1988 Lincoln Town CAR Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 7about this part
- Share
- 7%of 99 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 115,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the seat belts of the 1988 Lincoln Town CAR, 7% of the 99 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 115,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
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.
“Seat belts won't retract. Ignition switch is faulty and shorting out radio and other electrical components. Wanting to prevent fire from happening, by taking care of this now.”
NHTSA complaint #11010152, filed 2017-07, 115,000 milesRelated recalls
- 90V050000Mar 6, 1990Safety belts (type 1 lap belts) for rear facing seats were not installed.Covers: Lincoln Town CAR 1986–1989, Cadillac Fleetwood 1985–1988
Seat belts: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1 | 17% |
| 2010 | 1 | 8% |
| 2007 | 3 | 4% |
| 2006 | 35 | 24% |
| 2005 | 11 | 9% |
| 2002 | 1 | 2% |
| 2001 | 3 | 2% |
| 2000 | 4 | 4% |
| 1999 | 1 | 1% |
| 1998 | 1 | 1% |
| 1997 | 4 | 1% |
| 1996 | 15 | 6% |
| 1995 | 2 | 1% |
| 1994 | 3 | 2% |
| 1993 | 2 | 1% |
| 1992 | 3 | 1% |
| 1991 | 4 | 3% |
| 1990 | 4 | 2% |
| 1989 | 11 | 12% |
| 1988 | 7 | 7% |
| 1987 | 2 | 6% |
| 1986 | 1 | 2% |
Other parts of the 1988 Lincoln Town CAR
39 complaintsVehicle speed control
17 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
9 complaintsEngine cooling
7 complaintsFuel system
7 complaintsTires
5 complaintsBody and structure
4 complaintsBrakes
3 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaintsEngine
2 complaintsExterior lighting
2 complaintsSteering
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1988 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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