1999 Lincoln Town Car problems
Owners have filed 203 complaints about the 1999 Lincoln Town Car with NHTSA. Air bags account for 14.3% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of suspension at 11.8%.
Complaints203
Crashes24
Fires9
Injuries17
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Air bags 14.3% · 29
Suspension 11.8% · 24
Service brakes, hydraulic 10.3% · 21
Visibility 8.9% · 18
Structure 7.9% · 16
Steering 7.4% · 15
Electrical system 6.9% · 14
Engine and engine cooling 6.4% · 13
Severity
Of those complaints, 24 describe a crash, 9 describe a fire and 17 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 16 model years of the Lincoln Town Car in this data, 1999 sits 12th by complaint volume. 1997 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 6 in the last three years against 13 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 90,000 miles.
In owners' own words
The air bag check light remains on, which the owner is informed by the owner's manual that the air bag may not deploy in an accident. Manufacturer has been notified by consumer. *Nm the light stayed on periodically. Consumer took vehicle back february 2005 because consumer was told there should be some error messages left in the vehilce; however that was not true. *Bf Air bags
Vehicle is equipped with driver and passenger frontal and side airbags, the airbag light comes on indicating a problem with the system which wont protect the occupant in event of a crash or it will deploy unexpectedly, resulting in a crash. Dealer cannot determine the caus eof the problem. Please provide further information. Air bags
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 Air bags · reported at 72,000 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
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