2006 Lincoln Town Car problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Seat Belts (31) · Air Bags (26) · Vehicle Speed Control (24)
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🛣️ Complaints by mileage
120 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (2)
Steering:rack And Pinion:pinion Shaft 2014-11-05 · campaign 14V704000 · 36,888 vehicles
Defect: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2005-2011 Ford Crown Victoria, 2005-2011 Mercury Grand Marquis vehicles manufactured March 23, 2004, to August 30, 2011, and 2005-2011 Lincoln Town Car vehicles manufactured March 8, 2004, to August 30, 2011, and on which the upper intermediate shaft was serviced during the course of safety recall 13V-385. The prior repairs may not have been correctly performed.
Risk: Improper servicing of the upper intermediate shaft could cause the shaft to separate, which can then result in a loss of steering control, and increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Ford will notify the owners of vehicles whose repair records reflect that the upper intermediate steering shaft was repaired during the course of the prior recall 13V-385. Dealers will inspect and replace the upper immediate shaft if necessary free of charge. The recall began November 17, 2014. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 14S25.
Steering 2013-08-29 · campaign 13V385000 · 355,000 vehicles
Defect: Ford is recalling certain model year 2005-2011 Ford Crown Victoria (including Crown Victoria Police Interceptors), Mercury Grand Marquis, and Lincoln Town Car vehicles. The affected vehicles are currently registered or were originally sold in Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, and W
Risk: If the lower bearing separates, the vehicle may experience a loss of steering, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Ford will notify owners and dealers will replace the lower intermediate shaft, free of charge. The upper intermediate shaft and steering column lower bearing will be inspected to identify any damage that may have occurred as a result of lower intermediate shaft corrosion, and repaired or replaced as necessary. If the steering column lower bearing has separated, a retainer clip will be installed. The recall began on October 23, 2013. Owners may contact Ford at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's recall n
Service bulletins (23)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Structure 2020-07-13 · TSB 20-2233 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this article supersedes tsb 19-2026 to update the vehicle model years affected. some 2000 and newer ford/lincoln/mercury vehicles equipped with aluminum body panels may exhibit corrosion concerns appearing as bubbled and/or peeling paint with or without accompanying white dust. panel replacement is
Engine 2019-09-18 · DOR-L2Q6V-10 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this sku is a radiator fan. the customer communication requested return of unsold inventory to inspect the electrical connections. an electrical connection issue may lead to the fan not working potentially throwing a check engine light for overheating.
Structure 2019-02-07 · TSB 19-2026 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some 2000 and newer ford, lincoln and mercury vehicles equipped with aluminum body panels may exhibit corrosion concerns appearing as bubbled and/or peeling paint with or without accompanying white dust. panel replacement is recommended. follow the service procedure steps to correct the condition
Structure 2019-02-07 · TSB 19-2026 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some 2000 and newer ford, lincoln and mercury vehicles equipped with aluminum body panels may exhibit corrosion concerns appearing as bubbled and/or peeling paint with or without accompanying white dust. panel replacement is recommended. follow the service procedure steps to correct the condition
Engine And Engine Cooling:exhaust System:manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe 2016-09-21 · SSM 46085 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
the powertrain control/emissions diagnosis (pc/ed) manual has been revised for diagnosing electronic throttle bodies (etbs). the etc_act and etc_dsd pids should not used to diagnose possible etb concerns. the ids has a limited refresh rate when reading these pids and cannot display quickly enough to
Structure 2016-04-21 · TSB160072 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
inpected or repaired under 13r01 - requests for recall service action under 13s08
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What owners report
2024-11-20 · Structure:body:door“the contact owns a 2006 lincoln town car. the contact stated that after it rained, rainwater entered the vehicle, soaking the rear passenger’s and rear driver's side seats. the contact removed the debris around the doors, but the failure persisted. additionally, the front driver's seat remained extremely hot even after the seat heater was turned of…”
2024-05-23 · Power Train · 91,000 mi“the contact owns a 2006 lincoln town car. the contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, he was unable to shift into the intended gear. the contact stated that the gear shifter had seized. the contact stated the steering shaft was maneuvered until the gear shifter unlocked. there was an unknown warning light illuminated. the contact stated t…”
2023-10-20 · Vehicle Speed Control · 75,000 mi“the contact owns a 2006 lincoln town car. the contact stated while starting the vehicle, the engine made an abnormally loud sound. the contact stated upon shifting into drive(d), the vehicle accelerated unintendedly down the steep driveway. the contact continuously depressed the brake pedal, but the vehicle failed to respond. the contact then turne…”
2023-03-09 · Fuel/Propulsion System“fuel tank strap broke leaving only 1 strap to hold fuel tank in place. multiple complaints filed but no recall. what are you waiting for? someone to die in a fire? this needs to be addressed with a nationwide recall. …”
2023-01-23 · Unknown Or Other“when the foot was on the brake in stopped position, the accelator kept revving at high level. the only way to correct it the problem was to turn off the vehicle. …”
2021-12-29 · Seat Belts“want to report similar problem others seem to be reporting. when starting the car you hear 5 chimes/beeps repeating five times. the airbag light remains lit the entire time. on extended trips the chimes/beeps comes on again roughly every thirty minutes. being directly linked to the airbag i’m surprised to find that this has yet to be recalled espec…”
2021-09-03 · Steering · 120,000 mi“the contact owns a 2006 lincoln town car. the contact stated that while in his driveway, the manifold plate detached into the steering shaft however, he was able to remove the part. the local dealer was not contacted. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the local dealer…”
2021-06-11 · Unknown Or Other · 💥 crash“when braking to stop there was sudden acceleration that braking could not control resulting in hitting the rear of a stopped car in front of me. this has happened in the past with no warning. it usually happens when braking, but not always. i have had the car to a ford dealership twice with this problem. they claim they can find nothing wrong wit…”
2021-02-11 · Steering · 220,000 mi“while driving my vehicle at approximately 45 mph on a local highway, there was an uncommanded movement of the foot pedal adjustment. the pedals retracted away from my feet to the maximum stop furthest away, which put them out of my reach and rendered it nearly impossible to activate the brakes or accelerator pedals. this nearly caused a loss of con…”
2020-08-05 · Air Bags“as so many people have experienced, my 2006 town car has had the orange illuminated airbag warning light on the dash , along with the 5 chimes over and over. this has been going on for years, and i'm shocked to see how prevalent it actually is. shame shame lincoln.…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.