2004 Lincoln Town CAR Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 10about this part
- Share
- 12%of 83 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 1,525miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 10 complaints about the brakes of the 2004 Lincoln Town CAR, 12% of the 83 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 1,525 miles. 6 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“When gas pedal was tapped to pull up into a parking space vehicle accelerated at a high speed. When this occurred brake pedal was depressed to slow and stop the vehicle, but it locked up and failed. This resulted in vehicle going over an embankment, down a 5 foot hill, and crashing into a tree. Prior to this incident, twice when making a right turn the brakes locked up. Dealership claimed they couldn't find anything wrong withthe vehicle.”
NHTSA complaint #10087346, filed 2004-09, 1,200 miles“Dt: contact states: her brakes have failed 4 times on her car. No lights came on to warn her before this happened. The pedal went down to the floor. This happened 3 times in one day, on 6-1-05 day and another time 3 weeks late on 6-24-05. The dealer could not find the problem. The dealer drove the car 600 miles and the brakes did not fail. The dealer checked the brake fluid and said it was full. The dealer did not have any idea why this would have happened.”
NHTSA complaint #10128251, filed 2005-07, 1,525 miles“2004 Lincoln Town Car had brake failure. Consumer states that the brakes failed causing a rear-end collision. The state police told the consumer the ABS failed.”
NHTSA complaint #10231811, filed 2008-06, 17,000 miles“Vehicle has very poor brakes. Pedal feel is very weak and spongy. Pedal free travel exceeds 4 inches from full release to full engagement. Pedal is 3/4 in.from floorboard when fully engaged. Even on partial engagement the brake pedal is closer to the floorboard than the accelerator pedal. This creates a situation where the driver can be braking and accelerating at the same time. This happened one time at freeway speed. Car has been to dealership 3 times for brake issues and other problems. Dealer states brake function is normal. …”
NHTSA complaint #10110768, filed 2005-02, 2,347 miles“The contact stated while applying brake pressure at various speeds, due to the placement of the brake pedal, the accelerator pedal is intermittently pressed as well which causes the vehicle to lurch forward. The vehicle was inspected by a dealer who noted this was a manufacturing design change of the brake and accelerator pedals. The manufacturer was alerted. Updated 06/27/06.”
NHTSA complaint #10159572, filed 2006-06, 35,027 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10020702Dec 28, 2006Parking aid system inoperative - dtc c1983.
- 10018968Jan 1, 2005Parking aid system inoperative.
Brakes: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1 | 17% |
| 2008 | 5 | 25% |
| 2007 | 13 | 15% |
| 2006 | 21 | 15% |
| 2005 | 24 | 20% |
| 2004 | 10 | 12% |
| 2003 | 15 | 7% |
| 2002 | 11 | 17% |
| 2001 | 13 | 8% |
| 2000 | 13 | 12% |
| 1999 | 19 | 13% |
| 1998 | 20 | 13% |
| 1997 | 44 | 14% |
| 1996 | 30 | 12% |
| 1995 | 52 | 32% |
| 1994 | 23 | 15% |
| 1993 | 25 | 14% |
| 1992 | 32 | 13% |
| 1991 | 44 | 28% |
| 1990 | 17 | 8% |
| 1989 | 2 | 2% |
| 1988 | 3 | 3% |
| 1987 | 1 | 3% |
| 1986 | 1 | 2% |
| 1985 | 1 | 5% |
Other parts of the 2004 Lincoln Town CAR
19 complaintsSteering
14 complaintsBody and structure
11 complaintsElectrical system
8 complaintsWheels
6 complaintsEngine cooling
4 complaintsExterior lighting
4 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
3 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaintsTires
3 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaintsAir bags
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2004 Lincoln Town CAR
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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