1995 Lincoln Town Car Executive from North America - Comments

Cruise Control Buttons on Steering Column wore out and fell off at 220,000.

Driver's Seat Leather worn and cracked and opened up to sponge even though I used conditioner weekly beginning at 235,000.

Stock Radio On/Off Button will not shut off when pushed at 90,000.

A/C parts have been troublesome beginning at 145,000 and continuing to present where when AUTOMATIC is depressed, the unit blows the cold air through the defroster vents instead of at the passengers.

Brake System is now so troublesome that I have had all calipers replaced, gone through two master cylinders and still get a pedal that goes to the floor (even after bleeding). Have spent quite a bit of money on this facet of the car and have much less hair on my head after pulling so much out up to now.

Left front tie-rod went out at 130,000 and because local dealer required an appointment, took it to Midas. Now, it is going bad again.

Replaced water pump at 205,000.

Replaced trunk lid pull down motor at 155,000.

Replaced standard air filter with a K&N unit and now enjoy 3-5 miles per gallon more.

Replaced Rear Air Suspension at 192,000 (both bags and compressor) and this set me back over $1,300 but the car rides nicely again.

Replaced Platinum Plugs at 135,000 and had compression tested and all cylinders were equal in psi (mostly due to exclusive use of Mobil 1 Oil and Mobil 1 Oil Filters)

Have replaced the turn signal lever twice and the transmission lever twice due to wear since all the words had worn off from use.

For some odd reason, the Windshield Washer warning appears on the dash (since 260,000) even though the bottle is full.

Because there is a drain plug in both the transmission and torque converter, I never do a flush as this will strain the seals. I change this every 30,000 miles.

Replaced the Alternator at 207,000.

No motor or transmission rebuilds thus far.

K&N yields 32 mpg on highway at 51 mph without A/C on (26.2 with A/C on long trips). In town I get 22 without A/C on (19 with A/C).

Auto-leveling is marvelous. So is the traction control. I have driven in heavy snowstorms ahead of four-runners and Scouts and not gotten stuck.

While regular gas is just fine, Supreme yields better performance. However, at $3.39 a gallon, I go for economy and buy Chevron Regular or UnoCal Regular only. I only buy Shell if I have to (especially after the Sulfur damage the problems caused last year around here).

Am 6'8" and can stretch my legs out straight. Something I could only do in a previous 1994 Jag. The Town Car has room for six.

The digital dash is a joy to behold and on long trips at night, you can turn the intensity down and it looks as if it is floating in the air.

The computer on the dash has never let me down (as far as accuracy). I have gotten down to as low as 5 miles remaining before running out of fuel and never felt even a sputter from the engine.

People seem to think that it is a gas guzzler and when I beg to differ, they nod their heads as if I'm asking for directions in a foreign language.

Guess they can't accept that their sacrifice of personal safety in the name of economy maybe was too big a sacrifice. My how they missed out!

I love the stand up hood ornament and Lincoln really made a bad choice doing away with it for 1998-2002.

I love the look of the rear tail lights that are only on a 1995. The same light pattern is visible on the Town cars in the movies "Analyze This" and "X-Files: Fight the Future".

I have not had to do any major work on the motor nor the transmission as yet.

This is a good review it is expected for the engine to run 300,000 or more without a rebuild. Check out crownvic.net.

You should also rent "Grosse Point Blank", I love these cars too, my 95 exec is great with 222,222 miles and running strong!

I've owned a '95 Town Car Signature since early Oct. Will write a review after I've owned it longer, but I am very impressed and satisfied with it. Smooth ride, very smooth engine and drivetrain, comfortable and roomy, giant trunk. I've been averaging 20.5 mpg with about 70% suburban/30% freeway driving.

And, yes, the digital readout is accurate... right after I bought the car, it showed only 3 miles left until empty and I was able to make it to a gas station about 1 mile away.

Yeah, fortunately for me, the computer on the dash is accurate. I had just bought my '95 Town Car (Signature) used from a private party in Oct., 2006 and when I drove it away, I noticed that there was only 3 miles until empty! And I didn't know where the nearest gas station was. Luckily, I found one only about 2 miles away. That was scary, though, I sure was hoping the mpg until empty was right!

My '95 Town Car is a beautifully-riding automobile, but the garage is still trying to figure out a hitching or tugging problem when the car is under load, going up an incline at about 40 - 45 mph. They have checked everything, but the problem persists. Does anyone have any suggestions? They replaced the plug wires and cleaned out the emissions control valve (not sure what they call it) ports, but nothing seems to help. The throttle body gasket is OK. Any ideas would be welcome.

Also, I have the same radio push button problem. If you play with it enough, it will finally catch and stay in, but usually it just stays on. Ideas?

Also I have had the headliner problem above the rear window. I can't believe it is from having windows open in the back. I think there is some other issue there. I had it re-glued two years ago, but it looks like it wants to do it again.

Finally, does anyone know how to clean the dirt from inside the headlight covers? Do you have to pull the entire unit out? There must be an easy way. With older cars you just unscrewed the lens, cleaned it and screwed it back on.

This is a nice site for owners to compare notes.

A/C started blowing hot air after I hit automatic button. Compressor is running fine. Hose gets cold. So can you tell me my problem please?