2003 Lincoln Town Car air bags problems
10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2003 Lincoln Town Car — 5% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“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…”
filed Dec 27, 2018
“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”
filed May 6, 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% |
| 2002 Town Car | 20 | 31% |
| 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 2003 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.