2002 Lincoln Town Car air bags problems
20 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2002 Lincoln Town Car — 31% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“On 01/12/2019 I was traveling straight down a level country road with 1 passenger in the front passenger seat at about 45 mph when for no reason the passenger side air bag deployed without any warning. After regaining control of the vehicle we pulled to the side of the road and took a few minutes…”
filed Jan 14, 2019
“Takata recall ? My wife and friend driving 30 mph in no traffic, and the drivers seat air bag deployed. There was no impact to the vehicle. She said it sounded like a gun shot and the yellow bag came out of the drivers seat. Driving straight ahead on a country road.”
filed Jun 7, 2016
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
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% |
| 2001 Town Car | 54 | 34% |
| 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 2002 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.