2008 Lincoln Town CAR Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 25%of 20 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 37,600miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the brakes of the 2008 Lincoln Town CAR, 25% of the 20 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 37,600 miles. 2 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.
“2008 Lincoln Town Car, purchased on 5/18/10 at cortese Lincoln, rochester ny. 6/1/10: began experiencing trouble stopping - intermittent 7/2/10: trip from rochester, ny to vermilion, oh; traveling i90 west, could not stop the car when approaching the toll booth in buffalo, ny. Stopped at the last second inches away from the car ahead. Pushed the pedal to the floor and put the car in neutral. I pulled over and checked the brake fluid; it was fine. On route 2 west, stopped at mcdonalds. The same thing happened as just described. …”
NHTSA complaint #10342918, filed 2010-07, 21,507 miles“The contact owns a 2008 Lincoln Town Car. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to respond when the brake pedal was depressed and the engine revved. On another occasion, the brakes failed to respond and the emergency brake had to be applied in order to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 43,200.”
NHTSA complaint #10633596, filed 2014-09, 43,200 miles“The contact owns a 2008 Lincoln Town Car. While driving at any speed and depressing the brake pedal, the vehicle accelerated. The contact depressed the brake pedal a couple of times and regained control of the vehicle. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The failure recurred four times. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure was not diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 72,000. Updated 10/26/17”
NHTSA complaint #11020170, filed 2017-08, 72,000 miles“The contact owns a 2008 Lincoln Town Car. While approaching traffic in a lane, the brake pedal was applied and was slow to respond. The contact applied force and the brake pedal traveled to the floor. As a result, the contact crashed into the preceding vehicle. The driver sustained minor whiplash that did not require medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was able to be driven to the contact's residence and parked. The vehicle was not included in NHTSA action number: pe16003 (service brakes, service brakes, hydraulic). …”
NHTSA complaint #10840237, filed 2016-03, 32,000 miles“2008 Lincoln Town Car. Consumer states when the brake pedal is depressed, the gas pedal is also depressed the consumer stated instead of stopping, he hit a stop sign.”
NHTSA complaint #10364637, filed 2010-11Brakes: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1 | 17% |
| 2008 | 5 | 25% |
| 2007 | 13 | 15% |
| 2006 | 21 | 15% |
| 2005 | 24 | 20% |
| 2004 | 10 | 12% |
| 2003 | 15 | 7% |
| 2002 | 11 | 17% |
| 2001 | 13 | 8% |
| 2000 | 13 | 12% |
| 1999 | 19 | 13% |
| 1998 | 20 | 13% |
| 1997 | 44 | 14% |
| 1996 | 30 | 12% |
| 1995 | 52 | 32% |
| 1994 | 23 | 15% |
| 1993 | 25 | 14% |
| 1992 | 32 | 13% |
| 1991 | 44 | 28% |
| 1990 | 17 | 8% |
| 1989 | 2 | 2% |
| 1988 | 3 | 3% |
| 1987 | 1 | 3% |
| 1986 | 1 | 2% |
| 1985 | 1 | 5% |
Other parts of the 2008 Lincoln Town CAR
5 complaintsElectrical system
3 complaintsSteering
3 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaintsTires
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2008 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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