Lincoln Town Car
2003 models mfg. before Jun. 2003results also apply to: 2003 Ford Crown Victoria (mfg. before Jun. 2003) | 2003 Mercury Grand Marquis (mfg. before Jun. 2003)
FRONTAL OFFSET TEST
OVERALL EVALUATION:
| Structure/safety cage | Injury measures | Restraints/dummy kinematics | |||
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| Head/neck | Chest | Leg/foot, left | Leg/foot, right | ||
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Important: Frontal crash test ratings can be compared only among vehicles of similar weight.
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Test details:
The Lincoln Town Car was re-engineered for the 2003 model year.
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has evaluated the crashworthiness of the Town Car in two 40 mph frontal offset crash tests into deformable barriers. In the first test, a high acceleration occurred when the dummy's head rebounded against the B-pillar, indicating a possibility of head injury. This led Lincoln to modify the frontal airbag deployment characteristics on models produced after May 2003 (note: information about when a specific vehicle was manufactured is on the certification label typically affixed to the car on or near the driver door).
The Institute tested a second Town Car with the modified airbags, and all head injury measures were low. Ratings of the Town Car listed here are based on the first test.
Restraints/dummy kinematics — Dummy movement wasn't well controlled in the first test. During rebound, the dummy's head extended part way out the open window and hit the B-pillar and then the window frame. Also, the driver's seat tipped toward the door.
Injury measures — In the first test, measures taken from the neck, chest, and right leg indicate low risk of injuries to these body regions in a crash of this severity. High forces occurred when the dummy's head hit the B-pillar, indicating that injuries to the head would be possible. Forces on the left tibia indicate that injuries to the lower leg would be possible. Head acceleration from the window frame hit was low.
Left to right:
- Action shot taken during the second of two frontal offset crash tests.
- The dummy's position in relation to the steering wheel and instrument panel after both crash tests indicates that the driver's survival space was maintained well (second test shown).
- Smeared red greasepaint indicates where the dummy's head hit the B-pillar during rebound in the first test, producing a high head acceleration.
- Forces on the lower left leg were high enough to indicate the possibility of injury in both tests (second test shown).
Additional features:
- Side airbags: front seat-mounted combination head and torso airbags (standard on Lincoln Town Car, optional on Mercury Grand Marquis and Ford Crown Victoria).
Tested vehicle specifications:
- 2003 Lincoln Town Car Signature 4-door
- Class: Large luxury car
- Weight: 4,339 lbs.
- Side airbags: front seat-mounted combination head and torso airbags
- Wheelbase: 118 in.
- Length: 215 in.
- Width: 78 in.
- Engine: 4.6 L V8
- EPA ratings: 17 mpg city | 25 mpg highway