10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
5 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
3 / 0
Average Mileage:
17,714 miles

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1999 Lincoln Town Car seat belts / air bags problems

seat belts / air bags problem

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1999 Lincoln Town Car Owner Comments

problem #7

Feb 092010

Town Car

  • 120,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The contact owned a 1999 Lincoln Town car. While driving 35 mph the contacts vehicle was hit head on by an SUV. The contact crashed into a light post. A police report was taken. The passenger was injured. The vehicle was taken by the police and later on moved by the contact to a dealer. The air bags failed to deploy. The manufacturer was not informed. The vehicle was destroyed. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 120,000.

- West Deptford, NJ, USA

problem #6

Jun 302002

Town Car

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Drivers air bag automatically deployed causing damage to the seat.

- Kancaid, KS, USA

problem #5

Feb 262002

(reported on)

Town Car

  • miles
While traveling 40-45 mph another vehicle pulled out and hit consumer's vehicle, resulting in a crash. Upon impact, air bags did not deploy at any time.

- Chatsworth, GA, USA

problem #4

Dec 191999

Town Car

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Vehicle was parked with engine off. When started, vehicle went approximately 10-14 feet. Attempted to make a U-turn, and put foot on brake pedal, but there were no brakes. Vehicle accelerated out of control. Put vehicle in park and it continued to travel and hit a parked car in the rear, but continued to travel. Finally vehicle was turned off and it stopped. Upon impact, air bags failed to deploy. Drive rsustained injuries, and vehicle was totaled.

- Carteret, NJ, USA

problem #3

Mar 271999

Town Car 8-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 4,000 miles
The consumer was involved in an accident and the driver's air bag did not deploy. The consumer's vehicle was hit on a slight angle head on when another vehicle crossed the divider into oncoming traffic. The vehicle came to rest in a ditch. The driver's side air bag did not deploy. The consumer sustained a broken ankle in 3 places and a hairline crack on the right knee. Also, a cut on the left leg. The driver of the other vehicle was killed as a result of the accident.

- Bardstown, KY, USA

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problem #2

Jan 161999

Town Car

  • miles
While sitting and waiting to make a left turn, vehicle was hit on the driver's side. Consumer hit her head, and the air bag didn't deploy.

- Fott Laundale, FL, USA

problem #1

Jan 161999

Town Car

  • miles
While driving at 30 mph another vehicle hit consumer's vehicle on driver's side, driver's/passenger's side air bags didn't deploy.

- Margate, FL, USA

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