While driving 15 MPH steering bolt disengaged from the steering column, causing loss of steering.
1996 Lincoln Town Car: loss of power steering
5 of the 258 complaints about the 1996 Lincoln Town Car describe loss of power steering.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 2%
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall and 2 service bulletins for this area of the car. See below
Loss of power steering by model year
- 20111
- 20101
- 20074
- 20052
- 20046
- 20032
- 20011
- 19973
- 19965
- 19952
- 19944
- 19932
- 19921
- 19912
- 19902
What owners say
While driving and without warning vehicle will stall, resulting in vehicle losing power steering. Consumer has notified dealer and manufacturer, dealer could not seem to find a solution to problem.*ak.
On above date while in a parking lot (thank god) while attempting to park my car the steering quit working. Turning of the steering wheel elicited no! Response. Car was towed to the dealer for repair. Repairs consisted of " repaired steering column shaft sleeve and replaicing damaged air bag contact"this vehicle is in like new condition with no modifications and is serviced regularly by the dealer only. Had I been on the road when this happened I could have been killed. There was no fore warning of this event no clicking, grinding, or other sounds or feelings that would have fore warrned of a problem. Just all of a sudden no steering and the wheel goes all the way around!
Consumer was traveling on highway and was coming towards and intersection, went to apply brakes and there were no brakes. Also, there was no steering, forcing him into a guardrail. There were no injuries.
The engine will randomly stall, has stalled in intersections two times inducing near loss of steering control. I was able to restart after a number of tries. On 10-21-99 I had a mechanic check it out, change filters, clean injectors. The engine still has the random stall feature. Today, when I drove the car home, it died in my driveway. I let it cool down. Restarted it and continued to stall and die as I tried to back out my drive. **note**I notice your database has other stall reports---the loss of steering control and the random failures seems dangerous. Please check this out immediately. I'll notify my dealer and also congress & the us senate to find out whether the federal safety agency has or should have already acted on this possible serious problem.
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
Steering: linkages
- What is wrong
- The pitman arms were not fully lubricated at the assembly plant. The "ball joint" at the outer end of the pitman arm can become contaminated and corrode.
- Risk
- Such corrosion can result in abnormal wear of the joint, resulting in separation of the joint. Loss of steering control can occur increasing the risk of a vehicle accident.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect the vehicles and if the joint is found to have significant wear, the arm will be replaced. Those pitman arms not replaced will have the "ball joint" fully greased.
Recall number 96V135000 · Recall details
Questions about the 1996 Lincoln Town Car power steering loss
Is loss of power steering a common problem on the 1996 Lincoln Town Car?
5 of 258 owner complaints about the 1996 Lincoln Town Car (2%) mention loss of power steering. The model year with the most reports is 2004.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1996 Lincoln Town Car?
There is 1 recall and 2 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 6Sudden acceleration 5
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