1997 Lincoln Town CAR Engine and Engine Cooling Problems
Owners have filed 87 complaints with NHTSA about engine and engine cooling problems on the 1997 Lincoln Town CAR, 28% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 90,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “intake manifold” (63% of reports).
- 87engine and engine cooling complaints
- 90,000median miles at failure
- 0mention a crash
- 1mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- $1,750typical repair cost reported by owners
- 69%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Intake manifold: mentioned in 55 of 87 complaints (63%)
- Coolant leak: mentioned in 5 of 87 complaints (6%)
How much does it cost to fix?
Owners who wrote down what they paid or were quoted put the typical engine and engine cooling repair on the 1997 Lincoln Town CAR at $1,750, and half of them between $1,650 and $1,950.
Based on 13 NHTSA complaints about this problem alone that state a repair bill or quote (2003–2010), converted to 2026 dollars with the U.S. consumer price index. These are owners' own figures, not a quote: they include dealer quotes, and owners who file complaints often faced larger repairs, so they can run higher than typical shop prices. Prices vary by shop, region and warranty coverage. How we calculate this.
At what mileage do engine and engine cooling problems happen?
Based on 56 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 87 complaints, 1 a fire, 1 an injury.
Lincoln Town CAR engine and engine cooling complaints by model year
| Model year | Engine and Engine Cooling complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Town CAR | 1 | 5% | — |
| 2007 Town CAR | 2 | 2% | 6,389 |
| 2006 Town CAR | 2 | 1% | 33,175 |
| 2004 Town CAR | 4 | 5% | 19,875 |
| 2003 Town CAR | 8 | 4% | 37,175 |
| 2002 Town CAR | 3 | 5% | 98,000 |
| 2001 Town CAR | 10 | 6% | 88,787 |
| 2000 Town CAR | 12 | 11% | 115,000 |
| 1999 Town CAR | 13 | 9% | 105,750 |
| 1998 Town CAR | 32 | 21% | 90,000 |
| 1997 Town CAR | 87 | 28% | 90,000 |
| 1996 Town CAR | 90 | 35% | 88,500 |
| 1995 Town CAR | 14 | 8% | 107,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists engine and engine cooling for the 1997 Lincoln Town CAR. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
The oil pan rusted through and caused all the oil to leak out onto the ground. The cruise control computer keeps causing the car to take off or not even work at all when u set it, when the car takes off after setting it the gas peddle goes all the way to the floor and it will not deactivate unless…
Tl* the contact owns a 1997 lincoln town car. While driving approximately 20 mph, the engine began to misfire. The check engine warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel until the engine was turned off. The failure recurred whenever the vehicle was in operation. The vehicle was taken to…
Tl*the contact owns a 1997 lincoln town car. The contact stated that when driving at low speeds, the vehicle suddenly stalled. The contact shifted into neutral and restarted the vehicle. The failure occurred several times. The contact informed the dealer of the failure was told there were no…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 1997 Lincoln Town CARs have engine and engine cooling problems?
No. NHTSA has 87 owner complaints about engine and engine cooling for the 1997 Lincoln Town CAR (28% of the 314 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 1997 Lincoln Town CAR engine and engine cooling?
No recall currently lists engine and engine cooling for this vehicle.
At what mileage do engine and engine cooling problems start?
The median reported mileage is 90,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
How much does it cost to fix engine and engine cooling problems on the 1997 Lincoln Town CAR?
Owners report a typical cost of $1,750 (half paid between $1,650 and $1,950), from 13 complaints that state a repair bill or quote, in 2026 dollars.
What do owners say about engine and engine cooling problems on the 1997 Lincoln Town CAR?
The most frequent phrase is “intake manifold”, in 55 of 87 complaints, followed by “coolant leak” (5).
Other 1997 Lincoln Town CAR problems
- Suspension problems (50)
See all 1997 Lincoln Town CAR problems or engine and engine cooling problems across all Town CAR years.