Owners have filed 6 complaints on the Lincoln Blackwood, covering 2002–2002. The system named most often is Electrical System (2 reports). Worst years by volume: 2002; cleanest: 2002. 1 reports describe a crash. On average the car was 7.3 years old when the problem happened.
What breaks on Lincoln Blackwood
Grouped by the system owners named — percentages are shares of all 6 Blackwood complaints. Open any row for the full reports in owners' own words.
Electrical System 2 Read
The contact owns a 2002 lincoln blackwood. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 65 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 170,000
11/23/2015 vehicle engine malfunctioned, overheated and stopped working while driving on the highway. Vehicle had to be towed to dealership. Dealership replaced engine and related parts and I picked up on 12/17/15. Mileage 2,411 1/1/2016 engine started making a whining sound and the AC stopped blowing cold air.…
Air Bags 1 Read
The contact stated while crossing an intersection at 30 mph, the vehicle was involved in a frontal impact collision and the airbags did not deploy. The contact was wearing a seat belt, but minor injuries were sustained. The vehicle was deemed totaled by the insurance adjustor due to the extensive damage. The police…
Power Train 1 Read
The traction control light illuminated. This added feature illuminates tires from spinning. Consumer states' this feature can be dangerous because when traction control kicks in it shut off gas and vehicle engine goes out. Consumer is left in the middle road. Please provide any further information. Ts
Vehicle Speed Control 1 Read
2002 lincoln towncar- when approaching a major highway from a shopping center, stopped before entering the highway, engine suddenly raced with wheels squeeling, and car lunged forward, I braked hard to control car, shifted to neutral, engine contined to race. I turned engine off, and restarted car. Normal operations…
Engine And Engine Cooling 1 Read
I went to the dealership (soutar's ford in barstow, ca) twice with an issue of hesitation and stumbling problems. I had 75,000 before having this problem. They replaced all coils with springs and spark plugs, charged my warranty company and myself for each visit. I went on a 700 mile trip to new mexico, after 100…
Blackwood years to avoid — and the clean ones
Complaints per model year. More reports usually means more cars on the road as well as more trouble, so read the crash and fire columns alongside the count.
| Model year | Complaints | Top system | Crashes | Fires |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Air Bags | 1 | — |
The same model year, different builds
Every complaint carries the first 11 characters of the VIN — plant, year, body and engine. That is a production series, and complaints are spread across them very unevenly.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Distinct production series | 5 |
| Average complaints per series | 1.2 |
| Worst single series | 2 complaints |
| Average age at failure | 7.3 years |
A model average of 1.2 hides a worst series at 2. Enter a VIN above to see the numbers for that exact build instead of the model as a whole.
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How we count
Every figure here comes from complaints owners filed with NHTSA — 1,100,006 of them, covering 1,982 models built between 1981 and 2026.
A complaint is an unverified report: someone wrote down what happened to their car. It is not a confirmed defect and not a recall. What makes the volume useful is the pattern — when thousands of owners of the same build describe the same failure, that is a signal no marketing brochure will give you.
Two things we do that the source does not. First, we compute the age of the car at the moment of failure from the incident date and the model year. Second, we group complaints by the first 11 characters of the VIN — the production series — so a bad plant run does not disappear into a model-wide average.
Frequently asked questions
What are the worst years for the Blackwood?
By complaint volume, 2002 drew the most owner reports. Bear in mind that popular years put more cars on the road, so check the crash and fire columns too.
Which Blackwood years are the cleanest?
2002 have the fewest complaints on file. For recent years that can simply mean the cars are young.
How many complaints does the Lincoln Blackwood have?
6 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, covering 2002–2002. Of those, 1 describe a crash and 0 a fire.
Are these complaints verified?
No. They are unverified reports from owners. NHTSA publishes them as filed and investigates only a fraction. The value is in the pattern, not in any single report.
Can I check complaints for one specific car?
Yes — enter its VIN above. We match the first 11 characters, which identify the plant, year, body and engine, so you get complaints on that exact production series rather than the whole model.