1985 Lincoln Town CAR Tires Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 19%of 21 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the tires of the 1985 Lincoln Town CAR, 19% of the 21 complaints for this model year.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Spare tire had tread separation on it. 13ooo miles, 225/75r15. Micheln DOT m 3dy d3nx 527. Monthly inspection of spare tire found air was escaping from tire. Took tire out of trunk and the area facing rear firewall was blown out, tire separation. Contacted michelin and reply was tire is old. Photo attached. 1985 Lincoln Town Car.”
NHTSA complaint #8010522, filed 2002-05“Tire failure: abnormal belt separation. Photo and tire is available. Sears guardsman, response xl, p215/75r15. 78615, DOT#chhf244. Also, there were large cracks within the tread.”
NHTSA complaint #10148596, filed 2006-01Tires: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1 | 17% |
| 2008 | 1 | 5% |
| 2005 | 3 | 3% |
| 2004 | 3 | 4% |
| 2003 | 6 | 3% |
| 2002 | 2 | 3% |
| 2001 | 5 | 3% |
| 2000 | 3 | 3% |
| 1999 | 5 | 3% |
| 1998 | 3 | 2% |
| 1997 | 9 | 3% |
| 1995 | 2 | 1% |
| 1994 | 8 | 5% |
| 1993 | 3 | 2% |
| 1992 | 2 | 1% |
| 1991 | 6 | 4% |
| 1990 | 1 | 0% |
| 1989 | 2 | 2% |
| 1988 | 5 | 5% |
| 1987 | 1 | 3% |
| 1986 | 1 | 2% |
| 1985 | 4 | 19% |
| 1984 | 2 | 13% |
Other parts of the 1985 Lincoln Town CAR
7 complaintsEngine cooling
2 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1985 Lincoln Town CAR
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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