2006 Lincoln Town Car owner complaints

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 Lincoln town car. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 60 MPH, the air bag warning light illuminated as a chime sounded. The failure recurred on multiple occasions. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the pretensioner on the driver's side seat for the seat belts failed. As a result, a drivers side seat belt needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 95,000. Updated 02/18/15*lj updated 10/2/2015*js

Want to report similar problem others seem to be reporting. When starting the car you hear 5 chimes/beeps repeating five times. The airbag light remains lit the entire time. On extended trips the chimes/beeps comes on again roughly every thirty minutes. Being directly linked to the airbag I’m surprised to find that this has yet to be recalled especially since many other towncar owners are reporting the exact same problem. I discovered that others were having similar issues when I was looking for a replacement seat belt because ours is sluggish to retract, you have to help it back to starting position.

At about the 83,500 mileage mark an airbag dash indicator illuminated and a series of 5 chimes played. The dashboard indicator remained illuminated at all times. The chimes would play periodically while the engine was running. It was diagnosed as a faulty airbag sensor in the passenger seat. That was fixed for about $780. About 1-week later it happened again. This time I was told by the same dealer service department that it was a separate issue and was the main computer control module. I'm still unclear whether it is the driver's air bag that will not, or may not, work or if it is both of them. I imagine that the side air bags are still functional. I cannot afford to repair this again for $800 and I have no way of knowing if they ever repaired it correctly the 1st time. It could

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 Lincoln town car. The contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated and the chime activated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the air bags needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was unknown.

Airbag and seatbelt orange colored light has come on dashboard; 5 chimes x 5 times starting car and every half hour thereafter; car to garage, on diagnostic computer, front driver's seat removed; seat belt pretensioner bad; unknown with airbag; dealership states car is out of warranty; mileage is 57209.3; seat belt lap and shoulder harness have locked into place after adjustment since car purchased in august of 2006; should not lock per my mechanic; dealership and Lincoln unwilling to pay to replace pretensioner and seat belt; can't determine if airbag is defective until pretensioner and seat belt replaced; Lincoln could offer to comp dealership the costs of the pretensioner and seat belt replacement and airbag if airbag is found to be defective; have no idea if seat belt would work let al

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 Lincoln town car. The contact stated that the air bag light illuminated intermittently. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnostic testing. The contact was advised that the seat belt sensor and the seat belt assembly needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 42,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 Lincoln town car. The contact stated that the air bag warning indicator flashed and remained illuminated. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The VIN was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 74,000.

Within a mile of leaving home, the seat belt light came on & started beeping. Driver glanced down to check seatbelt only to find that it was coming unlatched. In the brief seconds that it took to glance down & back up, driver was already leaving the road and in a panic, accidentally hit gas instead of brake. Car was totalled. The only airbag that deployed was the steering wheel. Driver sustained serious trauma injuries to head, ribs, pelvis, femur as well as extensive hematomas. Driver is also suffering from stress related to accident. Driver is now recovering with the aid of physical therapy and other devices for mobility (walker, wheelchair, cane, etc.). Driver is son of owner of vehicle. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 Lincoln town car. The contact stated that when he turns the ignition on the air bag light had illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and they advised him that the right side seat belt pre tensioner and buckle failed. The vehicle was repaired for that component. Approximately one month later the left side air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer and they advised him that the left front pre tensioner and buckle failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle has not been repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 30,000. The current mileage was aproximately 31,500. Updated 1/3/2013 *js

We heard a scraping sound and pulled into a parking space,another motorist jumped out of their car and said your gas tank is dragging on the ground! The vehicle was towed to the dealership. *tr

Dt*: the contact stated both rear passenger side doors did not have a manual door lock, and could only be opened or closed by using the manual or power control which was located on the left front driver side door. The vehicle was inspected by a dealer, who determined this was the way the vehicle was designed. The manufacturer was alerted.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 Lincoln town car. The contact stated that the vehicle's heated seats overheated, which caused the seats to become unusable. The contact smelled smoke when the seats overheated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 165,000.

Tl*the contact owns a 2006 Lincoln town car. While the vehicle was stopped, the contact noticed that the rear passengers could not get out of the vehicle unless a driver or front seat passenger unlocked the door. The child safety locks were not engaged. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer but the failure could not be explained. The contact called the manufacturer who stated that they would look into the problem. The failure mileage was 41,000 and the current mileage was 43,000. Updated 04/12/11*lj updated 05/05/11

Consumer alleges brake application leading to engine revving. Vehicle moves forward. Consumer has had vehicle for 6 months and incident has occurred 12-14 times. Ran across intersection once because could not stop vehicle immediately. Consumer has had vehicle serviced at saffard Lincoln mercury in md. 3110 automobile blvd silver spring md 20904. Dealer run computer test but could not duplicate incident. Consumer denies dual accel/brake pedal application.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 Lincoln town car. While approaching a stop, the vehicle independently accelerated when the brake pedal was depressed. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown. Updated 02/12/16*lj updated 02/17/16.*jb

2006 Lincoln town car; the rear seat belts are placed much too high & in an accident a passenger can have his or her head taken off. Please advise solution. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 Lincoln town car. The contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated the seat belt sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was contacted notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 52,000.

2006 Lincoln town car with brake failure**cc 03/01/07 customer send in additional info**cc the consumer rented the 2006 Lincoln town car. The consumer experienced two brake failures while driving the vehicle. When the consumer applied the brakes, the vehicle didn't stop immediately in a controlled manner. The second occurrence, the consumer had to use the parking brake to stop the vehicle. *jb see also 10177497. *dsy

Tl*the contact owns a 2006 Lincoln town car. The contact stated that the vehicle has accelerated on its own five times while driving 30 MPH. The first failure occurred on october 8, 2007. He placed the gear in neutral in order to slow the vehicle down and, on occasion, he would have to turn off the engine. The vehicle was taken to the dealer twice and the diagnosis indicated failure codes for the powertrain, control module, and (the dec) electronic control. The dealer reprogrammed the powertrain control module; however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer on november 1, 2008. The dealer stated that they may be unable to correct the failure. A report was filed with the manufacturer and they stated that they would call the dealer. The contact was informed

The contact owns a 2006 Lincoln Town Car. The contact stated that after it rained, rainwater entered the vehicle, soaking the rear passenger’s and rear driver's side seats. The contact removed the debris around the doors, but the failure persisted. Additionally, the front driver's seat remained extremely hot even after the seat heater was turned off. The contact stated that the dealer had previously replaced the intake manifold; however, the failure recurred, and the vehicle made an abnormal sound while being started. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.