2001 Lincoln Lincoln Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2001 Lincoln Lincoln. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 15 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the vehicle speed control. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
3
1crashes2fires1injuries
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
2
2crashes6injuries
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
1fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
1
1fires
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
1
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
1
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
1
Total complaints15

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Tl*the contact owns a 2001 lincoln town car. While turning left at 10 mph, the contact heard an extremely loud squeaking noise coming from the front end of the vehicle. He took the vehicle to the dealer and they diagnosed the failure as the lower ball joints and/or the tie rods. The current…”

SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT · reported 2007-07-01

“Tl*the contact owns a 2001 lincoln town car. While turning left at 10 mph, the contact heard an extremely loud squeaking noise coming from the front end of the vehicle. He took the vehicle to the dealer and they diagnosed the failure as the lower ball joints and/or the tie rods. The current…”

STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY · reported 2007-07-01

“On thursday, may 31, I had an engine fire in my 2001 lincoln ls (v8). The cause of the fire is unknown at this time. The car is a total loss. *tr”

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING · reported 2007-05-31

“My 2001 navigator caught fire in my driveway on 10/06/05. My car is a total loss. I did not know about the cruise control switch being recalled until the fire dept told me that the fire was electrical and there was a ford recall. I have some damage to my house as well. My garage door is melted and…”

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL · reported 2005-10-06

“I own a 2001 lincoln navigator (pre-owned by someone else who was in an accident in the vehicle the same month I got it where he hit someone from behind in a chain-reaction car pile-up). I was in an accident where someone pulled out in front of me. I was going about 40-50 mph (that roads speed…”

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL · reported 2005-07-18

“While we were home somebody came to my apartment to tell me that the car was on fire. I went to checked if ti was true and I saw that the car was on fire. I called 911 and they responded. The fire marshall took the navigator for investigation and at the end of the month I received a call from the…”

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL · reported 2005-06-05

“While we were home somebody came to my apartment to tell me that the car was on fire. I went to checked if ti was true and I saw that the car was on fire. I called 911 and they responded. The fire marshall took the navigator for investigation and at the end of the month I received a call from the…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2005-06-05

“My wife was exiting the highway going south bound at approximatly 50 mph when a car ran the stop sign facing east and west. My wife hit the car head on with her navigator while "t" boning the other vehicle. Our navigators air bags did not deploy on either side, causing significant amount of…”

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL · reported 2005-02-22
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2001 Lincoln Lincoln as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.