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2001 Lincoln Town Car engine problems

Owners reported engine problems in 15 complaints for the 2001 Lincoln Town Car, 7% of the complaints on file.

At a glance

Complaints
15 7% of this year's complaints
Crashes and fires
2 and 1
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

What the data shows

These complaints mention 2 crashes, 1 fire.

What owners wrote

I was driving the lincoln town car when I began to smell what appeared to be gas or some fluid coming into the vehicle. I stopped the car and parked in a driveway and inspected the bottom of the car where there was no leak but a strong odor of gas or some fluid. I then started the car and put into reverse and with my foot applied to the brake backing up in reverse there was a loud pop in the engine and the car shut off followed by smoke and then fire.

Reported at 226,000 miles, March 2014 Fire

Engine started to make a loud clicking noise while driving 45MPH down the block. Managed to pull into the driveway and when a opened the hood the coil pack had blown apart and the spark plug was sitting on top of the engine.

Reported at 93,000 miles, January 2015

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