Lincoln Town CAR Air Bags Problems
Owners have filed 260 complaints with NHTSA about air bags problems on the Lincoln Town CAR across 17 model years. The 2006 model year has the most (58). The words owners use most often: “air bag” (53% of reports).
- 260air bags complaints
- —median miles at failure
- 74mention a crash
- 60mention an injury
- 4related recalls
- $1,100typical repair cost reported by owners
- 33%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 138 of 260 complaints (53%)
- Seat belt: mentioned in 39 of 260 complaints (15%)
- Bags deploy: mentioned in 23 of 260 complaints (9%)
- Deployed without: mentioned in 22 of 260 complaints (8%)
How much does it cost to fix?
Owners who wrote down what they paid or were quoted put the typical air bags repair on the Lincoln Town CAR at $1,100, and half of them between $980 and $1,500.
Based on 9 NHTSA complaints about this problem alone that state a repair bill or quote (2004–2016), converted to 2026 dollars with the U.S. consumer price index. These are owners' own figures, not a quote: they include dealer quotes, and owners who file complaints often faced larger repairs, so they can run higher than typical shop prices. Prices vary by shop, region and warranty coverage. How we calculate this.
At what mileage do air bags problems happen?
Based on 166 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 260 complaints, 74 mention a crash, 60 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 (4)
Air bags:frontal:driver side:inflator module
Model years: 1995, 1996, 1997
Problem: Equipment description: passenger vehicles that have had the driver's air bag module replaced after april 5, 2000. The replacement driver's air bag module inflator may have insufficient welds that could prevent proper inflation of the air bag.
Risk: In the event of a crash, the driver's air bag may not properly deploy which could potentially result in less than the intended level of occupant protection.
Fix: Dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the driver's air bag module. Owner notification began october 5, 2001. 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 1-866-436-7332.
Air bags:frontal:sensor/control module-inactive
Model years: 2001
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
Model years: 2001
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.
Air bags:frontal
Model years: 1997
Problem: Two bolts that attach the driver air bag to the steering wheel were not installed during vehicle assembly.
Risk: In the event of a frontal collision, the air bag module would stay in position during deployment. However, the module could leave the steering wheel cavity following air bag deployment.
Fix: Dealers will inspect the vehicles and install any bolts that are missing.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
The contact owns a 1997 Lincoln Town Car. The contact stated while driving at 40 MPH, another vehicle crashed into the front passenger side of the vehicle. The vehicle that crashed into the contact was driving at approximately 55 MPH. The air bags failed to deploy. There were no injuries reported…
Airbag light stays on
Want to report similar problem others seem to be reporting. When starting the car you hear 5 chimes/beeps repeating five times. The airbag light remains lit the entire time. On extended trips the chimes/beeps comes on again roughly every thirty minutes. Being directly linked to the airbag Iâm…
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…
As so many people have experienced, my 2006 town car has had the orange illuminated airbag warning light on the dash , along with the 5 chimes over and over. This has been going on for years, and i'm shocked to see how prevalent it actually is. Shame shame lincoln.
Frequently asked questions
Do all Lincoln Town CARs have air bags problems?
No. NHTSA has 260 owner complaints about air bags for the Lincoln Town CAR. Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the Lincoln Town CAR air bags?
Yes: 4 safety recalls list air bags. Check your VIN on NHTSA.gov to see whether the fix was done on your car.
How much does it cost to fix air bags problems on the Lincoln Town CAR?
Owners report a typical cost of $1,100 (half paid between $980 and $1,500), from 9 complaints that state a repair bill or quote, in 2026 dollars.
What do owners say about air bags problems on the Lincoln Town CAR?
The most frequent phrase is “air bag”, in 138 of 260 complaints, followed by “seat belt” (39).
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