1992 Lincoln Town Car engine problems

47 complaints (19% of all complaints for this car).

owner complaints: 47
of this car's complaints: 19%
crashes: 0
recalls: 0

Which part fails

Engine: gasoline
35
Engine
5
Engine: gasoline: belts and associated pulleys
2
Exhaust system: manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe
1
Exhaust system: emission control: gas recirculation valve (EGR valve)
1
Exhaust system: emission control
1
Cooling system
1

At what mileage

Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.

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Lincoln Town Car engine problems in other years

Specific symptoms reported on the 1992 Lincoln Town Car engine

Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.

Stalling 13 Engine failure 5

Related recalls

No recalls on record for this model year.

Related investigations

Speed control deactivation switch firesOpened September 6, 2002, closed June 30, 2004

Based on the low rate of fire incidents (2.5 incidents per 100,000 vehicles sold) where failure of the scds is involved and the age of the vehicles ? 7 to 11 years ? A safety-related defect trend has not been identified and further use of agency resources does not appear to be warranted.the closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by the federal safety agency that no safety-related defect exists.the agency reserves the right to take further action if warranted by the circumstances.for additional information, see the attached closing report.

EA02025

Engine compartment firesOpened September 20, 2001, closed September 6, 2002

RQ01002

What 1992 Lincoln Town Car owners say

Most recent owner complaints, unedited.

Filed Jan 28, 2004 · Engine · TN

While driving at 30 MPH engine drive belt fell off. As a result, steering belt fell off, and consumer lost control.

Filed Jan 15, 2004 · Engine · 94,000 miles · CA · fire

1992 lincoln towncar signature edition. Car parked in carport 4pm thursday afternoon, engine burst into flames 5am friday morning. Car completely destroyed, causing major damage to carport.

Filed Jul 25, 2003 · Engine · 94,000 miles · MN

The metal oil pan rusted and leaked oil. This could result in the engine blowing while driving. *nlm *ts

Filed May 2, 2001 · Engine · KY

While traveling and without any indication vehicle would stall. Dealer was contacted. Please provide further information.

Filed Apr 12, 2001 · Engine · CA

Tly and ford can't seem to find the problem. We have contacted lincoln and they do not seem to care. They basically said it is our problem. It has stalled on a straight road as well as in traffic. It is dangerous to drive and no one seems to care.

Filed Apr 9, 2001 · Engine · PA

Engine would stall in summer. No matter where consumer was engine would still stall. Contacted dealer ,and the dealer could not find anything wrong.*ak on very hot days, after driving for about an hour, vehicle stalls, it will only restart after it has cooled down, dealer has replaced the fuel pump and the maf sensor, vehicle still continues to stall, for 2 years the check engine light has illuminated and the dealer has done nothing to correct it.

Filed Oct 20, 2000 · Engine · NH · fire

The dealer that I bought this car from has never told me any of the recalls in which I have paid for many of the recall repairs my self. How can I get reinbursed.

Filed Oct 17, 2000 · Electrical, Engine · MD

Driving 40mph when vehicle stalled out without any warning. Towed to dealer & nothing was found by mechanic. Vehicle was restarted by mechanic. Stalled a second time & was able to restart after 30 minutes. This would happened at least 3-4 times since at the dealer. Stalling problem could not be duplicated. Had repairs done on vehicle & has not stalled since then.*ak.

Filed Oct 12, 2000 · Engine · FL

Car stalls on highway. Dealers tries to fix but cannot locate problem. Sounds like same problem as in california.

Filed Jul 21, 2000 · Engine · MO

While driving at highway speeds engine will completely shutdown without warning, cause unknown. Dealer could not identify the cause of problem. Please give any further details.

Questions about the 1992 Lincoln Town Car engine

Does the 1992 Lincoln Town Car have engine problems?

Owners have filed 47 complaints about the engine of the 1992 Lincoln Town Car, 19% of all its complaints.

At what mileage do 1992 Lincoln Town Car engine problems start?

Not enough complaints include the mileage to tell.

Was there a recall on the 1992 Lincoln Town Car engine?

There is no recall for this problem on this model year.

What year does the Lincoln Town Car have bad engine?

The Lincoln Town Car model years with the most engine complaints are 1997 (91 complaints), 1996 (90 complaints) and 1992 (47 complaints).