2004 Lincoln LS Air Bags & Restraints 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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

AIR-BAG DEPLOYED SUDDENLY WITHOUT ANY CAUSE. *JB

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.

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

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

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

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

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