10 of the 312 complaints about the 1992 Lincoln Town CAR are about the airbag system — 3% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 130,108 miles.
10
Complaints
2
Crashes
0
Fires
3
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
SMOKE! SMELL OF BURNING! MODULE FOR FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG SHORTED OUT. AIR BAG LIGHT ON AND BEEPER BEEPING.
NHTSA complaint #10169860 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIR BAG PROBLEMS. CONSUMER WILL PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION AND POLICE REPORT.
NHTSA complaint #10031241 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
ELECTRICAL SHORT OCCURED WITHIN THE DASH AIR BAG SENSOR. YH
NHTSA complaint #610347 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
WAS STANDING NEXT TO VEHICLE WHICH HAD BEEN TURNED OFF, WHEN SUDDENLY THE MOTOR FOR THE AIR BAG PUMP STARTED UP. IT RAN FOR A COUPLE MINUTES BEFORE SHUTTING ITSELF OFF. TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER TO HAVE IT CHECKED. FACTORY AUTHORIZED REPAIR COMPLETED BY DEALER AT NO CHARGE.
NHTSA complaint #840389 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG DURING COLLISION.
NHTSA complaint #526088 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG RESULTED IN A COLLISION/INJURY.
NHTSA complaint #527081 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 35 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S OR PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED SEVERE INJURIES AND BRUISING ON RIGHT BREAST AND LEFT LEG.526088 DUP OF 817069; POSTED ON 09-07-1999.
NHTSA complaint #817069 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT IS FLASHING. DEALER STATED THAT THE AIR BAG MONITOR NEEDS REPLACING. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED.
NHTSA complaint #814271 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
SUDDEN ACCELERATION, CAUSING ACCIDENT/NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAGS DURING COLLISION.
NHTSA complaint #515726 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIRBAG PREMATURELY DEPLOYED CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND FRONTEND COLLISION AT LEAST THAN 50MPH. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
NHTSA complaint #959311 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.