general problems of the 1997 Lincoln Town Car

Four problems related to suspension have been reported for the 1997 Lincoln Town Car. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Suspension problem

Failure Date: 07/07/1997

Consumer is unconfortable with the performance of vehicle when turning a curve or when driving at interstate speeds. When vehicle is driven across uneven pavement it will bounce every time, this is on uneven pavement only not rough road conditions.

2 Suspension problem

Vehicle experiencing poor stability and fishtailing of the rear end, very hard to control.

3 Suspension problem

Vehicle does not handle properly while driving, unstable and poor directional control.

4 Suspension problem

While driving vehicle steering wheel shimmies . Dealers have not been able to correct problem. Dealers have replaced shocks, that did not correct problem. Owner notes of possible steering shaft & bushing replacement.




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