2001 Lincoln Town Car speed control problems
The 2001 Lincoln Town Car has 26 speed control complaints filed with NHTSA — 13% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.
26
Speed Control complaints
13%
Share of year
9
Crash-involved
0
Related recalls
Speed Control complaints by year
What owners report
“AFTER STARTING VEHICLE CONSUMER SHIFTED TO REVERSE, SUDDENLY VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP WHEN IT HIT A FIRE HYDRANT. DAMAGE WAS $ 3000.00. ON 28, MAY 2002 ,ALSO AT FIRST START, CONSUMER SHIFTED TO REVERSE AND VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON IT'S OWN. CONSUMER BRAKED, BUT WAS…”
Common questions
How many speed control complaints does the 2001 Lincoln Town Car have?
NHTSA has 26 complaints about the 2001 Lincoln Town Car speed control — 13% 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.