2002 Lincoln Town Car - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

🔎 Common problems of the 2002 Lincoln Town Car

70 problems have been reported for the 2002 Lincoln Town Car. The following chart shows the 14 most common problems for 2002 Lincoln Town Car. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's air bags with 20 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's vehicle speed control (12 problems).

Table 1. Common problems of the 2002 Lincoln Town Car

Problem Category Number of Problems
  Air Bag
20
  Vehicle Speed Control
12
  Service Brakes
11
  Latches/locks/linkage
4
  Engine And Engine Cooling
4
  Electrical System
3
  Suspension
3
  Steering
3
  Visibility
3
  Tire
2
  Structure
2
  Unknown Or Other
1
  Seats
1
  Seat Belt
1

📈 PPMY Index and Problem Occurrence Trend

In our research we use the PPMY index to compare the reliability of vehicles. The PPMY index of a certain model is defined as the problems reported per thousand vehicles per Year. The total sales of the 2002 Lincoln Town Car in the United States are 36,604 units [1]. If the total number of problems reported by Lincoln Town Car owners in the last 24 years is 70, and the age of the vehicle is 24, the PPMY index can then be calculated as

      PPMY Index = 70 / 36,604 / 24 * 1000 = 0.08.

For more information, refer to this page: A study of reliability comparison across Lincoln Town Car model year vehicles.

The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 2002 Lincoln Town Car in 2002.

Table 2. PPMY Index and Problem Occurrence Trend

Service Year Number of Problems
  2026
1
  2025
0
  2024
0
  2023
0
  2022
0
  2021
0
  2020
0
  2019
1
  2018
2
  2017
0
  2016
1
  2015
0
  2014
1
  2013
0
  2012
1
  2011
0
  2010
2
  2009
3
  2008
1
  2007
3
  2006
9
  2005
3
  2004
7
  2003
11
  2002
1

📊 Compare the 2002 Lincoln Town Car with Other Model Years

When making the decision between buying a new or used Lincoln Town Car, the following table can be used to compare the 2002 Lincoln Town Car with the Lincoln Town Car from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2002 Town Car is 70 while the average number of problems reported for the 16 model years of the Lincoln Town Car is 149.

Table 3. Compare the 2002 Lincoln Town Car with other model years

Model Year Number of Problems
  2011 Town Car
11
  2010 Town Car
16
  2009 Town Car
6
  2008 Town Car
28
  2007 Town Car
109
  2006 Town Car
200
  2005 Town Car
159
  2004 Town Car
99
  2003 Town Car
241
  2002 Town Car
70
  2001 Town Car
206
  2000 Town Car
147
  1999 Town Car
200
  1998 Town Car
194
  1997 Town Car
397
  1996 Town Car
314


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