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1990 Lincoln Town Car electrical system problems

Owners reported electrical system problems in 74 complaints for the 1990 Lincoln Town Car, 28% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
74 28% of this year's complaints
Crashes and fires
1 and 46
Injuries and deaths
3 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

What the data shows

These complaints mention 1 crash, 46 fires, 3 injuries.

What owners wrote

Dt: consumer had a 1990 lincoln town car which caught on fire. When consumer came home he parked the vehicle in the garage, went inside and ate, then a neighbor pounded at door to let him know his house was on fire. The police, fire department, fire marshal and insurance adjusters came out and couldn't find the reason the vehicle caught on fire. Vehicle burned with such intensity that pieces left were charred and nothing remained. A few firemen were taken to the hospital due to the fire.

Reported at 40,000 miles, March 2004 FireInjury

Dt: the consumer stated:on 5-19-04 his 1990 lincoln town car burned while it was parked. Within a half of an hour the car was engulfed in flames. There were 3 different investigations done;. An electrical and and engineering investigation, and one done by the tampa fire department and found no exact fault. . He said there were a total of 3 other cars totaled, and 4 others damaged during the fire. The hood melted away. The car had only 76,000 miles on it and had been well maintained.

Reported at 76,000 miles, May 2004 Fire

Other problems reported for the 1990 Lincoln Town Car

Electrical system problems in other years

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