2003 Lincoln Town CAR Suspension Problems
- Complaints
- 81about this part
- Share
- 40%of 201 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 73,921miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 81 complaints about the suspension of the 2003 Lincoln Town CAR, 40% of the 201 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 73,921 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“While in motion on highway, there was a rear humming noise, I also noticed low gas mileage. While making a visual inspection, I smelled gear oil, observed gear oil around outer rim , inside rotor/ brake caliper area. (right rear wheel) since I travel 40 miles round trip to work on I-10. An accident could of occurred, hurting myself and other people.”
NHTSA complaint #10887897, filed 2016-07, 111,657 miles“I started hearing a metal rubbing noise realized that it was coming from the l-rear wheel I replaced the wheel bearing & seal figuring it was just one of those things since this doesn't typically happen in today's later model vehicles.about two weeks later the noise returned so I researched it and discovered a recall not noticing it was just for fleet models. …”
NHTSA complaint #10721144, filed 2015-05, 67,000 miles“2003 Town Car on aug. 3, 2009 the car lost drive function on interstate. The repair was a new drive axle from the ford dealer. On aug. 8, the same thing happen again we lost drive function and the rear axle is broken. I spoke to the dealer about the ford recall no. 04s16 or 04v328000 and he explained that the VIN no. Did not apply.”
NHTSA complaint #10280110, filed 2009-08, 54,250 miles“I have a 2003 Lincoln Town Car that I bought in 2005, which was still under warranty. Over the years, I've had to pay for replacing the rear axles and axle bearings that went bad. I saw on the NHTSA website yesterday that this was a problem that resulted in a recall of this make/model/year. I never received a recall notice on this problem, and have paid out-of-pocket for these repairs twice, not knowing that there was ever a recall. Now, all ford will tell me that there is not currently a recall on my car, ignoring that I should have been sent a recall notice. …”
NHTSA complaint #10897659, filed 2016-08, 60,000 miles“I noticed oil all over the rear passenger tire and after checking, I found that it was the rear axle leaking. I went online and found that a recall had been issued because it was a defect and sometimes the wheel would even fall off. I checked with the Lincoln web site and magically my VIN is not included. It seems a lot of people outside of the recalled vehicles are having the same issue. Please expand the recall. I have owned 17 cars through the years and have never seen this before. I have never even heard of this issue before! …”
NHTSA complaint #10521352, filed 2013-06, 149,000 milesRelated recalls
- 04V328000Jul 7, 2004Certain police, commercial, and passenger vehicles sold to fleets typically input higher loads into the vehicle chassis overloading the wheel bearings and…Covers: Lincoln Town CAR 2003, Ford Crown Victoria 2003
Related service bulletins
- 10011151Aug 9, 2004Squeak or rubbing noise from front suspension - front spring insulator revised.
Suspension: 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 2003 Lincoln Town CAR
27 complaintsVehicle speed control
18 complaintsSteering
16 complaintsBrakes
15 complaintsBody and structure
12 complaintsAir bags
10 complaintsElectrical system
8 complaintsEngine cooling
8 complaintsEngine
6 complaintsExterior lighting
6 complaintsTires
6 complaintsWheels
6 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2003 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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