Steering Failed Problems of Lincoln Town Car

The contact owns a 2007 Lincoln Town Car. The contact stated that the driver was driving about 20 mph, then the driver attempted to make a turn when the steering wheel detached which caused the driver to lose control of the vehicle. The vehicle did not crash into anything however the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was discovered that the lower bearing detached from the steering column. The contact mentioned that there was a recall regarding the steering failure however it did not include the vehicle. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 370,000.

See all problems of the 2007 Lincoln Town Car 🔎.

The car has developed poor return to center when turning. It also seems to be sticky in normal highway driving, that is, a minor correction seems to stay until corrected the other direction. This makes the car wander back and forth. I had one mechanic in town diagnose it as lower steering shaft and I have an appointment with my local Ford dealer to evaluate the problem. I note there was a recall for this problem for 2005 and later model years. There have been accidents from steering failure reported.

See all problems of the 2001 Lincoln Town Car 🔎.

Beginning on a cold morning the steering felt off, like it needed more effort to turn at times. The steering also failed to return to center on its own, indicating a possible seized up universal joint in the steering shaft. I removed the steering shaft and found the universal joint seized and very difficult to move which caused my difficult steering. There is a recall for this same issue on newer Town Cars, why does this not cover mine?.

See all problems of the 1997 Lincoln Town Car 🔎.

The contact owns a 2002 Lincoln Town Car. The contact stated that while driving 70 mph, the steering wheel suddenly became loose as the vehicle became uncontrollable without warning. The vehicle also went airborne, rolled over and spun three times before coming to a stop. The front windshield was fractured and the rear windshield became detached from the vehicle. None of the air bags deployed. Three occupants were severely injured and were transported to the hospital for treatment. A police report was filed of the incident. The vehicle was destroyed and was not inspected for the cause of the steering or air bag failures. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 129,000.

See all problems of the 2002 Lincoln Town Car 🔎.

The contact owns a 1999 Lincoln Town Car. The contact stated that the automatic steering on his vehicle is very difficult to maneuver. He described it as similar to having manual steering. He loses control of the vehicle while driving at interstate speeds. The steering failure began one year ago and has gotten worse with time. The most recent failure occurred on July 13, 2007. The purchase date was unknown. The current mileage is 97,000 and failure mileage was 85,000.

See all problems of the 1999 Lincoln Town Car 🔎.