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2004 Lincoln TOWN CAR Unknown Or Other Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	849302
Internal NHTSA #	10391929
Manufacurer	FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Brand	LINCOLN
Model	TOWN CAR
Model Year	2004
File date	14/06/10
Component	UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	The front interior door handles, on the driver and passenger sides, became dislodged from the internal door opening mechanism, cannot be returned to the original position, and do not work. The door can only be opened by rolling down the electric window and pulling the outer latch. Ford service centers can no longer procure the part (the door trim panel) to do the repair as ford has discontinued manufacturing them and has no more in stock. Another report of the same problem exists in the nhtsa database, and it appears similar to the problem that lead ford to recall the 2008 expedition and navigator. I have contacted ford, and there is no recall on the 2004 lincoln. I have been unsuccessful finding the part in the aftermarket. It is the entire trim panel sold as one piece. Since the ford service center cannot repair the door without the part, i have resorted to removing the door panel, resetting the handle, and drilling screws through the panel to help hold the door handle in place so that it will open the door and not become dislodged from the mechanism. But this has failed repeatedly, the entire plastic holding the handle in place has broken loose, and only works now when i treat the handle in a very delicate and awkward manner. I fear that during a fire or crash i or a passenger will not be able to open the door to escape. Since the parts are not available, the ford service center cannot perform the repair. Having seen how the mechanism works, i am not completely confident that the original design was sufficient to hold the door handle in place over time, and that a replacement part may not be sufficient.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	90000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	PORTABLE SAFETY COMPLAINT FORM (PDF)
City and State	TAMPA, FL
VIN pattern	1LNHM83W54YXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
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No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	07/08/26
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Vehicle speed	0
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2004 Lincoln TOWN CAR Unknown Or Other Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 Lincoln TOWN CAR Unknown Or Other Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

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