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1996 Craftsmen Lincoln Town Car problems

The most common problem on the 1996 Craftsmen Lincoln Town Car is acceleration and speed control. Its complaint count is close to a typical Lincoln Town Car model year.

Typical yearClose to a typical year
Owner complaints
3
Recalls
1
Worst area
Acceleration

The worst 1996 Craftsmen Lincoln Town Car problems

Ranked by number of owner complaints. Mileage and cost come from what owners wrote.

  • Acceleration
    1
  • Brakes
    1
  • Engine
    1
  • Steering
    1

Problems by type

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  • Acceleration
    1
  • Brakes
    1
  • Engine
    1
  • Steering
    1

Recalls 1

Equipment: other: labelsReported July 2, 2002 · 79 vehicles affected
What is wrong
Certain limousines, as altered by jmrl sales & service, fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 217, "bus emergency exits and window retention and release." these vehicles lack proper emergency escape instructions and labels.
Risk
In the event of an emergency, an occupant may not be able to properly exit the vehicle.
Remedy
Owners will be provided with two labels and installation instructions. Owner notification began november 4, 2002. Owners who do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact jmrl at 1‑800‑762‑0447.

Recall number 02V182000 · Recall details

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What 1996 Craftsmen Lincoln Town Car owners say

Most recent owner complaints, unedited.

Filed Apr 9, 2015 · Acceleration, Steering · 149,300 miles · OR

Driving through a parking lot . Stopped for a other vehicles , drove about 10 feet and the right side of car slammed to the ground in the middle of parking lot intersection. Car was unable to move forward without dragging frame , front end on pavement leaving drag marks in pavement.

Filed Dec 7, 2013 · Brakes · 106,000 miles · MN

Brake failure from rusted brake lines loss of 90% of brakes at time of incident this has also happened on two of my other lincolns.

Filed Jul 11, 2013 · Engine · 143,475 miles · NV

I took my town car in, because I could smell coolant in the cab of the car. After inspection, they said it was the plastic manifold had cracked and was leaking coolant. They called ford and ford said they had a lot of these parts on hand because this was a commune problem with this part. I was told the part alone would be $600. I am on ss and disabled and I do not have the money to repair what is a defect and should be covered in a recall. There was a recall on dec. 2001 for this part put only limited to taxis, police, and limos, and livery packages. This recall should include owners, or privet owned vehicles, also, they have the same parts. There has to be a class action law suit to cover all of use privet owners of these cars. Ford knows of the problem, they need to fix it, now.

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Questions about the 1996 Craftsmen Lincoln Town Car

Is the 1996 Craftsmen Lincoln Town Car reliable?

Owners have filed 3 complaints about the 1996 Craftsmen Lincoln Town Car, close to a typical Lincoln Town Car model year.

What is the most common problem with the 1996 Craftsmen Lincoln Town Car?

Acceleration and speed control, with 1 complaint. Next is brakes (1).

How many recalls does the 1996 Craftsmen Lincoln Town Car have?

1 recall, covering equipment.

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