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.
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
Complaints by component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
6fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
2fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
2crashes2injuries
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
ENGINE
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
1fires
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 stalling while driving vehicle. Dealer has been contacted. Please provide further details.*ak”
“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.”
“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.”
“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”
“Vehicle caught on fire from under the dash and under the hood. Electrical related. Please describe. *ak”
“Driving vehicle, shut off, pulled vehicle over to side of road, smoke coming from steering column, driver & daughter got out, flames engulfed vehicle . *ak”
“Vehicle experienced a fuel throttle sticking, there was a sudden acceleration of the vehicle. *ak”
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.