Model Year Problem Record
The complete public record for the 2005 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.
34 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
25 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
22 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
11 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
9 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
8 complaints; 2 recall campaigns cover this system. Campaigns: 13V385000, 14V704000.
8 complaints; 1 recall campaign covers this system. Campaigns: 05V518000.
7 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
7 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
5 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
4 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
3 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
3 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
3 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
3 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
3 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
2 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
2 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
1 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.
Electrical System. Recall covering the electrical system system, reported to NHTSA on November 9, 2005. The campaign covers an estimated 98,836 vehicles across all affected models.
Steering. Recall covering the steering system, reported to NHTSA on August 29, 2013. The campaign covers an estimated 355,000 vehicles across all affected models.
Steering. Recall covering the steering system, reported to NHTSA on November 5, 2014. The campaign covers an estimated 36,888 vehicles across all affected models.
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.