2004 Lincoln LS Airbags Problems

WHILE DRIVING IN THE EVENING, ON A SLIGHTLY WINDING, SMOOTH, GRAVEL ROAD AT ABOUT 30 TO 35 MPH, TEMPERATURE ABOUT 34 DEGREES F, THE AIRBAG IN THE PASSENGER SEAT DEPLOYED. THERE WAS NOT ANY FORM OR TYPE OF COLLISION. DURING THE TIME I HAVE HAD THE CAR, ABOUT 2 YEARS, THERE HAS NOT BEEN ANY FORM OF COLLISION DAMAGE, AS FAR AS I KNOW THERE WAS NOT ANY PRIOR HISTORY OF ANY TYPE OF COLLISION DAMAGE. THERE WAS AN OCCUPANT IN THE SEAT, HIS SHOULDER FELT SORE AND HIS HEARING WAS AFFECTED AT THE TIME.

NHTSA ID

11053793

Incident

Dec 9, 2017

Mileage

121,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH ON A DRIVEWAY, THE PASSENGER CEILING AIR BAG DEPLOYED FROM THE FRONT SEAT TO THE BACK SEAT. THE CAR DIDN'T HIT ANYTHING. PASSENGER WAS INJURED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10644305

Incident

Oct 12, 2014

Mileage

112,622 mi

WHILE TRAVELING AT 40 MPH ON FLAT, SMOOTH TWO LANE ROADWAY THE DRIVER SIDE CURTAIN AND SIDE SEAT AIRBAGS DEPLOYED STRIKING DRIVER ON LEFT SHOULDER AND FACIAL AREA. THERE WAS NO SIDE IMPACT OR ROUGH ROAD PRIOR TO DEPLOYMENT. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO KEEP CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND MOVE TO BERM. DRIVER SUFFERED SOFT TISSUE TRAUMA TO LEFT SHOULDER, UPPER ARM AND FACE. SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG DAMAGED INTERIOR ROOF HEADER UPON DEPLOYMENT. DRIVER SEAT SIDE AIRBAG APPEARS TO HAVE NOT FULLY DEPLOYED AND EXPANDED INSIDE THE SEAT RIPPING OUT A 3 FOOT AREA OF STITCHING AND TEARING THE LEATHER SEATING MATERIAL IN THE IMMEDIATE AREA. CONTACTED FORD MOTOR COMPANY AND THEY REFUSED RESPONSIBILITY. *JS

NHTSA ID

10585623

Incident

Apr 28, 2014

Mileage

168,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 LINCOLN LS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER, SHE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND DROVE OFF THE ROAD, CRASHING INTO A TREE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUFFERED INJURIES TO THE LEG, CHEST, BACK AND NECK. THE CONTACT WAS TAKEN TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM FOR TREATMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 220,000.

NHTSA ID

10499610

Incident

Feb 12, 2013

Mileage

220,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 LINCOLN LS. IN MAY OF 2009, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE SWERVED OFF THE ROAD AND STRUCK A CULVERT. THE ENTIRE FRONT END WAS DAMAGED; HOWEVER, THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THE CONTACT WAS INJURED. HE FEELS THAT THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. THE SPEED WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,165.

NHTSA ID

10275911

Incident

May 21, 2009

Mileage

32,165 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 LINCOLN LS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE SIDE-IMPACT AIR BAG DEPLOYED INADVERTENTLY ON THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR BRUISING TO THE SHOULDER, FACE, AND SIDE OF THE BODY DUE TO THE MODERATE FORCE. THE POLICE AND AMBULANCE WERE NOT CALLED TO THE SCENE. THE VEHICLE WAS STILL ABLE TO BE DRIVEN AND IS CURRENTLY BEING REPAIRED. THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE AIR BAG SENSOR. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 24,000.

NHTSA ID

10267878

Incident

Apr 30, 2009

Mileage

24,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 LINCOLN LS. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG SUDDENLY DEPLOYED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE DEPLOYMENT WAS DUE TO AN IMPACT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SERVICED BY THE DEALER AND THE CONTACT DID NOT NOTICE ANY DIFFERENCES BEFOREHAND. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 61,000. UPDATED 09/10/08 *BF THE AC STARTED TO BLOW HOT AIR. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, THE SUPPORT HANDLE IN THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE BROKE. UPDATE 09/16/08. *JB

NHTSA ID

10236663

Incident

Jun 22, 2008

Mileage

61,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 LINCOLN LS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE CONTACT SWERVED TO MISS AN ANIMAL AND STRUCK A TELEPHONE POLE ON THE FRONT CENTER OF THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED, BUT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT. THERE WERE NO DEATHS OR INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 33,517.

NHTSA ID

10211488

Incident

Nov 24, 2007

Mileage

33,517 mi

AIR-BAG DEPLOYED SUDDENLY WITHOUT ANY CAUSE. *JB

NHTSA ID

10199959

Incident

Jul 4, 2007

Mileage

70,000 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STRUCK A TIRE LYING IN THE ROAD. THE DAMAGE WAS IN THE FRONT END BETWEEN THE CENTER AND PASSENGER SIDE BELOW THE HEADLIGHT. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY WHEN THIS OCCURRED. THERE WAS NO INSPECTION TO DETERMINE WHY THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. TWO YEARS LATER, WHILE DRIVING UP A GRAVEL DRIVEWAY, THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT AIRBAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE DEALERSHIP DID A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND DETERMINED THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN IN A COLLISION CAUSING THE AIRBAG TO DEPLOY. THERE WAS NO VISIBLE DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE AND THERE HAD BEEN NO RECENT COLLISION.

NHTSA ID

10154407

Incident

Apr 3, 2006

Mileage

41,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING ON THE 14 FREEWAY CHANGING LANES MY DRIVER'S SIDE SIDE IMPACT BAGS DELPLOYED WHILE DRIVING AROUND 80 MPH. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED.*AK

NHTSA ID

10116862

Incident

Mar 20, 2005

Mileage

12,400 mi

DRIVER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED INADVERTENTLY WHILE DRIVING 80 MPH ON THE FREEWAY. CONSUMER INSISTED THAT THE VEHICLE DID NOT RUN OVER ANYTHING WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED.*AK

NHTSA ID

10113367

Incident

Feb 18, 2005

Mileage

27,500 mi

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING WHEN SUDDENLY THE PASSENGER SEAT AIR BAG DEPLOYED, CAUSING INJURY TO THE PASSENGER'S ARM. CONSUMER HAD JUST PURCHASED THE VEHICLE , AND HAS REPORTED THE INCIDENT TO THE DEALER.*AK

NHTSA ID

10113114

Incident

Feb 26, 2005

Mileage

21,800 mi

MY WIFE AND I WERE TRAVELING ON THE PA. TURNPIKE WHEN A TRACTOR TRAILER BLEW A TIRE. I STRUCK A SMALL PIECE OF THE TIRE AND THE SIDE CURTAIN AIR CANOPY AND SEAT SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED, INJURING MY WIFE AND ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT!*AK

NHTSA ID

10086398

Incident

Jul 30, 2004

Mileage

3,972 mi

WHILE DRIVING 25-30 MPH, WITHOUT WARNING CONSUMER WAS SIDE IMPACTED ON DRIVER SIDE. DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AT ANY TIME. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *LA

NHTSA ID

10079278

Incident

Jun 15, 2004