Four problems related to suspension have been reported for the 1997 Lincoln Town Car. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
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.
Vehicle experiencing poor stability and fishtailing of the rear end, very hard to control.
Vehicle does not handle properly while driving, unstable and poor directional control.
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.