2006 Lincoln Town Car Airbags Problems

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.

NHTSA ID

11445382

Incident

Dec 29, 2021

AS SO MANY PEOPLE HAVE EXPERIENCED, MY 2006 TOWN CAR HAS HAD THE ORANGE ILLUMINATED AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ON THE DASH , ALONG WITH THE 5 CHIMES OVER AND OVER. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR YEARS, AND I'M SHOCKED TO SEE HOW PREVALENT IT ACTUALLY IS. SHAME SHAME LINCOLN.

NHTSA ID

11343462

Incident

Dec 14, 2016

WARNING LIGHT FOR AIRBAG CAME ON SUDDENLY YESTERDAY WITH NO INCIDENT, LIGHT STAYS ON AND 5 SETS OF BEEPS REPEATING 5 TIMES OCCURS, THIS OCCURRED AFTER THE CAR WAS STARTED AND BEEPS STARTED AFTER DRIVING... AFTER TURNING OFF VEHICLE AND TURNING BACK ON IT CONTINUES TO EXHIBIT SAME AIRBAG LIGHT AND BEEPING...DRIVES WITH NO ISSUES EXCEPT THAT.

NHTSA ID

11206559

Incident

May 8, 2019

Mileage

47,000 mi

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.

NHTSA ID

11052280

Incident

Dec 1, 2017

Mileage

57,209 mi

AIRBAG LIGHT STARTED FLASHING AND STAYS ON DURING DRIVING WAS TOLD IT IS CODE 33 AND AIRBAG IS NOT ACTIVATED.

NHTSA ID

11040882

Incident

Oct 1, 2017

Mileage

107,000 mi

OUT OF NOWHERE MY AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND CHIMES STARTED GOING OFF, NO ACCIDENTS NO BUMPS NO REASON AT ALL

NHTSA ID

11021019

Incident

Aug 31, 2017

Mileage

148,000 mi

I STARTED MY TOWN CAR AND THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT STARTED FLASHING AND THEN THE LIGHT REMAINED CONSTANT. THE SERIES OF CHIMES THEN STARTED AND STOPPED AFTER THE FIFTH SERIES. THIS HAPPENED WHILE THE VEHICLE REMAINED IN PARK.

NHTSA ID

10994583

Incident

Jun 12, 2017

Mileage

90,910 mi

I STARTED THE CAR AS USUAL AND IMMEDIATELY THE AIRBAG LIGHT BEGAN FLASHING. AFTER A COUPLE MINUTES, THE AIRBAG LIGHT WENT FROM FLASHING TO SOLID AND THE CAR BEGAN A SERIES OF 5 BEEPS AND REPEATED THIS SERIES OF BEEPS 5 TIMES. A LOCAL AUTO SHOP DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS THE DRIVER SIDE SEATBELT PRE-TENSIONER AND SAID IT WOULD BE AROUND $1,000 TO REPLACE, GIVE OR TAKE A COUPLE HUNDRED. THE SHOP ADVISED IF THE REPAIR WAS NOT COMPLETED, THE AIRBAGS WOULDN'T DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. AFTER RESEARCHING ONLINE, THIS SAFETY ISSUE APPEARS TO BE A COMMON OCCURRENCE AND HAS NOT YET BEEN RECALLED. THIS ISSUE OCCURS IMMEDIATELY WHEN STARTING THE CAR AND THE AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ILLUMINATED FOR THE ENTIRE TRIP (THE SERIES OF BEEPING SEEMS TO STOP AFTER REPEATING THE SERIES 5 TIMES).

NHTSA ID

10992869

Incident

May 24, 2017

Mileage

90,800 mi

CHIMES 5 TIMES AND REPEATS 5 TIMES. THIS OCCURS EVERY 30 MINUTES ONCE CAR IS STARTED AND SEAT BELT/AIBAG LIGHT CONTINUOUSLY ON. DIAGNOSED BY FORD DEALER AS DRIVER'S SEAT BELT RETRACROR. REPLACED AND CHIME AND LIGHT WILL NOT GO OFF. HAPPENS WHILE STATIONARY AND WHILE CAR IS IN MOTION. HAVEN'T ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR AGAIN DUE TO COST AND HAVE READ THAT THIS DOESN'T NECESSARILY FIX THE PROBLEM.

NHTSA ID

10983928

Incident

May 10, 2016

Mileage

45,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE, A BEEPING NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE DASHBOARD AND THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG WOULD DEPLOY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,000.

NHTSA ID

10957248

Incident

Jan 18, 2017

Mileage

54,000 mi

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 BE THAT THE PROBLEM ALWAYS WAS THE MAIN COMPUTER MODULE. IN ANY CASE, I'M NOT FIXING IT AND I CAN'T SELL IT AS IS. A GOOGLE SEARCH REVEALS THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH LINCOLN TOWN CARS FROM THAT ERA. I'M STILL PERPLEXED WHY THIS HASN'T BEEN A RECALL ISSUE ALREADY.

NHTSA ID

10936777

Incident

Mar 31, 2016

Mileage

83,500 mi

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.

NHTSA ID

10928461

Incident

Nov 21, 2016

Mileage

74,000 mi

DRIVING HOME FROM A SHOPPING AND NEAR HOME WE HEARD TWO VERY LOUD BANG NOISES. THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CAR LOWERED TO THE ROAD. I WAS NEAR MY DRIVEWAY, AND I DROVE IT INTO THE YARD. THERE IT HAS SAT WITH ONE SIDE MUCH LOWER THAN THE OTHER. *TR

NHTSA ID

10920089

Incident

Oct 29, 2016

Mileage

72,000 mi

SEATBELT / AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT INDICATOR IS WARNING ABOUT EITHER FAULTY SENSOR OR FAULTY BELT TENSIONER. BEGAN WHILE IN PARKED POISON AND CONTINUES PERIODICALLY WHEN IN MOTION, REGARDLESS OF SPEED. COST TO REPAIR IS EXORBITANT, NEARLY HALF THE VALUE OF THE CAR AND IS NOT GUARANTEED TO WORK IS LAST. THE AIRBAGS WILL LIKELY NOT WORTH IN THE EVENT OF ACCIDENT BUT NO WAY TO TELL UNLESS THERE IS AN ACCIDENT. SERIOUS FAULT REGARDING REQUIRED SAFETY EQUIPMENT WITH THIS MAKE/MODEL YEAR. MILEAGE IS 170,100. ALSO, THE PASSENGER SIDE FLOORBOARD, ESPECIAL IN BACKSEAT BECOME SATURATED WHEN IT RAINS. FLOOR PLUGS ARE INTACT, THE WATER IS ENTERING FROM POOR DESIGN FEATURE WHERE THE WINDSHIELD/ENGINE MEET AND SUPPOSEDLY SLOW FOR WATER TO BE CHANNELED AWAY FROM ENGINE TO GROUND BUT IS ACTUALLY CHANNELLING ALONG THE SIDE INTO THE PASSENGER CABIN FOOTWELL. AGAIN, THIS DESIGN FLAW IS A KNOWN ISSUE FROM MANUFACTURER. THIS IS A HEALTH AND SAFETY ISSUE, ESPECIALLY IN WARM CLIMATES DUE TO MOLD GROWING AS A RESULT OF WATER POOLING IN CABIN. AS THIS CAR WAS GARAGED KEPT AND NOT USED OFTEN UNTIL THE PAST 6 MONTHS, THE WATER ISSUE WASNT KNOWN UNTIL FIRST RAIN THIS SPRING, 2016. CAR WAS IN OPEN AIR, UNCOVERED DRIVEWAY AND NOT IN USE FOR 2 WEEKS AFTER SAID RAIN. WHEN OWNER OPENED CAR DOOR, SHE WAS HIT WITH OVERWHELMING STENCH OF MOLD. SHE LOCATED THE SOURCE AND WATER HAD VISIBLY SATURATED FLOOR, RUG AND PADDING UNDERNEATH. BLACK AND GREEN MOLD HAD GROWN EXTENSIVELY IN BACKSEAT PASSENGER FLOORBOARD AND UNDER FRONT PASSENGER SEAT.

NHTSA ID

10903533

Incident

May 1, 2016

Mileage

170,190 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS AND SEAT BELT WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC FOR FURTHER INSPECTION AND DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10903364

Incident

Aug 29, 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAGS COULD FAIL TO DEPLOY IF INVOLVED IN A CRASH. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR FURTHER ASSESSMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,000.

NHTSA ID

10884222

Incident

Jun 12, 2016

Mileage

104,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT SEAT BELT RETRACTION SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000.

NHTSA ID

10838483

Incident

Feb 21, 2016

Mileage

52,000 mi

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.

NHTSA ID

10809099

Incident

Oct 1, 2015

ON FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2015 I BACKED MY CAR OUT OF THE GARAGE ON TO THE DRIVEWAY. AS I HOOKED MY SEAT BELT ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS IN DASH WENT OFF EXCEPT FOR THE AIRBAG LIGHT. ABOUT ONE-HALF MILES LATER, THE BEEPS STARTED. 5 BEEPS, THEN PAUSE. A TOTAL OF 25 BEEPS IN ALL. I SEE FROM OTHER COMPLAINTS IT DOES THAT EVERY 30 MINUTES. I HAD ONLY 53,500 MILES AT THE TIME. IT IS STILL LIKE NEW AND SHOULD NOT BE HAVING THOSE PROBLEMS. I SEE FROM ALL THE COMPLAINTS THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE 2004. I WOULD THINK A COMPANY AS LARGE AS YOURS WOULD HAVE DONE SOMETHING ABOUT IT BEFORE NOW. I ALWAYS THOUGHT YOU WERE 'MAN ENOUGH' TO STAND BY YOUR PRODUCT. IT IS A CRYING SHAME!!!!! WE NEED A RECALL ON THIS. YOU ARE PUTTING PEOPLE'S LIVES IN DANGER!!!!! PLEASE RECONSIDER AND TAKE CARE OF YOUR CUSTOMERS.

NHTSA ID

10787357

Incident

Oct 23, 2015

Mileage

53,550 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. WHILE PARKED, THE SEAT BELT AND AIR BAG WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT SENSOR WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT SENSOR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,300. UPDATED 8/10/15*CN

NHTSA ID

10723975

Incident

Jun 18, 2014

Mileage

46,300 mi

EVERY TIME I DRIVE MY CAR MY AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON AND IT CHIMES 5 TIMES REPEATS A COUPLE OF TIMES THEN SHUTS OFF. AFTER DOING ONLINE RESEARCH, LOOKS LIKE THIS IS A COMMON/COSTLY PROBLEM FOR THE 06. EVERY HALF HOUR IT BEEPS AGAIN 5 TIMES REPEATS A COUPLE OF TIMES THEN SHUTS OFF. FORD SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL!

NHTSA ID

10722944

Incident

Oct 8, 2014

Mileage

90,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING TO WORK THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND STARTED CHIMING. I LOOKED THE PROBLEM UP ON LINE AND FOUND THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH LINCOLNS. THEY STATED THE PROBLEM IS IN THE CONNECTION AND THE REPAIR BY LINCOLN COST $700. MANY STATED AFTER FIXING THE DRIVER SIDE THE PASSENGER SIDE FAILED SOON AFTER. DECIDED TO NOT TAKE IT IN FOR REPAIR DUE TO COST AND CHANCE OF ANOTHER FAILURE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10704822

Incident

Oct 9, 2014

Mileage

148,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,000.

NHTSA ID

10703523

Incident

Feb 4, 2015

Mileage

23,000 mi

I TOOK CAR IN FOR INSPECTION, AIR BAG LIGHT ON. DEALER INFORMED FAULTY SENSOR IN PASSENGER SEAT BELT RETACTOR COST TO REPAIR 1080.00 YEAH! THEY SAID WARRANTY GONE SO SORRY. ON A SEAT BELT? *TR

NHTSA ID

10700834

Incident

Mar 12, 2015

Mileage

53,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED AND A CHIME ACTIVATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAGS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 02/10/15*LJ UPDATED 9/18/2017*CN

NHTSA ID

10672671

Incident

Jan 12, 2015

Mileage

130,000 mi