TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT FAILED TO RETRACT IN ORDER TO FIT SNUGLY ACROSS THE OCCUPANT. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT PRE-TENSIONER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT PRE-TENSIONER WAS PREVIOUSLY REPLACED.…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT FAILED TO RETRACT IN ORDER TO FIT SNUGLY ACROSS THE OCCUPANT. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT PRE-TENSIONER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT PRE-TENSIONER WAS PREVIOUSLY REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,896. JCC UPDATED 8/22/14*CN THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. UPDATED 09/11/14
NHTSA ODI #10619253
71,800 miles · Jul 24, 2014
Air BagsSeat Belts
SAFETY ISSUE WITH AIR BAG/SEAT BELT. HAVE HAD BOTH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SEAT BELTS REPLACED DUE TO AIR BAG LIGHTS COMING ON. BETWEEN THE TWO REPAIRS HAVE SPENT OVER $1,200. SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM SINCE THE AIR BAGS WON'T DEPLOY IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10616155
110,000 miles · Jul 24, 2014
Air BagsSeat Belts
WARNING LIGHT CAME ON BEEPED 5X IN A ROW SEVERAL TIMES STOPPED THEN REPEATED OVER AND OVER AS LONG AS WE WERE DRIVING. COST OVER 450.00 TO REPLACE SEAT BELT. THERE SEEM TO BE MANY OF THIS SAME PROBLEM LISTED. I HAVE HAD 7 TOWN CARS IN THE LAST 20 YEARS, NEVER HAD A PROBLEM. I HAVE ALREADY HAD A RECALL REPAIR ON THE STEERING …
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WARNING LIGHT CAME ON BEEPED 5X IN A ROW SEVERAL TIMES STOPPED THEN REPEATED OVER AND OVER AS LONG AS WE WERE DRIVING. COST OVER 450.00 TO REPLACE SEAT BELT. THERE SEEM TO BE MANY OF THIS SAME PROBLEM LISTED. I HAVE HAD 7 TOWN CARS IN THE LAST 20 YEARS, NEVER HAD A PROBLEM. I HAVE ALREADY HAD A RECALL REPAIR ON THE STEERING COLUMN. BUT, STILL LOVE THAT CAR!!! *TR
NHTSA ODI #10616046
106,500 miles · Jul 11, 2014
Air BagsSeat Belts
AIR BAG DASH LIGHT ON, THERE ARE 5 BEEPS FIVE TIMES EVERY HALF HOUR. REPAIR SHOP/LINCOLN DEALER SAYS IT'S A SEAT BELT SENSOR FAILURE. SEAT BELT MAKER WENT OUT OF BUSINESS. LINCOLN WILL NOT GUARANTEE THAT A REPLACEMENT BELT FROM THEIR STOCK WILL WORK. COST TO REPLACE SEAT BELT PARTS AND LABOR $700.00. PER MANY BLOG SITES THIS IS …
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AIR BAG DASH LIGHT ON, THERE ARE 5 BEEPS FIVE TIMES EVERY HALF HOUR. REPAIR SHOP/LINCOLN DEALER SAYS IT'S A SEAT BELT SENSOR FAILURE. SEAT BELT MAKER WENT OUT OF BUSINESS. LINCOLN WILL NOT GUARANTEE THAT A REPLACEMENT BELT FROM THEIR STOCK WILL WORK. COST TO REPLACE SEAT BELT PARTS AND LABOR $700.00. PER MANY BLOG SITES THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT FORD/LINCOLN HAS NOT ADDRESSED. WHEN QUESTIONED LINCOLN DEALER WILL NOT CONFIRM THAT THE AIR BAGS WILL DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10609824
Mileage unknown · May 20, 2014
Air BagsSeat Belts
SEAT BELT ALARM STARTED GOING OFF. FORD SERVICE DEPARTMENT SAID THEY KNEW OF THE CONDITION. THE SEAT BELT IS NOT WORKING CORRECTLY AND IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT THE AIR BAG/S WILL NOT ENGAGE. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD THAT THE FORD COMPANY HAS KNOWN ABOUT AND REFUSES TO FIX AT THEIR COST. IT IS ABOUT $1,000.00 AND I DO NOT HAVE T…
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SEAT BELT ALARM STARTED GOING OFF. FORD SERVICE DEPARTMENT SAID THEY KNEW OF THE CONDITION. THE SEAT BELT IS NOT WORKING CORRECTLY AND IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT THE AIR BAG/S WILL NOT ENGAGE. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD THAT THE FORD COMPANY HAS KNOWN ABOUT AND REFUSES TO FIX AT THEIR COST. IT IS ABOUT $1,000.00 AND I DO NOT HAVE THAT KIND OF MONEY.. THIS TO ME DOESN'T SEEM ANY DIFFERENT THEN GM KNOWING THERE IS A SAFETY PROBLEM BUT REFUSES TO DO A RECALL. FORD SERVICE DEPARTMENT CLAIMS THERE HASN'T BEEN ENOUGH REPORTS OF THE PROBLEM TO DO A RECALL. SO NOT HAVING THE MONEY TO FIX THIS, I'M RISKING MY LIFE AND ANYONE RIDING IN THE FRONT SEAT WITH ME EACH AND EVERY TIME I DRIVE THE CAR. I WOULD APPRECIATE ANY AND ALL HELP ON THIS MATTER. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10592665
104,600 miles · May 18, 2014
Air BagsSeat Belts
SEAT BELT/AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT APPEARED, AND STARTED REGULAR CHIMING, 5 AT A TIME. *JS
NHTSA ODI #10592313
78,753 miles · Jan 14, 2014
Air BagsEquipment Adaptive/mobilitySeat Belts
UPON DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE AIR BAG LIGHT WOULD COME ON....AND THE SEATBELT ALARM WOULD SOUND OVER AND OVER AGAIN. SO I TOOK THE CAR INTO ALLAN VIGIL FORD TO BE CHECKED. THEY TOLD ME MY SEAT BELT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, WHICH THEY SAID THEY HAD TO PULL THE DASH OUT TO GET TO THE PROPER PARTS. THE COST OF THIS REPAIR WAS $594.…
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UPON DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE AIR BAG LIGHT WOULD COME ON....AND THE SEATBELT ALARM WOULD SOUND OVER AND OVER AGAIN. SO I TOOK THE CAR INTO ALLAN VIGIL FORD TO BE CHECKED. THEY TOLD ME MY SEAT BELT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, WHICH THEY SAID THEY HAD TO PULL THE DASH OUT TO GET TO THE PROPER PARTS. THE COST OF THIS REPAIR WAS $594.27......THE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN IN SEPTEMBER 9, 2013...AT WHICH TIME I CARRIED IT BACK TO ALLAN VIGIL AND WAS TOLD IT WAS THEN THE PASSENGER SIDE SEATBELT WITH THE SAME ISSUE..... THEY REPAIRED IT AT THE COST OF $630.88......I FEEL THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN HANDLED BY FORD, AT NO COST TO ME...BECAUSE UPON MY FURTHER INTERNET SEARCHES FOUND THIS WAS AN ISSUE THAT HAS BEEN GOING ON SEVERAL YEARS WITH THE SEATBELTS...OF THE 2006 LINCOLN TOWNCARS. ALSO I FEEL I SHOULD HAVE BEEN GIVEN MORE CONSIDERATION DUE TO THE FACT THAT MY HUSBAND RETIRED FROM FORD WITH 35 YEARS SERVICE. PLEASE RESPOND . *TR
NHTSA ODI #10559836
52,000 miles · Nov 6, 2013
Seat Belts
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…
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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.
NHTSA ODI #10551122
89,815 miles · Aug 21, 2013
Air BagsSeat Belts
AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. TOOK TO DEALER AND THEY DIAGNOSED FAILURE OF THE DRIVER SEAT BELT PRETENSIONER AND REPLACED AT A COST OF $628. THIRTY DAYS LATER, AUGUST 13, AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. TOOK TO DEALER AND THIS TIME I WAS TOLD THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT PRETENSIONER WAS FAULTY AND REPLACED AT A COST OF $7…
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AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. TOOK TO DEALER AND THEY DIAGNOSED FAILURE OF THE DRIVER SEAT BELT PRETENSIONER AND REPLACED AT A COST OF $628. THIRTY DAYS LATER, AUGUST 13, AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. TOOK TO DEALER AND THIS TIME I WAS TOLD THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT PRETENSIONER WAS FAULTY AND REPLACED AT A COST OF $764. IT WOULD SEEM THAT A SAFETY REQUIREMENT SUCH AS THESE SHOULD LAST MORE THAN A 100,000 MILES? *TR
NHTSA ODI #10536448
30,000 miles · Nov 5, 2012
Air BagsSeat Belts
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 …
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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
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2005-2011 Ford Crown Victoria, 2005-2011 Mercury Grand Marquis vehicles manufactured March 23, 2004, to August 30, 2011, and 2005-2011 Lincoln Town Car vehicles manufactured March 8, 2004, to August 30, 2011, and on which the upper intermediate shaft was serviced during the course of safety recall 13V-385. The prior repairs may not have been correctly performed.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: Improper servicing of the upper intermediate shaft could cause the shaft to separate, which can then result in a loss of steering control, and increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Ford will notify the owners of vehicles whose repair records reflect that the upper intermediate steering shaft was repaired during the course of the prior recall 13V-385. Dealers will inspect and replace the upper immediate shaft if necessary free of charge. The recall began November 17, 2014. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 14S25.
Ford is recalling certain model year 2005-2011 Ford Crown Victoria (including Crown Victoria Police Interceptors), Mercury Grand Marquis, and Lincoln Town Car vehicles. The affected vehicles are currently registered or were originally sold in Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. Severe corrosion can seize the lower intermediate shaft which may cause the upper intermediate shaft to collapse and the steering column lower bearing to separate.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: If the lower bearing separates, the vehicle may experience a loss of steering, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Ford will notify owners and dealers will replace the lower intermediate shaft, free of charge. The upper intermediate shaft and steering column lower bearing will be inspected to identify any damage that may have occurred as a result of lower intermediate shaft corrosion, and repaired or replaced as necessary. If the steering column lower bearing has separated, a retainer clip will be installed. The recall began on October 23, 2013. Owners may contact Ford at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's recall number is 13S08.
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