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2 Power door locks quit-found at junkyard and installed myself.
Window regulator went bad.
EGR Dirty combined with bad MAF sensor (dealer only part) dealership repair cost 300 bucks.
Brake booster failure-brakes drag.
Starters are small and do not last long, they tend to jam when the battery is starting to go. Had to replace battery and starter at same time.
Leaking vacuum system six dollar t-hose fixed problem.
Car burns a quart of oil for every 1000-1500 miles.
Air bag light flashes all the time and it's expensive to get dealer to fix it.
Clear coat peeled off-expensive to paint if an odd color.
I own two 1991 Lincoln Town Cars. The first one that I own is an Executive Edition that is Dark Cranberry and has 109K miles. I have owned it since 2000 and this year I upgraded to a 1991 Presidential Edition with 88K miles. The Executive has had all the repairs above including the peeling clear coat. These are the best cars out there and cannot be beat for safety, reliability, comfort and longevity. I have seen these cars at auctions with over 200K miles and they still look and run like new and 98% still have the same drive train. They are plagued with small little annoying problems, but if you know what they are you can repair them yourself and save hundreds of dollars. Dealers charge a fortune to work on these cars. Mechanical parts are sometimes the same as the Crown Victoria and Grand Marquis. Don't let people fool you into thinking that it is a "Lincoln Exclusive" part. Everyone that rides in this car loves it and when I tell them how many MPG I get they can't believe it. Overall it averages 15-17 MPG in town and 23-25 MPG on the highway. For an 8 cyl car this is almost a dream, General motors cars do not get this kind of gas mileage. I liked the Executive Edition that I had, but my brother needed a new car so I upgraded to the classier Presidential Edition. I would have kept the other one forever though. Buy one of these cars, you can find them fairly reasonable and when you do you'll never be able to go back to a smaller car or much less anything else.
I had the right hand door lock control fall through the 'hole' into the door panel.
Also I have the 'air bag' light on and it costs too much to fix it. I'll just leave it.
Very unhappy with the Lincoln.
R E J = Richmond, Va.
I love my '91 Cartier Town Car. Needed a few odd ball repairs, nothing I couldn't handle myself - except I also have an airbag light flashing all the time. I don't know where to start to replace/repair module. I was told the sending unit on the bumper (two of those) go bad, but I do not know. Car sells for a song and rides like a dream. I highly recommend. '91 was first year with highly reliable 4.6L engine, but old tranny (my is fine). A/C in Fords are not good I am told, but mine cools fine (South Florida).
I have a 1992 Town car Executive Series that has made me very happy. I paid 1000 for the car and love it. I replaced the air suspension system with a coil spring conversion kit and had the oxygen sensor replaced. The car rides like a dream. Town cars are superior to all other big body luxury cars.
I must first admit that I love the Town Car. I have owned three and have also owned a Caddy, a Mercedes, Olds 98, Opel Commodore and a Buick 225. Suffice it to say, I love big cars and my Lincoln by far is the best. My fist 1976 Lincoln had no problems with it at all. Sold it before going to Germany. My 1991 Executive had Trans problems, replaced the engine at 180k, has problems with power seat, and replaced the entire Air suspension system. That suspension system hurt! I swore off Lincolns for 2 years, but bought a 1994 Executive and low and behold the trans stared acting up 3 months after I got it. Turned out to be a switch on the trans. Then the rear suspension sat down on me. I took it back to the same place I had the 91 repaired, but this time they installed a coil spring shock system in the rear and I cannot tell the difference. Instead of thousands it cost me $186. I have 114k on this one and I intend to drive it until the wheels fall off. To me nothing I have driven beats the ride of a Town car.
I bought a loaded lincoln 1990 town car cartier for $1000.00 in fla! I love it. the interior is a little rough from the fla heat, but the body is almost mint! this car is total class! all I've done to it is replace the exhaust, put springs in the rear (the air suspension went and it would have cost 1000 bucks to replace!) and a new starter. it has 148,000 miles and she drives like a dream! ill definitely buy another lincoln in the future! ppl stare when I drive this car to my 6.00 an hr job! lol.
I own a 1991 Lincoln Town Car, Cartier. Presently, I am having trouble with the A/C. What should the temperature reading be of the air coming from the dashboard vents when the a/c is running on max? I get a reading of around 50 degrees in hot weather. My garage mechanic tells me this is the best it will do. He said all components are in A-1 shape. I live in Arizona. When I first take the car out in the morning the temperature will read 40 degrees. After standing in the hot sun with temperatures at or around 105 for several hours, the temperature coming from the vents will never go below 50. HELP!
My mother now owns a one-owner 91 Towncar, given to us by the family of the owner after he passed away. This car is immaculate, and doesn't even come close to hinting at the fact that you're driving a 13 year old car to anyone, inside or out. The only thing lacking is power, Ford has always made the mistake of putting small engines without enough torque into their large luxury cars.
Great cars overall, but if you're looking for luxury and performance, definitely look into buying a 94-96 Buick Roadmaster or a 94-96 Cadillac Fleetwood, (and some 94-96 Chevy Caprice, the LT1 model came with dual exhaust).
My 94 Roadmaster will put the Lincoln to shame in terms of performance. Gas mileage is the same, but I prefer the Lincoln for looks, it is really a lot prettier than the Roadmaster.
I just recently bought a 1991 Lincoln TC Cartier Edition. I admit it has its share of issues (radio doesn't work, noisy fuel pump, rear windows don't roll down), but when you look at it in terms of ride, there are very few cars that can match it.
I recently drove it from Dallas to Houston and averaged 22.5 mpg - what other car of that size is going to get that good a gas mileage figure? I have owned 2 Lincolns in my life (the other was a '85 Lincoln Town Car) and I would purchase another one. The ride is so smooth - you actually hear the bumps more than you feel them. For anyone who is considering a good, solid, comfortable used car, you can't lose with a Lincoln!!!
I have a 1995 Lincoln Town Car that has had nothing, but problems since I've bought it A MONTH ago. Transmission went (which I knew I had to replace) and then I needed a water pump, fuel pump, fuel filter, heater core, EGR system (including valve, tube, etc.), starter. This car is horrible. I used to have a 1992 Cadillac Sedan DeVille that ran better, got better gas mileage, and only had a few wear-and-tear problems with it. Unfortunately, I was broad-sided by an 80 year old man doing 40 in a Chevy Caprice and totalled my Caddy. He ran the red light. This Town Car not only rides horrible, but drives horrible. When I first got it like the first couple of days it was great. Then the dreaded CHECK ENGINE light came on and that's when everything went downhill from there. I'm glad, however, to see you are having better luck than I am. I am very disgusted with Ford and always liked GM better. Good Luck.
If you knew the tranny had to be replaced why did you buy the car? Obviously, the car was POORLY maintained. I have a 95 and all it does is run great. The only problem I ever had with that car was the added alarm. Not the factory one. So what did I do--- I RIPPED IT OUT--- and have not had a problem since. Also this car gets GREAT gas mileage compared to my 97 it gets 16 to 18 in the city and 24 to 27 highway, compared to my 97 which mileage stinks for some reason. And guess what the manifold has not gone yet in the 95 with 146,000 and still goin' strong. If you treat LTC's well they will run great! About Fords, they are really QUIET and you never know if something is wrong till it happens GOOD LUCK!!
I just took over my mother-in-laws 1991 Lincoln Town Car.
It has just 42K on it. I also have her original paper work on it, she paid 35K for it brand new. It is white with a black cloth roof that she just had replaced. The first top had a presidential seal on it. The new top has just the Town Car logo. All I can say is wow, what a ride. The interior is show room condition.
Forget about your ford corp junk go buy a diplomat or fifth avenue 80-89 and you lot will never look back.
I own a 95 Lincoln Town Car, Previous one was an 85 with over 300,000 miles on it. This one only has 168,000. Other than the egr clogging once and kicking on the check engine light the car has been flawless. Until now, the air suspension is shot and I am going to install coil springs in this weekend to replace the air suspension completely cost 60 bucks and one hours work. Body and interior are still beautiful and I average 20mpg. Keep your small cars and I'll keep driving TC's almost forgot had to replace 2 headlights, a battery and 4 tires.
I currently drive a '96 ltc cartier with 94,000 miles... car has annoyed me.. check engine light on, and most trouble with air ride.. am on the third compressor... does well for 15-20 miles, then "check air suspension" light comes on and compressor shuts down... turn off ignition, turn back on, and the compressor works for another 15-20 miles... any answers..had a 94 ltc and it worked wonderful.. the 96 is a much finer looking auto, and cost 42k new.. but mostly air ride issues, and now I notice a ticking sound in the engine compartment, much like a stuck valve lifter or loose rocker arm.. any ideas on that.. car is regularly maintained..experts, give me your answers..thanks, south fla.
I am considering purchasing a 94 Town Car with 71000 elderly owned miles. My question is this, when the rear air suspension goes out, is it a gradual thing or a totally complete failure?