2001 LINCOLN TOWN CAR — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
207
Owner Complaints
6
Recalls
14
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2001 LINCOLN TOWN CAR
The 2001 LINCOLN TOWN CAR has received a total of 207 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 6 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with STEERING, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY. 14 technical service bulletins have been issued by Ford Motor Company for this model year. The most commonly reported problems involve the Air Bags (24 complaints), Vehicle Speed Control (20 complaints), and Air Bagssidewindow (17 complaints).
Recalls for the 2001 LINCOLN TOWN CAR
NHTSA has recorded 6 recalls for the 2001 LINCOLN TOWN CAR, potentially affecting up to 2,529,267 vehicles.
Recall 15E082000 — STEERING
| 1,767 vehicles affected
Defect: Dorman Products, Inc. (Dorman) is recalling certain model Dorman Steering Shafts, part number 425-359, Solutions Steering Shafts, part number 7-0359, and OE Solutions Steering Shafts, part number 425-359, manufactured April 17, 2014, to September 28, 2015. These aftermarket replacement steering shafts are sold for use in 1995-2002 Ford Crown Victoria, Mercury Grand Marquis, and Lincoln Town Car vehicles. These steering...
Consequence: If the shafts separate during vehicle operation, a loss of steering control would result, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
Remedy: Dorman will notify owners, and dealers will replace the steering shaft, free of charge. The recall began on October 28, 2015. Owners may contact Dorman customer service at 1-800-523-2492, option 5.
View full details →Recall 01V258000 — VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
| 1,083,000 vehicles affected
Defect: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS, SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, AND LIGHT AND MEDIUM DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS. A SWITCH LOCATED IN THE PLASTIC COVER OF THE WIPER MOTOR GEAR CASE COULD MALFUNCTION AND OVERHEAT, POTENTIALLY RESULTING IN LOSS OF INTERMITTENT WIPER FUNCTION, LOSS OF WIPER PARK FUNCTION, COMPLETE LOSS OF WIPER FUNCTION, OR IGNITION OF THE PLASTIC COVER MATERIAL. SWITCH MALFUNCTION IS MOST...
Consequence: LOSS OF VISIBILITY WHILE DRIVING INCREASES THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE DATE CODE ON THE WIPER MOTOR. MOTORS BUILT WITH THE SUSPECT TIME FRAME WILL HAVE THE WIPER MOTOR GEAR CASE COVER REPLACED. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN AUGUST 20, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED...
View full details →Recall 01V227001 — SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
| 1,400,000 vehicles affected
Defect: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, PICKUP TRUCKS, AND MINIVANS. EQUIPPED WITH SEAT BELTS SUPPLIED BY TRW. IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THE DRIVER'S AND/OR FRONT PASSENGER'S OUTBOARD SEAT BELT BUCKLE MAY NOT FULLY LATCH. FORD CROWN VICTORIA BUILT AT ST. THOMAS ASSEMBLY PLANT FROM 4/17/00 - 5/29/01 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS BUILT AT ST. THOMAS ASSEMBLY PLANT FROM 4/17/00 -...
Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE RESTRAINT SYSTEM MAY NOT PROVIDE ADEQUATE OCCUPANT PROTECTION, INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY TO THE SEAT OCCUPANT.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE FRONT OUTBOARD SEAT BELT BUCKLES AND IF THE BUCKLE FAILS THE INSPECTION PROCESS, IT WILL BE REPLACED. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JULY 25, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON...
View full details →Recall 00V356000 — TIRES
| 10,000 vehicles affected
Defect: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN LIMOUSINES STRETCHED OVER 60 INCHES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 109, "NEW PNEUMATIC TIRES," AND NO. 110, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS."
Consequence: THE VEHICLE WEIGHT COULD EXCEED THE MAXIMUM LOAD RATING FOR THE TIRE, INCREASING THE RISK OF PREMATURE TIRE WEAR OR BLOWOUT.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE ALL 5 TIRES (INCLUDING THE SPARE TIRE) WITH MICHELIN TIRES (225/70R16 107T REINFORCED WHITE SIDEWALL) WITH A SUFFICIENTLY HIGHER LOAD RATING. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JANUARY 10, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON...
View full details →Recall 00V412000 — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE
| 16,000 vehicles affected
Defect: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINIVANS AND PASSENGER VEHICLES. A RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE (RCM) OR A SIDE OR FRONT CRASH SENSOR MAY HAVE BEEN ASSEMBLED WITH ONE OR MORE OF THE SCREWS THAT MOUNT THE CIRCUIT BOARD IN THE HOUSING MISSING. IF SOME OR ALL OF THE SCREWS ARE MISSING, THE PERFORMANCE OF THE OCCUPANT RESTRAINS COULD BE AFFECTED.
Consequence: IN SOME CASES, LESS THAN THE INTENDED LEVEL OF PROTECTION IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE RCM AND CRASH SENSORS AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THEM.
View full details →Recall 00V270000 — AIR BAGS
| 18,500 vehicles affected
Defect: CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, LIMOUSINES, AND MINI VANS WERE BUILT WITH A NEWLY DESIGNED RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE (RCM). IN SOME CASES, THE RCM DOES NOT RECOGNIZE CERTAIN SYSTEM FAULTS THAT COULD RESULT IN AN AIR BAG OR SEAT BELT PRE-TENSIONER UNEXPECTEDLY ACTIVATING DURING THE SELF-TEST SEQUENCE AT VEHICLE START-UP.
Consequence: THIS CONDITION COULD RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE RCM IN THESE VEHICLES. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN SEPTEMBER 14, 2000. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME...
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2001 LINCOLN TOWN CAR
207 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2001 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
Most Recent Complaints
My car has been making a weird whistling noise for a few months. My husband found it was coming from the rear intake manifold hose. He started my car and next the car started smoking and he looked under the hood the nipple where the hose connected had broke off and there is a crack all the way down the intake manifold.
There was a loud pop after I got gas. My car wouldn't stay running. I couldn't figure out what was going on. My husband looked under the hood and the spark plug still attached to the ignition coil had popped out of the engine. All of the screws holding the ignition coils had backed out.
There was a loud pop after I got gas. My car wouldn't stay running. I couldn't figure out what was going on. My husband looked under the hood and the spark plug still attached to the ignition coil had popped out of the engine. All of the screws holding the ignition coils had backed out.
The contact owns a 2001 Lincoln Town Car. The contact stated while driving 35 mph, the passenger’s side curtain air bag inadvertently deployed without warning. While the contact was startled by the deployment of the air bag, there was no injury sustained. The vehicle was driven to the residence. The local dealer was contacted and confirmed that the vehicle was not under recall. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 50,930.
PASSENGER SEAT AIRBAG DEPLOYED OVERNIGHT. CAR WAS TURNED OFF AND PARKED IN DRIVEWAY, 50' FROM STREET. *TR
Safety Rating for the 2001 LINCOLN TOWN CAR
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2001 LINCOLN TOWN CAR in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2001 LINCOLN TOWN CAR
Ford Motor Company has issued 14 technical service bulletins (TSBs) for the 2001 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. TSBs are notices sent by manufacturers to their dealers describing a known issue and the recommended repair procedure.
TB-21406 — EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
LINCOLN: RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE REPLACEMENT. WHEN REPLACING THE RCM IN VEHICLE, ENSURE THAT YOU ARE INSTALLING THE CORRECT REPLACEMENT PARTS AND THAT YOUR IDS SOFTWARE IS UPDATED TO VERSION 67.07 OR NEWER IN ORDER TO PREVENT A CONFIGURATION ERROR. *PE
TB-21406 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
LINCOLN: RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE REPLACEMENT. WHEN REPLACING THE RCM IN VEHICLE, ENSURE THAT YOU ARE INSTALLING THE CORRECT REPLACEMENT PARTS AND THAT YOUR IDS SOFTWARE IS UPDATED TO VERSION 67.07 OR NEWER IN ORDER TO PREVENT A CONFIGURATION ERROR. *PE
041612 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
LOSS OF AUTOLOCK AND/OR RKE HORN CHIRP CONFIRMATION. * AR
04111 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
STREAMLINED DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE FOR VEHICLES WITH MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) ON AND DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTCS) P0401, P0402, P1400 OR P1401. ADDITIONAL SYMPTOMS MAY INCLUDE RUNS ROUGH, LACKS POWER, SURGE, POOR FUEL ECONOMY. *TT
02134 — AIR BAGS
ILLUMINATED AIR BAG WARNING LAMP WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE B2295 WITH LIGHT FLASHING CODE 22 (DRIVER SEAT SIDE AIR BAG CIRCUIT FAULT), OR LIGHT FLASHING CODE 23 (PASSENGER SEAT SIDE AIR BAG CIRCUIT FAULT). *TT
15850 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
SOME VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 4.6L ROMEO ENGINE MAY EXHIBIT A SLIGHT OIL LEAK OR WEEP AT THE CYLINDER HEAD TO BLOCK JOINT. *TT
0254 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ON SOME VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE 4.6L ENGINE, THE FRONT END ACCESSORY DRIVE (FEAD) BELT MAY HYDROPLANE ON THE WATER PUMP PULLEY WHENTHE BELT IS SPLASHED WITH WATER. *TT
15629 — AIR BAGS
EXHBITING AN ILLUMINATED AIR BAG WARNING LAMP WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE B2295 OR LIGHT FLASHING CODE 22. *TT
15582 — AIR BAGS
SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT AN AIRBAG LAMP ON WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE B2295 (SIDE AIR BAG STATUS - PASSENGER SEAT SIDE AIR BAG CIRCUIT FAULT) OR B2296 (IMPACT SENSOR STATUS - FRONT IMPACT SEVERITY SENSOR CIRCUIT FAULT) IN MEMORY. *TT
01B86 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM 01B86 SUPPLEMENT #1 REGARDING HYBRID ELECTRONIC CLUSTER (HEC) MODULE INSPECTION/REPLACEMENT. *TT
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NHTSA Investigations for the 2001 LINCOLN TOWN CAR
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the LINCOLN TOWN CAR
- 1996 LINCOLN TOWN CAR — 316 complaints
- 1997 LINCOLN TOWN CAR — 395 complaints
- 1998 LINCOLN TOWN CAR — 194 complaints
- 1999 LINCOLN TOWN CAR — 203 complaints
- 2000 LINCOLN TOWN CAR — 147 complaints
- 2001 LINCOLN TOWN CAR (current)
- 2002 LINCOLN TOWN CAR — 70 complaints
- 2003 LINCOLN TOWN CAR — 242 complaints
- 2004 LINCOLN TOWN CAR — 99 complaints
- 2005 LINCOLN TOWN CAR — 161 complaints
- 2006 LINCOLN TOWN CAR — 207 complaints
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