1992 Lincoln Town Car speed control problems

The 1992 Lincoln Town Car has 39 speed control complaints filed with NHTSA — 13% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

Speed Control complaints

13%

Share of year

Crash-involved

Related recalls

Speed Control complaints by year

Town Car speed control complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Related recalls

07V336000Speed ControlAugust 3, 2007 · 3,600,000 units

Defect

ON CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS, PASSENGER VEHICLES, SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, AND MOTOR HOMES CHASSIS, THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH MAY, UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, LEAK INTERNALLY AND THEN OVERHEAT, SMOKE, OR BURN.

Consequence

THIS COULD RESULT IN AN UNDERHOOD FIRE.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A FUSED WIRING HARNESS. OWNERS OF THE PASSENGER CARS INCLUDED IN THIS CAMPAIGN WILL BE INSTRUCTED TO RETURN THEIR VEHICLES TO THEIR DEALERS TO HAVE THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH DISCONNECTED AS AN INTERIM REPAIR. AS SOON AS REPAIR PARTS ARE AVAILABLE (EXPECTED OCTOBER 2007), OWNERS WILL BE INSTRUCTED TO RETURN TO THE DEALERS FOR INSTALLATION OF A FUSED WIRING HARNESS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 13, 2007, AND MAILING COMPLETED BY SEPTEMBER 19, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-888-222-2751.

What owners report

“THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO PUT THE VEHICLE INTO GEAR. AFTER CONTACTING A MECHANIC, WHO CAME OVER, HE CHECKED THE FUSES AND REPLACED THEM. THE CONSUMER WAS NOTIFIED BY HER NEIGHBOR THAT GARAGE WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED, AND HAD TO BREAK THE GARAGE DOOR OPEN TO PUT THE FIRE OUT. *AK…”
Complaint filed with NHTSA · Speed Control · August 4, 2004 · fire

Common questions

How many speed control complaints does the 1992 Lincoln Town Car have?

NHTSA has 39 complaints about the 1992 Lincoln Town Car speed control — 13% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Are there recalls for the 1992 Lincoln Town Car speed control?

Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for this model year is tied to the speed control: 07V336000.

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.