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2001 Lincoln Town Car airbags problems

The 2001 Lincoln Town Car has 56 airbags complaints filed with NHTSA — 27% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

56

Airbags complaints

27%

Share of year

10

Crash-involved

2

Related recalls

Airbags complaints by year

Town Car airbags complaints by model year58 complaints1990: 12 complaints1991: 18 complaints1992: 10 complaints1993: 13 complaints1994: 13 complaints1995: 12 complaints1996: 9 complaints1997: 9 complaints1998: 1 complaints1999: 29 complaints2000: 17 complaints2001: 56 complaints2002: 21 complaints2003: 10 complaints2004: 2 complaints2005: 22 complaints2006: 58 complaints2007: 12 complaints2008: 1 complaints2009: 1 complaints2010: 1 complaints2011: 2 complaints
Town Car airbags complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Related recalls

00V412000AirbagsDecember 6, 2000 · 16,000 units

Defect

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINIVANS AND PASSENGER VEHICLES. A RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE (RCM) OR A SIDE OR FRONT CRASH SENSOR MAY HAVE BEEN ASSEMBLED WITH ONE OR MORE OF THE SCREWS THAT MOUNT THE CIRCUIT BOARD IN THE HOUSING MISSING. IF SOME OR ALL OF THE SCREWS ARE MISSING, THE PERFORMANCE OF THE OCCUPANT RESTRAINS COULD BE AFFECTED.

Consequence

IN SOME CASES, LESS THAN THE INTENDED LEVEL OF PROTECTION IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE RCM AND CRASH SENSORS AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THEM.

00V270000AirbagsSeptember 13, 2000 · 18,500 units

Defect

CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, LIMOUSINES, AND MINI VANS WERE BUILT WITH A NEWLY DESIGNED RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE (RCM). IN SOME CASES, THE RCM DOES NOT RECOGNIZE CERTAIN SYSTEM FAULTS THAT COULD RESULT IN AN AIR BAG OR SEAT BELT PRE-TENSIONER UNEXPECTEDLY ACTIVATING DURING THE SELF-TEST SEQUENCE AT VEHICLE START-UP.

Consequence

THIS CONDITION COULD RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE RCM IN THESE VEHICLES. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN SEPTEMBER 14, 2000. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673.

What owners report

“2001 LINCOLN TOWNCAR CUSTOMER STATES THAT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY[REDACTED]CC THE CONSUMER STATED THAT SHE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY NOR DID THE SEAT BELT KEEP HER SECURE DURING THE COLLISION. THE CONSUMER HAS PROVIDED A COPY OF THE LETTER PROVIDED BY FORD AND…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Airbags · October 1, 2006 · crash

Common questions

How many airbags complaints does the 2001 Lincoln Town Car have?

NHTSA has 56 complaints about the 2001 Lincoln Town Car airbags — 27% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Are there recalls for the 2001 Lincoln Town Car airbags?

Yes — 2 NHTSA recall campaigns for this model year are tied to the airbags: 00V270000, 00V412000.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.