The 1990 Lincoln Town Car has 22 latches & locks complaints filed with NHTSA — 8% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.
22
Latches & Locks complaints
8%
Share of year
4
Crash-involved
1
Related recalls
Defect
CORROSION OF THE HOOD LATCH STRIKER PLATE CAUSES DETACHMENT OF THE PLATE FROM THE HOOD ASSEMBLY RESULTING IN AN UNEXPECTED OPENING OF THE HOOD WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN.
Consequence
THIS CONDITION CAN REDUCE THE DRIVER'S VIEW OF THE ROAD INCREASING THE POTENTIAL OF A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW HOOD INNER PANEL REINFORCEMENT AND A NEW, GALVANIZED HOOD LATCH STRIKER PLATE.
“HOOD LATCH FAILED, CAUSING HOOD TO OPEN AND OBSTRUCT DRIVERS VISION, CAUSING ACCIDENT. (NEW JERSEY STATE POLICE REPORT) *DSH”
NHTSA has 22 complaints about the 1990 Lincoln Town Car latches & locks — 8% of all complaints filed for that model year.
Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for this model year is tied to the latches & locks: 95V091000.
Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.
Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.