2004 Lincoln Town CAR Body and structure Problems
- Complaints
- 11about this part
- Share
- 13%of 83 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 93,451miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 11 complaints about the body and structure of the 2004 Lincoln Town CAR, 13% of the 83 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 93,451 miles. 1 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.
“The interior door lock within the panel broke off on the drivers side & the clips broke off on the passengers side. Per Lincoln we will need to replace the whole panel. They no longer make the panel nor can we find it at anywhere else. Lincoln offered two sites to try and locate however they do not have this part either. The car hasn't even hit 10 years for us and Lincoln offers no solution. The car runs ok but it's a bit embarrassing that we cannot open the door without the panel falling down. …”
NHTSA complaint #10561024, filed 2014-01, 88,000 miles“2004 Lincoln leaks on passenger side under glovebox area, during moderate to hard rain, seems to be much worse while standing still. Passenger carpet floods and vehicle must have 'shop vac' treatment to get all the water out of the car and carpet. Leaves the carpet stained and musty smelling. Now I must put a large trash sack under the passenger windshield wiper blade so if it rains the car won't flood. Lincoln says they are sorry but do not know what the problem is as they can see nothing wrong. I showed them pictures and Lincoln was unimpresses. …”
NHTSA complaint #10649831, filed 2014-10, 74,000 miles“Vehicle was parked outside during rain showers and water accumulated inside the rear passenger foot area 1st and overflowed into the front passenger's foot area.”
NHTSA complaint #11325896, filed 2020-05, 166,890 miles“The door handle to open the drivers door is stuck out and the door cannot be opened from the inside of the car. If in an accident, you could die. Ford dealer told me tuff luck, the part is discontinued and impossible to repair. Poor design, poor response from ford. If there is a fire or accident, you cannot exit the car. Ford needs orders to recall these cars and fix the problem so innocent people do not sacrifice their lives for fords bottom line.”
NHTSA complaint #10463369, filed 2012-06, 68,438 miles“2004 Lincoln Town Car cartier. Riding down road 35 MPH accelerating. Windows were all up, sunroof closed. Never had any problems prior. Wife touched sunroof button to open sunroof while windows still closed, and bam! The sunroof exploded; luckily did not shatter onto us but cracked in large pieces. Scared us both but I kept control of the car until could pull over. No cars in the area around us. Not aware of any debris. A windshiled replacement company told us there is a high incidence of sunroofs exploding for no reason. …”
NHTSA complaint #10746915, filed 2015-08, 256,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10177863Jul 13, 2020This article supersedes TSB 19-2026 to update the vehicle model years affected. Some 2000 and newer Ford/Lincoln/Mercury vehicles equipped with aluminum body panels may exhibit…
- 10156863Feb 7, 2019Some 2000 and newer Ford, Lincoln and Mercury vehicles equipped with aluminum body panels may exhibit corrosion concerns appearing as bubbled and/or peeling paint with or without…
- 10155551Feb 7, 2019Some 2000 and newer Ford, Lincoln and Mercury vehicles equipped with aluminum body panels may exhibit corrosion concerns appearing as bubbled and/or peeling paint with or without…
- 10018074May 8, 2007Customer satisfaction program 05b31 - information only. A possibility that during a high speed / high energy rear collision, certain components have an increased risk of…
- 10014165Dec 27, 2004Aluminum corrosion - service tip.
Body and structure: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1 | 8% |
| 2008 | 2 | 10% |
| 2007 | 8 | 10% |
| 2006 | 8 | 6% |
| 2005 | 8 | 7% |
| 2004 | 11 | 13% |
| 2003 | 12 | 6% |
| 2002 | 2 | 3% |
| 2001 | 6 | 4% |
| 2000 | 5 | 5% |
| 1999 | 12 | 8% |
| 1998 | 14 | 9% |
| 1997 | 8 | 3% |
| 1996 | 4 | 2% |
| 1995 | 6 | 4% |
| 1994 | 3 | 2% |
| 1993 | 3 | 2% |
| 1992 | 4 | 2% |
| 1991 | 10 | 6% |
| 1990 | 12 | 6% |
| 1988 | 4 | 4% |
| 1986 | 3 | 6% |
| 1985 | 2 | 10% |
Other parts of the 2004 Lincoln Town CAR
19 complaintsSteering
14 complaintsBrakes
10 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 Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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