1992 Lincoln Town CAR Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 39about this part
- Share
- 16%of 249 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 100,000miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 39 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 1992 Lincoln Town CAR, 16% of the 249 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 100,000 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved and 12 a fire, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The consumer was unable to put the vehicle into gear. After contacting a mechanic, who came over, he checked the fuses and replaced them. The consumer was notified by her neighbor that garage was on fire. The fire department arrived, and had to break the garage door open to put the fire out. The cruise control had gone out.”
NHTSA complaint #10117628, filed 2005-05, 87,000 miles“Dt: had just parked car in driveway and car was turned off. 15 minutes later there were 4 explosions and the car had blown up, and house caught on fire. There was no indication that there was any kind of problem. There were no signs of any problems. Consumer talked the dealer today, and they said there was a recall on the cruise control activation switch, recall 99s15. No recall notice was received by the consumer..no recall noticed received!!! …”
NHTSA complaint #10120555, filed 2005-05, 96,000 miles“Dt: the consumer states that their 1992 Lincoln Town Car caught on fire and burned. This vehicle had been parked in the driveway. The fire started in the engine compartment on the front left at the vehicle speed control. There was a recall from NHTSA #99v124000; the owner never received the recall notice. The notice was dated may 19, 1999, this information was from ford, and the representative from ford did tell the owner that vehicle was included in the recall. The owners were unaware of the recall. The vehicle had been parked for 5 days. …”
NHTSA complaint #10129324, filed 2005-08, 94,000 miles“Dt: consumer states had a 1992 Lincoln Town Car that burned on 03-24/2000 while parked in the driveway. The fire melted the garage inserts on the house. The consumer stated the fire seemed to start from underneath the steering wheel. The consumer sent ford pictures, the VIN and reported this to them. They said they would contact her, but never did. She finally contacted them ,and they told her that the car was not included in the recall because the vehicle was manufacturedin october 1992, and the recall was for the vehicles manufactured in november 1992.”
NHTSA complaint #10127113, filed 2005-06, 104,000 miles“Driving at about 25 MPH turning onto an entrance ramp to the highway my car suddenly accelerated to speeds surpassing 85 and I could not make it stop. I tried stomping on the brakes and it first slowed the car but the acceleration overpowered them, I had to throw my car in neutral and turn it off completely to make my car stop.”
NHTSA complaint #10298889, filed 2010-01Related recalls
- 07V336000Aug 3, 2007On certain pickup trucks, passenger vehicles, sport utility vehicles, and motor homes chassis, the speed control deactivation switch may, under certain…Covers: Lincoln Town CAR 1992–1998, Ford E-150 1992–1993, 1997–2003, E-350 1992–1993, 1997–2003 +18 more
Vehicle speed control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1 | 17% |
| 2010 | 1 | 8% |
| 2009 | 2 | 40% |
| 2008 | 5 | 25% |
| 2007 | 32 | 38% |
| 2006 | 26 | 18% |
| 2005 | 34 | 29% |
| 2004 | 19 | 23% |
| 2003 | 18 | 9% |
| 2002 | 12 | 18% |
| 2001 | 26 | 16% |
| 2000 | 9 | 8% |
| 1999 | 5 | 3% |
| 1998 | 7 | 5% |
| 1997 | 43 | 14% |
| 1996 | 33 | 13% |
| 1995 | 19 | 12% |
| 1994 | 22 | 14% |
| 1993 | 37 | 21% |
| 1992 | 39 | 16% |
| 1991 | 19 | 12% |
| 1990 | 16 | 8% |
| 1989 | 12 | 13% |
| 1988 | 17 | 17% |
| 1987 | 2 | 6% |
| 1986 | 3 | 6% |
| 1985 | 1 | 5% |
| 1984 | 1 | 7% |
Other parts of the 1992 Lincoln Town CAR
73 complaintsEngine cooling
48 complaintsBrakes
32 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
14 complaintsSeats
12 complaintsSuspension
12 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
12 complaintsAir bags
10 complaintsFuel system
8 complaintsEquipment
7 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
6 complaintsBody and structure
4 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1992 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.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology