1. Drivers seat belt latch is broken internally and cannot be used. To circumvent the broken latch, the front center passenger seat belt is being used. 2. Front right hand passenger seat belt can no longer be latched without first pushing the release button. 3. Cruise control automatically engaged while driving in residential area, causing a rapid acceleration of my vehicle above the speed limit. Slamming on the brakes forcefully disengaging the cruise control. One time occurrence.
1996 Lincoln Town Car seat belts problems
15 complaints (6% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 125,000.
- owner complaints
- 15
- of this car's complaints
- 6%
- typical mileage
- 125,000
- crashes
- 0
- recalls
- 3
Which part fails
- Front: retractor4
- Rear/other3
- Front: anchorage1
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
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Lincoln Town Car seat belts problems in other years
Related recalls
Seat belts: front: anchorage
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles using aftermarket driver's seat belt assemblies that were sold by ford parts departments from january 1, through june 13, 2000. These seat belt assemblies fail to comply with the requirements of fmvss no. 209, "seat belt assemblies." the equipment involved is service stock seat belt assemblies, model nos. H 9977, h 9979, t 9063, and t 9217, built by trw vehicle safety systems, inc. (trw) manufactured from june 1, 1998 through may 21, 2000. Some of these seat belt assemblies may have been installed as service replacement equipment on the vehicles involved in the recall.
- Risk
- In the event of a collision, these seat belts may not restrain an occupant increasing the risk of injury.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect these vehicles and replace the service seat belt assemblies that were installed in these vehicles from january 1 through june 13, 2000.
Recall number 00V157001 · Recall details
Seat belts: front: anchorage
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles using aftermarket front passenger side seat belt assemblies that were sold by ford parts departments from january 1, through june 13, 2000. These seat belt assemblies fail to comply with the requirements of fmvss no. 209, "seat belt assemblies." the equipment involved is service stock seat belt assemblies, model nos. H 9977, h 9979, t 9063, and t 9217, built by trw vehicle safety systems, inc. (trw) manufactured from june 1, 1998 through may 21, 2000. Some of these seat belt assemblies may have been installed as service replacement equipment on the vehicles involved in the recall.
- Risk
- In the event of a collision, these seat belts may not restrain an occupant increasing the risk of injury.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect these vehicles and replace the service seat belt assemblies that were installed in these vehicles from january 1 through june 13, 2000.
Recall number 00V157002 · Recall details
Seat belts: rear/other
- What is wrong
- The elr/alr feature is used to accommodate child restraints. When servicing the rear belt assemblies, wrong parts could have been used which do not contain the automatic locking feature.
- Risk
- In the event of an accident, the seat belt assemblies may not properly secure the child restraint increasing the risk of personal injury to the seat occupant.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the rear belt assemblies with the appropriate design retractor and tongue assemblies.
Recall number 96V109000 · Recall details
What 1996 Lincoln Town Car owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Tl*the contact owns a 1996 lincoln town car. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 35 MPH, the steering wheel was vibrating and the wheels felt as if there were to detach from the vehicle. The contact also stated that the air bag warning light was continuously illuminated and the seat belts were unable to lock properly. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 180,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 1996 lincoln town car. The contact stated that the driver and center seat belt receptacles failed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who advised that the seat belt system needed to be replaced. The seat belt system was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 125,000 and the approximate current mileage was 35,000. Updated 4/24/13 *cn updated 05/29/2013
In 1996 before I purchased my 96 lincoln town car there was a recall on the rear seat belts (96v109000). The rear seat belts have started to not work. I contacted the dealer that sold it to me and was told that they have no record of the recall or if it was a recall. What do I do? I will get a ticket if not using or should a death occur if in an accident. The belts will just not pull down.
96 v 109 000/ interior system: seat belt: lap: rear: the consumer stated his vehicle does not have the automatic locking feature as states in this recall. The consumer notified the dealer. The dealer informed the consumer that his vehicle identification number was not covered under that recall. *jb *nm consumer feels their VIN should be included in the recall.
The front and rear seat belts would not lock during emergency braking. *nm the consumer stated the seat belts worked, he just did not brake hard enough. *sc
Rear passenger side and driver side seat belts locked when brakes were pressed, and would not loosen. Passenger had to release belt and buckle again. Dealer replaced the sensor.
Rear seat belt failed intermittently. *ak the problem had grown worse. The belt would lock up and become un-adjustable when the brakes were applied.
Consumer tried to release himself from driver's side seat belt and could not. Consumer had to slide underneath by using a pair of pipe plyers and squeezed very tightly before the belts released. Consumer found a quarter in the machanism that caused the jam.
Seat belt design causes them to tighten while driving resulting in passengers removing seat belts.
Questions about the 1996 Lincoln Town Car seat belts
Does the 1996 Lincoln Town Car have seat belts problems?
Owners have filed 15 complaints about the seat belts of the 1996 Lincoln Town Car, 6% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 1996 Lincoln Town Car seat belts problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 125,000 miles.
Was there a recall on the 1996 Lincoln Town Car seat belts?
Yes, 3 recalls: 00V157001, 00V157002, 96V109000. Check your VIN to see if your car still needs the free repair.
What year does the Lincoln Town Car have the most seat belts problems?
The Lincoln Town Car model years with the most seat belts complaints are 2006 (35 complaints), 1996 (15 complaints) and 2005 (11 complaints).
Other 1996 Lincoln Town Car problems
Engine 90Acceleration 33Brakes 30Suspension 24Electrical 19Steering 18Lights 14Fuel system 10Airbags 9Visibility 8Locks 6Body 4Seats 2Transmission 2Wheels 2
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