One problem related to instrument panel failure has been reported for the 1996 Lincoln Town Car. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
The contact owns a 1996 Lincoln Town Car. When driving over an hour at night, the exterior lights shut on and off and the interior lights dimmed. No warning lights were present. The contact heard a clicking noise near the instrument control panel when the failure occurred. He took the vehicle to a local mechanic and they were unable to diagnose the cause of the failure. The manufacturer has not been notified. The failure mileage was 160,000 and current mileage was 201,000. Updated 01-10-08. Updated 12/31/07.