2006 Lincoln Town Car: seat belt won't latch or retract

Filed Dec 29, 2021 · Airbags, Seat belts · TN

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.

Filed Dec 4, 2017 · Airbags, Seat belts · 57,209 miles · NJ

Airbag and seatbelt orange colored light has come on dashboard; 5 chimes x 5 times starting car and every half hour thereafter; car to garage, on diagnostic computer, front driver's seat removed; seat belt pretensioner bad; unknown with airbag; dealership states car is out of warranty; mileage is 57209.3; seat belt lap and shoulder harness have locked into place after adjustment since car purchased in august of 2006; should not lock per my mechanic; dealership and lincoln unwilling to pay to replace pretensioner and seat belt; can't determine if airbag is defective until pretensioner and seat belt replaced; lincoln could offer to comp dealership the costs of the pretensioner and seat belt replacement and airbag if airbag is found to be defective; have no idea if seat belt would work let alone airbag now; very concerned driving this car going forward; current and potential costs are high for me now; feel lincoln should pay as this had to be a known defect to anyone who drove this car at the dealership once it was delivered from the factory.

Filed Feb 25, 2016 · Airbags, Seat belts · 52,000 miles · IL

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.

Filed Jun 8, 2015 · Airbags, Seat belts · 46,300 miles · MS

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 lincoln town car. While parked, the seat belt and air bag warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician diagnosed that the driver side seat belt sensor was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred on the passenger side seat belt sensor. The failure mileage was 46,300. Updated 8/10/15

Filed Oct 22, 2014 · Airbags, Seat belts · 36,112 miles · SC

Light for seat belt came on and there was a beeping song, took to dealership, said that was a shortage and the pre-tensioners seat belt retractor had to be replace, if not replace if I got into an accident the airbag would not deploy. Paid 719.00 to have replace. Fast forward to today oct. 22, 2014. Same thing happen again took it to dealer said that this time it is the driver side that needs to be replaced. Spoke with some other lincoln owner of 2006 lincoln, it seems as though quite a few people are having the same problem.

Filed Aug 6, 2014 · Seat belts · 87,896 miles · AL

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 lincoln town car. The contact stated that the front passenger side seat belt failed to retract in order to fit snugly across the occupant. The dealer stated that the seat belt pre-tensioner needed to be replaced. The contact stated that the driver side seat belt pre-tensioner was previously replaced. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 87,896. Jcc updated 8/22/14*cn the vehicle repaired. Updated 09/11/14

Filed Jul 11, 2014 · Airbags, Seat belts · 106,500 miles · OH

Air bag dash light on, there are 5 beeps five times every half hour. Repair shop/lincoln dealer says it's a seat belt sensor failure. Seat belt maker went out of business. Lincoln will not guarantee that a replacement belt from their stock will work. Cost to replace seat belt parts and labor $700.00. Per many blog sites this is a problem that ford/lincoln has not addressed. When questioned lincoln dealer will not confirm that the air bags will deploy in the event of an accident.

Filed Nov 5, 2012 · Airbags, Seat belts · 30,000 miles · NV

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 lincoln town car. The contact stated that when he turns the ignition on the air bag light had illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and they advised him that the right side seat belt pre tensioner and buckle failed. The vehicle was repaired for that component. Approximately one month later the left side air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer and they advised him that the left front pre tensioner and buckle failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle has not been repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 30,000. The current mileage was aproximately 31,500. Updated 1/3/2013

Filed Jun 23, 2012 · Airbags, Electrical · FL

The passive restraint indicator light (shows an airbag and seatbelt), also called seatbelt retractor, came on and remained on with an audible alarm (5 beeps, 5 times) repeating every 30 minutes. The problem diagnosis was for the left front seat belt pretensioner ( driver's side). A lincoln dealer service employee said the airbag will not work with this problem. At another lincoln dealership I was told many 2006 towncars had the same problem. It started beeping at 122,000 miles and I was not involved in a crash. A ford employee told me last year's supplier went out of business, so they had to change the manufacturer for the new part. The price went from $150.00 for the pretensioner to $360.00 for the kit (from the new manufacturer), which is the only thing you can get to fix the problem, even though you don't need a new seat belt, buckle, etc. Because of the additional installation costs ($200.00 to $330.00), many people may not be able to afford the fix, putting their lives at risk as well as their passenger's.

Filed May 14, 2012 · Airbags, Electrical · 114,000 miles · FL

The passive restraint indicator light (shows an airbag and seatbelt), also called seatbelt retractor, came on and remained on with an audible alarm (5 beeps, 5 times) repeating every 30 minutes. The problem diagnosis was for the right front seat belt pretensioner (passenger side). A lincoln dealer service employee said the airbag will not work with this problem. At another lincoln dealership I was told many 2006 towncars had the same problem, but on the driver? Side, mine is on the passenger. The problem started around 114,000 miles, my car is now about 117,000 miles. And I was not involved in a crash. A ford employee told me last year?s supplier went out of business, so they had to change the manufacturer for the new part. The price went from $150.00 for the pretensioner to $360.00 for the kit (from the new manufacturer), the only thing you can get to fix the problem, even though you don?t need a new seat belt, buckle, etc?. Because of the additional installation costs ($200.00 to $330.00), many people may not be able to afford the fix. In my situation, neither lincoln, nor ford were able to get my part. It is not because my part was the wrong number, it is because the part in the box was the wrong part. We are supposed to get number five, I believe, tomorrow, 5/15/12.