Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2004 Lincoln Town Car has 0 recalls, 83 complaints.
0
Recalls
83
Complaints
N/A
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
Overall
Not Rated
Front Crash
Not Rated
Side Crash
Not Rated
Rollover
Not Rated
Rating for: 2004 Lincoln Town Car 4-DR. w/SAB
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2025 | STEERING | Bought a 2004 Linc Tow as a gift to my grandson. Drove it a couple of times and had no issues. After... |
| Dec 2, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | My car has the same lcm control module issues as cars from the same years ad models, but when I ente... |
| Nov 9, 2021 | STEERING | The steering is binding really bad. Noticed it yesterday while taking hubby to docs. Much worse toda... |
| May 25, 2020 | STRUCTURE | VEHICLE WAS PARKED OUTSIDE DURING RAIN SHOWERS AND WATER ACCUMULATED INSIDE THE REAR PASSENGER FOOT ... |
| Mar 29, 2020 | STEERING | MY STEERING IS HARD TO TURN. VERY STIFF. BOUGHT IT USED AND I SEE THEY REPAIRED THE UPPER AND LOWER ... |
| Jan 22, 2020 | STEERING | I HAVE ONLY 20,118 ORIGINAL MILES ON MY 2004 LINCOLN TOWN CAR ULTIMATE. THE STEERING COLUMN UNDER TH... |
| Dec 1, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START AN... |
| Jul 14, 2018 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | OPERATOR EXPERIENCED STUCK SPEED CONTROL BUTTON AND ACCELERATED COULDN�T STOP THE SPEED ACCEL... |
| Jul 14, 2018 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | OPERATOR EXPERIENCED STUCK SPEED CONTROL BUTTON AND ACCELERATED COULDN'T STOP THE SPEED ACCELERATION... |
| Jun 28, 2017 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | WHEN LIGHTING IS SWITCHED ON FROM THE DASHBOARD SWITCH OR FROM AUTO LAMP FEATURE, ALL LIGHTS COME ON... |
| Nov 1, 2015 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE SAME PART NUMBER AS FORD RECALL FOR MARQUIS OF SAME YEAR, WHY ISN'T TOWN CAR... |
| Sep 22, 2015 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 3 OF 4 INTERIOR DOOR LATCHES BROKE IN NORMAL USE WHEN ATTEMPTING TO EXIT THE VEHICLE AND THE PART IS... |
| Sep 4, 2015 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE | I CAME FROM WORK AT AROUND 0600 AM ON 9/4/15 IN MY 2004 LINCOLN TOWN CAR AND PARK IT IN MY APARTMENT... |
| Jun 2, 2015 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | DRIVING SLOWLY ON A SUBURBAN STREET AT TWILIGHT THE HEADLIGHTS AND DASHBOARD LIGHTS WENT OUT. THE S... |
| May 14, 2015 | STRUCTURE | 2004 LINCOLN TOWN CAR CARTIER. RIDING DOWN ROAD 35 MPH ACCELERATING. WINDOWS WERE ALL UP, SUNROOF C... |
| Feb 13, 2015 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | HEARD A POP AND CRUISE CONTROL LOST SPEED, AND THEN ACCELERATED HIGHER SPEED UNTIL I TURNED OFF SPE... |
| Oct 1, 2014 | STRUCTURE | 2004 LINCOLN LEAKS ON PASSENGER SIDE UNDER GLOVEBOX AREA, DURING MODERATE TO HARD RAIN, SEEMS TO BE... |
| Jun 22, 2014 | SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN,WHEELS | WHILE TRAVELING IN TRAFFIC SOUTHBOUND ON I-95 @ 75 MPH IN PALM BEACH COUNTY THERE WAS A SHIFT OF THE... |
| Jun 11, 2014 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIF... |
| Apr 25, 2014 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | PULLING INTO A SPACE IN A PARKING LOT, UPON APPLICATION OF THE FOOT BRAKE, THE CAR EXPERIENCED SUDDE... |