2001 Lincoln Town CAR airbag problems

AIR BAGS

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.

NHTSA complaint #11423887 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

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

NHTSA complaint #11324628 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

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?

NHTSA complaint #10760720 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

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.

NHTSA complaint #10596717 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

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.

NHTSA complaint #10477227 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

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.

NHTSA complaint #10434088 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

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.

NHTSA complaint #10384301 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

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.

NHTSA complaint #10362599 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

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

NHTSA complaint #10273674 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

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.

NHTSA complaint #10259683 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

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.

NHTSA complaint #10236232 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE

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

NHTSA complaint #10219385 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

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.

NHTSA complaint #10218678 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

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.

NHTSA complaint #10215750 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH ON A DRY ROAD, THE VEHICLE HIT A SMALL POT HOLE IN THE ROAD AND THE PASSENGER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS NOT ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED.

NHTSA complaint #10168348 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE'S PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED WITH NO ACCIDENT INVOLVED. THE AIRBAG LIGHT WAS NOT ILLUMINATED AND THERE WAS NO BRAKING PRIOR TO DEPLOYMENT. THE SERVICE DEALER COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE AIRBAG.

NHTSA complaint #10168293 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

COMMENTS: OUR 2001 LINCOLN TOWN CAR'S DRIVERS SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAG DEPLOYED UNINTENDED ON AUGUST 18TH, AT 7:00 PM WHILE WE WERE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY. THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT, NO PRIMARY OR SECONDARY IMPACT, NO DEBRIS ON THE ROAD, NO POTHOLES, NO LOGS, ROCKS, TREES, COWS, OR OTHER DEBRIS FREQUENTLY ATTRIBUTED TO AN UNINTENDED DEPLOYMENT. THE FORD DEALERSHIP SERVICE MANAGER STATES THAT THERE IS AN IMPACT MARK UNDER THE BODY DIRECTLY UNDER THE AIR-BAG SENSOR BUT WE WERE DRIVING ON A PAVED ROADWAY AND NOTHING ON THE ROAD, AND NOTHING AROUND TO "RUN OVER". IF ANYTHING HAD BEEN RUN OVER PREVIOUSLY, THE AIRBAG SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED THEN, AND NOT WAITED FOR AN UNDETERMINED PERIOD OF TIME. THE REACTION TO THE DEPLOYMENT HAD US IN THE RIGHT SIDE SHOULDER/DRAINAGE DITCH AS WE ASSUMED WE HAD BEEN HIT BY ANOTHER AUTOMOBILE (NONE IN SIGHT). A QUICK EXTERNAL EXAMINATION OF THE AUTO SHOWED NO IMPACT. WE HAD THE CAR IN THE DEALERSHIP RECENTLY TO HAVE AN AIRBAG WIRING HARNESS REPLACEMENT TO STOP A BLINKING AIRBAG LIGHT, THIS REPAIR BILLED TO OUR EXTENDED WARRANTY COMPANY (?). THE CURRENT REPAIRS ARE ALMOST $900.00, WHICH WE ARE HAVING TO PAY OURSELVES, FOR SOMETHING WHICH SHOULD BE A FORD SAFETY ISSUE. THE CAR SHOULD BE RETURNED TO US EARLY THIS WEEK (AUGUST 28-SEPT-1). WE HAVE NO ISSUE ABOUT THE WARRANTY AS THE CAR HAS 76,000 MILES, BUT THIS IS A SAFETY RELATED SITUATION THAT COULD HAVE POTENTIALLY CAUSED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT HAD THERE BEEN ANOTHER VEHICLE ALONG SIDE US AT THE TIME OF THE DEPLOYMENT. WE FEEL THAT LINCOLN/FORD SHOULD COVER THE COST OF REPAIRING THE DEPLOYED AIR-BAG. MY CELL NUMBER IS 512-669-2244. FRANZ HOFMANN.

NHTSA complaint #10166815 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 70MPH IN SMOOTH ROAD CONDITIONS, THE DRIVER'S SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITH NO PRIOR WARNING. THE CONTACT RECENTLY FILLED THE VEHICLE WITH GASOLINE 20 MILES PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION.

NHTSA complaint #10153773 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. WHILE DRIVING THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITH OUT AN ACCIDENT. SHE TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND THEY NOTICED SCRAP MARKS UNDER THE CAR, AND SAID THAT WAS THE CAUSE OF AIR BAG DEPLOYING. BUT SHE DID NOT HIT ANYTHING AND SHE CANNOT UNDERSTAND HOW THAT WOULD MAKE THE AIR BAGS DEPLOY.

NHTSA complaint #10125291 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

DT: WITHOUT WARNING THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. SHE WAS JUST DRIVING AT NORMAL SPEED AND IN CLEAR WEATHER. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER SAID THAT THE CAR WAS TOO OLD, AND THEY WILL NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT.

NHTSA complaint #10121260 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.