1996 Lincoln Town CAR Vehicle Speed Control Problems
NHTSA component category: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL · data through 07/12/2026
Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.
How vehicle speed control ranks on this vehicle
Share of the 259 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 1996 Lincoln Town CAR overview page.
What owners report
“AIR CONDITIONER WENT OUT AND CLOCK SPRING WENT BAD BECAUSE AIRBAG SHORTED OUT. SAFETY FEATURE SHORTED OUT HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL.”NHTSA complaint 880907 — filed 02/20/2001
“CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, SPEED CONTROL DEFECTIVE, REPLACE SERVO ASSEMBLY.”NHTSA complaint 524306 — filed 10/10/1997
“VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WHEN IN REVERSE GEAR, SPEED CONTROL FOUND INOPERATIVE, REPLACE SPEED CONTROL SERVO AND SERVO CABLE.”NHTSA complaint 523528 — filed 10/06/1997
Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.
Vehicle Speed Control complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 1996 Lincoln Town CAR have vehicle speed control problems?
Vehicle Speed Control is the #2 most-reported problem area on the 1996 Lincoln Town CAR: 22 of 259 complaints on file (8.5%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 1996 Lincoln Town CAR have in total?
259 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/12/2026. Across all categories, 9 involved a crash, 11 involved a fire, 8 reported injuries, and none reported deaths.
What does NHTSA's vehicle speed control category include?
NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.
