Model year record

1985 Lincoln Town CAR

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

Lincoln Town CAR, 1981–1989 generation
Pictured: the 1981–1989 generation. Mr.choppers, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

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.

Other Lincoln Town CAR model years

All Lincoln Town CAR recalls by year

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.