I recently had open heart surgery and need to get the passenger side air bag disabled. My lincoln dealer will disable the air bag but they need some statement from your agency to allow the to complete the disable. My name: (xxxx) parts of this document have been redacted to protect personally identifiable information pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6)
2003 Lincoln Town Car airbags problems
10 complaints (5% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 60,000. 4 crashes reported.
- owner complaints
- 10
- of this car's complaints
- 5%
- typical mileage
- 60,000
- crashes
- 4
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Side/window2
- Frontal: sensor/control module2
- Frontal2
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
0k-25k
25k-50k
50k-75k
75k-100k
100k-125k
125k-150k
150k-175k
175k-200k
200k+
Lincoln Town Car airbags problems in other years
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Related investigations
Inadvertent side air bag deployment
This investigation identified a total of 182 reports alleging inadvertent or non-crash deployment of the side air bags.the data examined during the investigation suggest that the side air bag crash sensing system's algorithm may recognize certain non-crash incidents as deployable events.odi has not, however, identified any failed component that relates to the alleged defect in the subject vehicles.also, odi has not identified any trend in the manufacture dates of complaint vehicles that may indicate a component or vehicle-manufacturing problem.a safety-related defect trend has not been identified at this time.further use of agency resources does not appear to be warranted.accordingly, this investigation is closed.the closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by the federal safety agency that a safety-related defect does not exist.the agency will take further action if warranted by the circumstances.see attached summary report.
EA03014
Inadvertent side air bag deployment
Odi has identified 173 complaints alleging inadvertent or non-crash deployment of side air bags on model year (my) 1999-2003 lincoln town cars.most of the complaints allege that one of the side air bags deployed while driving without any impact.analysis showed that my 2001 through early my 2003 town cars have much higher complaint and warranty claim rates (138 complaints and 120 warranty claims) than the remaining vehicles (35 complaints and 32 warranty claims).ford changed its supplier of the side crash sensors for the my 2001 town cars.ford states that the algorithm in the my 2001 town cars is different from the previous model year's design, and that it is designed to provide improved occupant protection in moderate speed side pole impacts.in december 2002 (I.e., early my 2003 vehicle production), the crash sensors were moved from the floor of vehicle to near the base of b-pillars in order to reduce the incidents of inadvertent side air bag deployments.this preliminary evaluation has been upgraded to an engineering analysis (ea03-014) for my 2001-2003 town cars built before december 2002.
PE03011
What 2003 Lincoln Town Car owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Takata recall as an 83 year old senior citizen, just recently widowed in may 2015, I was forced to purchase another lincoln, because of the airbag in my 2003 lincoln did not function at all doing a head on collision, hitting a concrete wall
Tl* the contact owned a 2003 lincoln town car. While driving at approximately 40 MPH, the axle fractured causing the driver to lose control of the vehicle. As a result, the contact crashed into a concrete divider. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was not filed and there were no injuries reported. The vehicle was destroyed. The failure mileage was not available.
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 lincoln town car .the contact stated that while driving the driver side SRS air bag deployed without warrant. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but the vehicle was not inspected. The manufacturer was notified, but because the warranty expired, no assistance was provided. The failure and current mileages were 45,000.
Dt*: the contact stated while driving 62 MPH, the side curtain airbag on the driver side deployed without warning. The dealership and manufacturer were alerted, but no repairs were made. Updated 03/22/06.
In 2003 lincoln town car when the airbag deployed it shot off the round silver lincoln emblem which severely lacerated my nose. Thank god it did not take out an eye. I have noticed on the newer models that the emblem is now embedded in the material so it cannot fly off and cause injury.
Dt: while driving down a gravel road at 40 MPH the side/curtain air bags deployed. The caller said she did not hit anything. Dealer ordered parts to fix it, but the insurance company wanted pictures first. Manufacturer took her information and said they will look into it. Consumer sustained back and neck injuries. *ak the restraint control module was replaced.
2003 lincoln town car, missing wiring that goes underneath the passenger seat. *bf the consumer stated the air bag light illuminated.
I had a front end collision in my 2003 lincoln town car and neither the drivers side nor passenger side air bags deployed. It was not until the car had stopped and I was getting out of the car that the drivers airbag deployed. The passenger side never inflated. The impact to my vehicle was so severe that the front end is completely gone and the hood was crumpled back to the windshield. The engine was pushed up against the firewall. Why did my airbags not inflate????!!!!!
Consumer's vehicle was hit on the left front side with at an angle by another another car traveling approximately 40-. The driver's air bag deployed, but the passenger air bag did not. Consumer very concerned because collision caused extensive damage to vehicle including a bent frame. Consumer feels the severity of the collision should have caused the passenger side bag to deploy. Ts
Questions about the 2003 Lincoln Town Car airbags
Does the 2003 Lincoln Town Car have airbags problems?
Owners have filed 10 complaints about the airbags of the 2003 Lincoln Town Car, 5% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 2003 Lincoln Town Car airbags problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 60,000 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2003 Lincoln Town Car airbags?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Lincoln Town Car have bad airbags?
The Lincoln Town Car model years with the most airbags complaints are 2006 (58 complaints), 2001 (54 complaints) and 1999 (29 complaints).
Other 2003 Lincoln Town Car problems
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