2007 Lincoln Town Car problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Vehicle Speed Control (30) · Steering (18) · Structure:body (3)
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🛣️ Complaints by mileage
63 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 (18)
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
Showing the 6 most recent of 18 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2025-07-18 · Vehicle Speed Control · 140,000 mi · 💥 crash“the contact owns a 2007 lincoln town car. the contact stated that while driving approximately 40 mph, the driver pressed the accelerator pedal the vehicle experienced unintended acceleration, causing the vehicle's speed to suddenly increase above 65 mph. the driver shifted the transmission to the neutral position, but the vehicle continued to incre…”
2024-11-24 · Vehicle Speed Control“unintended/unexpected acceleration, even while brake pedal is pressed. happens intermittently. most scary time for me happened in publix parking lot at crosswalk for pedestrians. i thought i was going to hit the pedestrians. there are two drivers for this car and has happened to both of us. just now, [xxx] around [xxx] it happened again wh…”
2023-12-07 · Steering · 136,000 mi“the contact owns a 2007 lincoln town car. the contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, she became aware that the electronic power steering was not functioning properly. no warning lights were illuminated. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed a failure with the steering shaft. the vehicle was not repaired…”
2023-05-22 · Structure:body“this safety issue was discovered yesterday. the passenger-side rear door will not unlock, either by manual attempt to raise the knob or by using the control buttons on the fob nor at the driver's station. the window in that door also no longer responds to attempts to raise or lower it. both my rear seat passengers had to enter using the driver's…”
2023-02-13 · Steering“the contact's mother-in-law owns a 2007 lincoln town car. the contact stated that while her mother-in-law was driving in a parking lot, the power steering assist failed to operate as needed without warning. upon restarting the vehicle, the power steering started to operate as needed; however, the failure soon returned. despite the failure, her moth…”
2022-04-27 · Vehicle Speed Control“when applying the brake to slow down on an exit ramp, the car unexpectedly accelerated despite the brake pedal being pressed hard. the driver was able to avoid a collision with a stopped vehicle in front by shifting the gear into neutral. the engine revved up for a couple a seconds, but returned to a normal rate of revolution with the gear still in…”
2022-01-26 · Unknown Or Other“my 07 lincoln only has around 80,000 miles on it and has water leaks causing water to pool in the floor boards thereby causing the potential for rust, electrical issues and the hazards that could result therefrom. a quick online search will reveal to you that these leaks are incredibly common and very well known among lincoln owners and dealers ali…”
2021-04-29 · Steering · 165,000 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2007 lincoln town car. the contact stated while attempting to make a left or right turn, the steering wheel was difficult to turn. the contact stated no warning light was illuminated. the vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. a dealer was not contacted. the manufacturer was informed of the failure. upon investigation, the c…”
2020-10-22 · Steering · 100,000 mi“i lost complete control of steering of my lincoln while driving ( no steering whatsoever) and fortunately the direction of the car was heading toward the shoulder of the turnpike. and i got off the road onto shoulder. scary!! this car was recalled twice for the steering shaft and was to have been repaired. or was it!?? this could have been a majo…”
2020-01-08 · Vehicle Speed Control · 104,028 mi · 💥 crash“tl* the contact owned a 2007 lincoln town car. the contact stated that while reversing out of a parking lot and attempting to drive up a hill, the contact depressed the accelerator pedal and the vehicle accelerated excessively independently. the brakes ceased to operate and the contact was unaware if any warning lights illuminated. the contact then…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.