1991 Lincoln Town CAR Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 44about this part
- Share
- 28%of 155 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 42,080miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 44 complaints about the brakes of the 1991 Lincoln Town CAR, 28% of the 155 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 42,080 miles. 3 of these say a crash was involved and 2 a fire, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Dt: the contact stated 1991 Lincoln Town Car had only 17,000 miles on it. On 8-25-05 he felt like his brakes were low. He went to have them inspected and the car passed the inspection, but he had the brakes changed anyway. He smelled the brakes burning that day as he was driving home from the garage. He parked the car in the garage ,and did not drive the car until about a month later when he smelled what he thought was the brakes burning again. When he got in to driveway, he saw fire under the wheels. He put the fire out with a fire extinguisher. …”
NHTSA complaint #10138223, filed 2005-09, 17,478 miles“Check engine light is on and off all the time, I bought the car last year around october 2001, the owner told me he took the car to the dealers several times and nothing they told him nothing was wrong with the car, I bought the car from that person and about 4 months later there is water inside the motor, it was running perfectly fine. About the brakes, there is a wierd noise, it's not squeaking, but when you're at a stop sign and you let go of the break a little there is an unusual noise. …”
NHTSA complaint #758179, filed 2002-02“The contact owns a 1991 Lincoln Town Car. The contact stated that due to a brake failure, the vehicle caught on fire. The fire department extinguished the fire. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 66,682.”
NHTSA complaint #10654455, filed 2014-11, 66,682 miles“Consumer found a constant leak under vehicle. Took vehicle in for repair, and dealer found out that fuel line was corroded/ rusted and needed to be replaced, as well as the brake line. This caused the car to to fail to start, after repairs were finished the problem with starting the car was remedied.”
NHTSA complaint #8006018, filed 2002-03“The gromet broke on cables for transmission. One cable fell behind throttle body & caused throttle to become wide open & vehicle accelerated. Also, brakes froze. Had no brakes at all. Had control of vehicle. Taking vehicle to dealer.”
NHTSA complaint #847287, filed 1999-09Brakes: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1 | 17% |
| 2008 | 5 | 25% |
| 2007 | 13 | 15% |
| 2006 | 21 | 15% |
| 2005 | 24 | 20% |
| 2004 | 10 | 12% |
| 2003 | 15 | 7% |
| 2002 | 11 | 17% |
| 2001 | 13 | 8% |
| 2000 | 13 | 12% |
| 1999 | 19 | 13% |
| 1998 | 20 | 13% |
| 1997 | 44 | 14% |
| 1996 | 30 | 12% |
| 1995 | 52 | 32% |
| 1994 | 23 | 15% |
| 1993 | 25 | 14% |
| 1992 | 32 | 13% |
| 1991 | 44 | 28% |
| 1990 | 17 | 8% |
| 1989 | 2 | 2% |
| 1988 | 3 | 3% |
| 1987 | 1 | 3% |
| 1986 | 1 | 2% |
| 1985 | 1 | 5% |
Other parts of the 1991 Lincoln Town CAR
19 complaintsVehicle speed control
19 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
17 complaintsElectrical system
15 complaintsAir bags
14 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
14 complaintsBody and structure
10 complaintsSeats
9 complaintsSteering
8 complaintsSuspension
8 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
7 complaintsEquipment
6 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1991 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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