Tl* the contact owns a 1999 lincoln town car. The contact stated that while driving 30 MPH and without any warning, the passenger side airbag deployed erroneously. The airbag warning light illuminated after the airbag deployed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure and the current mileage was 120,000.
1999 Lincoln Town Car: airbag warning light
7 of the 148 complaints about the 1999 Lincoln Town Car describe airbag warning light.
- owner complaints
- 7
- of this car's complaints
- 5%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 3 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Airbag warning light by model year
What owners say
My air bag light blinks on and off for about 90 seconds then goes off for about another 90 seconds then comes on and stays on I was told by the mechanic at the lincoln dealership that I do not have any air bags when the light is on the problem? Not known until I spend $$$ finding out why then spending more $$$ to fix it
Consumer noticed that the SRS light appeared on the dashboard. Vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection, an]d mechanic determined that side air bags needed to be replaced due to faulty air bags.
While driving, the air bag warning light began flashing. The consumer immediately exited the vehicle because of a prior incident of unnecessary air bag deployment. See odi# 8015319 and 8013707. *ph *scc
Airbag light was flashing for a few hours, then stopped. Following day while driving passenger's side airbag deployed. Dealer stated computer showed vehicle was in an accident, and warranty would not cover the repairs.
Airbag light has been on, and consumer took vehicle to dealer. Dealer said that airbag may not deploy in an accident.
Vehicle is equipped with driver and passenger frontal and side airbags, the airbag light comes on indicating a problem with the system which wont protect the occupant in event of a crash or it will deploy unexpectedly, resulting in a crash. Dealer cannot determine the caus eof the problem. Please provide further information.
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1999 Lincoln Town Car airbag light
Is airbag warning light a common problem on the 1999 Lincoln Town Car?
7 of 148 owner complaints about the 1999 Lincoln Town Car (5%) mention airbag warning light. The model year with the most reports is 2006.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1999 Lincoln Town Car?
There are 0 recalls and 3 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1999 Lincoln Town Car
Ball joint 18No deployment 9Grinding brakes 6Brake failure 5Fire or smoke 5
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