FaultScore

1990 Lincoln Town CAR airbag problems

12 of the 267 complaints about the 1990 Lincoln Town CAR are about the airbag system — 4% of everything reported for this model year.

F

12

Complaints

10

Crashes

0

Fires

6

Injuries

Exactly what failed

Frontal 11 91.7%
Sensor/Control Module 1 8.3%

Airbags across every Lincoln Town CAR year

1990 12 4.0%
1991 18 5.9%
1992 10 3.3%
1993 13 4.3%
1994 13 4.3%
1995 12 4.0%
1999 29 9.6%
2000 17 5.6%
2001 56 18.5%
2002 21 6.9%
2003 10 3.3%
2005 22 7.3%
2006 58 19.1%
2007 12 4.0%

What owners said

Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.

Springlake, MI Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

VEHICLE WAS GOING 40-45MPH IN THE DARK AND RAIN, AND VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. CONSUMER SUSTAINED SPINAL INJURIES. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED.*AK PHOTOS ATTACHED.

NHTSA complaint #8007406 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Missouri, TX

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

VEHICLE ISN'T ACCELERATING PROPERLY WHEN CONSUMER IS DRIVING. CONSUMER HAD TO PULL OFF THE ROAD AS ANOTHER VEHICLE WAS COMING STRAIGHT AT THE CONSUMER VEHICLE. IN ORDER TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT VEHICLE RAN OVER SOMETHING, AND THE AIR BAGS ON BOTH SIDES DIDN'T DEPLOY.

NHTSA complaint #834206 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Madera, CA Crash

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DURING FRONT END COLLISION. ENTIRE FRONT END SMASHED, VEHICLE HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE AT TOTAL STANDSTILL, VEHICLE AT BODY SHOP AWAITING INSPECTION BY INSURANCE COMPANY, SPEED 10 MPH.

NHTSA complaint #816592 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Camden, NJ Crash 2 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

TOWN CAR STOPPED AT RED LIGHT, STARTED ON GREEN, ANOTHER VEHICLE RAN RED LIGHT & SMASHED FRONT OF TOWN CAR, DRIVER & PASSENGER AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

NHTSA complaint #985986 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

NEW Baltimor, MI Crash

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

DRIVERS AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY DURING A HEAD ON COLLISION AT 35MPH, TOTALLING OTHER VEHICLE. TT

NHTSA complaint #975629 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

NEW Baltimor, MI Crash

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

PASSENGERS AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY DURING A HEAD ON COLLISION AT 35MPH, TOTALLING OTHER VEHICLE. TT

NHTSA complaint #975629 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Chesapeake, VA Crash

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIR BAG DURING ACCIDENT.

NHTSA complaint #485594 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Erie, PA Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

DRIVERS AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY WHEN VEHICLE WAS HIT HEAD ON, DURING ACCIDENT SENSOR WAS KNOCK OUT OF PLACE AND THE LIGHT CAME ON. TT

NHTSA complaint #973526 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Erie, PA Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

PASSENGERS AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY WHEN VEHICLE WAS HIT HEAD ON, DURING ACCIDENT SENSOR WAS KNOCK OUT OF PLACE AND THE LIGHT CAME ON. TT

NHTSA complaint #973526 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Cincinatti, OH

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE

DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON, DEALER SAID THEY NEED TO REPLACED SENSORS. TT THE DEALER WANTED $500 TO REPLACED ALL SENSORS INORDER TO STOP THE CONTINUEOUS FLASHING OF THE AIR BAG LIGHT. THE CONSUMER THINKS THIS WAS A MANUFACTURING PROBLEM AND HE SHOULD NOT PAY FOR IT.

NHTSA complaint #973335 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Danville, VA Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY UPON 12:00. TT

NHTSA complaint #969237 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Danville, VA Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

PASSENGERS SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY UPON 12:00. TT

NHTSA complaint #969237 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Other 1990 Lincoln Town CAR problems

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