1996 Lincoln Town CAR Seats Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 1%of 259 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the seats of the 1996 Lincoln Town CAR, 1% of the 259 complaints for this model year. 1 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“While vehicle was parked in the driveway about 14 hours, horn started blowing. When owner went to examine the problem, flames were coming from the front windows. Fire was put out by the fire department. Fire marshall stated that the fire appeared to have started in the driver's seat. The vehicle was totalled. Please provide any further information. Referenced in ea02-025”
NHTSA complaint #852640, filed 1999-11“When rearended, the two front seatbacks broke and reclined on there own, also no deployment of driver's and passenger's air bags during rearend accident, resulting in injuries.”
NHTSA complaint #985832, filed 1996-07Seats: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2 | 15% |
| 2007 | 4 | 5% |
| 2006 | 4 | 3% |
| 2005 | 2 | 2% |
| 2003 | 4 | 2% |
| 2002 | 1 | 2% |
| 2001 | 7 | 4% |
| 2000 | 1 | 1% |
| 1999 | 3 | 2% |
| 1998 | 2 | 1% |
| 1997 | 2 | 1% |
| 1996 | 2 | 1% |
| 1994 | 14 | 9% |
| 1993 | 4 | 2% |
| 1992 | 12 | 5% |
| 1991 | 9 | 6% |
| 1990 | 4 | 2% |
| 1988 | 1 | 1% |
Other parts of the 1996 Lincoln Town CAR
90 complaintsVehicle speed control
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 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1996 Lincoln Town CAR
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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