7.7

pretty bad
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
5,833 miles

About These NHTSA Complaints:

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1996 Lincoln Town Car electrical problems

electrical problem

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1996 Lincoln Town Car Owner Comments

problem #6

Jun 012003

Town Car 8-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 35,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

1996 Lincoln Town car. When the horn was pushed it would stick and not turn off quickly. The consumer had taken the fuse out. The dealership said that they would have to replace the horn and the air bag because it was attached to it. There were no other problems with the vehicle.

- Spring Field, MA, USA

problem #5

Feb 202001

(reported on)

Town Car

  • miles
Air conditioner went out and clock spring went bad because airbag shorted out. Safety feature shorted out horn and cruise control.

- Daleville, MS, USA

problem #4

Mar 032000

(reported on)

Town Car

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
In cold temperature horn pad will become very stiff and hard, making it impossible for driver to sound horn. Problem reported to dealer, but not able to be fixed.

- Lomard, IL, USA

problem #3

Jan 051996

Town Car

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Material covering horn buttons too firm, causing difficulty depressing horn in emergency situations.

- Grand Rapi, MI, USA

problem #2

Dec 201995

Town Car

  • miles
Horn/airbag packing gets hard in cold weather, leaving horn inoperative.

- Canton, OH, USA

problem #1

Jan 201996

Town Car

  • miles
Failure of the horn, horn does not work in cold weather.

- Willingboro, NJ, USA

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