1999 Lincoln Town Car air bags problems
29 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 1999 Lincoln Town Car — 20% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl* the contact owned a 1999 lincoln town car. While driving approximately 25 mph in heavy rain, the vehicle hydroplaned and crashed with a flat bed tow truck. None of the frontal air bags deployed. The police department was present, but a report was not filed. The contact and a passenger were…”
filed Sep 20, 2018
“Tl* the contact owns a 1999 lincoln town car. While driving 50 mph, the contact's vehicle crashed head on into another vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed and no injuries were sustained. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact was advised by a sheriff…”
filed Aug 25, 2014
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% |
| 2002 Town Car | 20 | 31% |
| 2001 Town Car | 54 | 34% |
| 2000 Town Car | 17 | 16% |
| 1998 Town Car | 1 | 1% |
| 1997 Town Car | 9 | 3% |
| 1996 Town Car | 9 | 3% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1999 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.