13 of the 226 complaints about the 1993 Lincoln Town CAR are about the airbag system — 6% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 94,174 miles.
13
Complaints
10
Crashes
0
Fires
7
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHEN THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES AT A LOW SPEED, THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, WHICH RESULTED IN THE CONSUMER REAR ENDING ANOTHER MOTORIST. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND CONSEQUENTLY THE AIR BAG BROKE THE PASSENGER'S ARM. *AK
NHTSA complaint #10057396 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE COMING OUT OF A PARKING LOT DRIVER'S FRONTAL AIR BAG INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #8011879 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
OUR PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED DURING A WRECK WHICH CRUSHED MY THUMB ON MY RIGHT HAND, AS WELL AS MY RING FINGER ON RIGHT HAND. THESE REQUIRED SURGERY TO CORRECT. HAND STILL DISABLED WITH FINGER THAT WON'T BEND. DRIVER AND PASSENGER WERE INJURED BY THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG WITH BURNS/ABRASIONS TO OUR KNEES (WEARING SHORTS AT THE TIME) . SINCE THAT TIME I (PASSENGER) HAVE HAD TROUBLE WITH KNEE WHERE AIRBAG IMPACTED. DRIVER HAD SEVERE BURN/ABRASIONS TO HIS RIGHT ARM FROM WRIST TO ELBOW. THE AIRBAGS WERE TOO VIOLENT UPON BEING DEPLOYED.
NHTSA complaint #752723 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL LEFT SIDE COLLISION AT 32-35 MPH IN WHICH DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. HOWEVER, PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID DEPLOY. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER.
NHTSA complaint #886135 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG LIGHT IS FLASHING ON THE DASHBOARD. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER INDICATED THAT THE AIR BAG IS NOT WORKING, IN EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT AIR BAG WOULD NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #846297 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE EXITING A PARKING LOT A DRUNK DRIVER HIT THE VEHICLE FROM BEHIND IN A HIGH RATE OF SPEED, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.
NHTSA complaint #829407 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, CONSUMER HIT A DEER IN THE ROAD, CAUSING THE AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY, RESULTING IN CONSUMER RECEIVING BURNS TO THE FACE AREA. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #819291 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIR BAGS: DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40MPH WHEN DEER JUMPED OUT IN FRONT OF VEHICLE. VEHICLE HIT DEER AND THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED ,THE DRIVERS AIR BAG NEVER DEPLOYED.
NHTSA complaint #812243 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
OTHER: AIR BAG CLOCK SPRING FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #602509 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND DRIVER SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. TT
NHTSA complaint #976291 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. TT
NHTSA complaint #976291 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED AND BROKE THE PASSENGERS NOSE, AND CAUSED BRUISING AND BURNS. TT TWO PEOPLE INJURED IN ACCIDENT, CONSUMER STRUCK A DEER, AIRBAGS DEPLOYED CAUSING INJURIES. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #975420 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED AND BROKE THE PASSENGERS NOSE, AND CAUSED BRUISING AND BURNS. TT TWO PEOPLE INJURED IN ACCIDENT, CONSUMER STRUCK A DEER, AIRBAGS DEPLOYED CAUSING INJURIES. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #975420 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.