Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2001 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2022 | ENGINE | My car has been making a weird whistling noise for a few months. My husband found it was coming from... |
| Sep 30, 2022 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | There was a loud pop after I got gas. My car wouldn't stay running. I couldn't figure out what was g... |
| Jan 18, 2015 | ENGINE | ENGINE STARTED TO MAKE A LOUD CLICKING NOISE WHILE DRIVING 45MPH DOWN THE BLOCK. MANAGED TO PULL INT... |
| Mar 6, 2010 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | FORD'S PLASTIC INTAKE MANIFOLD IS CRACKED. IS THERE ANY RECOURSE STILL AVAILABLE FOR THIS PROBLEM? T... |
| Dec 6, 2009 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH THE CHECK ENGINE SOON SERVICE LIGH... |
| May 31, 2007 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | ON THURSDAY, MAY 31, I HAD AN ENGINE FIRE IN MY 2001 LINCOLN LS (V8). THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE IS UNKN... |
| Nov 23, 2005 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | DT: THE CONTACT STATES VEHICLE STALLS INTERMITTENTLY WHICH RESULTS IN LOSS OF POWER. THE MOTOR SHU... |
| Apr 22, 2003 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ENGINE, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM RECURRED. ... |
| Feb 28, 2003 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. *JB THE VEHICLE STALLED AT LOW SPEEDS WITHOUT WARNING. THE DE... |
| Sep 19, 2002 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN,STRUCTURE | THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED. *MR THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD, THE TRANSMISSIO... |
| May 15, 2002 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | THIS LINCOLN TOWN CAR HAS BEEN STRETCHED 120 INCHES. MAY 2002 STOCKTON LINCOLN DIAGNOSED SYSTEM AND ... |
| Jun 28, 2001 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, MILEAGE WAS 154. DEALER COULD NOT FIND CAUSE. *AK *JB |
| Jan 1, 1970 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | VEHICLE EXPERIENCED PREMATURE ENGINE FAILURE. UPON STARTING VEHICLE CONSUMER HEARD A GRINDING NOISE... |
| Jan 1, 1970 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | WHEN CONSUMER WENT TO APPLY THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE STALLED.*JB |
| Jan 1, 1970 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | WHEN CONSUMER WENT TO APPLY THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE STALLED.*JB |