2008 Lincoln Town Car Service and Repair Manual

This factory service and repair manual for the 2008 Lincoln Town Car covers the four-door sedan and its naturally aspirated 4.6L V8 of 281 cubic inches, an engine with SOHC valve gear rated for flex-fuel or gasoline. Four trims are listed: Executive, Executive L, Signature L and Signature Limited, with limousine versions of the Executive and Executive L. Steering column, brake and speed control work is backed by specifications, torque values and wiring diagrams.

Engines covered

• 4.6L V8 (281 cu in) — SOHC, naturally aspirated, flex-fuel or gasoline

Body styles covered

• 4-door sedan
• 4-door limousine

Trims covered

• Executive
• Executive L
• Signature L
• Signature Limited

Known issues on the 2008 Town Car. NHTSA records 2 recalls for the 2008 Town Car, and they involve the steering intermediate shafts. Certain 2008 Town Car vehicles registered or originally sold in a listed set of states could have the lower shaft seize from corrosion, which could collapse the upper shaft and part the column's lower bearing, taking steering away. Certain 2008 Town Car vehicles whose upper shaft was repaired under an earlier campaign were rechecked in case the job was done incorrectly. Of 20 complaints, 5 name speed control, and 7 complaints reported a crash. Intermediate shaft procedures, torque values and speed control diagnostics apply.