2001 Lincoln Town CAR Engine Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 3%of 161 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 177,800miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the engine of the 2001 Lincoln Town CAR, 3% of the 161 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 177,800 miles. 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.
“I was driving the Lincoln Town Car when I began to smell what appeared to be gas or some fluid coming into the vehicle. I stopped the car and parked in a driveway and inspected the bottom of the car where there was no leak but a strong odor of gas or some fluid. I then started the car and put into reverse and with my foot applied to the brake backing up in reverse there was a loud pop in the engine and the car shut off followed by smoke and then fire. The car then set on fire and burned for about 20 minutes before the fire fighters arrived to put the car out. It was totaled.”
NHTSA complaint #10575651, filed 2014-03, 226,000 miles“Engine started to make a loud clicking noise while driving 45mph down the block. Managed to pull into the driveway and when a opened the hood the coil pack had blown apart and the spark plug was sitting on top of the engine.”
NHTSA complaint #10676322, filed 2015-01, 93,000 miles“My car has been making a weird whistling noise for a few months. My husband found it was coming from the rear intake manifold hose. He started my car and next the car started smoking and he looked under the hood the nipple where the hose connected had broke off and there is a crack all the way down the intake manifold.”
NHTSA complaint #11489621, filed 2022-10“There was a loud pop after I got gas. My car wouldn't stay running. I couldn't figure out what was going on. My husband looked under the hood and the spark plug still attached to the ignition coil had popped out of the engine. All of the screws holding the ignition coils had backed out.”
NHTSA complaint #11489622, filed 2022-10Engine: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 2 | 40% |
| 2008 | 1 | 5% |
| 2007 | 2 | 2% |
| 2006 | 2 | 1% |
| 2005 | 7 | 6% |
| 2004 | 1 | 1% |
| 2003 | 6 | 3% |
| 2002 | 1 | 2% |
| 2001 | 5 | 3% |
| 2000 | 2 | 2% |
| 1999 | 4 | 3% |
| 1998 | 2 | 1% |
| 1997 | 5 | 2% |
| 1995 | 2 | 1% |
| 1994 | 2 | 1% |
| 1991 | 1 | 1% |
| 1988 | 2 | 2% |
| 1984 | 1 | 7% |
Other parts of the 2001 Lincoln Town CAR
54 complaintsVehicle speed control
26 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
16 complaintsBrakes
13 complaintsEngine cooling
10 complaintsSteering
10 complaintsSuspension
10 complaintsElectrical system
9 complaintsSeats
7 complaintsOther or unknown
6 complaintsBody and structure
6 complaintsTires
5 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2001 Lincoln Town CAR
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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