1997 Lincoln Town Car brakes problems
50 complaints about brakes have been filed for the 1997 Lincoln Town Car, which is 13% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 50 13% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 80,000 miles 15 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 2 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When brakes problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 5 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 4 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 15 brakes complaints that report mileage, the median is about 80,000 miles, and 13% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash, 2 injuries.
What owners wrote
ABS system failed causing vehicle to spin out and tire blowout, loss of control resulting in accident ( no deployment of air bags during collision and seat belts did not restraint properly), injuries due to defects. Yh
ABS brake system failed. Consumer took the vehicle to a local ford dealership where it was discovered that one of the connectors had to be replaced on each wheel and one on the master cylinder.
Other problems reported for the 1997 Lincoln Town Car
- Engine 87 complaints
- Suspension 59 complaints
- Cruise control 44 complaints
- Exhaust system 41 complaints
- Lighting 23 complaints
- Steering 22 complaints
- Fuel system 18 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 17 complaints