Model year record

1985 Lincoln Town CAR

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 24 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 90V093000

Equipment: other: labels

Component
Equipment: other: labels
Manufacturer
EMPIRE COACH COMPANY
Vehicles affected
544
Reported to NHTSA
1990-05-09
Owners notified
1991-06-04

Defect description

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIMOUSINES BUILT BY EMPIRE COACH. VEHICLE ALTERERS LABEL MAY BE MISSING OR INCOMPLETE.

Safety risk

VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH PART 567.

Manufacturer remedy

ADD COMPLIANCE LABEL.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Tires: tread/belt3
Electrical system: ignition2
Electrical system: ignition: switch2
Electrical system: wiring2
Electrical system: wiring: interior/under dash2
Steering: steering wheel/handle bar2
Tires2
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline1
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control: catalytic convertor1
Equipment: appliance: air conditioner1
Fuel system, gasoline: carburetor system1
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components1
Structure: body: door1
Structure: body: hood: hinge and attachments1
Unknown or other1
Vehicle speed control1

The 1984 model has about 1.5 times as many complaints as this one. The 1986 model has about half as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.