The contact owns a 1996 Lincoln Town Car. The contact stated while the vehicle was turned on and he was shifting the vehicle from park(P) to drive(D), with his foot on the brake pedal, the vehicle lunged forward at high speed. The contact stated that the acceleration was extreme. The contact observed smoke coming from the rear tires as the vehicle accelerated. The contact was able to safely stop the vehicle after approximately 50 feet but had to depress the brake pedal with force. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle was not turned off but was shifted to park(P). The contact had tested and shifted the vehicle from park (P), drive (D), neutral (N) and reverse (R) and the vehicle reacted normally to each gear change. The contact had not taken the vehicle to a local dealer or independent mechanic. The vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 140,000. The contact stated that the vehicle was sold to the mechanic who repaired it.
1996 Lincoln Town Car: sudden unintended acceleration
5 of the 258 complaints about the 1996 Lincoln Town Car describe sudden unintended acceleration.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 2%
- recalls
- 1
Sudden unintended acceleration by model year
What owners say
Sudden acceleration when backing up causing collision.
Car suddenly accelerated, speed control defective, replace servo assembly.
Vehicle suddenly accelerated when in reverse gear, speed control found inoperative, replace speed control servo and servo cable.
Sudden acceleration, causing accident/injury.
Service bulletins that may apply
- Some vehicles may exhibit a hard start / long crank, cold start stall, cold rough idle concern
- Some vehicles may stall when decelerating or when turning with no diagnostic trouble codes ( dtcs) stored...
- Long crank - sticking idle air control (IAC) valve - vehicles built from 11/1/94 through 3/30/96 -stall -...
Related recalls
Vehicle speed control
- What is wrong
- On certain pickup trucks, passenger vehicles, sport utility vehicles, and motor homes chassis, the speed control deactivation switch may, under certain conditions, leak internally and then overheat, smoke, or burn.
- Risk
- This could result in an underhood fire.
- Remedy
- Dealers will install a fused wiring harness. Owners of the passenger cars included in this campaign will be instructed to return their vehicles to their dealers to have the speed control deactivation switch disconnected as an interim repair. As soon as repair parts are available (expected october 2007), owners will be instructed to return to the dealers for installation of a fused wiring harness. The recall began on august 13, 2007, and mailing completed by september 19, 2007. Owners may contact ford at 1‑888‑222‑2751.
Recall number 07V336000 · Recall details
Questions about the 1996 Lincoln Town Car sudden acceleration
Is sudden unintended acceleration a common problem on the 1996 Lincoln Town Car?
5 of 258 owner complaints about the 1996 Lincoln Town Car (2%) mention sudden unintended acceleration. The model year with the most reports is 2001.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1996 Lincoln Town Car?
There is 1 recall and 3 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1996 Lincoln Town Car
Stalling 21Ball joint 20Overheating 18Brake failure 15Adaptive cruise 14Headlights 13Fire or smoke 11ABS 6Power steering loss 5
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