| Issue ID | 1429670 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11052280 |
| Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
| Brand | LINCOLN |
| Model | TOWN CAR |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 01/12/17 |
| Component | AIR BAGS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | 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 alone airbag now; very concerned driving this car going forward; current and potential costs are high for me now; feel lincoln should pay as this had to be a known defect to anyone who drove this car at the dealership once it was delivered from the factory. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 57209 |
| Number of Occurences | |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | SEWELL, NJ |
| VIN pattern | 1LNHM81W96YXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
| Was part original equipment? | |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 0 |
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