15
2004	99	66,000	Vehicle Speed Control	22
2005	161	64,500	Vehicle Speed Control	23
2007	114	60,000	Vehicle Speed Control	29
2008	31	53,900	Vehicle Speed Control	9

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