Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2000 Lincoln Town Car has 15 NHTSA engine complaints and 0 engine-related recalls.
15
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2013 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45... |
| Mar 27, 2012 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED COOLANT LEAKING FROM... |
| Dec 8, 2011 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | THE INTAKE MANIFOLD IS PLASTIC AND HAS CRACKED, LEAKING FLUID ALL OVER. CAUGHT IT BEFORE ENGINE OVE... |
| Jan 17, 2011 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | A PUDDLE APPEARED UNDER PASS.SIDE OF VEHICLE,TOOK IT TO DEALER ,THEY FOUND THE PLASTIC INTAKE HAD CR... |
| Jan 12, 2011 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | I RECENTLY WENT TO A MECHANIC AND WAS TOLD THAT MY INTAKE MANIFOLD ON MY 2000 LINCOLN TOWNCAR WAS LE... |
| Sep 7, 2008 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,EQUIPMENT | SPARK PLUG BLOW OUT. ENGINE HAD ONLY 84,000 MILES(2000 4.6 LINCOLN TOWN CAR) REPAIRED AT DEALER SHIP... |
| Aug 20, 2006 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EQUIPMENT | I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY WHEN MY CAR SEEMED TO TAKE CONTROL OF ITSELF. MY TAPE PLAYER QUIT WO... |
| Nov 10, 2005 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | FIRE STARTED SOMEWHERE IN THE DASH BOARD AND THE WHOLE CAR WENT INTO FLAMES MELTING THE ENTIRE INSID... |
| Aug 3, 2005 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | DT: THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FIVE... |
| Oct 10, 2002 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN | CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY WENT DEAD. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO BACK OR IF ... |
| Mar 22, 2001 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | WHILE DRIVING THROUGH A PUDDLE FAN BELT CAME LOOSE. HAS NOT CONTACTED A DEALER YET.*AK |
| Jan 1, 2001 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN | PROBLEM FIRST NOTICED AT APPRX. 700 MILES - STRONG VIBRATION IN STEERING WHEEL WHILE SITTING AT AN I... |
| Jul 30, 2000 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | AFTER DRIVING FOR A WHILE PARKED VEHICLE. THEN, WITHOUT A WARNING VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHERE THE ... |
| May 11, 2000 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | ENGINE WARNING LAMP LIT IN INSTRUMENTATION CLUSTER. ENGINE NOISY,RUNS ROUGH. *AK |
| Jan 1, 1970 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | THE 2000 LINCOLN CAR I OWN THE ENGINE CONSUME EXCESS OIL THE DEALER STATES A QUART OF OIL USED EVE... |