Seven problems related to horn assembly have been reported for the 1996 Lincoln Town Car. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
1996 Lincoln Town Car. When the horn was pushed it would stick and not turn off quickly. The consumer had taken the fuse out. The dealership said that they would have to replace the horn and the air bag because it was attached to it. There were no other problems with the vehicle.
Electrical short in the horn pad switch and wiper switch, while in for repair vehicle fire due to electrical failure.
Failure of the horn, horn does not work in cold weather. Tt.
Material covering horn buttons too firm, causing difficulty depressing horn in emergency situations.
Horn/airbag packing gets hard in cold weather, leaving horn inoperative.
Air conditioner went out and clock spring went bad because airbag shorted out. Safety feature shorted out horn and cruise control.
In cold temperature horn pad will become very stiff and hard, making it impossible for driver to sound horn. Problem reported to dealer, but not able to be fixed.