How many recalls does the 1996 Craftsmen Lincoln Town Car have?

The 1996 Craftsmen Lincoln Town Car has 1 NHTSA safety recall campaign on record.

How do I check if my 1996 Craftsmen Lincoln Town Car has an open recall?

Enter your 17-character VIN at NHTSA's official recall lookup (nhtsa.gov/recalls) to see open, unrepaired recalls for your specific vehicle. Recall repairs are free.

What do owners complain about most on the 1996 Craftsmen Lincoln Town Car?

Of 4 NHTSA complaints on file, the most-reported component is engine.

1996 Craftsmen Lincoln Town Car Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 1996 Craftsmen Lincoln Town Car has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 79 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 4 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

EQUIPMENT 02V182000 2002-07-02 79 affected

Defect

CERTAIN LIMOUSINES, AS ALTERED BY JMRL SALES & SERVICE, FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 217, "BUS EMERGENCY EXITS AND WINDOW RETENTION AND RELEASE." THESE VEHICLES LACK PROPER EMERGENCY ESCAPE INSTRUCTIONS AND LABELS.

Consequence

IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY, AN OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE ABLE TO PROPERLY EXIT THE VEHICLE.

Remedy

OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH TWO LABELS AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN NOVEMBER 4, 2002. OWNERS WHO DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT JMRL AT 1-800-762-0447.

Complaints by component

ENGINE

SERVICE BRAKES

STEERING

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Total complaints4

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Driving through a parking lot . Stopped for a other vehicles , drove about 10 feet and the right side of car slammed to the ground in the middle of parking lot intersection. Car was unable to move forward without dragging frame , front end on pavement leaving drag marks in pavement. *tr”

STEERING · reported 2015-04-04

“Driving through a parking lot . Stopped for a other vehicles , drove about 10 feet and the right side of car slammed to the ground in the middle of parking lot intersection. Car was unable to move forward without dragging frame , front end on pavement leaving drag marks in pavement. *tr”

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL · reported 2015-04-04

“Brake failure from rusted brake lines loss of 90% of brakes at time of incident this has also happened on two of my other lincolns. *tr”

SERVICE BRAKES · reported 2013-12-04

“I took my town car in, because I could smell coolant in the cab of the car. After inspection, they said it was the plastic manifold had cracked and was leaking coolant. They called ford and ford said they had a lot of these parts on hand because this was a commune problem with this part. I was…”

ENGINE · reported 2013-07-10

Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1996 Craftsmen Lincoln Town Car as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.