1986 LINCOLN TOWN CAR — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
54
Owner Complaints
4
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
1
Investigation
Overview of the 1986 LINCOLN TOWN CAR
The 1986 LINCOLN TOWN CAR has received a total of 54 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 4 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS. The most commonly reported problems involve the Electrical Systemignitionswitch (12 complaints), Electrical Systemwiringinteriorunder Dash (7 complaints), and Electrical Systemignition (5 complaints).
Recalls for the 1986 LINCOLN TOWN CAR
NHTSA has recorded 4 recalls for the 1986 LINCOLN TOWN CAR, potentially affecting up to 3,601,557 vehicles.
Recall 90V093000 — EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
| 544 vehicles affected
Defect: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIMOUSINES BUILT BY EMPIRE COACH. VEHICLE ALTERERS LABEL MAY BE MISSING OR INCOMPLETE.
Consequence: VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH PART 567.
Remedy: ADD COMPLIANCE LABEL.
View full details →Recall 90V050000 — SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
| 223 vehicles affected
Defect: SAFETY BELTS (TYPE 1 LAP BELTS) FOR REAR FACING SEATS WERE NOT INSTALLED.
Consequence: LACK OF RESTRAINTS COULD CONTRIBUTE TO OTHERWISE PREVENTABLE INJURY AND WOULD NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 209 AND 210.
Remedy: INSTALL SAFETY BELTS FOR REAR FACING SEATS.
View full details →Recall 87V139000 — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
| 3,600,000 vehicles affected
Defect: SPRING LOCK FUEL LINE COUPLING MAY NOT BE PROPERLY ENGAGED.
Consequence: COUPLING COULD DISENGAGE DUE TO FUEL PRESSURE,VIBRATION, AND ENGINE MOVEMENTS; THIS WOULD CAUSE LOSS OF FUEL WHICH, INPRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, CREATES A FIRE RISK.
Remedy: INSTALL RETAINER CLIPS OVER THE COUPLINGS TO PREVENT COUPLING SEPARATION AND FUEL LEAKAGE.
View full details →Recall 85V123000 — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
| 790 vehicles affected
Defect: INCORRECT BOLTS WERE USED IN THE TRANSMISSION LINKAGE ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: THE TRANSMISSION GEAR SHIFT SELECTOR LEVER ON THE STEERING COLUMN WOULD BE ON THE WRONG TRANSMISSION FUNCTION. SHOULD THIS OCCUR, THE DRIVER WOULD FIND THEIR CAR IN A GEAR OTHER THAN THE ONE INDICATED BY SHIFT LEVER INDICATOR. THIS COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT IF THE CAR IS...
Remedy: REPLACE THE SHIFT LINKAGE TRUNNION, GROMMET AND ADJUSTMENT BOLT.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 1986 LINCOLN TOWN CAR
54 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1986 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
Most Recent Complaints
CAR WAS PARKED WITH TRANSMISSION SELECTOR IN PARK POSITION WITH NO KEY IN THE IGNITION. THE CAR JUMPED OUT OF PARK AND BEGIN TO ROLL AWAY. WHEN THE CAR HIT ANOTHER CAR AND CAME TO REST, THE TRANSMISSION INDICATOR WAS IN REVERSE POSITION. *TR
WHEN THE KEY WAS TURNED IN THE IGNITION THERE WAS A CRACKING NOISE FOLLOWED BY SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. WHEN THE HOOD WAS POPPED THERE WAS A FIRE IN THE CENTER OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE, AND INDICATED IT MAY HAVE BEEN SOMETHING ELECTRICAL THAT CAUSED THE FIRE. *AK
PAINT PEELING, EMISSIONS BAD.
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WAS LURCHING, THEN CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE TIRES. DEALER DETERMINED THAT RIGHT FRONT BRAKE WAS LOCKED UP, CALIPER AND BRAKE HOSE WERE REPLACED. *AK
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WAS LURCHING, THEN CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE TIRES. DEALER DETERMINED THAT RIGHT FRONT BRAKE WAS LOCKED UP, CALIPER AND BRAKE HOSE WERE REPLACED. *AK
Safety Rating for the 1986 LINCOLN TOWN CAR
NHTSA has not yet tested the 1986 LINCOLN TOWN CAR in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 1986 LINCOLN TOWN CAR
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 1986 LINCOLN TOWN CAR
NHTSA has opened 1 investigation into potential safety defects in the 1986 LINCOLN TOWN CAR.
Other Model Years of the LINCOLN TOWN CAR
- 1981 LINCOLN TOWN CAR — 1 complaint
- 1982 LINCOLN TOWN CAR — 4 complaints
- 1983 LINCOLN TOWN CAR — 6 complaints
- 1984 LINCOLN TOWN CAR — 19 complaints
- 1985 LINCOLN TOWN CAR — 24 complaints
- 1986 LINCOLN TOWN CAR (current)
- 1987 LINCOLN TOWN CAR — 40 complaints
- 1988 LINCOLN TOWN CAR — 123 complaints
- 1989 LINCOLN TOWN CAR — 97 complaints
- 1990 LINCOLN TOWN CAR — 267 complaints
- 1991 LINCOLN TOWN CAR — 278 complaints
Other LINCOLN Models
- LINCOLN CONTINENTAL — 2,542 total complaints
- LINCOLN MKZ — 1,957 total complaints
- LINCOLN NAVIGATOR — 1,711 total complaints
- LINCOLN MKX — 1,702 total complaints
- LINCOLN LS — 1,366 total complaints
- LINCOLN MARK VIII — 984 total complaints
- LINCOLN AVIATOR — 650 total complaints
- LINCOLN MKC — 644 total complaints