2001 Lincoln Town Car Air Bags & Restraints Problems

The contact owns a 2001 Lincoln Town Car. The contact stated while driving 35 mph, the passenger’s 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. The local dealer was contacted and confirmed that the vehicle was not under recall. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 50,930.

PASSENGER SEAT AIRBAG DEPLOYED OVERNIGHT. CAR WAS TURNED OFF AND PARKED IN DRIVEWAY, 50' FROM STREET. *TR

AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY IN HARD IMPACT

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT 30 MILES AN HOUR, THE PASSENGER SEAT SIDE IMPACT AIR BAG MODULE ASSEMBLY DEPLOYED. THERE WAS NO CRASH, IMPACT, OR CONTACT WITH ANYTHING. FAULTY SENSOR OR CONTROLLER?

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 122,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 35 TO 45 MPH WHEN THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED AND EXPLODED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE CAUSED INJURIES TO THE CONTACT'S BACK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,075 UPDATED 6/4/12 *CN UPDATED 06/11/12

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG ERRONEOUSLY DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING OR IMPACT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THEY WOULD FURTHER INSPECT THE FAILURE OF THE AIR BAGS. THE VEHICLE WAS NEITHER DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 LINCOLN TOWNCAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS, THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO CONTACTED BUT THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 89,000.

MY SON AND I WERE DRIVING A 2001 LINCOLN TOWN CAR ON FLAT SMOOTH WET ROAD WHEN THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED FOR NO APPARENT REASON. MY SON RECEIVED SLIGHT ABRASIONS TO HIS RIGHT CHEEK AND RIGHT ARM. *TR

DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG IN SEAT DEPLOYED WHILE I WAS DRIVING DOWN HWY....I CALLED LINCOLN THEY CLAIMED IT WAS A RECALL THAT HAD BEEN FIXED .....EVIDENTLY WAS REPLACED WITH A DEFECTIVE PART. *TR

AIRBAG LIGHT WAS DIAGNOSED AS INDICATING A NEED FOR AN RCM MODULE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE AIR BAG ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING. AFTER THE DEPLOYMENT, THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT SUSTAINED DAMAGE ON THE LEFT SIDE. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INJURED. HE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY STATED THAT THE AIR BAG MODULE WAS ALREADY REPLACED UNDER THE RECALL REMEDY; THEREFORE, NO COMPENSATION WOULD BE PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,600 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 56,637.

I WAS DRIVING 1-16 WEST, GOING SPEED LIMIT (70) WITH CRUISE CONTROL WHEN I HEARD A LOUD EXPLOSION IN MY LEFT EAR (I THOUGHT I HAD BEEN SHOT), I WAS SO STUNNED FOR A MOMENT I DIDN'T REALIZE WHAT HAD HAPPENED, BUT I TURNED MY HEAD SLIGHTLY TO THE LEFT AND REALIZED THE AIR BAG IN MY BACK REST HAD BLOWN UP. SMOKE WAS POURING OUT OF IT AND I THOUGHT MY CAR WAS ON FIRE. THE AIR BAG SLAMMED INTO THE LEFT SIDE OF MY FACE, NECK & SHOULDER. I WAS TRAUMATIZED THE REST OF THE DAY. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONTAL AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING OR IMPACT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 113,480 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 113,500. UPDATED 09/15/08 *BF UPDATE 09/18/08. *JB

WHILE MY FATHER WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT HIGHWAY SPEED THE PASSENGER FRONT SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED WITH NO WARNING OR IMPACT. THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIRBAG AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WITHOUT A CRASH OR IMPACT STARTLED THE DRIVER WHICH CAUSED HIM TO CROSS INTO THE LANE NEXT TO HIM. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUS HAD ANOTHER CAR BEEN BESIDE OF HIM. SERIOUS INJURY OR EVEN DEATH COULD BE CAUSED IF THE CONDITIONS ARE RIGHT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE SIDE AIR BAGS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT DEPLOYED. THERE WAS NO IMPACT OR CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR DEACTIVATED AND CAUSED THE AIR BAG TO DEPLOY. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 00V412000 (AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE). THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 102,068. UPDATED 04-07-08 *BF

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED FOR NO APPARENT REASON. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT'S WIFE WAS PUSHED ACROSS THE FRONT SEAT. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 00V270000 (AIR BAGS). THE AIR BAGS WERE REPAIRED AT THE COST OF $800. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 89,000. UPDATED 03/11/08. *LJ

2001 LINCOLN TOWN CAR AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY IN AN ACCIDENT. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY IN THE ACCIDENT. *KB

MY 2001 LINCOLN TOWN CAR HAS HAD TWO FAILURES OF SEAT BELT ITEMS, SPECIFICALLY THE 1W1Z-5461202-AAB BUCKLE (MADE IN MEXICO). THE FAILURE STARTS AS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WHERE THE BUCKLE WILL NOT ACCEPT THE INSERT TO KEEP US IN OUR SEATS. BOTH BUCKLES FAILED IN THE SAME MANNER. *TR

2001 LINCOLN TOWNCAR CUSTOMER STATES THAT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY**CC THE CONSUMER STATED THAT SHE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY NOR DID THE SEAT BELT KEEP HER SECURE DURING THE COLLISION. THE CONSUMER HAS PROVIDED A COPY OF THE LETTER PROVIDED BY FORD AND PICTURES OF THE DAMAGED VEHICLE. *TR