1996 Lincoln Town Car cruise control problems
Owners reported cruise control problems in 36 complaints for the 1996 Lincoln Town Car, 11% of the complaints on file. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 36 11% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 103,000 miles 14 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 5
- Injuries and deaths
- 3 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When cruise control problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 1 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 3 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 2 |
What the data shows
Of the 14 cruise control complaints that report mileage, the median is about 102,000 miles, and 29% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 5 fires, 3 injuries.
What owners wrote
Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle caught fire while parked. The fire department extinguished the flames, and a police report was taken. The speed control was the source of the fire due to overheat even though the ignition was off. There was a recall #05v017000. The vehicle was not included in the recall due to the VIN.
Tl*the contact owns a 1996 lincoln town car. The contact received a recall notice for the vehicle speed control: cruise control and took the vehicle to the dealer for repair. After the repair was performed, the vehicle would not start. The contact had to disconnect the wiring harness from the switch, which enabled his vehicle to start. As a result, the vehicle does not have cruise control functionality. The recall number was unknown. The current mileage was 101,252 and failure mileage was 98,000.
Other problems reported for the 1996 Lincoln Town Car
- Engine 86 complaints
- Exhaust system 46 complaints
- Brakes 33 complaints
- Suspension 30 complaints
- Electrical system 19 complaints
- Steering 19 complaints
- Lighting 16 complaints
- Seat belts 16 complaints