Model year record

2002 Lincoln Town CAR

No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 71 owner complaints on file.

Lincoln Town CAR, 1998–2002 generation
Pictured: the 1998–2002 generation. Cutlass, CC0 · Wikimedia Commons

Recalls

No recall campaigns on file for this model year.

Owner complaints

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

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Air bags8117,750 mi
Air bags: frontal740,000 mi
Vehicle speed control77,000 mi
Air bags: side/window69,650 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: pedals and linkages4—
Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal4—
Electrical system399,000 mi
Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch311,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic256,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: master cylinder21,529 mi
Steering244,000 mi
Suspension: rear26,101 mi
Tires255,100 mi
Visibility: sun/moon roof assembly277,000 mi
Engine1123,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling198,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline1—
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control: crankcase (PCV)1—
Latches/locks/linkages16,000 mi
Seat belts147,950 mi
Seats: front assembly: head restraint1—
Service brakes176,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip1—
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components1—
Steering: linkages: arm: idler and attachment1—
Structure: body: door: hinge and attachments148,500 mi
Structure: frame and members: underbody shields1—
Suspension122,231 mi
Unknown or other1—
Vehicle speed control: cruise control122,000 mi
Visibility: windshield wiper/washer: motor120,571 mi

The 2001 model has about a third as many complaints as this one. The 2003 model has about a third 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

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