397 problems have been reported for the 1997 Lincoln Town Car. The following chart shows the 21 most common problems for 1997 Lincoln Town Car. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's engine and engine cooling with 98 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's suspension (58 problems).
The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 1997 Lincoln Town Car in 1997.
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When making the decision between buying a new or used Lincoln Town Car, the following table can be used to compare the 1997 Lincoln Town Car with the Lincoln Town Car from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 1997 Town Car is 397 while the average number of problems reported for the 16 model years of the Lincoln Town Car is 146.
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