1997 Lincoln Town Car lighting problems
The 1997 Lincoln Town Car has 23 lighting complaints filed with NHTSA — 6% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.
23
Lighting complaints
6%
Share of year
0
Crash-involved
0
Related recalls
Lighting complaints by year
What owners report
“TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. WHENEVER THE CONTACT DRIVES WITH THE HIGH BEAMS ACTIVATED, THE LIGHTS FLICKER ON AND OFF CONTINUOUSLY UNTIL THEY ARE TURNED OFF. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 130,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 126,000. UPDATED 11/19/08. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED A SWITCH WAS…”
Common questions
How many lighting complaints does the 1997 Lincoln Town Car have?
NHTSA has 23 complaints about the 1997 Lincoln Town Car lighting — 6% of all complaints filed for that model year.
Related
Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.
Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.