1996 Lincoln Town CAR Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 90about this part
- Share
- 35%of 259 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 88,500miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 90 complaints about the engine cooling of the 1996 Lincoln Town CAR, 35% of the 259 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 88,500 miles. 2 a fire, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I've owned a 96 Lincoln Town Car for about 2 years now and the intake manifold cracked recently what can I do about that cause I've just recently heard about the recall and I don't want to have to worry about that constantly happening, is there any thing I can do.”
NHTSA complaint #10393892, filed 2011-03, 90,000 miles“I've just been notified by my father that the intake manifold leaks are going to be taken care of by ford motor co. By means of a free intake manifold replacement. Please tell me how I need to proceed to get this done as soon as possible as my 1996 Lincoln towncar is definitely losing water through that port. Thanks very much.”
NHTSA complaint #10137491, filed 2005-09, 158,000 miles“Lack of honesty concerning a recall of the 1996 Lincoln due to a faulty intake manifold which cracks and leaks coolant all over the engine. I phoned the Lincoln division in toronto and was told by the representative there yesterday there was no recall for this car for this problem. I went to the all data site and found it. Tsb 97m91 mar 99.”
NHTSA complaint #10054775, filed 2004-01, 63,000 miles“On 3/20/04, I noticed an unusual amount of an engine fluid dripping from my 1996 Town Car as I backed out of my garage, so I took it to the repair shop that has done the majority of the maintenance on the vehicle. They diagnosed that the plastic intake manifold was cracked and leaking and needed to be replaced. They told me that this is a common problem with this engine and that they had repaired quite a lot of them.”
NHTSA complaint #10161310, filed 2006-07, 79,349 miles“I would like to inform you about a safety problem with certain Lincoln Town Car models. I am the owner of a 1996 Lincoln Town Car (signature series). On june 16, 2006, while driving in town with the air conditioning on, I saw smoke pouring from under the hood and antifreeze leaking from under the car. After opening the hood I saw antifreeze all over the engine block. I managed to drive the car to a nearby jiffy lube. The technician there could not find any leaks in the hoses or the radiator. …”
NHTSA complaint #10160878, filed 2006-06, 84,602 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10018959Dec 14, 2005Extended coverage program 05n04 - extended coverage for composite intake manifold. This program is being provided as a settlement to a class action lawsuit. The terms of the…
Engine 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 1996 Lincoln Town CAR
33 complaintsBrakes
30 complaintsSuspension
25 complaintsElectrical system
19 complaintsSteering
19 complaintsSeat belts
15 complaintsExterior lighting
14 complaintsFuel system
10 complaintsAir bags
9 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
8 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
6 complaintsOther or unknown
6 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1996 Lincoln Town CAR
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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