1997 Lincoln Town Car steering problems
22 complaints about steering have been filed for the 1997 Lincoln Town Car, which is 6% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 22 6% of this year's complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 3 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
What the data shows
These complaints mention 2 crashes, 3 injuries.
What owners wrote
While driving 45 MPH the vehicle swerved to the left without warning . The consumer could not control the vehicle and the vehicle went through a guard rail. The vehicle flipped over three times down an embankment. The consumer suffered injuries to the spine and several limbs. The insurance company claims that the steering column malfunctioned. The vehicle was totaled.
The consumer states that while pulling out the garage the outer tie rod fell off, unable to steer vehicle. Which could have caused a serious accident if vehicle was on the highway. Ts the front end was aligned. The consumer feels that there is an error with the type of tie rods being used on this vehicle. Scc
Other problems reported for the 1997 Lincoln Town Car
- Engine 87 complaints
- Suspension 59 complaints
- Brakes 50 complaints
- Cruise control 44 complaints
- Exhaust system 41 complaints
- Lighting 23 complaints
- Fuel system 18 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 17 complaints