2001 Lincoln Town Car air bags problems
54 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2001 Lincoln Town Car — 34% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The contact owns a 2001 Lincoln Town Car. The contact stated while driving 35 mph, the passenger’s side curtain air bag inadvertently deployed without warning. While the contact was startled by the deployment of the air bag, there was no injury sustained. The vehicle was driven to the residence…”
filed Jul 8, 2021
“Driving down the road at 30 miles an hour, the passenger seat side impact air bag module assembly deployed. There was no crash, impact, or contact with anything. Faulty sensor or controller?”
filed Sep 1, 2015
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINIVANS AND PASSENGER VEHICLESCampaign 00V412000 · Dec 6, 2000
- CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, LIMOUSINES, AND MINI VANS WERE BUILT WITH A NEWLY DESIGNED…Campaign 00V270000 · Sep 13, 2000
Air Bags problems in other Town Car years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 Town Car | 1 | 5% |
| 2007 Town Car | 12 | 14% |
| 2006 Town Car | 58 | 41% |
| 2005 Town Car | 22 | 18% |
| 2004 Town Car | 2 | 2% |
| 2003 Town Car | 10 | 5% |
| 2002 Town Car | 20 | 31% |
| 2000 Town Car | 17 | 16% |
| 1999 Town Car | 29 | 20% |
| 1998 Town Car | 1 | 1% |
| 1997 Town Car | 9 | 3% |
| 1996 Town Car | 9 | 3% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2001 Lincoln Town Car
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.