2004 Lincoln Town Car cruise control problems
Owners reported cruise control problems in 19 complaints for the 2004 Lincoln Town Car, 19% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 19 19% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 3,000 miles 16 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 9 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When cruise control problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 10 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 3 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 0 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 1 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 0 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 2 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 16 cruise control complaints that report mileage, the median is about 3,000 miles, and 81% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 9 crashes.
What owners wrote
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.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 lincoln town car. The contact stated he was driving at 40 MPH when he attempted to apply the brakes. The contact's foot became lodged between the accelerator and brake pedal. He was able to dislodge his foot but when doing so, the brake pedal cover detached from the pedal itself. The dealer would not provide any assistance. The vehicle was not repaired or diagnosed for the failure. The contact stated the design of the accelerator and brake pedals were faulty.