1991 Lincoln Town Car Service and Repair Manual

This factory service and repair manual for the 1991 Lincoln Town Car covers the sedan with a 4.6L V8, a 281-cubic-inch single-overhead-cam engine with natural aspiration, running on gasoline. The four-door sedan is the lone body, while the trim roster runs to eight: Base, Base limousine, Cartier, Cypress, Executive, Executive limousine, Signature and Touring Edition. Engine, fuel and ignition specifications for this SOHC V8 sit beside torque values for the brakes, steering and suspension.

Engines covered

• 4.6L V8 (281 cu in) — SOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline

Body styles covered

• 4-door sedan
• 4-door limousine

Trims covered

• Base
• Cartier
• Cypress
• Executive
• Signature
• Touring Edition

Known issues on the 1991 Town Car. The 1991 Town Car has 5 recalls on the federal record. On certain 1991 Town Car vehicles, bent fuel lines in the engine bay could rub against the steering column's universal joint until they leaked, a fire risk; dealers repositioned the lines and, where they were already damaged, replaced them. Certain 1991 Town Car vehicles also had a secondary hood latch that might not catch, so the hood could fly up if the primary latch let go. And certain 1991 Town Car limousine vehicles serviced with a single-piece-bearing lower ball joint risked the joint cracking apart. Hydraulic brakes lead the 155 complaints with 41, and 20 complaints reported a crash. Brake hydraulic diagnostics, fuel line routing and latch procedures apply.