1989 Lincoln Town CAR Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 1%of 89 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 1989 Lincoln Town CAR, 1% of the 89 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.
“The contact owns a 1998 Lincoln Town Car. While driving approximately 65 MPH, the contact stated that the screw inside the reflective cone of the bulb was loose which caused the bulb to shatter and fail. The vehicle was taken to the dealership where the dealer attempted to sell the contact a new bulb instead of repair the problem. The VIN was unavailable. The current and failure mileages were approximately 500,800.”
NHTSA complaint #10323516, filed 2010-04Exterior lighting: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2 | 1% |
| 2005 | 3 | 3% |
| 2004 | 4 | 5% |
| 2003 | 6 | 3% |
| 2001 | 2 | 1% |
| 2000 | 6 | 6% |
| 1999 | 2 | 1% |
| 1998 | 12 | 8% |
| 1997 | 17 | 5% |
| 1996 | 14 | 5% |
| 1995 | 12 | 7% |
| 1994 | 7 | 5% |
| 1993 | 3 | 2% |
| 1992 | 2 | 1% |
| 1991 | 6 | 4% |
| 1990 | 2 | 1% |
| 1989 | 1 | 1% |
| 1988 | 2 | 2% |
Other parts of the 1989 Lincoln Town CAR
42 complaintsVehicle speed control
12 complaintsSeat belts
11 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
6 complaintsEngine cooling
5 complaintsSteering
5 complaintsSuspension
3 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsTires
2 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1989 Lincoln Town CAR
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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