Tl* the contact owns a 2001 lincoln towncar. The windshield wipers, air conditioning and heater have failed. The speedometer sporadically fails. The ABS light was consistently illuminated on the instrument control panel. The vehicle was taken to the dealership for inspection. The technician stated that the wipers needed to be replaced at his expense. No repairs were made. The current mileage was approximately 100,000. The failure mileage was approximately 89,000.
2001 Lincoln Town Car brakes problems
13 complaints (8% of all complaints for this car). 4 crashes reported.
- owner complaints
- 13
- of this car's complaints
- 8%
- crashes
- 4
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip7
- Pedals and linkages3
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
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Lincoln Town Car brakes problems in other years
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
What 2001 Lincoln Town Car owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Dt*: the contact stated while driving 65mph, the brakes appeared spongy. Upon inspection by the contact, it was discovered the clamp that holds the brake line to the structure had rusted. As a result, the brake line began leaking. The vehicle is currently at the dealer for repair.
The brakes did not function at 30 miles per hour which caused the consumer to loose control of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but they were unable to determine a cause.
The brake pedal and accelerator pedal are too close together and the brake pedal, when pressed, is lower than the accelerator pedal. The design of these components has caused sudden acceleration. *ak
The vehicle had poor braking capacity, the pedal had to be pushed all the way to the floor, in order to stop the vehicle.
When trying to apply brakes the brake pedal will go to the floor causing the vehicle to have extended stopping distance. Dealer notified. Ts
Consumer states that the brake is to close to the acceleration pedal and adjustable brake pedal is to high. Mr
After starting vehicle consumer shifted to reverse, suddenly vehicle accelerated on its own. Vehicle came to a stop when it hit a fire hydrant. Damage was $ 3000.00. On 28, may 2002 ,also at first start, consumer shifted to reverse and vehicle accelerated on it's own. Consumer braked, but was unable to stop vehicle. Vehicle came to stop when it hit a fence. Damage was $ 6700.00. No injuries.
Accelerator pedal and brake pedal are too close together.when applying brakes pedal goes down lower than accelerator pedal. Will accidently touch accelerator pedal when applying brakes. Has caused consumer to surge forward and rear end another vehicle.*akfailures have been at stopped positions. The brake pedal goes below the accelerator pedal and consumers foot winds up depressing it also. Consumer has a 2000 model and experiences no problems.
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Questions about the 2001 Lincoln Town Car brakes
Does the 2001 Lincoln Town Car have brakes problems?
Owners have filed 13 complaints about the brakes of the 2001 Lincoln Town Car, 8% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 2001 Lincoln Town Car brakes problems start?
Not enough complaints include the mileage to tell.
Was there a recall on the 2001 Lincoln Town Car brakes?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Lincoln Town Car have bad brakes?
The Lincoln Town Car model years with the most brakes complaints are 1995 (52 complaints), 1991 (44 complaints) and 1997 (44 complaints).
Other 2001 Lincoln Town Car problems
Airbags 54Acceleration 26Visibility 16Engine 15Steering 10Suspension 10Electrical 9Seats 7Body 6Tires 5Transmission 5Fuel system 4Lights 3Seat belts 3Wheels 3Locks 1
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