2007 Lincoln Town Car cruise control problems
Owners reported cruise control problems in 32 complaints for the 2007 Lincoln Town Car, 28% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 32 28% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 28,000 miles 24 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 13 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 8 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When cruise control problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 10 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 6 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 2 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 0 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 24 cruise control complaints that report mileage, the median is about 28,000 miles, and 75% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 13 crashes, 8 injuries.
What owners wrote
Tl*the contact drove a 2007 lincoln town car, which was a company vehicle. While the vehicle was parked, the contact placed the vehicle into drive. The vehicle traveled four feet and then accelerated. He attempted to steer and apply the brakes, but the vehicle only accelerated more. The vehicle finally stopped after striking two poles and another vehicle. The other vehicle then struck three additional vehicles. The contact's vehicle spun around and was facing the rear of the vehicle that he struck.
On the ventura freeway in heavy traffic on nov 6,2008. Driving at about 30 miles per hour, traffic made it necessary to stop. The car, as it has done before, had unintended acceleration. This was about the fifth or sixth time it has happened in one year of my owning the car. The other times it happened, I had brought it back to the dealer and they replaced transmission parts the first time but thereafter could not determine the problem in fact they had given me a type of computer to attach while I was driving so…
Other problems reported for the 2007 Lincoln Town Car
- Steering 18 complaints