There are 6 stored owner reports matching the fuel system leading-label group for the 2006 Lincoln Town Car in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)Fuel Tank Strap broke leaving only 1 strap to hold fuel tank in place. Multiple complaints filed but no recall. What are you waiting for? Someone to die in a fire? This needs to be addressed with a nationwide recall.
THE FUEL RAIL ASSEMBLY DEVELOPS PINHOLES IN IT AND GASOLINE FUEL LEAKS ON THE MANIFOLD AND ENGINE AND CAN START A CAR FIRE. THE FUEL RAIL ASSEMBLY HAS FAILED ON A LOT OF THESE CARS. THE FUEL RAIL ASSEMBLY FAILS ON ITS OWN. THERE IS NO WEAR AND TEAR ON THIS IETM. FORD HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL FOR THIS SAFETY ISSUE.
ON 6-18-2017, WHILE DRIVING ON A 4 LANE ROAD WITH 2 PASSENGERS, THE GAS TANK DROPPED AND WAS DRAGGING ON THE ROAD. IT DID NOT IGNITE. IT WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS (INVOICE LICS480075). I FILED A COMPLAINT (CASE # CAS12546829) WITH THE FORD-LINCOLN MOTOR COMPANY. THIS WAS A POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATENING OCCURRENCE.
I WENT TO FILL MY GAS TANK, AND MY GAS TANK STARTED LEAKING. I DROVE STRAIGHT TO MY MECHANIC AND HE TOLD ME THE GAS TANK HAD RUSTED THROUGH AND THE STRAP HOLDING THE TANK HAD RUSTED AND BROKE AWAY. I HAD THE TANK AND STRAP REPLACED AT A COST TO ME OF $632. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, SHE HEARD A LOUD SCRATCHING SOUND. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, SHE NOTICED THAT THE FUEL TANK HAD BECOME DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE FUEL TANK STRAPS HAD FAILED DUE TO CORROSION AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED ALONG WITH THE FUEL TANK. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 52,000.
WE HEARD A SCRAPING SOUND AND PULLED INTO A PARKING SPACE,ANOTHER MOTORIST JUMPED OUT OF THEIR CAR AND SAID YOUR GAS TANK IS DRAGGING ON THE GROUND! THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. *TR
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.
NHTSA source checks for this vehicle year
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Vehicle import recorded: Apr 28, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.