2004 Lincoln Town CARProblems, recalls & complaints
NHTSA has logged 83 owner complaints about the 2004 Lincoln Town CAR, most often about the vehicle speed control. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through October 20, 2025. Updated daily. Photo: Greg Gjerdingen from Willmar, USA, CC BY 2.0.
Where the 2004 Lincoln Town CAR has problems
83 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle speed control | 19 | 9 |
| Steering | 14 | 1 |
| Structure | 11 | 1 |
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 9 | 5 |
| Electrical system | 8 | 3 |
| Wheels | 6 | 0 |
| Engine and engine cooling | 4 | 1 |
| Exterior lighting | 4 | 0 |
| Latches/locks/linkages | 3 | 0 |
| 10 other systems | 16 | 4 |
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.
2004 Lincoln Town CAR recalls and how many were fixed
No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.
2004 vs. every other Town CAR year
Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Town CAR median. How we score
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- Not rated
2004 Lincoln Town CAR safety ratings
2004 Lincoln Town Car 4-DR. w/SAB in NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program. Photos are from NHTSA's crash tests.
- Stability control: No
- Forward collision warning: No
- Lane departure warning: No
NHTSA defect investigations
Federal investigations that included the 2004 Lincoln Town CAR, and the recalls they led to.
- SPARK PLUG EJECTION FROM CYLINDER HEADNo recall
What Town CAR owners report
Recent vehicle speed control complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.
OPERATOR EXPERIENCED STUCK SPEED CONTROL BUTTON AND ACCELERATED COULDN�T STOP THE SPEED ACCELERATION WITH STEERING WHEEL SO OPERATOR HIT BREAKS. LOUD BANG SOUND FOLLOWED BY DRASTIC REDUCED SPEEDS. COULD CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL. RESULTED IN SPEEDING TICKET DURING FAILURE SPEEDS ALMOST UP TO…
OPERATOR EXPERIENCED STUCK SPEED CONTROL BUTTON AND ACCELERATED COULDN'T STOP THE SPEED ACCELERATION WITH STEERING WHEEL SO OPERATOR HIT BREAKS. LOUD BANG SOUND FOLLOWED BY DRASTIC REDUCED SPEEDS. COULD CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL.
HEARD A POP AND CRUISE CONTROL LOST SPEED, AND THEN ACCELERATED HIGHER SPEED UNTIL I TURNED OFF SPEED CONTROL. SPEED CONTROL DOES NOT WORK ANY MORE. COST 112.00 TO FIND OUT WHAT PART IS NEEDED. 2. DRIVER SIDE MIRROR HAS STEADILY GETTING WORSE SINCE 2008. THE HEATING ELEMENT HAS DISTORTED MIRROR…
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