2004 Lincoln Town Car: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 99 complaints
99
Total Complaints
66,000mi
Median Mileage
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Top Issue
22
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

6,138 25th Percentile
66,000 Median Mileage
98,902 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
16
STEERING
14
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
7
STRUCTURE:BODY
6
WHEELS
6
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
5
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
4
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
3
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2

Severity Assessment

22
Crashes
3
Fires
6
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHILE DRIVING AT 5 MPH AND TURNING TO THE LEFT VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. CONSUMER TAPPED THE BRAKES AND ENGINE SPEED INCREASED EVEN MORE. AS A RESULT, DRIVER LOSS CONTROL AND VEHICLE WENT AIRBORNE, LANDING ON THE BUILDING WALL. *AK"
"THE HEIGHT OF THE BRAKE PEDAL IS ADJUSTABLE. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS LOW, THE BRAKE PEDAL AND ACCELERATOR PEDAL CAN BE DEPRESSED AT THE SAME TIME. THE HAS HAPPENED TWICE. AS A RESULT THE CONSUMER GRAZED A TREE CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER CALLED THE CONSUMER TO RAISE THE BRAKE PEDAL..."
"WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL VEHICLE ACCELERATED. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND DROVE IT HOME. CONSUMER WILL CONTACT THE DEALER IN THE NEAR FUTURE. *AK *NM"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28