Hood Latch Problems of Lincoln Town Car

Lincoln Town Car owners have reported 3 problems related to hood latch (under the latches/locks/linkage category). The most recently reported issues are listed below. Also please check out the statistics and reliability analysis of Lincoln Town Car based on all problems reported for the Town Car.

1 Hood Latch problem of the 1991 Lincoln Town Car

Failure Date: 01/28/2015

The contact owns a 1991 Lincoln Town Car. The contact stated that while driving at 65 mph, the contact heard a loud noise and discovered that the hood latch fractured. As a result, the windshield cracked from the force of the hood and a bungee cord was used in order to keep the hood secured. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that NHTSA campaign number: 95v151000 (latches/locks/linkages) was previously performed. The failure mileage was 174,600.

2 Hood Latch problem of the 2003 Lincoln Town Car

Failure Date: 12/05/2003

While driving at 70 mph, the latch hood popped up, passed the windshield and crushed the roof.

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3 Hood Latch problem of the 2003 Lincoln Town Car

Failure Date: 07/13/2003

Consumer stated that while driving and without warning the hood latch snapped . Dealer notified and does not want to claim responsibility for malfunction / defect.


Other Common Latches/locks/linkage related problems of Lincoln Town Car

Problem Category Number of Problems
Door Latch problems
13
Latches/locks/linkage problems
7
Trunk Lid Lock problems
4
Hood Latch problems
3
Hatchback/liftgate Lock problems
1


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