1991 Lincoln Town CAR Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 15about this part
- Share
- 10%of 155 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 15 complaints about the electrical system of the 1991 Lincoln Town CAR, 10% of the 155 complaints for this model year. 1 of these say a crash was involved and 4 a fire, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“On my brother's 1991 Lincoln Town Car executive series, the main power wire to the headlight switch appeared to overheat and melt inside the switch assembly causing the lights to, at first, flicker out and then come right back on and as the problem progressed over a period of 2 weeks the lights would come on for a second or two and then not come back on at all. I replaced the switch and wire harness for him, which seemed to fix the problem. But he has since sold the car. …”
NHTSA complaint #722388, filed 2000-05“Car would not start on numerous attempts, battery fine, new starter. When started by repairman from under hood, car immediately started moving down the street in reverse with no driver, nearly hitting telephone pole. Somehow slipped into reverse on its own, yet key could be removed with each previous attempt to start it.”
NHTSA complaint #758377, filed 2002-02“Dt: 1991 ford Lincoln Town Car. While driving the car turned on the air conditioning and about 15 to 20 minutes later saw fire coming out from underneath the hood, surrounding the right front wheel. Pulled off the road, by that time the car had a large fire. The consumer put the fire out by throwing water on it. After looking at the car saw that all the wires were melted around where the wheel was, and also there was a melted rubber. A friend inspected the car. He cut a wire that let the consumer drive the car home. Where it was parked. There was a short circuit in the wiring system. …”
NHTSA complaint #10133962, filed 2005-08“Headlight wire burned out due to a short. This was the second time this happened.another vehicle hit consumer's vehicle. A/c unit belt wasn't working, and there was some type of loud noise.”
NHTSA complaint #847819, filed 1999-09“Car was parked and off, the parking light was on and back light was on, consumer moved car in driveway and one hour later, vehicle caught on fire from the dashboard .”
NHTSA complaint #805318, filed 1996-11Electrical system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 3 | 23% |
| 2008 | 3 | 15% |
| 2007 | 4 | 5% |
| 2006 | 6 | 4% |
| 2005 | 8 | 7% |
| 2004 | 8 | 10% |
| 2003 | 8 | 4% |
| 2002 | 3 | 5% |
| 2001 | 9 | 6% |
| 2000 | 18 | 17% |
| 1999 | 13 | 9% |
| 1998 | 15 | 10% |
| 1997 | 16 | 5% |
| 1996 | 19 | 7% |
| 1995 | 21 | 13% |
| 1994 | 20 | 13% |
| 1993 | 43 | 24% |
| 1992 | 73 | 29% |
| 1991 | 15 | 10% |
| 1990 | 63 | 30% |
| 1989 | 42 | 47% |
| 1988 | 39 | 39% |
| 1987 | 17 | 53% |
| 1986 | 29 | 58% |
| 1985 | 7 | 33% |
| 1984 | 9 | 60% |
Other parts of the 1991 Lincoln Town CAR
44 complaintsEngine cooling
19 complaintsVehicle speed control
19 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
17 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 Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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