1991 Lincoln Town Car vehicle speed control problems
19 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 1991 Lincoln Town Car — 12% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Consumer shifted vehicle into park from drive, when it suddenly acclerated to a high speed, consumer pressed the brake pedal, however vehicle would not stop, vehicle crashed into a bank, both the driver and passenger sustained injuries, the driver sustained facial injuries due to the deployment of…”
filed Oct 2, 2001
“While turning on the ignition car took off into the house, and hit another consumer, injuring them. Sept of 1998, consumer put car in reverse and car took off backwards, consumer had to turn off the key to stop the car.*ak”
filed Oct 2, 2000
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Vehicle Speed Control problems in other Town Car years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 Town Car | 5 | 25% |
| 2007 Town Car | 32 | 38% |
| 2006 Town Car | 26 | 18% |
| 2005 Town Car | 34 | 29% |
| 2004 Town Car | 19 | 23% |
| 2003 Town Car | 18 | 9% |
| 2002 Town Car | 12 | 18% |
| 2001 Town Car | 26 | 16% |
| 2000 Town Car | 9 | 8% |
| 1999 Town Car | 5 | 3% |
| 1998 Town Car | 7 | 5% |
| 1997 Town Car | 43 | 14% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1991 Lincoln Town Car
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.