1993 Lincoln Town Car engine and engine cooling problems
17 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 1993 Lincoln Town Car — 10% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The vehicle caught fire when engine was turned off. The fire dept said the speed control module over the left wheel started the fire and/or due to an electrical short. The vehicle was a total loss. Ts scc referenced in ea02-025”
filed Dec 24, 2002
“The oil light illuminated and soon after a squeaking sound came from under the hood, the consumer pulled over and the engine stopped, the vehicle could not be restarted, consumer was informed that the engine had seized, the oil screen had clogged and stopped oil flow to the engine. *yh”
filed Jul 31, 2002
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Some engine assemblies with aluminum cylinder heads repaired in-vehile have been found to leak coolant and/or oil from the cylinder head gasket area. *tt
0214 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jan 21, 2002
Engine and Engine Cooling problems in other Town Car years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 Town Car | 1 | 5% |
| 2007 Town Car | 2 | 2% |
| 2006 Town Car | 2 | 1% |
| 2004 Town Car | 4 | 5% |
| 2003 Town Car | 8 | 4% |
| 2002 Town Car | 3 | 5% |
| 2001 Town Car | 10 | 6% |
| 2000 Town Car | 12 | 11% |
| 1999 Town Car | 13 | 9% |
| 1998 Town Car | 32 | 21% |
| 1997 Town Car | 87 | 28% |
| 1996 Town Car | 90 | 35% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1993 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.