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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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NHTSA publishes the first 11 characters of the VIN with every complaint — that identifies the plant, model year, body and engine. So these are reports from cars built exactly like this one, not an average across the whole model.
1LNHM83W94Y••••••2004 Lincoln TOWN CAR
That is about average for the 2004 Lincoln TOWN CAR — 3 complaints per build across 28 builds.
4on this build
78on the model
28builds in total
1involved a crash
Most reportedSteering 1Service Brakes 1Exterior Lighting 1
What owners of this build wrote
Service BrakescrashNov 2005
The contact owns a 2004 lincoln town car. The contact stated that while driving at 15 mph, the brake pedal was depressed but the vehicle failed to stop without warning. The contact mentioned that the brake and accelerator pedal were extremely close to one another. The vehicle…
Exterior LightingJun 2017
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…
Unknown Or OtherSep 2015
3 of 4 interior door latches broke in normal use when attempting to exit the vehicle and the part is integral to the door panel. Ford dealer says the parts are no longer available and ford has provided no other means of repair. Exiting the vehicle may not be possible in an…
SteeringNov 2013
Steering sticks and vehicle becomes hard to turn. Will work normally then will stick becoming almost impossible to turn then as you turn it will stick then release then stick then release. Serpentine belt is in new condition. Filled with power steering fluid and not leaking.…
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 1LNHM83W94Y631306 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.