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.
2001 Lincoln Town Car: airbag warning light
10 of the 161 complaints about the 2001 Lincoln Town Car describe airbag warning light.
- owner complaints
- 10
- of this car's complaints
- 6%
- typical mileage
- 77,680
- recalls
- 2
Is there a fix? There are 2 recalls and 5 service bulletins for this area of the car. See below
Airbag warning light by model year
What owners say
Airbag light was diagnosed as indicating a need for an rcm module.
Tl*the contact owns a 2001 lincoln town car. The contact stated that the air bag warning light remained illuminated. The dealer stated that the wiring harness was defective and they made the replacement. Approximately two months later the air bag warning light illuminated. The dealer stated that wiring harness should be replaced. The dealer made the replacement however the air bag warning light illuminated again approximately one month later. As october 9, 2007, the dealer had not repaired the vehicle. The failure mileage was 45,000 and the current mileage was 98,000. Updated 01/02/08. *lj updated 12/12/07
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.
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.
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.
Air bag light illuminated. Vehicle was taken to the dealer to repair the air conditioner. When receiving the vehicle back from the dealer air bag light was off. Within five minutes air bag light was back on. Consumer did not know if the dealer did any repairs to the air bag.
Air bag light stayed illuminated after repaired for third time. Dealer was notified, and repaired a loose wire to air bag sensor.*ak consumer brought vehicle in for repair regarding illumination problem. The next day the light illuminated again. Vehicle was taken in again for repairs only for the light to illuminate days later. Consuemr is afraid to drive vehicle and is requesting reimbursement of monies paid for the vehicle. Also the back of the drivers seat will not stay since having it repaired.
Air bags will not deploy. Air bag lights had been on for a couple days. When consumer drives vehicle airbag light comes on. Contact dealer, and dealer has vehicle in shop to determine cause.
The air bag light come on and stays on, the dealer ordered the faulty part and repaired it. Nlm
Service bulletins that may apply
- Restraint system-air bag deployment strategy with advanced restraint system
- Illuminated air bag warning lamp with diagnostic trouble code B2295 with light flashing code 22 (driver...
- Exhbiting an illuminated air bag warning lamp with diagnostic trouble code B2295 or light flashing code 22
- Some vehicles may exhibit an airbag lamp on with diagnostic trouble code B2295 (side air bag status -...
- On some vehicles, it may be possible for the restraint control module (RCM) to inadvertently activate an...
Related recalls
Air bags: frontal: sensor/control module-inactive
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: minivans and passenger vehicles. A restraint control module (rcm) or a side or front crash sensor may have been assembled with one or more of the screws that mount the circuit board in the housing missing. If some or all of the screws are missing, the performance of the occupant restrains could be affected.
- Risk
- In some cases, less than the intended level of protection in the event of a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect the rcm and crash sensors and, if necessary, replace them.
Recall number 00V412000 · Recall details
Air bags
- What is wrong
- Certain passenger vehicles, limousines, and mini vans were built with a newly designed restraint control module (rcm). In some cases, the rcm does not recognize certain system faults that could result in an air bag or seat belt pre-tensioner unexpectedly activating during the self-test sequence at vehicle start-up.
- Risk
- This condition could result in personal injury.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the rcm in these vehicles. Owner notification began september 14, 2000. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact ford at 1‑800‑392‑3673.
Recall number 00V270000 · Recall details
Questions about the 2001 Lincoln Town Car airbag light
Is airbag warning light a common problem on the 2001 Lincoln Town Car?
10 of 161 owner complaints about the 2001 Lincoln Town Car (6%) mention airbag warning light. The model year with the most reports is 2006.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2001 Lincoln Town Car?
There are 2 recalls and 5 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
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