No indication or warning prior to incident. Within 2 mi of driving, battery light came on, electrical issues began (radio/dome lights, etc), then smoke billowing from under hood. Immediately pulled over, turned off ignition, and entire front end was on fire.
2000 Lincoln Town Car engine problems
14 complaints (13% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 115,000.
- owner complaints
- 14
- of this car's complaints
- 13%
- typical mileage
- 115,000
- crashes
- 0
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Engine: gasoline3
- Engine3
- Exhaust system: emission control1
- Cooling system: fan1
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
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Lincoln Town Car engine problems in other years
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Related investigations
Spark plug ejection from cylinder head
On september 6, 2005, odi received a petition requesting that the agency investigate allegations of engine spark plug ejection in certain model year 1997 through 2004 ford vehicles with triton v-8 and v-10 engines.odi received a total of 474 non-duplicative complaints on the subject vehicles where the complainant, or the dealer repairing the vehicle, reported that a spark plug detached from the cylinder and/or ejected from the engine.as of december 8, 2005, odi is not aware of any allegations where the alleged defect resulted in a loss of vehicle control, a crash, an injury, or a fatality in any of the 10,319,810 subject vehicles.in addition, odi is aware of only two incidents where the vehicle stalled without restart.information contained in the odi consumer complaints and obtained from 72 telephone interviews with complainants showed the following:(1) 99% of the complaints were on my 1997 to 2002 subject vehicles.(2) most the complainants reported hearing a loud pop while driving or upon starting up the vehicle followed by a loud, repetitive clicking or popping sound.(3) many of the complainants reported that the popping sound was accompanied by some loss of vehicle power; however, in 99% of the incidents reported, the vehicle did not stall.in the very few incidents where the vehicle did stall, most vehicles could be restarted.(4) only a small percentage of the complainants cited that they smelled gas or a slight burning smell when the incident occurred.(5) in all but a very few incidents, vehicle damage was limited to the engine.in one incident, the complaint reported that the fuel rail was damaged and replaced after one of the spark plugs ejected from the engine; however, the complainant reported that the damage did not result in any type of fuel leak or fire.in another incident, the only incident where a fire was alleged, the complainant reported that no fluid leak was observed, but that a fire resulted after the spark plug had ejected from the engine and he had restarted the vehicle and driven to another location.none of the complainants reported any damage to the vehicle hood.(6) only two complainants reported that they observed what appeared to be some drops of fuel coming from the cylinder where the spark plug had failed or on the spark plug itself; however, each of these complainants reported that there was no smoke or flames as a result of his incident.as the petitioner noted, and odi?s analysis showed, it is possible for a spark plug to detach from the engine cylinder threads in the subject vehicles.however, odi?s analysis of 474 complaints describing such incidents found only a very few alleged any safety-related consequences.none of these showed any evidence of a serious safety consequence.given the large population and relatively long exposure time of the subject vehicles, the complaint analysis indicates that the risk to motor vehicle safety from the alleged defect is very low.in view of the foregoing, it is unlikely that the federal safety agency would issue an order for the notification and remedy of the alleged defect at the conclusion of the investigation requested in the petition.therefore, in view of the need to allocate and prioritize the federal safety agency?s limited resources to best accomplish the agency?s safety mission, the petition is denied.
DP05005
What 2000 Lincoln Town Car owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 lincoln town car. The contact stated that while driving approximately 45 MPH, the vehicle stalled and the traction control warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the intake manifold assembly was fractured and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was repaired. The approximate failure and current mileage was 70,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 lincoln town car. While parked, the contact noticed coolant leaking from under the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostics. The mechanic stated that the intake manifold assembly was fractured and would have to be replaced. The mechanic stated there was a recall for the engine and referred the contact to the manufacturer. The manufacturer advised the contact, that the VIN was not included in the recall. The recall was a voluntary manufacturer's recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 80,000. Updated 6/25/12 *cn updated 06/29/12.
The intake manifold is plastic and has cracked, leaking fluid all over. Caught it before engine overheated, but loosing fluid.
I recently went to a mechanic and was told that my intake manifold on my 2000 lincoln towncar was leaking. He also advised me about a recall about the leaking manifolds but when I contacted lincoln they denied any recalls about it. I have yet not repaired my intake manifold and am still waiting for a response from ford or lincoln from my letters that I have written.
A puddle appeared under pass.side of vehicle,took it to dealer ,they found the plastic intake had cracked where the heater hose connects to the intake,was told :"no warranty on plastic intakes ", vehicle is 10 yrs old,2000 lincoln town car,never received any information about a class action lawsuit,replacement cost is $1100.00 from the dealer ,they told me there is a 1 yr warranty on replacement part.
Spark plug blow out. Engine had only 84,000 miles(2000 4.6 lincoln town car) repaired at dealer ship in cordel, ga @ $287.00. They had to put a heli-coil.
Fire started somewhere in the dash board and the whole car went into flames melting the entire inside of my car. The whole car is now gone something from the inside of the dash went bad and ford should do something about this.
Dt: the check engine light came on while driving. The consumer took the vehicle to the dealer five or six times. They performed a diagnostic test that showed some kind of pin hole, but the consumer did not know where this was on the vehicle. The service engine light continued to illuminate. The dealer offered no explanation other the pin hole theory. The light was currently still on, and the consumer just left the vehicle at the dealer again. Consumer said no repairs or corrections have been made. *ak
Consumer stated while driving, the vehicle suddenly went dead. The vehicle would not go back or if placed in drive, it would not go forward. Scc
Questions about the 2000 Lincoln Town Car engine
Does the 2000 Lincoln Town Car have engine problems?
Owners have filed 14 complaints about the engine of the 2000 Lincoln Town Car, 13% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 2000 Lincoln Town Car engine problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 115,000 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2000 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).
Other 2000 Lincoln Town Car problems
Electrical 18Airbags 17Brakes 14Suspension 10Acceleration 9Visibility 9Lights 7Steering 7Body 5Seat belts 5Fuel system 3Tires 3Wheels 3Driver assistance 2Locks 1Seats 1Transmission 1
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