1999 Lincoln Town CAR Other or unknown Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 4%of 148 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 157,812miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the other or unknown of the 1999 Lincoln Town CAR, 4% of the 148 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 157,812 miles. 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.
“I was driving down a public street not even going the speed limit and I came to the stop light my car acted like it didn't wanna go I got it to a parking spot and it burst to a ball of flames I had no previous symptoms and the car was driving fine it had just gotten to halfway mark on my heat gauge. I think it may have been the plastic intake manifold melted maybe? …”
NHTSA complaint #11196539, filed 2019-04, 161,000 miles“Car has a problen in the steering box. Took it to a specialist and ford discounted it. They sent a Lincoln rep down and he just lied to me about the problem said it was a factory flaw and could not fix , then I took the car into the dealer for a pinging and they said they couldn't hear it (nothing was done)then later on a trip it went haywire sounded like a big diesel truck on the highway and ran like crap , sucking gas also, then changed dealers and they said they coulden't find a ping . …”
NHTSA complaint #10070305, filed 2004-01, 83,000 miles“Ford motor company, p.o. Box 1904, dearborn, michigan 48121, chose to not warn a segment of their full-size car owners who are civilian that their cars were produced with a plastic intake manifold that was failing and causing enormous coolant problems for their 4.6l v-8 engines and other component engine parts. …”
NHTSA complaint #10397689, filed 2011-04, 157,812 miles“Intermittently while driving in the cruise control mode,and when occupant pressed the brakes, vehicle jumped forward and speeded up which may have caused a crash. Been to dealer, cannot determine the cause. Common problem. Please provide further information.”
NHTSA complaint #848501, filed 1999-09Other or unknown: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1 | 17% |
| 2007 | 5 | 6% |
| 2006 | 8 | 6% |
| 2005 | 4 | 3% |
| 2004 | 3 | 4% |
| 2003 | 3 | 1% |
| 2002 | 1 | 2% |
| 2001 | 6 | 4% |
| 2000 | 6 | 6% |
| 1999 | 6 | 4% |
| 1998 | 4 | 3% |
| 1997 | 5 | 2% |
| 1996 | 6 | 2% |
| 1995 | 4 | 2% |
| 1994 | 1 | 1% |
| 1993 | 4 | 2% |
| 1992 | 3 | 1% |
| 1991 | 5 | 3% |
| 1990 | 11 | 5% |
| 1989 | 1 | 1% |
| 1988 | 1 | 1% |
| 1987 | 1 | 3% |
| 1986 | 2 | 4% |
| 1985 | 1 | 5% |
Other parts of the 1999 Lincoln Town CAR
29 complaintsSuspension
21 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
20 complaintsBrakes
19 complaintsSteering
15 complaintsElectrical system
13 complaintsEngine cooling
13 complaintsBody and structure
12 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
7 complaintsEquipment
5 complaintsFuel system
5 complaintsTires
5 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1999 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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