Lincoln Town Car Troubleshooting: Shakes When Braking

  If you find your Lincoln Town Car‘s steering wheel shakes or vibrates when you press the brakes, it is almost always the brake rotors that are the cause of the problem.  There are plenty of other issues that can cause the steering wheel to wobble.  But, if your Town Car is only shaking when … Read more

Lincoln Town Car White Exhaust Smoke: Causes, Diagnosis, How to Fix

If you own a Lincoln Town Car, you may have noticed white exhaust smoke coming from your car on occasion. This can be concerning, and it’s essential to understand the possible causes behind this phenomenon to address the issue promptly and efficiently. Several factors can contribute to white smoke emanating from your car’s exhaust pipe, … Read more

Lincoln Town Car: Flashing Check Engine Light Diagnosis

A flashing check engine light is your Lincoln Town Car’s way of saying “I have a serious problem, don’t ignore me”. Most of the time, that serious problem is a misfire.  This flashing light should not be ignored.  When your engine is misfiring, it is dumping raw fuel into the exhaust.  This raw fuel can … Read more

Lincoln Town Car Flashing Check Engine Light: Diagnosis

The check engine light indicates that you need to service a vehicle soon. If your Lincoln Town Car has a flashing check engine light means that there is a catalyst damaging misfire (it can damage the catalytic converter and O2 sensors). If your car has a flashing check engine light, it means you need to … Read more

Lincoln Town Car Troubleshooting:  Squeaky Brakes

  Your Lincoln Town Car‘s braking system is designed to handle thousands of miles of braking with no intervention from you.  When its brakes begin to squeak, they are telling you that they need some attention. The most typical cause of squeaky brakes are the brake pads themselves, but there are other issues that can … Read more

Lincoln Town Car:  Heater Not Working Diagnosis

  One of the most common (and inconvenient) problems with the Lincoln Town Car is when it has no heat coming from the heater. Not having a functioning heater makes driving much less comfortable, and can be a sign of certain issues. At the simplest level, there are two main reasons why the heater is … Read more

Lincoln Town Car P0421 Code: Meaning, Causes, How to Fix

P0421 is a relatively rare OBDII trouble code.   It’s generic, which means it has the same definition for the Lincoln Town Car as it would any other vehicle. It is technically defined as “Warm Up Catalyst Efficiency → Below Threshold (Bank 1)”. In layman’s terms, it indicates that your Lincoln Town Car’s catalytic converter is not scrubbing … Read more