This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
The contact owned a 1999 Lincoln Town car. While driving 35 mph the contacts vehicle was hit head on by an SUV. The contact crashed into a light post. A police report was taken. The passenger was injured. The vehicle was taken by the police and later on moved by the contact to a dealer. The air bags failed to deploy. The manufacturer was not informed. The vehicle was destroyed. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 120,000.
While traveling 40-45 mph another vehicle pulled out and hit consumer's vehicle, resulting in a crash. Upon impact, air bags did not deploy at any time.
Vehicle was parked with engine off. When started, vehicle went approximately 10-14 feet. Attempted to make a U-turn, and put foot on brake pedal, but there were no brakes. Vehicle accelerated out of control. Put vehicle in park and it continued to travel and hit a parked car in the rear, but continued to travel. Finally vehicle was turned off and it stopped. Upon impact, air bags failed to deploy. Drive rsustained injuries, and vehicle was totaled.
The consumer was involved in an accident and the driver's air bag did not deploy. The consumer's vehicle was hit on a slight angle head on when another vehicle crossed the divider into oncoming traffic. The vehicle came to rest in a ditch. The driver's side air bag did not deploy. The consumer sustained a broken ankle in 3 places and a hairline crack on the right knee. Also, a cut on the left leg. The driver of the other vehicle was killed as a result of the accident.
- Bardstown, KY, USA
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- West Deptford, NJ, USA