2000 Lincoln Town Car air bags problems
17 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2000 Lincoln Town Car — 16% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The passenger side air bag deployed by itself while driving approximately 5 mph in a parking lot. I was making a slight turn to the right at the time of deployment. The car did not hit or come in contact with anything and to my knowledge the car has never been in an accident prior. No one was…”
filed Sep 5, 2014
“2000 lincoln town car. Consumer writes in regards to passenger side airbag exploded for no apparent reason. *smd the consumer stated he and his wife were traveling on a straight, dry smooth, paved road, when the incident occurred. *jb”
filed Jul 31, 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% |
| 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 2000 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.