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.
2001 Lincoln Town Car airbags complaints
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The driver side air bag deployed without impact.
The driver's air bag deployed without any impact.
Consumer loss control of the vehicle, and was in a collision, and the air bags did not deploy, consumer was injured.
While driving 20mph passenger side air bag deployed without warning, causing injuries to passenger in seat. Ts...
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.
While driving 75mph, vehicle ran over a peice of tire debris in the road. Rubber hit something under vehicle which caused driver's side airbag to deploy and cause damage to panel of vehicle. Manufacturer says it's driver fault.*ak
While driving passenger's side airbag deployed without warning. Vehicle had no crash. Took vehicle to dealer, and had it repaired.
Front driver's side airbag suddenly deployed without prior warning while driving down the street. Dealer has been contatced. *ak the side air bag pushed the drivers left upper arm forward causing the car to move to the right and over a curb and onto a sidewalk, the drivers left upper arm was bruised for 10 days.
While driving passenger's side airbag deployed and injured passenger. Consumer stated that if it had been on driver's side, and consumer was on highway, consumer would have been knocked from steering wheel.that may have been a life threatening situation. Consumer took vehicle to dealer, and dealer stated that consumer ran over something on the road that triggered sensors for side airbag. Vehicle hit nothing. This was second town car that that consumer has experienced a life threatening situation. *ak vehicle pulls to the left. Trunk would not close properly due to it being out of adjustment.
Passenger side air bag deployed at 70 MPH with no impact to vehicle. Lost control of vehicle temporarily and crossed traffic to other side of road. Regained control after crossing back to original lane shoulder and braking hard. Very frightening experience considering the noise, surprise and dust from the air bag deploying. Only good thing was that no traffic was coming in other lane.
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
Consumer received recall notice 00v‑270 on the air bags, the consumer has not yet had recall repairs completed due to lack of parts.
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