How many recalls does the 1984 Lincoln Town Car have?

The 1984 Lincoln Town Car has 1 NHTSA safety recall campaign on record.

How do I check if my 1984 Lincoln Town Car has an open recall?

Enter your 17-character VIN at NHTSA's official recall lookup (nhtsa.gov/recalls) to see open, unrepaired recalls for your specific vehicle. Recall repairs are free.

What do owners complain about most on the 1984 Lincoln Town Car?

Of 19 NHTSA complaints on file, the most-reported component is electrical system.

1984 Lincoln Town Car Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 1984 Lincoln Town Car has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 544 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 19 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

EQUIPMENT 90V093000 1990-05-09 544 affected

Defect

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIMOUSINES BUILT BY EMPIRE COACH. VEHICLE ALTERERS LABEL MAY BE MISSING OR INCOMPLETE.

Consequence

VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH PART 567.

Remedy

ADD COMPLIANCE LABEL.

Complaints by component

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

ENGINE

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM

STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR

TIRES

TIRES:TREAD/BELT

Total complaints19

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“The contact owns a 1984 lincoln town car. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle lost motive power and stalled. The contact was able to pull the vehicle to the side of the roadway. The contact stated that the vehicle was able to be restarted. There were no warning…”

ENGINE · reported 2023-06-01

“Engine stalling while driving vehicle. Dealer has been contacted. Please provide further details.*ak”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION · reported 2001-09-30

“Consumer was driving at 25 mph, when smelled smoke and looked up and saw heavy smoke coming from the steering column. The consumer noticed the brake light kept coming on.consumer was able to pull over to the side of the road without problem. Dealer can't determine the problem.”

STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR · reported 1998-09-23

“The tires manufactured by cooper tire, sold under name of dean. (p 215/70r15) had blow outs, the right front and left front tires blew out within a mile apart.”

TIRES · reported 1997-07-20

“During vehicle operation smoke was noticed coming from the steering column. As a result the ignition switch had to be replaced.*ak consumer replaced switch. *slc”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH · reported 1996-09-13

“Vehicle caught on fire from under the dash and under the hood. Electrical related. Please describe. *ak”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH · reported 1996-06-03

“Driving vehicle, shut off, pulled vehicle over to side of road, smoke coming from steering column, driver & daughter got out, flames engulfed vehicle . *ak”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH · reported 1996-05-11

“Vehicle experienced a fuel throttle sticking, there was a sudden acceleration of the vehicle. *ak”

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES · reported 1996-02-19

Defect investigations

Investigation PE89039 Opened 1989-02-09 · closed 1989-06-13

PARKING BRAKE FAILURE

SUMMARY:THE SPRING UNDER INVESTIGATION CAUSES THE LATCHING PAWL TOENGAGE THE TEETH OF THE RATCHET WHEREBY THE PARKING BRAKE IS RETAINEDIN THE APPLIED POSITION.IF THE SPRING FAILS, THE PEDAL FOLLOWS THEOPERATORS FOOT BACK UP INTO THE RELEASED POSITION.FORD STATES THAT IT ISSUED THE BULLETIN IN ORDER TO INFORM…

Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1984 Lincoln Town Car as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.