Problems with 2006 Lincoln Town Car AIR BAGS

The problem diagnosis was the left front seat belt tensioner. a lincoln dealer service employee said "the air bag will not work with this problem". at another lincoln dealership a service employee mentioned "this has been a real nightmare", many are having this same problem. i hear they had to change the manufacturer for the new part. because of the part and installation cost, perhaps many people may not be able to afford the fix, therefore leaving them in a dangerous situation. *js

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

The passive restraint indicator light came on and remained on with an audible alarm repeating 5 times for 5 cycles, and then repeating every 15 minutes or so. i took my 2006 lincoln town car to a lincoln authorized repair station. parts were back ordered and, after approximately 3 weeks, the vehicle was repaired and the indicator light and alarm functioned properly. this occurred in early 2010 with approximately 46,000 miles on the vehicle and was repaired under 5/50,000 mile safety device warranty. the problem repeated in july, 2010 and the vehicle was returned to the same dealer for repair. the vehicle was still under warranty with mileage being 49386. parts were back ordered. as of 10-5-2010, the parts have not been received and the dealer stated that the supplier to ford motor company was out of business and the needed parts were unavailable. the dealer also stated that the parts were only available from ford motor co. dealer stated that seat belt are functioning and he thinks the air bag will function. i am continuing to drive the vehicle on limited basis. updated ivoq 12/16/10*jb *tr

The airbag light wont go off. don't know if its not working or is out of the gas to fill it up in case of impact. has a picture with a person with a seatbelt on and a airbag exploded in front of them even when the seat belts are being used. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2006 lincoln town car. while driving approximately 15-20 mph on an icy road, the vehicle began sliding sideways. the contact lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a parked trailer on the shoulder of the road. the air bags failed to deploy. the vehicle sustained major damage to the passenger side doors, roof, and dashboard. the passenger side windows, windshield, and side view mirror were also damaged. the contact sustained major injuries due to broken glass that was embedded in his scalp, in addition to a concussion. he was transported to a hospital because he was unconscious. there were no passengers in the parked vehicle and he was the only passenger in his vehicle. a police report was filed. the manufacturer stated that they would be in contact with him. the dealer was not notified. the current and failure mileages were 36,000. updated 02-26-09 *bf the vehicle was totaled. updated 02/26/09. *jb

Air bag light stays on at all time and beeps. dash board and head light come on and go off at times on their own. oil change light remains on at all times even when there is not a need for oil to be changed. *tr