There was a loud pop after I got gas. My car wouldn't stay running. I couldn't figure out what was going on. My husband looked under the hood and the spark plug still attached to the ignition coil had popped out of the engine. All of the screws holding the ignition coils had backed out.
2001 Lincoln Town Car engine problems
15 complaints (9% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 95,000. 2 crashes reported.
- owner complaints
- 15
- of this car's complaints
- 9%
- typical mileage
- 95,000
- crashes
- 2
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Engine: gasoline2
- Exhaust system1
- Engine1
- Cooling system1
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 2001 Lincoln Town Car owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
My car has been making a weird whistling noise for a few months. My husband found it was coming from the rear intake manifold hose. He started my car and next the car started smoking and he looked under the hood the nipple where the hose connected had broke off and there is a crack all the way down the intake manifold.
Engine started to make a loud clicking noise while driving 45mph down the block. Managed to pull into the driveway and when a opened the hood the coil pack had blown apart and the spark plug was sitting on top of the engine.
I was driving the lincoln town car when I began to smell what appeared to be gas or some fluid coming into the vehicle. I stopped the car and parked in a driveway and inspected the bottom of the car where there was no leak but a strong odor of gas or some fluid. I then started the car and put into reverse and with my foot applied to the brake backing up in reverse there was a loud pop in the engine and the car shut off followed by smoke and then fire. The car then set on fire and burned for about 20 minutes before the fire fighters arrived to put the car out. It was totaled.
I lost control of the car when it hit ice at 9:20a- 1/25/2013 on I-94 near chesterton, in, spun around and crashed twice (front/rear) into the left concrete barrier parallel to the roadway. None of the 4 air bags deployed. I (age 77) and my passenger (age 83) wore seat belts that saved us. Car front smashed; car rear less damaged. Sides are o.k.. Isp report id:201300021141. Neither of us sought medical treatment. My chest still hurts! Air bags would have helped had they deployed. Lake shore ford, chesterton, in (219)787-8600 said car was "totaled." isp officer weems reported that I may receive a ticket for "too fast for conditions." tc failed the only air bag test it ever had. Seat belts did not. No other cars were involved on busy I-94. We were lucky!
Ford's plastic intake manifold is cracked. Is there any recourse still available for this problem? The manifold is still on the car and now leaking.
Tl*the contact owns a 2001 lincoln town car. While driving 55 MPH the check engine soon service light illuminated. He noticed that there was no water in the engine. The dealer confirmed that the water in the manifold penetrated it and caused the engine to fail. The dealer replaced the manifold and the engine for $6,200. The failure mileage was 88,787. Updated 02/18/10. *lj the consumer stated the manifold cracked and water leaked in the motor. The dealer stated the engine was ruined. Updated 09/07/10
Dt: the contact states vehicle stalls intermittently which results in loss of power. The motor shuts completely off. The vehicle has been taken to two different dealerships, and they could not duplicate the problem. Repairs where made at the contact's expense.
This lincoln town car has been stretched 120 inches. May 2002 stockton lincoln diagnosed system and put dye in and could not find leak. To top it off they wanted 392.00 payment for this.again in october 2002 I went back in with the same problem. At that time they found 19700a4 compressor assembly-air conditioner remove and installed or replaced (19v703/19703) mileage at that time was 8952. Now april 2003, mileage 13,200 the A/C is out again. The same as before. The drivers compartment gets so hot I have to roll the window down. From october to now I did not need to use the A/C due to it being winter. When I turn the A/C on it becomes a sana in the drivers compartment. I own another lincoln town car (not stretched) and know quite well how to operate the A/C - heater. I have had nothing but problems with the A/C and heater since I purchased this lincoln town car. Help.....
Vehicle experienced premature engine failure. Upon starting vehicle consumer heard a grinding noise. Consumer checked the oil level, and discovered that oil level was very low. Dealership indicated this was caused by a defect in the oil check valve filler. Tsb 630515 was issued on this problem.
Questions about the 2001 Lincoln Town Car engine
Does the 2001 Lincoln Town Car have engine problems?
Owners have filed 15 complaints about the engine of the 2001 Lincoln Town Car, 9% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 2001 Lincoln Town Car engine problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 95,000 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2001 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 2001 Lincoln Town Car problems
Airbags 54Acceleration 26Visibility 16Brakes 13Steering 10Suspension 10Electrical 9Seats 7Body 6Tires 5Transmission 5Fuel system 4Lights 3Seat belts 3Wheels 3Locks 1
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