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2003 Lincoln Town Car repairs by problem area

Engine (32%)

Transmission and Drivetrain (5%)

Brakes and Traction Control (0%)

Suspension and Steering (14%)

Electrical and Air Conditioning (41%)

Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (5%)

Other (3%)

Chart based on 37 repairs.
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2003 Lincoln Town Car repair cost distribution

$2500+ (0%)

$1000 - $2499 (13%)

$500 - $999 (13%)

$100 - $499 (26%)

< $100 (48%)

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Chart based on 31 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.

2003 Lincoln Town Car 4dr Sedan

239-horsepower 4.6L V8 4-speed automatic RWD

Lincoln Town Car in Arkansas, United States
Feb 2014 - Dec 2016
Jul 2016

55800 mi
Tune up. New plugs and coils. Ball joint failure Air conditioner not sufficient at highways speeds. Refrigerant found to be low. Dye inserted into system. Will require repair when leak found. 
Dec 2016

61000 mi
Replaced bad Optima red to battery under the battery warranty. 
Lincoln Town Car in Illinois, United States
Nov 2013 - Dec 2015
Dec 2013

129000 mi
trunk compartment module was bad 
Lincoln Town Car in Nevada, United States
Oct 2014 - Jun 2015
Aug 2014

152900 mi

US $780
replaced rack and pinion steering 
Sep 2014

153000 mi

US $498
replaced left air spring 
Oct 2014

154000 mi

US $498
Replaced right side air spring 
Nov 2014

154800 mi

US $631
leaking pump gasket broken transmission mount 
Apr 2015

159000 mi
Transmission needed to be rebuilt Replaced Idle module No compression in #2 cylinder. Hole in piston. Will have to wait to repair since don't have the $$ to fix right now 
Jun 2015

159000 mi
hole in piston. Sold rather than fix. 
Lincoln Town Car in Oregon, United States
Oct 2014 - Feb 2016
Jun 2015

83000 mi

US $1200
Had intake manifold replaced. Manifold leaks where metal upper hose collar is fused to the plastic intake. I am told that this a common problem with the 4.6L engine. 
Lincoln Town Car in Texas, United States
Sep 2021 - Jun 2022
Nov 2021

99000 mi

US $1100
Door Control Module failed and needed replacement, as with the door locking switches. 
Dec 2021

101000 mi

US $1300
Original Door Control Module (DCM) was intermittent. Replaced with a rebuilt DCM 
Lincoln Town Car in California, United States
Oct 2015 - Sep 2017
May 2016

179600 mi

US $160
Radio cable junction had come undone by pass. seat behind the kick plate. It had been repaired by Ford before I bought the car. Needed a new part then, they used friction tape. LOL. Losers. 
Lincoln Town Car in Florida, United States
Sep 2013 - Sep 2016
Nov 2013

36900 mi

US $450
replaced driver side door module which controls locking sysytem 
Oct 2014

41200 mi
water leak, reseal of air box on drivers side under hood. was told this is a problem caused by original seal cracking with age 
Jun 2015

43000 mi
cooling fan 
Sep 2015

45000 mi

US $50
repaired inside door handle which allows you to open door.to replace requires entire door panel,no longer available,my mechanic fabricated metal plate which fit in recess behind handle and screwed to interior of panel. 
Lincoln Town Car in Michigan, United States
Jul 2012 - Jun 2022
Sep 2014

79000 mi

US $282
Air conditioning not blowing cold. Repaired and works fine now. 
Sep 2016

92000 mi

US $50
coil pack #6 cylinder went bad...replaced all eight....so very easy to do. 
Sep 2017

99268 mi
Loose bolt on thermostat housing caused a loss of coolent and high temperature reading along with loss of power....tightened bolt....all is well. 
Lincoln Town Car in Pennsylvania, United States
Dec 2010 - Jun 2017
Jun 2011

102000 mi

US $82
Won't idle when hot. Replaced plugs, fuel & air filter, cleaned throttle body carboned up 
Apr 2013

121300 mi

US $480
A/C accumulator rusted out, leaked all Freon out so we had no A/C. Part replaced and now all is well. 
Apr 2014

129300 mi

US $600
Replaced both air bags and compressor Bearing in fan motor worn out needed replaced 
Jul 2015

135500 mi

US $650
Blew #2 sparkplug right out of the head, threads and all with the coil pack. Seems to be a chronic problem on the 4.6 V8 over 100k miles. 
Oct 2016

149000 mi

US $480
Intake manifold needed replaced because of coolant leak. 
Lincoln Town Car in Texas, United States
Dec 2010 - Jul 2011
May 2011

18000 mi
power windows and adjustable pedals 
Lincoln Town Car in Texas, United States
Nov 2012 - Mar 2014
Mar 2014

94000 mi
Dead battery 
Lincoln Town Car in Virginia, United States
Apr 2013 - Jun 2014
Jul 2013

65300 mi
Homelink for garge door opener failed. Switch return mechanism failed. Reprogrammed another switch on the console to satisfy the function. Lincoln used a cheap plastic part to keep these little buttons in place. Had previously replaced part. 
Lincoln Town Car in California, United States
Apr 2013 - Jul 2017
Jun 2013

130000 mi

US $100
Sun Roof Glass Exploded 
Lincoln Town Car in Missouri, United States
Dec 2010 - Dec 2011
Jul 2011

149000 mi

US $30
The a/c 134a was low and I topped it off myself. Shop professionally recharged a/c 

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