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2005 Lincoln Town Car Brakes Problems

NHTSA has 25 owner complaints about brake problems in the 2005 Lincoln Town Car, 21% of all 119 complaints for this model year. That is the highest brake complaint count among 7 Town Car model years. These complaints report 7 crashes and 8 injuries. Median mileage at failure: 56,250 miles.

Brakes complaints
25
21% of 119 complaints
All complaints this year
119
Crashes reported
7
Fires reported
0
Injuries reported
8
Median mileage
56,250 mi
Related recalls
0

When 2005 Lincoln Town Car brake complaints were filed

First complaint Jun 16, 2005, latest Jul 28, 2020.

2005 Lincoln Town Car brakes complaints: complaints filed per month2Jun 2005Feb 2006Nov 2008Oct 2011Jun 2012Mar 2014Apr 2015Feb 2017
25 complaints filed with NHTSA from Jun 2005 to Jul 2020; peak Aug 2013 (2).

Brakes recalls for the 2005 Lincoln Town Car

No safety recalls on record for this model year.

Brakes complaints by Town Car model year

Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.

  1. 200525 (21%)
  2. 200621 (15%)
  3. 200713 (15%)
  4. 20085 (25%)
  5. 20090 (0%)
  6. 20100 (0%)
  7. 20111 (17%)

Frequently asked questions

Does the 2005 Lincoln Town Car have brake problems?
NHTSA has 25 owner complaints about the brake in the 2005 Lincoln Town Car, 21% of all complaints for this model year, including 7 that report a crash. Median mileage at failure is 56,250 miles.
Which Lincoln Town Car year has the most brake complaints?
The 2005 Lincoln Town Car has the most brake complaints (25), compared with 25 for the 2005.
Is there a brake recall for the 2005 Lincoln Town Car?
No NHTSA recall campaign for the 2005 Lincoln Town Car is classified under brakes. Complaints alone do not trigger a recall; check the full recall list and your VIN.

Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaint and recall databases; U.S. EPA fuel economy data; NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.

Data updated Sep 24, 2026. Read the methodology and data sources. The Complaint Index is based on NHTSA owner complaints and recalls; it is not a reliability rating.