Side/window Air Bag Problems of Lincoln LS - part 1

The contact owns a 2005 Lincoln Ls. The contact stated while driving at 15-20 mph, the driver's side air bag deployed without warning or impact. The contact sustained injuries to neck and medical attention was provided. The vehicle was towed to a relatives home. The local dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The contact called the insurance company to notify the of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 130,000.

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We are a dealer in sunnyvale, CA and we have a 2006 Lincoln Ls sport in our inventory. The vehicle was parked in our lot on a typical sunny day with no one inside or around the vehicle when for no apparent reason the passenger side air bags deployed. We ran the VIN number on carfax and the official website for Lincoln but there were no recalls or service bulletins for the vehicle. We searched online if this was a common problem and were shocked to discover that we were not the only owners to come across this issue. . Read more...

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The contact owned a 2002 Lincoln Ls. While driving approximately 60 mph, another vehicle drove through a stop sign and crashed into the front driver and passenger side of the vehicle. Only the front passenger side air bag deployed. A police report was filed. The driver was wearing a seat belt, but the force of the crash injured the contacts neck, fractured his back in two places, and fractured his sternum. The contact also sustained extensive pains in the lower back and buttocks due to no air bag deployment on the driver's side upon impact. The contact had to continue treatments and was medicated daily because of the crash. The vehicle was not diagnosed by a dealer. The insurance company towed the vehicle to a yard and the vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but the contact was uncertain if they investigated the failure in conjunction with the insurance company. The VIN and failure mileage were not available.

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My fiance was driving down the road approximately 35mph when out of nowhere the airbag in the driver seat deployed on its own with no impact to the vehicle. It rang her eardrum and scared her to death, the car of course filled with dust and she pulled over immediately and called me. She was only about a mile away from home so I instructed her to slowly drive it home and park it. I have been reading about a lot of issues with the airbags in these cars. This is a very dangerous thing to occur, had she been going faster, in the rain, been elderly, ect. She could have gotten killed or killed someone else. I am very unhappy about this and we are both scared to drive the car anymore if something like this can happen. What if it was the steering wheel next time?.

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Well I was driving down the freeway when all of sudden for no apparent reason there was an explosion in the passenger seat next to me. I was shocked by the loudness and I just sort of sat there in a daze and as I looked over I noticed white dust everywhere completely filling the cab of my car. I was driving so I had to split my attention between the road and this explosion next to me. Just as I began to come around to my full senses I noticed I was partially deaf in one ear from the blast and also somewhat blinded by the amount of smoke and powder which filled the cab. I realized that the best thing would be to pull over since my initial reaction to the blast was that my car was on fire. I couldn't get to the shoulder of the freeway since I was in the fast lane. I opened the sunroof and this allowed most of the powder and smoke to escape from the top of the car. Finally with some of the smoke cleared I was able to focus on the road and also do a quick assessment of the blast which had just occurred in my vehicle with me in it while I'm driving. I saw the cause of the blast was the passenger side seat airbag had deployed. I saw how the whole seat had been shifted by the blast and how the seat itself had been completely destroyed. What I saw was the canvas colored bag releasing a whiter powder like a volcano as the pressure escaped from the bag to deflate. I still have a slight ringing in my ears. I hope the ringing goes away soon. My passenger seat is destroyed and I have absolutely no responsibility behind this what-so-ever. What can I do?.

The contact owns a 2006 Lincoln Ls. While driving approximately 45 mph, the driver side air bag suddenly deployed. The contact sustained arm injuries. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer but the cause of failure could not be determined. The contact called the manufacturer who offered no assistance. The vehicle had not been repaired. The VIN was unavailable. The current and failure mileages were approximately 67,000. Updated 12/10/10.

The contact owns a 2000 Lincoln Ls. While driving approximately 35 mph the passengers side air bag deployed. The passenger suffered bruises and injuries to his right arm and was taken to the emergency room. The dealer stated that they were unable to determine what caused the air bag to deploy. They also stated that they needed to remove the seat and inspect the wiring. The dealer also advised her to contact the insurance company. The failure and current mileages were 162,211.

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I was driving on a county road in colorado to pickup some food. I was not going very fast because I did not know where I would have to turn. The side impact air bag deployed. I did not hit anything and nothing hit me. I have done everything that the car company has asked and now they will not take responsibility. The car has not been fixed yet.

On may 13th, I was driving down the road when all of a sudden my driver's side curtain airbag deployed. Fortunately, I was able to avoid a wreck but damage to my vehicle interior and my left ear was done.

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.

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I was driving down the highway going 65 and the driver side airbag in the seat deployed for no reason at all. I believe this is a major safety issue because I could have wrecked the vehicle and I had three passengers in the car with me. Ford refuses to fix the airbag because it was not under warranty and they continue to blow me off.

I was driving in glennie mi on vacation and the drivers side airbag went off. I was not in any accident, nothing hit my car. I was driving around 40-50 mph. I now have a bruise under my left shoulder and have had several headaches.

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 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.

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.

Air-bag deployed suddenly without any cause.

- the contact owns a 2004 Lincoln Ls. While driving at 55 mph the contact heard a loud noise and noticed the driver's side air bag deployed without warning. The vehicle did not impact anything to cause the deployment of the air bag. The driver was injured. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, who was unable to repair the vehicle. The dealer stated that there was a hole in the floor underneath the seat which was caused by a foreign object on the road. The foreign object made contact with the side air bag sensor, which caused the deployment of the side airbag. The vehicle was sent to a collision inspection facility, and,they were unable to inspect the vehicle. The vehicle was sent to a different dealer. The second dealer stated that the side air bag deployed due to debris hitting the undercarriage of the vehicle. The current mileage was 25,000 miles.

We were traveling at approximately 65 mph on i20 in fort worth, texas late at night when the driver's side impact air bag of our 2003 Lincoln Ls 8 (56,000 miles) deployed for no apparent reason. The deployment was accompanied by a very loud explosion and what appeared to be smoke in the cabin. I have since learned that the apparent smoke was really some kind of fine powder used to lubricate the air bag. Luckily the highway was not crowded and nothing happened. However the event was very scary and potentially very dangerous under different traffic conditions. I have had the Ls inspected by the dealership and they could find no damage (from road debris, for instance) that should have caused the problem. Damage to the Ls is extensive since the side-impact air bags are embedded in the seat back and tear a hole in the seat when they deploy. The Ls has not been repaired as yet but I suspect that the seat back will have to be replaced as a minimum. The dealership stated that the occurrences of false air bag deployment that they have seen generally are caused by road debris damage. But again they saw no severe damage so this incident appears to be a case an air bag malfunction. The Ls is out of warranty and Ford has refused to foot the repair bill. I have filled with my insurance company to see if I my comprehensive coverage will cover it, much like a broken windshield, but have no answer yet.

: 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.

The passenger side impact airbag deployed without an accident while I was driving. Ford has refused to fix the vehicle claiming that I "must have had an accident because of the diagnostic computer code". Only the one bag deployed, damaging the seat and the passenger side seat belt retractor molding. No one was sitting in the passenger seat at the time.

While driving on the 14 freeway changing lanes my driver's side side impact bags delployed while driving around 80 mph. Dealer was notified.

While driving 20 mph, the side air bag on the driver side inadvertently deployed without any reason/warning. The dealer was notified.

Request to get driver's side air bag deactivated.

Side air bag deployed in passenger seat while cruising at a speed of aprox 65 mph in leased car. 2003 Lincoln Ls sedan. I was in passenger seat and arm & ear were injured. Did not hit or run over anything. Dealer is claiming caused by road debris or small rocks, and therefore is our fault and needs to be paid for buy us or auto insurance. Claiming air bags never go off on their own.

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!.

Side air bag deployment in passanger seat while crusing at speed limit of 55mph in my leased company car; a 2003 Lincoln Ls sedan. We did not hit or run over anything. Dealer is stating we must have done so. My wife's arm, back and shoulder were bruised in the incident.

While driving at 30 mph and without warning, the passenger side air bag deployed. No one was sitting in the seat at the time, so no injuries were reported. The dealer refused to make the repairs at their expense.

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Passenger side air bag deployed inadvertently. The consumer requested that the air bag be removed from the vehicle. The air bag has been repaired.

Left side airbag spontaneously deployed in 2003 Lincoln Ls injuring rotator cuff of driver. There was no impact, side or otherwise. Talc blinded the driver, the explosion was loud and burning on arm and shoulder made driver think the car had exploded and caused panic trying to get off the road and get the car stopped. Was on lightly travelled, smooth road, little traffic.

While driving, the side airbag deployed without impact.

While driving at 25 mph. Another vehicle hit consumer's vehicle from the drivers side door. Upon impact, side air bags did not deploy.

While driving 5-10 mph the drivers side impact air bag inadvertently deployed.

Consumer stated the driver's side "side air bag" deployed without warning or any vehicle impact while driving approximately 65mph on highway. Ts.

Vehicle hit a bump in the road and instantly after consumer heard a loud bang and felt a quick sting on left side at the hip area, while pulling vehicle over consumer realized the driver's side air bag deployed, and the toxic gas was seeping out. Dealer was notified, and vehicle was inspected.

While driving on a smooth straight section of interstate 75 at 80 mph I apparently ran over a piece of metal which flipped up and hit the under side of the car under the drivers seat toward the outside. Then the side air bag deployed on the driver's side striking my upper arm,causing a large bruise. I was able to maintain control of the car. I checked for damage at the next lighted exit. Finding none I proceeded on my trip home. The next morning I drove to the Lincoln dealer. They discovered a 2-3 inch gash under the drivers seat and said that caused the air bag to deploy. They denied a warrenty claim for the repair and refused to state in writing that the impact to the under side of the car caused the air bag to deploy properly and therefor was not a covered defect. At this time I am trying to contact the Lincoln 800 nunber to get the repair covered under the warrenty and have the problem checked into for other driver's safety.

While traveling at 80 mph driver's side air bag depolyed without any warning.