Model Year Problem Record
The complete public record for the 1997 Lincoln Town CAR: what owners reported, which systems drew recalls, and where complaints exist that no recall has ever covered.
Distinct complaints naming each system, most reported first. Select a system for its own page.
The join between complaints and recalls for this model year, system by system. A gap does not prove a defect - it means owners reported the problem and no recall campaign covers that system on this model year.
97 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
58 complaints; 1 recall campaign covers this system. Campaigns: 98V322000.
50 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
44 complaints; 1 recall campaign covers this system. Campaigns: 07V336000.
22 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
20 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
18 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
17 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
16 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
11 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
9 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
9 complaints; 2 recall campaigns cover this system. Campaigns: 01V318000, 96V231000.
5 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
4 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
4 complaints; 2 recall campaigns cover this system. Campaigns: 00V157001, 00V157002.
3 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
2 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
1 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
Every campaign covering this model year, in our own words. The campaign number is the official reference.
Seat Belts. Recall covering the seat belts system, reported to NHTSA on June 12, 2000. The campaign covers an estimated 1,167 vehicles across all affected models.
Seat Belts. Recall covering the seat belts system, reported to NHTSA on June 12, 2000. The campaign covers an estimated 1,129 vehicles across all affected models.
Air Bags. Recall covering the air bags system, reported to NHTSA on October 3, 2001. The campaign covers an estimated 911 vehicles across all affected models.
Vehicle Speed Control. Recall covering the vehicle speed control system, reported to NHTSA on August 3, 2007. The campaign covers an estimated 3,600,000 vehicles across all affected models.
Air Bags. Recall covering the air bags system, reported to NHTSA on November 12, 1996. The campaign covers an estimated 742 vehicles across all affected models.
Suspension. Recall covering the suspension system, reported to NHTSA on December 16, 1998. The campaign covers an estimated 175,000 vehicles across all affected models.
NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation opened these investigations touching this model year.
FUEL-FED FIRES. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
SPARK PLUG EJECTION FROM CYLINDER HEAD. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
SPARK PLUG EJECTION FROM CYLINDER HEAD. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
SPARK PLUG EJECTION FROM CYLINDER HEAD. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH FIRES. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
REAR BRAKE LINE FAILURE. Resulted in recall campaign 05V086000.
REAR BRAKE LINE FAILURE. Resulted in recall campaign 05V086000.
REAR BRAKE LINE FAILURE. Resulted in recall campaign 05V086000.
BALL JOINT SEPARATION. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
REAR BRAKE LINE FAILURE. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
REAR BRAKE LINE FAILURE. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
REAR BRAKE LINE FAILURE. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
REAR BRAKE LINE FAILURE. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
POST REAR END COLLISION FIRES. Resulted in recall campaign 02I003000.
When this model year's complaints reached NHTSA - whether its problems surfaced early or late in its life.
Data as of October 30, 2026. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaints, recalls, and investigations files (U.S. Government public domain). DefectRecord is not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer. For your specific vehicle, use NHTSA's VIN lookup. Report an error.