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ProblemsByVin Index / 2009-LINCOLN-TOWN-CAR / COMPLAINTS
Full complaint record · NHTSA

2009 Lincoln Town Car owner complaints

5 complaints filed with NHTSA on this vehicle . Listed by category, newest first within each section.

cruise control 2 complaints shown

10/06/2018 75,000 mi ODI #11138750.0

Takata recall. The car accelerates on its own when hitting the brakes., while in motion. ( periodically.)

04/12/2010 10,000 mi ODI #10325125.0

Tl*the contact owns a 2009 Lincoln town car. While the contact was driving 45 MPH the brake pedal was engaged, followed by an unintended acceleration and the speed increased to approximately 70 MPH. The gear was shifted from drive to neutral and the vehicle was able to slow down. The vehicle had not been repaired at the time of the complaint. The failure mileage was 10,000. The current mileage was 10,500. Updated 06/08/10.*lj updated 07/12/10*jb

steering 1 complaint shown

11/04/2013 ODI #10550790.0

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 Lincoln town car. The contact received a recall notification of the NHTSA campaign id number 13v385000 (steering); however ,the contact was unable to have the vehicle serviced under the recall since the part was not available. The manufacturer was not made aware of the problem. There are no failures at this time.

airbags 1 complaint shown

08/24/2009 12,619 mi ODI #10281555.0

Tl*the contact owns a 2009 Lincoln town car. When a passenger sits in the front passenger seat the air bag deactivation light will come on even when the appropriate weight is occupying the seat. The vehicle was taken to the dealership where the contact was informed that the weight calibration for the passenger seat air bag was between 110-130 lbs. The contact had noticed the problem since the day the vehicle was purchased. The current and failure mileages were 12619. Bl

engine 1 complaint shown

06/18/2012 42,200 mi ODI #10462067.0

As I was approaching my left turn into the community I live in and driving about 45 MPH, I stepped onto the brake and the car engine started accelerating. There was a vehicle approaching in the opposite direction which was the reason I was trying to stop. I pushed down on the brake but the engine continued to accelerate. I shifted into neutral and the engine slowed down. This is a very dangerous situation to be in. This happened twice since I owned the vehicle. I took it to the dealer but they could not re-create the situation again. *tr

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) owner complaint database. Last synced 2026-06-14. Complaints are owner-submitted and unverified — the existence of a complaint is not proof of a defect, but a pattern of complaints around the same component is a signal worth weighing. Verify any specific filing at nhtsa.gov.
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