2002 Lincoln Town CAR Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 20about this part
- Share
- 31%of 65 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 68,000miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 20 complaints about the air bags of the 2002 Lincoln Town CAR, 31% of the 65 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 68,000 miles. 8 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.
“On 01/12/2019 I was traveling straight down a level country road with 1 passenger in the front passenger seat at about 45 MPH when for no reason the passenger side air bag deployed without any warning. After regaining control of the vehicle we pulled to the side of the road and took a few minutes to calm down and figure out what just happened and clear all the smoke from the interior of the vehicle from the air bag. My friend in the passenger seat was sore but not injured and both our ears were ringing. It sounded like a gun fired in the car. …”
NHTSA complaint #11166790, filed 2019-01, 140,000 miles“Frontal collision 50mph, none of the airbags deployed on my 2002 Lincoln towncar. My insurance co. Said car is total loss accident & not repairable, when I contacted to my local ford/Lincoln dealer & the company itself, I ask my car is total loss & none of the airbags deployed, they said someone will get back to you soon, after 6 months no one get back to me, but insurance co paid the car.”
NHTSA complaint #10062157, filed 2004-03, 35,424 miles“At approx. 8 pm on sat. Oct.9 my wife and I were returning home, traveling on rt. 95 northbound in the center lane of 3, going at the speed limit of 70 MPH. …”
NHTSA complaint #10096396, filed 2004-10, 9,650 miles“Takata recall ? My wife and friend driving 30 MPH in no traffic, and the drivers seat air bag deployed. There was no impact to the vehicle. She said it sounded like a gun shot and the yellow bag came out of the drivers seat. Driving straight ahead on a country road.”
NHTSA complaint #10873106, filed 2016-06, 117,750 miles“While driving at 45 MPH the vehicle was involved in a frontal collision. The front air bags failed to deploy and as a result the passenger sustained a painful bruise over the left anterior rib cage. There was sufficient frontal impact but the driver believes the air bag failure may be due to the positioning of the air bag sensor.”
NHTSA complaint #10024817, filed 2003-08, 6,295 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 2002 Lincoln Town CAR
12 complaintsBrakes
11 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
4 complaintsElectrical system
3 complaintsEngine cooling
3 complaintsSteering
3 complaintsSuspension
3 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsTires
2 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2002 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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