FaultScore

1991 Lincoln Town CAR airbag problems

18 of the 278 complaints about the 1991 Lincoln Town CAR are about the airbag system — 6% of everything reported for this model year.

F

18

Complaints

7

Crashes

0

Fires

6

Injuries

Exactly what failed

Frontal 9 50.0%
AIR Bags 9 50.0%

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.

Lexington, KY

AIR BAGS

THE AIRBAG SYSTEM FAILED THREE TIMES.

NHTSA complaint #562844 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Winter Haven, FL Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

A VEHICLE PULLED DIRECTLY IN FORNT OF CONSUMERS VEHICLE, CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO STOP IN TIME AND COLLIDED WITH VEHICLE, IN WHICH THE SHOULDER BELT DID NOT RESTRAIN HIM, BUT THE LAP BELT DID, CONSUMER SUFFERED INJURIES.

NHTSA complaint #562670 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Lexington, KY

AIR BAGS

THE AIRBAG SYSTEM FAILED THREE TIMES.

NHTSA complaint #562844 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Winter Haven, FL Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

A VEHICLE PULLED DIRECTLY IN FORNT OF CONSUMERS VEHICLE, CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO STOP IN TIME AND COLLIDED WITH VEHICLE, IN WHICH THE SHOULDER BELT DID NOT RESTRAIN HIM, BUT THE LAP BELT DID, CONSUMER SUFFERED INJURIES.

NHTSA complaint #562670 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Winter Haven, FL Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

A VEHICLE PULLED DIRECTLY IN FORNT OF CONSUMERS VEHICLE, CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO STOP IN TIME AND COLLIDED WITH VEHICLE, IN WHICH THE SHOULDER BELT DID NOT RESTRAIN HIM, BUT THE LAP BELT DID, CONSUMER SUFFERED INJURIES.

NHTSA complaint #562670 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Londondairy, OH

AIR BAGS

AIRBAG LIGHT KEEPS GOING ON & OFF. THE CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, BUT DOESN'T WANT TO HAVE THEM CHECK IT.

NHTSA complaint #855926 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

NEW Palest, IN

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

AIR BAG CLOCK SPRING FAILED CAUSING WARNING LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE. MJS

NHTSA complaint #549819 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Bartlett, IL

AIR BAGS

WHILE DRIVING AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF, INDICATING THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE AIRBAG SYSTEM, WHICH WON'T PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.

NHTSA complaint #842069 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Salina, CA

AIR BAGS

AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED, INDICATING A MALFUNCTION WITHIN THE SYSTEM. CAUSE UNKNOWN.

NHTSA complaint #835020 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Eudora, AR

AIR BAGS

AIR BAG FAILED FOR UNSPECIFIED REASONS.

NHTSA complaint #536316 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Eudora, AR

AIR BAGS

AIR BAG FAILED FOR UNSPECIFIED REASONS.

NHTSA complaint #536316 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Baltimore, MD

AIR BAGS

THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT IS FLASHING. VEHICLE WILL BE SEEN BY DEALER NEXT WEEK.

NHTSA complaint #814361 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Lexington, SC Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

DURING FRONTAL IMPACT, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY.

NHTSA complaint #806367 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Hornell, NY

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG MALFUNCTION, AIRBAG INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON, DIAGNOSTIC MONITOR NEEDS REPLACING. TT

NHTSA complaint #973261 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Swartz Creek, MI

AIR BAGS

AIRBAG LIGHT BLINKS MEANING THAT AIRBAG WILL NOT DEPLOY; HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY; FAULTY PART IS AIRBAG DIAGNOSTIC MONITOR (PART #FODZ 14B056A). TT

NHTSA complaint #969408 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Stone Mounta, NJ Crash

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

FOOT WAS ON BRAKE VEHICLE STARTED TO SURGE NO RESPONSE FROM THE ANTI LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM. AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT

NHTSA complaint #967151 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Walton Hills, OH Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

DURING HEAD ON COLLISION DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT

NHTSA complaint #965801 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Jefferson CI, TX Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

FRONTAL COLLISION IMPACT 12:00 POSITION SPEED 20 MPH UP HILL, AIR BAG DEPLOYED AFTER THE IMPACT. TT

NHTSA complaint #965524 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Other 1991 Lincoln Town CAR problems

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