There are 5 owner-reported body & structure complaints for the 2000 Lincoln Town Carin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
2000 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. WHEN PULLING INTO A PARKING PLACE, THE CAR KEPT GOING FORWARD, OVER THE 4' RETAINING WALL, AND INTO AN INDUSTRIAL BUILDING APPROXIMATELY 6' AWAY. THE CAR WAS TOTALED, AND THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE BUILDING. FORTUNATELY, THE BUILDING STOPPED THE CAR. PART OF THE DAMAGE HAPPENED WHEN THE TOW TRUCK PULLED THE CAR OUT OF THE BUILDING. DRIVER WAS ONLY SLIGHTLY HURT ON THE LOWER ARMS WHICH HIT AGAINST THE STEERING WHEEL. *TR
CONSUMER STATED THAT THE FRONT DOORS ARE TOO HEAVY FOR THE CONSUMER TO OPEN OR CLOSE. DEALER NOTIFIED. MR
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
LOWER PLASTIC OUTSIDE DOOR PANEL BOWED OUT FROM HOT SUN & COULD NOT OPEN DOOR WITHOUT PUSHING PANEL IN FROM OUTSIDE. SERVICEMAN USED DOUBLE STICK TAPE TO HOLD IT IN.
WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PARKED AND THE ENGINE IS SHUT OFF THE REAR DOORS DO NOT AUTOMATICALLY UNLOCK AS THEY SHOULD (THE CHILD LOCK FEATURE IS NOT SET) THE DOOR CANNOT BE OPENED FROM THE INSIDE OR OUTSIDE. NLM
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
Data synced from NHTSA on Apr 25, 2026