2001 Lincoln Town CAR Air Bags Problems
Owners have filed 54 complaints with NHTSA about air bags problems on the 2001 Lincoln Town CAR, 34% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 89,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “air bag” (67% of reports).
- 54air bags complaints
- 89,000median miles at failure
- 9mention a crash
- 12mention an injury
- 2related recalls
- 42%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Air bag: mentioned in 36 of 54 complaints (67%)
- Passenger side: mentioned in 16 of 54 complaints (30%)
- Deployed without: mentioned in 12 of 54 complaints (22%)
- Bags deploy: mentioned in 5 of 54 complaints (9%)
At what mileage do air bags problems happen?
Based on 35 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 54 complaints, 9 mention a crash, 12 an injury.
Lincoln Town CAR air bags complaints by model year
| Model year | Air Bags complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 Town CAR | 2 | 33% | 53,500 |
| 2010 Town CAR | 1 | 8% | 110,000 |
| 2009 Town CAR | 1 | 20% | 12,619 |
| 2008 Town CAR | 1 | 5% | 486,713 |
| 2007 Town CAR | 12 | 14% | 70,000 |
| 2006 Town CAR | 58 | 41% | 71,900 |
| 2005 Town CAR | 22 | 18% | 63,500 |
| 2004 Town CAR | 2 | 2% | 14,500 |
| 2003 Town CAR | 10 | 5% | 60,000 |
| 2002 Town CAR | 20 | 31% | 68,000 |
| 2001 Town CAR | 54 | 34% | 89,000 |
| 2000 Town CAR | 17 | 16% | 30,000 |
| 1999 Town CAR | 29 | 20% | 100,763 |
| 1998 Town CAR | 1 | 1% | — |
| 1997 Town CAR | 9 | 3% | 100,000 |
| 1996 Town CAR | 9 | 3% | 81,000 |
| 1995 Town CAR | 12 | 7% | 107,500 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (2)
Air bags:frontal:sensor/control module-inactive
Problem: Vehicle description: minivans and passenger vehicles. A restraint control module (rcm) or a side or front crash sensor may have been assembled with one or more of the screws that mount the circuit board in the housing missing. If some or all of the screws are missing, the performance of the occupant restrains could be affected.
Risk: In some cases, less than the intended level of protection in the event of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will inspect the rcm and crash sensors and, if necessary, replace them.
Air bags
Problem: Certain passenger vehicles, limousines, and mini vans were built with a newly designed restraint control module (rcm). In some cases, the rcm does not recognize certain system faults that could result in an air bag or seat belt pre-tensioner unexpectedly activating during the self-test sequence at vehicle start-up.
Risk: This condition could result in personal injury.
Fix: Dealers will replace the rcm in these vehicles. Owner notification began september 14, 2000. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact ford at 1-800-392-3673.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
The contact owns a 2001 Lincoln Town Car. The contact stated while driving 35 mph, the passengerâs side curtain air bag inadvertently deployed without warning. While the contact was startled by the deployment of the air bag, there was no injury sustained. The vehicle was driven to the residence…
Passenger seat airbag deployed overnight. Car was turned off and parked in driveway, 50' from street. *tr
Airbags did not deploy in hard impact
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2001 Lincoln Town CARs have air bags problems?
No. NHTSA has 54 owner complaints about air bags for the 2001 Lincoln Town CAR (34% of the 161 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2001 Lincoln Town CAR air bags?
Yes: 2 safety recalls list air bags. Check your VIN on NHTSA.gov to see whether the fix was done on your car.
At what mileage do air bags problems start?
The median reported mileage is 89,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about air bags problems on the 2001 Lincoln Town CAR?
The most frequent phrase is “air bag”, in 36 of 54 complaints, followed by “passenger side” (16).
See all 2001 Lincoln Town CAR problems or air bags problems across all Town CAR years.