"How reliable is the 2008 Lincoln Town Car?"

"Based on 31 NHTSA complaints, the 2008 Lincoln Town Car has a median complaint mileage of 53900 miles. The most common issue is Vehicle Speed Control."

"What are common problems with the 2008 Lincoln Town Car?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2008 Lincoln Town Car is Vehicle Speed Control, accounting for a significant portion of the 31 total complaints filed."

2008 Lincoln Town Car: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 31 complaints

Total Complaints

53,900mi

Median Mileage

Vehicle Speed Control

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

24,875 25th Percentile

53,900 Median Mileage

84,881 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Vehicle Speed Control

Electrical System

Steering

Service Brakes

Power Train

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

Tires

Pedals And Linkages

Emission Control

Catalytic Convertor

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE DRIVER PLACED THE VEHICLE INTO PARK AND TURNED OFF THE IGNITION. SHE EXTENDED HER LEGS OUT OF THE DOOR AND PREPARED TO EXIT THE VEHICLE WHEN IT SUDDENLY ROLLED BACKWARDS INTO THE STREET. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A PARKED VEHICLE. THE FAILURE OCCUR..."

"WE HAD A SUDDEN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION OF OUR CAR. WE WERE TRAVELING WEST ON THE NEW YORK STATE THRUWAY (I-90) TOWARDS NIAGARA FALLS. AS WE EXITED INTO A REST AREA, SUDDENLY THE ENGINE RACED AS IF THE GAS PEDAL WERE FLOORED. THE DRIVER PRESSED ON THE BRAKE VERY VERY HARD, AND THE CAR ALMOST STOP..."

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.

Vehicle Speed Control 5 complaints

25th: 6,500 mi Median: 25,500 mi 75th: 61,000 mi

Electrical System 3 complaints

Median: 46,800 mi

Service Brakes 3 complaints

Median: 43,200 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

NY: 11 CA: 3 PA: 3 MA: 2 LA: 2 FL: 2 IL: 1 AK: 1 CO: 1 OK: 1

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
2006	206	62,780	Air Bags	20
2007	114	60,000	Vehicle Speed Control	29

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