What Town Car Owners Complain About

Sometimes it helps just to tally up the complaints and see where the biggest stacks are. Use this information to learn about troublespots or to run for the hills.

What Breaks

Years to Avoid

Town Car Generations

The Town Car has 2 generations, each with their own issues. Using the same PainRank™ system we've determined that you're better off avoiding the 3rd generation (1998–2011).

  1. 3rd Generation Town Car

    Years
    1998–2011
    Reliability
    11th of 24
    PainRank
    2.26
    Complaints
    115
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  2. 2nd Generation Town Car

    Years
    1990–1997
    Reliability
    4th of 24
    PainRank
    1.1
    Complaints
    44
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Town Car Key Numbers

  1. 159 complaints

    Running tally of owner grievances filed to CarComplaints.com.

  2. 483 service bulletins

    Documenting the process of troubleshooting common problems.

  3. 50 recall campaigns

    Time-sensitive, free repairs for widespread safety problems.