Lincoln Town Car owners have reported 5 problems related to steering idler arm (under the steering 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.
: the contact stated while traveling at various speeds the vehicle would not steer properly. An independent repair shop determined the idler arm seized to work and it was replaced.
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all problems of the 1998 Lincoln Town Car
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The consumer's vehicle has required multiple repairs to include ball joint replacement, turned rotors and idler arm replacement. The vehicle only has 70000 miles. The cruise would not shut off without a near skid amount of braking, this would also occur because the shifter would not come out of the park position.
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all problems of the 1999 Lincoln Town Car
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Purchased new 2002 Lincoln towncar April 2002 from central florida Lincoln Mercury in orlando florida. Car is garaged all the time and now has 3000 miles on it. The chassis and various steel support and steering parts have severe and I mean severe rust. The dealer says it is more than they have seen but there is no problem. I have never seen rust as bad as this and I have seen a lot of cars in my life time as a mechanic. The rust looks like the car was in road salt for many years even though the car has not and only 8 months old. Ts.
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all problems of the 2002 Lincoln Town Car
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While driving vehicle stalled out at least 3-4 times a week. Has taken vehicle to dealership & mechanic placed vehicle on diagnostic machine. No code came up. Mechanic did replace fuel filter/ idler/ neck in fuel tank & a canister. But, problem still exists.
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all problems of the 1997 Lincoln Town Car
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Front end shimmied, making it difficult to steer and handle vehicle when driving at highway speeds, and on rough roads. Dealer has replaced idler arm . Also, consumer replaced tires and shocks, but defect still occurs. Cause is still unknown.
Problem Category | Number of Problems |
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Steering problems | |
Steering Tie Rod Assembly problems | |
Steering Column problems | |
Steering Linkages problems | |
Hydraulic Power Assist Steering System problems | |
Steering Idler Arm problems | |
Steering Failed problems | |
Power Steering Pump problems | |
Steering Wheel problems | |
Steering Noise problems |