Want to report similar problem others seem to be reporting. When starting the car you hear 5 chimes/beeps repeating five times. The airbag light remains lit the entire time. On extended trips the chimes/beeps comes on again roughly every thirty minutes. Being directly linked to the airbag I’m surprised to find that this has yet to be recalled especially since many other towncar owners are reporting the exact same problem. I discovered that others were having similar issues when I was looking for a replacement seat belt because ours is sluggish to retract, you have to help it back to starting position.
2006 Lincoln Town Car: airbag warning light
44 of the 143 complaints about the 2006 Lincoln Town Car describe airbag warning light.
- owner complaints
- 44
- of this car's complaints
- 31%
- typical repair cost reported
- $764
- typical mileage
- 68,000
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
Airbag warning light by model year
What owners say
As so many people have experienced, my 2006 town car has had the orange illuminated airbag warning light on the dash , along with the 5 chimes over and over. This has been going on for years, and I'm shocked to see how prevalent it actually is. Shame shame lincoln.
Warning light for airbag came on suddenly yesterday with no incident, light stays on and 5 sets of beeps repeating 5 times occurs, this occurred after the car was started and beeps started after driving... After turning off vehicle and turning back on it continues to exhibit same airbag light and beeping...drives with no issues except that.
Airbag light started flashing and stays on during driving was told it is code 33 and airbag is not activated.
Out of nowhere my airbag light came on and chimes started going off, no accidents no bumps no reason at all
I started my town car and the air bag warning light started flashing and then the light remained constant. The series of chimes then started and stopped after the fifth series. This happened while the vehicle remained in park.
I started the car as usual and immediately the airbag light began flashing. After a couple minutes, the airbag light went from flashing to solid and the car began a series of 5 beeps and repeated this series of beeps 5 times. A local auto shop diagnosed the problem as the driver side seatbelt pre-tensioner and said it would be around $1,000 to replace, give or take a couple hundred. The shop advised if the repair was not completed, the airbags wouldn't deploy in the event of an accident. After researching online, this safety issue appears to be a common occurrence and has not yet been recalled. This issue occurs immediately when starting the car and the airbag light stays illuminated for the entire trip (the series of beeping seems to stop after repeating the series 5 times).
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 lincoln town car. When the contact attempted to drive the vehicle, a beeping noise was heard from the dashboard and the air bag warning indicator remained illuminated. The dealer diagnosed that the air bag would deploy and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 54,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 lincoln town car. The contact stated that the air bag warning indicator flashed and remained illuminated. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The VIN was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 74,000.
Seatbelt / airbag warning light indicator is warning about either faulty sensor or faulty belt tensioner. Began while in parked poison and continues periodically when in motion, regardless of speed. Cost to repair is exorbitant, nearly half the value of the car and is not guaranteed to work is last. The airbags will likely not worth in the event of accident but no way to tell unless there is an accident. Serious fault regarding required safety equipment with this make/model year. Mileage is 170,100. Also, the passenger side floorboard, especial in backseat become saturated when it rains. Floor plugs are intact, the water is entering from poor design feature where the windshield/engine meet and supposedly slow for water to be channeled away from engine to ground but is actually channelling along the side into the passenger cabin footwell. Again, this design flaw is a known issue from manufacturer. This is a health and safety issue, especially in warm climates due to mold growing as a result of water pooling in cabin. As this car was garaged kept and not used often until the past 6 months, the water issue wasnt known until first rain this spring, 2016. Car was in open air, uncovered driveway and not in use for 2 weeks after said rain. When owner opened car door, she was hit with overwhelming stench of mold. She located the source and water had visibly saturated floor, rug and padding underneath. Black and green mold had grown extensively in backseat passenger floorboard and under front passenger seat.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 lincoln town car. While driving at various speeds, the air bag warning indicator illuminated. The contact stated that the failure occurred intermittently. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing where it was diagnosed that the air bags could fail to deploy if involved in a crash. The contact was advised to take the vehicle to the dealer for further assessment. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 104,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 lincoln town car. While driving 35 MPH, the air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the front seat belt retraction system needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 52,000.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2006 Lincoln Town Car airbag light
Is airbag warning light a common problem on the 2006 Lincoln Town Car?
44 of 143 owner complaints about the 2006 Lincoln Town Car (31%) mention airbag warning light. The model year with the most reports is 2006.
How much does it cost to fix airbag warning light on the 2006 Lincoln Town Car?
Owners who mentioned a price put the repair at about $764 (median of 8 complaints that include a dollar amount). Costs vary with mileage, warranty and where the work is done.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2006 Lincoln Town Car?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
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