Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2005 Lincoln Town Car has 3 recalls, 119 complaints.
3
Recalls
119
Complaints
N/A
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
14V704000
STEERING:RACK AND PINION:PINION SHAFT
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2005-2011 Ford Crown Victoria, 2005-2011 Mercury Grand Marquis vehicles manufactured March 2...
13V385000
STEERING
Ford is recalling certain model year 2005-2011 Ford Crown Victoria (including Crown Victoria Police Interceptors), Mercury Grand Marquis, and Lincoln ...
05V518000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE BATTERY CABLE INCLUDES A FUSIBLE LINK THAT MAY CONTACT AND SUBSEQUENTLY CHAFE ON A #2 CROSS MEMBER ATTACHING BOLT...
Overall
Not Rated
Front Crash
Not Rated
Side Crash
Not Rated
Rollover
Not Rated
Rating for: 2005 Lincoln Town Car 4-DR. w/SAB
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 2023 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | Unknown |
| Nov 21, 2022 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | The contact owns a 2005 Lincoln Town Car. The contact stated that the windshield wipers became inope... |
| Sep 28, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | While accelerating approximate @ 30 mph, vehicle speed increased without assistance nearly plummetin... |
| Sep 1, 2020 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 2005 LINCOLN TOWNCAR. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO FAULTY ACCELERATOR WHICH RESULTED IN A AUTO ACCI... |
| Jul 28, 2020 | SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE CONTACT CALLED IN REGARDS TO HAVING A BRAKE FAILUR... |
| Oct 2, 2019 | AIR BAGS | AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ON FOR A YEAR BUT NOW ITS OFF BUT HAVE 25 BEEPS EVERYTIME I START CAR AND EVERY 20... |
| Jul 30, 2019 | STEERING | BECAME HARD TO STEER WHILE DRIVING. LIKE LOSS OF POWER STEERING TO IT INTO BE CHECKED IT IS THE INTE... |
| Mar 16, 2019 | AIR BAGS | "TAKATA RECALL." I NOTICED A FEW WEEKS AGO THAT MY AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON. I HAVE 28000 ACTUAL MILES ON ... |
| Jan 5, 2019 | AIR BAGS | AIR BAG LIGHT FLASHES 3 TIMES 5 TIMES AND THEN STAYS ON. NO ACCIDENTS 28000 ACTUAL MILES. |
| Dec 6, 2018 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAM... |
| Aug 1, 2018 | STEERING | TIGHT STEERING/REPAIRED BY DEALER 7/31/2017( RECALL # 13S08)...TIGHT STEERING AGAIN 8/1/2018 WAS TOL... |
| Jul 2, 2018 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | THE CAR WAS BEING DRIVEN IN A PARKING LOT AT 5-10 MILES/HOUR. IT RAPIDLY ACCELERATED AND WAS STOPPED... |
| Mar 1, 2018 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ... |
| Jan 20, 2018 | SEAT BELTS | AIR BAG LIGHT ON. DEALER COMPUTER INDICATES DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT NEEDS REPLACING. PLEASE ADVISE. |
| Feb 13, 2017 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ... |
| Jan 17, 2017 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | I WAS PARKING AT APPLEBEES WHEN THE CAR BOLTED AND SLAMMED IN THE WALL. I TRIED TO PUT IT IN PARK B... |
| Sep 12, 2016 | AIR BAGS | AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON. |
| Sep 1, 2016 | AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS | AIR BAG LIGHT ON, GIVING CODE 34 THEN REMAINS ILLUMINATED. DEALER SAID SEAT BELT TENSIONERS ON BOTH ... |
| Sep 1, 2016 | ENGINE | WHILE IN MOTION VEHICLE ENGINE ACCELERATES ON ITS OWN. NOT A DRIVER ERROR PROBLEM. THIS EXTREMELY DA... |
| Aug 11, 2016 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPEND... |