2000 Lincoln Town CAR Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems
- Complaints
- 9about this part
- Share
- 8%of 108 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 72,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 9 complaints about the visibility of the 2000 Lincoln Town CAR, 8% of the 108 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 72,000 miles. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
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.
“The windshield wipers went out in the middle of a snow storm. The consumer had to make it home without any wipers. The manufacturer made the repair to the windshield wipers sometime ago and stated there would be no second repair.”
NHTSA complaint #10108697, filed 2005-01, 78,000 miles“The dealership has refused to honor the recall for the windshield wiper motor 01 v 258 000. They indicated that although the VIN number is included the motor part number is not.”
NHTSA complaint #10032371, filed 2003-08, 72,000 miles“My wiper motor stopped functioning while driving in rain. When I took it to a Lincoln dealership in n. Palm beach. The service person mentioned that there was a recall on a wiper motor cover..that was likely to cause complete loss of wiper function. I called ford motor company about this at the request of the dealership and after many calls. 1. To a person called missy 2. To a person called robin #7352 3. To a person called randy in melbourne, fla. …”
NHTSA complaint #10148044, filed 2006-01“The contact owns a 2000 Lincoln Town Car. The vehicle was repaired according to NHTSA campaign id number 01v258000 (visibility:windshield wiper/washer:motor). While driving at an unknown speed in the rain, the contact noticed that the windshield wipers stopped working. The vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealer. The current and failure mileages were 20,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10237703, filed 2008-08, 20,000 miles“Brake pedal will fade out and not hold, consumer has to pump brake to get vehicle to stop, took vehicle to dealer and the master cylinder was replaced however, the same day problem reoccurred, while on the highway consumer stepped on brakes and pedal went to the floor, consumer had to pump brakes again. …”
NHTSA complaint #893352, filed 2001-08Related recalls
- 01V258000Aug 8, 2001Vehicle description: passenger cars, sport utility vehicles, and light and medium duty pickup trucks. A switch located in the plastic cover of the wiper motor…Covers: Lincoln Town CAR 2000–2001, Ford F-250 2000–2001, Focus 2000–2001 +12 more
Related service bulletins
- 10014062Dec 13, 2004Rear window defroster grid/integral antenna diagnosis and repair - terminal tab repair.
- 10011159Aug 9, 2004Rear window defroster grid/integral antenna diagnosis and repair - terminal tab repair.
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1 | 8% |
| 2008 | 1 | 5% |
| 2007 | 2 | 2% |
| 2006 | 2 | 1% |
| 2005 | 3 | 3% |
| 2004 | 3 | 4% |
| 2003 | 1 | 1% |
| 2002 | 3 | 5% |
| 2001 | 16 | 10% |
| 2000 | 9 | 8% |
| 1999 | 20 | 14% |
| 1998 | 16 | 10% |
| 1997 | 16 | 5% |
| 1996 | 8 | 3% |
| 1995 | 7 | 4% |
| 1994 | 7 | 5% |
| 1993 | 5 | 3% |
| 1992 | 12 | 5% |
| 1991 | 14 | 9% |
| 1990 | 13 | 6% |
| 1989 | 1 | 1% |
| 1988 | 3 | 3% |
| 1987 | 1 | 3% |
Other parts of the 2000 Lincoln Town CAR
18 complaintsAir bags
17 complaintsBrakes
13 complaintsEngine cooling
12 complaintsSuspension
10 complaintsVehicle speed control
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 30, 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