1983 Lincoln Town Car
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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These records cover every 1983 Lincoln Town Car. To see whether one car still needs a recall repair, decode its VIN or check it with NHTSA.
Recalls
3 recalls name the 1983 Lincoln Town Car. Newest first.
Vehicle description: limousines built by empire coach. vehicle alterers label may be missing or incomplete.
Risk and remedy
Risk
Vehicles do not comply with part 567.
Remedy
Add compliance label.
The parking gear may not engage, even though the gear shift lever IS placed in the "park" position. This occurs if the linkage inside the transmission that actuates the park gear was improperly manufactured. A pin that retains components on a linkage (actuating) rod could break and the linkage may not engage the parking gear.
Risk and remedy
Remedy
Dealer will inspect and, if necessary, replace the parking pawl actuating rod assembly.
The shift indicator may not accurately reflect the shift selector position. Some vehicles were produced with transmission control selector tube retaining clips that may not be hard enough. The clip may loosen or fall off, and the selector tube may become displaced.
Risk and remedy
Remedy
The dealer will replace the transmission control selector tube retaining clip at no charge to owner.
Owner complaints
4 complaints1 involved a fire1 injuries
What owners report most
Latest complaints
- Steering › Column
Tilt yoke in the steering wheel broke, causing steering wheel not to lock in place. Manufacturer notified, and informed consumer that part was not under a recall, and any repairs would be at consumer's cost. Please provide any further details. *ak
- Engine and engine cooling · Vehicle speed control › Linkages
Poor acceleration/flooding
- Latches/locks/linkages › Doors › Latch
The passenger side door does not stay locked in the open position. tt
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine
Engine compartment fire, gasoline leak in top at engine intake caused the fire. *ak
Defect investigations
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation opened these reviews into vehicles including this one.
- Parking brake failure
Summary:the spring under investigation causes the latching pawl toengage the teeth of the ratchet whereby the parking brake IS retainedin the applied position.if the spring fails, the pedal follows theoperators foot back up into the released position.ford states that it issued the bulletin in order to inform…
Summary:the spring under investigation causes the latching pawl toengage the teeth of the ratchet whereby the parking brake IS retainedin the applied position.if the spring fails, the pedal follows theoperators foot back up into the released position.ford states that it issued the bulletin in order to inform dealersthat the spring was newly available as a separate part.previously,it was necessary to replace the entire parking brake control assembly inorder to obtain a new spring.since the failure of the spring will not cause the parking brake tosuddenly and unexpectedly release and since there IS adequate warningof the failure, no safety defect trend was found.===
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 3020103Unknown
- 623988Information regarding transmission fluid usage charts. *Slc
- 616522Subject regarding contamination from prior transmission concerns or excess wear may be trapped in the transmission fluid cooling system.
- 601238Information on a new transmission fluid usage chart.
- 51945Fluid- transmission fluid usage charts.
- 39900Roughness concern during brake application.
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