1996 Lincoln Town CAR Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 15about this part
- Share
- 6%of 259 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 118,000miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 15 complaints about the seat belts of the 1996 Lincoln Town CAR, 6% of the 259 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 118,000 miles. 3 recall campaigns on record are filed under a similar system.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“In 1996 before I purchased my 96 Lincoln Town Car there was a recall on the rear seat belts (96v109000). The rear seat belts have started to not work. I contacted the dealer that sold it to me and was told that they have no record of the recall or if it was a recall. What do I do? I will get a ticket if not using or should a death occur if in an accident. The belts will just not pull down.”
NHTSA complaint #10238892, filed 2008-08, 180,000 miles“1. Drivers seat belt latch is broken internally and cannot be used. To circumvent the broken latch, the front center passenger seat belt is being used. 2. Front right hand passenger seat belt can no longer be latched without first pushing the release button. 3. Cruise control automatically engaged while driving in residential area, causing a rapid acceleration of my vehicle above the speed limit. Slamming on the brakes forcefully disengaging the cruise control. One time occurrence.”
NHTSA complaint #10862125, filed 2016-04, 211,000 miles“96 v 109 000/ interior system: seat belt: lap: rear: the consumer stated his vehicle does not have the automatic locking feature as states in this recall. The consumer notified the dealer. The dealer informed the consumer that his vehicle identification number was not covered under that recall. Consumer feels their VIN should be included in the recall.”
NHTSA complaint #10119061, filed 2005-05, 99,000 miles“Rear passenger side and driver side seat belts locked when brakes were pressed, and would not loosen. Passenger had to release belt and buckle again. Dealer replaced the sensor.”
NHTSA complaint #10058048, filed 2004-02, 100 miles“The contact owns a 1996 Lincoln Town Car. The contact stated that the driver and center seat belt receptacles failed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who advised that the seat belt system needed to be replaced. The seat belt system was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 125,000 and the approximate current mileage was 35,000. Updated 4/24/13 updated 05/29/2013”
NHTSA complaint #10502477, filed 2013-03, 125,000 milesRelated recalls
- 00V157001Jun 12, 2000Vehicle description: passenger vehicles using aftermarket driver's seat belt assemblies that were sold by ford parts departments from january 1, through june…Covers: Lincoln Town CAR 1996–2000, Ford Crown Victoria 1996–2000, Mercury Grand Marquis 1996–2000
- 00V157002Jun 12, 2000Vehicle description: passenger vehicles using aftermarket front passenger side seat belt assemblies that were sold by ford parts departments from january 1…Covers: Lincoln Town CAR 1996–2000, Ford Crown Victoria 1996–2000, Mercury Grand Marquis 1996–2000
- 96V109000Jun 24, 1996The elr/alr feature is used to accommodate child restraints. When servicing the rear belt assemblies, wrong parts could have been used which do not contain…Covers: Lincoln Town CAR 1996
Seat belts: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1 | 17% |
| 2010 | 1 | 8% |
| 2007 | 3 | 4% |
| 2006 | 35 | 24% |
| 2005 | 11 | 9% |
| 2002 | 1 | 2% |
| 2001 | 3 | 2% |
| 2000 | 4 | 4% |
| 1999 | 1 | 1% |
| 1998 | 1 | 1% |
| 1997 | 4 | 1% |
| 1996 | 15 | 6% |
| 1995 | 2 | 1% |
| 1994 | 3 | 2% |
| 1993 | 2 | 1% |
| 1992 | 3 | 1% |
| 1991 | 4 | 3% |
| 1990 | 4 | 2% |
| 1989 | 11 | 12% |
| 1988 | 7 | 7% |
| 1987 | 2 | 6% |
| 1986 | 1 | 2% |
Other parts of the 1996 Lincoln Town CAR
90 complaintsVehicle speed control
33 complaintsBrakes
30 complaintsSuspension
25 complaintsElectrical system
19 complaintsSteering
19 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 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