One problem related to automatic transmission has been reported for the 1998 Lincoln Town Car. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
: the contact stated several times in the last two months, the vehicle will start, but not go anywhere when put in gear. The vehicle will then stall; it will restart and go after waiting 20 minutes. The dealership is unable to diagnose a problem. Also, the driver side window works intermittently. The dealership has not inspected the vehicle for this problem.
| Automatic Transmission Control Module problems | |
| Power Train problems | |
| Automatic Transmission problems | |
| Driveshaft problems | |
| Axle Assembly problems | |
| Transmission Failure problems |