1999 Lincoln Town Car steering problems
15 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the steering on the 1999 Lincoln Town Car — 10% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The contact owns a 1999 Lincoln Town Car. The contact stated while driving approximately 55 MPH, the steering wheel started pulling to the left with extreme force. The contact attempted to correct the over steering and the vehicle started pulling to the right and the left. The contact stated that…”
filed Dec 28, 2022
“Takata recall: steering wheel has smoked before lightly, interior lights have stayed on,steering wheel has done a 360 turn,corrosion on the side panel and panel(chrome) has fallen off. I'm not sure how late a recall time frame is but my car happens to be very old now so I'm wondering if this is the…”
filed Jun 20, 2019
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Steering problems in other Town Car years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 Town Car | 3 | 15% |
| 2007 Town Car | 18 | 21% |
| 2006 Town Car | 13 | 9% |
| 2005 Town Car | 8 | 7% |
| 2004 Town Car | 14 | 17% |
| 2003 Town Car | 16 | 8% |
| 2002 Town Car | 3 | 5% |
| 2001 Town Car | 10 | 6% |
| 2000 Town Car | 7 | 6% |
| 1998 Town Car | 13 | 8% |
| 1997 Town Car | 22 | 7% |
| 1996 Town Car | 19 | 7% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1999 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.