1996 Lincoln Town Car service brakes, hydraulic problems
27 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes, hydraulic on the 1996 Lincoln Town Car — 10% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I own a 1996 lincoln towncar vin [xxx]. On saturday 7/9/2011 my brake lines broke and my brakes failed in rockwood, tn. Fortunately I was able to safely drive the car to a safe place where I had a friend patch the lines with rubber hoses and was able to again use my brakes. I discovered that ford…”
filed Aug 1, 2011
“Brakes failed - due to severe corrosion on brake lines (right front). Second occurrence different brake line(rear). Also occurred on my neighbors 1996 lincoln town car (rear brake line) both cars are available for inspection. Serious accident avoided by using emergency brake. *tr”
filed Jul 13, 2011
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic problems in other Town Car years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 Town Car | 2 | 10% |
| 2007 Town Car | 7 | 8% |
| 2006 Town Car | 9 | 6% |
| 2005 Town Car | 15 | 13% |
| 2004 Town Car | 9 | 11% |
| 2003 Town Car | 10 | 5% |
| 2002 Town Car | 10 | 15% |
| 2001 Town Car | 13 | 8% |
| 2000 Town Car | 10 | 9% |
| 1999 Town Car | 17 | 11% |
| 1998 Town Car | 19 | 12% |
| 1997 Town Car | 39 | 12% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1996 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.