There are 6 stored owner reports matching the powertrain & transmission 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)The contact owns a 2006 Lincoln Town Car. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, he was unable to shift into the intended gear. The contact stated that the gear shifter had seized. The contact stated the steering shaft was maneuvered until the gear shifter unlocked. There was an unknown warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the local dealer was contacted; however, no assistance was provided. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 91,000.
I PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE TO BACKUP. THEN, WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE, I PLACE THE CAR INTO DRIVE GOES FORWARD. IT CONTINUES FORWARD FOR ABOUT A CAR LENGTH BEFORE IT STOPS. THE CAR HAS DONE THIS ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. I FEAR FOR MY LIFE.
MY PARENTS BOUGHT THE CAR AS A CERTIFIED / PRE-OWNED WHEN IT WAS 6 MONTHS OLD. WITHIN THE PAST SIX MONTHS THE TOWN CAR WILL SUDDENLY TRY TO ACCELERATE, (OR THE ENGINE WILL RUN UP TO THE REDLINE ON THE TACHOMETER.) IT WILL LITERALLY SPIN THE BACK TIRES WHILE BOTH THE DRIVERS FEET ARE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. WE ARE CONTACTING THE DEALER THIS WEEK. THIS IS GETTING MORE AND MORE OFTEN. *TR
I OWN A 2006 LINCOLN TOWN CAR, PURCHASED NEW. APPROXIMATELY ONCE OR TWICE PER YEAR THE VEHICLE WILL TRY TO ACCELERATE AS I AM BRAKING FOR A RED LIGHT OR A STOP SIGN. PLACING TRANSMISSION INTO NEUTRAL POSITION SEEMS TO RESULT IN ENGINE SLOWING DOWN. TAKEN TO LINCOLN-MERCURY DEALERSHIP IN 3/07 AND 4/10. THEY CAN NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND THEY STATE THAT THEY CAN NOT EXPLAIN WHAT IS CAUSING THIS. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAS ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN FIVE TIMES WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH. THE FIRST FAILURE OCCURRED ON OCTOBER 8, 2007. HE PLACED THE GEAR IN NEUTRAL IN ORDER TO SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN AND, ON OCCASION, HE WOULD HAVE TO TURN OFF THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TWICE AND THE DIAGNOSIS INDICATED FAILURE CODES FOR THE POWERTRAIN, CONTROL MODULE, AND (THE DEC) ELECTRONIC CONTROL. THE DEALER REPROGRAMMED THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER ON NOVEMBER 1, 2008. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY MAY BE UNABLE TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. A REPORT WAS FILED WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY STATED THAT THEY WOULD CALL THE DEALER. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT HE WOULD RECEIVE A CALL FROM THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,311 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 32,390.
OUR 2006 LINCOLN TOWN CAR, WITH 3,500 MILES, HAS A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY DEFECT. WHEN ON AN INCLINE, FACING DOWNHILL, THE CAR WILL ROLL FORWARD WHILE IN REVERSE. IN ADDITION, IF THE CAR IS FACING UPHILL IN DRIVE, IT WILL ROLL BACKWARDS. THE CAR WILL REACH SPEEDS OF 6 MPH ROLLING IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION OF WHAT GEAR THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IS IN. WE HAVE HAD SEVERAL NEAR ACCIDENTS TRYING TO EXIT PARKING LOTS. FORD STATES THEY SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED THIS INTO THE VEHICLE IN ORDER TO HAVE IT PASS EMISSIONS TESTING (THEY REDUCED THE IDLE SPEED AND ALTERED THE PERFORMANCE OF THE TORQUE CONVERTER). THEY HAVE PUT THEIR CUSTOMERS (SENIORS) AT RISK. *TR
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Vehicle import recorded: Apr 28, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.