2004 Lincoln Town CAR Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 5%of 83 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 204,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2004 Lincoln Town CAR, 5% of the 83 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 204,000 miles.
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.
“Driving slowly on a suburban street at twilight the headlights and dashboard lights went out. The same thing occurred a three times week later on the interstate at 65 MPH about 10 p.m. The automatic delayed headlight off setting no longer functions. The lights can be turned on in the manual position.apparently, the light control module has faulty relays which fail suddenly during the course of normal use.”
NHTSA complaint #10743986, filed 2015-07, 105,000 miles“Lighting control module same part number as ford recall for marquis of same year, why isn't town cars included from same period. Possible link to left information display in dash has begun flickering, numbers phase out and eventually after a period of time, entire display disappears losing speed, odometer, warning lights, everything on that side of the display panel. Right display panel has displayed similar flickering when left side completely goes out.”
NHTSA complaint #10811817, filed 2015-12, 220,000 miles“When lighting is switched on from the dashboard switch or from auto lamp feature, all lights come on except the headlights.. No hi or lo beam. The high beams will work from the flash to pass feature with the turn signal stalk. This failure occurred suddenly. Fortunately just before I entered the highway this seems precisely the lighting control module problem that ford covers for the crown vic and marquis vehicles under recall 15s39. The Town Car is the same panther platform as the covered vehicles, and certainly within the same year range as covered in the recall. …”
NHTSA complaint #11004112, filed 2017-07, 204,000 miles“My car has the same lcm control module issues as cars from the same years ad models, but when I enter my VIN it is not showing. +4 PO#3 1998-2000 Lincoln Town Car Lighting Control Module YW1T ... Yes, a recall exists for a 2003-2005 model year Ford/Lincoln Town Car lighting control module (LCM) failure that can cause a loss of headlights. The recall, #15S39, involves dealers installing a bypass module kit to fix the problem for free. The issue stems from a cracked solder joint inside the LCM that can lead to intermittent or complete headlight failure, increasing crash risk at night. …”
NHTSA complaint #11694438, filed 2025-10Exterior lighting: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2 | 1% |
| 2005 | 3 | 3% |
| 2004 | 4 | 5% |
| 2003 | 6 | 3% |
| 2001 | 2 | 1% |
| 2000 | 6 | 6% |
| 1999 | 2 | 1% |
| 1998 | 12 | 8% |
| 1997 | 17 | 5% |
| 1996 | 14 | 5% |
| 1995 | 12 | 7% |
| 1994 | 7 | 5% |
| 1993 | 3 | 2% |
| 1992 | 2 | 1% |
| 1991 | 6 | 4% |
| 1990 | 2 | 1% |
| 1989 | 1 | 1% |
| 1988 | 2 | 2% |
Other parts of the 2004 Lincoln Town CAR
19 complaintsSteering
14 complaintsBody and structure
11 complaintsBrakes
10 complaintsElectrical system
8 complaintsWheels
6 complaintsEngine cooling
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.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology