Reliability & cost of ownership
Craftsmen Lincoln Town Car Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Craftsmen Lincoln Town Car? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Craftsmen Lincoln Town Car problems by model year
4 recall entries and 10 owner complaints on file across 4 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 Lincoln Town Car | 1 | 3 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1998 Lincoln Town Car | 1 | 3 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1997 Lincoln Town Car | 1 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1996 Lincoln Town Car | 1 | 3 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Craftsmen Lincoln Town Car, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- steering3 complaints
- air bags3 complaints
- engine2 complaints
- vehicle speed control1 complaint
- service brakes1 complaint
- wheels1 complaint
- suspension1 complaint
- power train1 complaint