no report yet
Windshield wiper/washer: motor
Risk. LOSS OF VISIBILITY WHILE DRIVING INCREASES THE RISK OF A CRASH.
2000 Lincoln Town CARProblems, recalls & complaints
NHTSA has logged 108 owner complaints about the 2000 Lincoln Town CAR, most often about the electrical system. It is covered by 8 safety recalls.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through January 16, 2024. Updated daily. Photo: Spanish Coches, CC BY 2.0.
Complaints by system
Where the 2000 Lincoln Town CAR has problems
108 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
18Electrical system3 crash/fire/injury
17Air bags9 crash/fire/injury
12Engine and engine cooling2 crash/fire/injury
10Service brakes, hydraulic5 crash/fire/injury
10Suspension1 crash/fire/injury
9Visibility
9Vehicle speed control4 crash/fire/injury
8Equipment
7Steering
3515 other systems5 crash/fire/injury
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical system | 18 | 3 |
| Air bags | 17 | 9 |
| Engine and engine cooling | 12 | 2 |
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 10 | 5 |
| Suspension | 10 | 1 |
| Visibility | 9 | 0 |
| Vehicle speed control | 9 | 4 |
| Equipment | 8 | 0 |
| Steering | 7 | 0 |
| 15 other systems | 35 | 5 |
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.
8 recalls
2000 Lincoln Town CAR recalls and how many were fixed
Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
no report yet
Tires
Risk. THE VEHICLE WEIGHT COULD EXCEED THE MAXIMUM LOAD RATING FOR THE TIRE, INCREASING THE RISK OF PREMATURE TIRE WEAR OR BLOWOUT.
no report yet
Seat belts: front
Risk. IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED.
no report yet
Seat belts: rear/other
Risk. IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED.
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no report yet
Seat belts
Risk. IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED.
no report yet
Mechanical: integrated jack/leveler/stabilizer
Risk. IF THIS OCCURS AND ANY PORTION OF THE OPERATOR'S BODY IS UNDER THE VEHICLE, THE POTENTIAL FOR PERSONAL INJURY EXISTS.
no report yet
Front: anchorage
Risk. IN THE EVENT OF A COLLISION, THESE SEAT BELTS MAY NOT RESTRAIN AN OCCUPANT INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY.
no report yet
Front: anchorage
Risk. IN THE EVENT OF A COLLISION, THESE SEAT BELTS MAY NOT RESTRAIN AN OCCUPANT INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY.
Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Lincoln.
Best & worst years
2000 vs. every other Town CAR year
Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Town CAR median. How we score
'83'84'85'86'87'88'89'90'91'92'93'94'95'96'97'98'99'00'01'02'03'04'05'06'07'08'09'10'11
- Avoid
- Caution
- Solid
- Best
- Not rated
NHTSA crash tests
2000 Lincoln Town CAR safety ratings
2000 Lincoln Town Car 4-DR. w/SAB in NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program. Photos are from NHTSA's crash tests.
Frontal crashNot rated
Side barrierNot rated
- Stability control: No
- Forward collision warning: No
- Lane departure warning: No
4 investigations
NHTSA defect investigations
Federal investigations that included the 2000 Lincoln Town CAR, and the recalls they led to.
- FUEL-FED FIRESNo recall
- SPARK PLUG EJECTION FROM CYLINDER HEADNo recall
- INADVERTENT SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENTNo recall
- POST REAR END COLLISION FIRESLed to recall 02I003000
In owners' words
What Town CAR owners report
Recent electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.
I've replaced brake wires on my 2000 Lincoln executive series 5-6 times out keeps burning out wire by brakes light switch. Tried relay kit brakes worked for one day but no brake lights again since I first bought this car I've in multiple occasions replaced this problem in the past 4-5 years no one…
Inner and outer tie rod ends, tie rod end adjusting sleeve, and sway bar link replaced after inner tie rod end pulled out of the adjusting sleeve that’s on the sway bar link there’s still constant pulling in the steering and is either to touchy when trying to correct vehicle back into lane or has…
NO INDICATION OR WARNING PRIOR TO INCIDENT. WITHIN 2 MI OF DRIVING, BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON, ELECTRICAL ISSUES BEGAN (RADIO/DOME LIGHTS, ETC), THEN SMOKE BILLOWING FROM UNDER HOOD. IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER, TURNED OFF IGNITION, AND ENTIRE FRONT END WAS ON FIRE.
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