1999 Lincoln Town CAR Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 29about this part
- Share
- 20%of 148 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 100,762miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 29 complaints about the air bags of the 1999 Lincoln Town CAR, 20% of the 148 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 100,762 miles. 12 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“My air bag light blinks on and off for about 90 seconds then goes off for about another 90 seconds then comes on and stays on I was told by the mechanic at the Lincoln dealership that I do not have any air bags when the light is on the problem? Not known until I spend $$$ finding out why then spending more $$$ to fix it”
NHTSA complaint #10197518, filed 2007-07, 72,000 miles“1. I entered the vehicle which had been parked for approximately 90 minutes. I turned the ignition key to start the vehicle and at the moment I turned the key the driver side, seat/window side air bag deployed. The vehicle was not in motion, not in drive gear and was not struck by another vehicle. Also, there had been no warning lights staying on indicating a possible problem with the air bag system. 2. The side air bag struck my left shoulder and upper back. It was painful, but did not injure me. …”
NHTSA complaint #10184247, filed 2007-03, 74,045 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.”
NHTSA complaint #836359, filed 2003-10, 4,000 miles“The contact owns a 1999 Lincoln Town Car. The contact stated that while driving 30 MPH and without any warning, the passenger side airbag deployed erroneously. The airbag warning light illuminated after the airbag deployed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure and the current mileage was 120,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10450649, filed 2012-03, 120,000 miles“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 not to drive the vehicle in case the air bags deployed independently. The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10627981, filed 2014-08, 100,000 milesAir bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 2 | 33% |
| 2010 | 1 | 8% |
| 2009 | 1 | 20% |
| 2008 | 1 | 5% |
| 2007 | 12 | 14% |
| 2006 | 58 | 41% |
| 2005 | 22 | 18% |
| 2004 | 2 | 2% |
| 2003 | 10 | 5% |
| 2002 | 20 | 31% |
| 2001 | 54 | 34% |
| 2000 | 17 | 16% |
| 1999 | 29 | 20% |
| 1998 | 1 | 1% |
| 1997 | 9 | 3% |
| 1996 | 9 | 3% |
| 1995 | 12 | 7% |
| 1994 | 11 | 7% |
| 1993 | 11 | 6% |
| 1992 | 10 | 4% |
| 1991 | 14 | 9% |
| 1990 | 9 | 4% |
Other parts of the 1999 Lincoln Town CAR
21 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
20 complaintsBrakes
19 complaintsSteering
15 complaintsElectrical system
13 complaintsEngine cooling
13 complaintsBody and structure
12 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
7 complaintsOther or unknown
6 complaintsEquipment
5 complaintsFuel system
5 complaintsTires
5 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1999 Lincoln Town CAR
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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