2000 Lincoln Town CAR Suspension Problems
- Complaints
- 10about this part
- Share
- 9%of 108 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 176,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 10 complaints about the suspension of the 2000 Lincoln Town CAR, 9% of the 108 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 176,500 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, 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 driving at 35 MPH the consumer heard a sound. The rear end of the vehicle shimmied. After a thorough inspection and while repairing something else, it was discovered that the trailer arm brackets were cracked. The trailer arm cracking and or breaking had a lot to do with the control of the vehicle.”
NHTSA complaint #10048331, filed 2004-01, 200,000 miles“Inner and outer tie rod ends, tie rod end adjusting sleeve, and sway bar link replaced after inner tie rod end pulled out of the adjusting sleeve that’s on the sway bar link there’s still constant pulling in the steering and is either to touchy when trying to correct vehicle back into lane or has to be turned excessively far before it even starts to correct then tries to jerk the vehicle really hard when the steering finally catches up with how far the steering wheel has been turned”
NHTSA complaint #11563495, filed 2024-01“The contact stated while traveling 3 MPH the front passenger side of the vehicle fell to the ground. The vehicle was towed to an independent repair shop where the lower ball joint was replaced. Updated 10/4/2006 -”
NHTSA complaint #10168540, filed 2006-09, 153,000 miles“Would be driving at various speeds when vehicle would have a tendency to drift to left all the time. First vehicle was replaced with this new one. The vehicle continuously pull to left and the dealer could not correct it. The dealer replaced another vehicle for the customer.”
NHTSA complaint #871899, filed 2000-09“While driving vehicle severly pulls to left or the right,this problem becomes more pronounced when vehicle is driven at 65 MPH.dealer can not correct problem. Please give any further details.”
NHTSA complaint #879196, filed 2001-01Suspension: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1 | 5% |
| 2007 | 2 | 2% |
| 2006 | 1 | 1% |
| 2005 | 1 | 1% |
| 2004 | 2 | 2% |
| 2003 | 81 | 40% |
| 2002 | 3 | 5% |
| 2001 | 10 | 6% |
| 2000 | 10 | 9% |
| 1999 | 21 | 14% |
| 1998 | 19 | 12% |
| 1997 | 50 | 16% |
| 1996 | 25 | 10% |
| 1995 | 23 | 14% |
| 1994 | 13 | 8% |
| 1993 | 11 | 6% |
| 1992 | 12 | 5% |
| 1991 | 8 | 5% |
| 1990 | 9 | 4% |
| 1989 | 3 | 3% |
| 1988 | 1 | 1% |
Other parts of the 2000 Lincoln Town CAR
18 complaintsAir bags
17 complaintsBrakes
13 complaintsEngine cooling
12 complaintsVehicle speed control
9 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
9 complaintsEquipment
8 complaintsSteering
7 complaintsExterior lighting
6 complaintsOther or unknown
6 complaintsBody and structure
5 complaintsSeat belts
4 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2000 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.
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