Speed Control complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2003 Lincoln Town Car has 17 NHTSA speed control complaints and 0 speed control-related recalls.
17
Complaints
0
Recalls
2
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2018 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | WHILE DRIVING NORMALLY, THE ACCELERATOR STUCK OPEN CAUSING THE CAR TO GAIN AN EXCESS AMOUNT OF SPEED... |
| May 1, 2013 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 LINCOLN TOWNCAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SUN HAD CAUSED THE CONTROL ... |
| Oct 8, 2011 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | MERGING INTO TRAFFIC ON A INTERSTATE HIGHWAY I HAD TO ACCELERATE MY SPEED. VEHICLE SEEMED TO LOCK AT... |
| Aug 12, 2011 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | I WAS IN FRONT OF THE TOWNHOUSE WHERE I LIVE WAITING IN IDLE FOR AN ONCOMING CAR TO PASS SO I CAN PA... |
| Aug 28, 2010 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | WITHIN THE PAST 8 MONTHS, I HAVE HAD THREE (3) INCIDENTS: TWO OF WHICH OCCURRED AFTER STOPPING AT A... |
| Mar 9, 2010 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 2 MPH, HE... |
| Aug 10, 2009 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 LINCOLN TOWNCAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKES WHIL... |
| Dec 16, 2007 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. HE STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH AND APPLYING THE B... |
| Mar 16, 2007 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | RE: 2003 LINCOLN TOWN CAR CRUISE CONTROL RUNAWAY ISSUE ON 3/16/07 I WAS INVOLVED IN A SINGLE CAR AC... |
| Dec 2, 2006 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT EVERYTIME SHE ACTIVATED THE CR... |
| Dec 2, 2006 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE BRAKING FROM 30 MPH ON A HIGHWAY EXIT RAMP, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WI... |
| Jun 19, 2006 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | I WAS STOPPED FOR A TRAFFIC LIGHT. WHEN THE LIGHT CHANGED TO GREEN, I PUT MY FOOT ON THE GAS PEDAL,... |
| Apr 29, 2006 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 2003 LINCOLN TOWN CAR WITH UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION. CONSUMER STATES THAT SHE FOUND A SERVICE BULLETI... |
| Apr 30, 2005 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | DT: HAVING PROBLEM WITH ENGINE, VEHICLE ACCELERATES ON ITS OWN, WITH NO WARNING. PUT CAR IN REVERSE... |
| Apr 1, 2005 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | AFTER SHIFTING THE GEAR INTO DRIVE THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELERATED FORWARD. THE CO... |
| Dec 14, 2002 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING WHILE IDLING, WHICH RESULTED IN THE VEHICLE HITTING... |
| Dec 14, 2002 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | DRIVER PUT VEHICLE IN DRIVE GEAR AND TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE RIGHT. VEHICLES ENGINE REV U... |