1991 Lincoln Town CAR Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 19about this part
- Share
- 12%of 155 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 87,000miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 19 complaints about the engine cooling of the 1991 Lincoln Town CAR, 12% of the 155 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 87,000 miles. 4 a fire, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I have had problems with getting this car (1991 Lincoln Town Car) through inspection over the last 3 years, due to smoking because of emissions problems. The car had less than 100,000 miles on it when this problem started, and now has approximately 119,000 miles on it. This year, I have made 4 attempts to get the car to pass the inspection, however it has failed due to the same problem each time. I have taken the car to mechanics, and have been told that this is a manufacturers' defect with these particular cars. …”
NHTSA complaint #10124833, filed 2005-06, 119,000 miles“While driving eastbound us interstate 40 in oklahoma city,ok my 1991 Lincoln towncar caught on fire and stopped running, after I pulled off the highway and put the fire out, the car would not start back up. The fire was coming from the engine area, looking as if it was underneath the car somewhere.”
NHTSA complaint #10298870, filed 2010-01“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“While driving along 70mph all of a sudden vehicle lost power. Then, it picked up again. No warning lights came on. The second time this happened was while driving at 45mph, and all of sudden lost power. Didn't contact dealer or manufacturer.”
NHTSA complaint #858028, filed 2000-03“About 20 minutes after pulling in the driveway, the ignition off, the vehicle caught on fire in the engine compartment. The fire was put on by the fire department. The vehicle has been totalled.”
NHTSA complaint #828115, filed 1998-09Engine cooling: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1 | 5% |
| 2007 | 2 | 2% |
| 2006 | 2 | 1% |
| 2004 | 4 | 5% |
| 2003 | 8 | 4% |
| 2002 | 3 | 5% |
| 2001 | 10 | 6% |
| 2000 | 12 | 11% |
| 1999 | 13 | 9% |
| 1998 | 32 | 21% |
| 1997 | 87 | 28% |
| 1996 | 90 | 35% |
| 1995 | 14 | 8% |
| 1994 | 23 | 15% |
| 1993 | 17 | 10% |
| 1992 | 48 | 19% |
| 1991 | 19 | 12% |
| 1990 | 31 | 15% |
| 1989 | 5 | 6% |
| 1988 | 7 | 7% |
| 1987 | 4 | 13% |
| 1986 | 2 | 4% |
| 1985 | 2 | 10% |
| 1984 | 1 | 7% |
Other parts of the 1991 Lincoln Town CAR
44 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 Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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