2000 FORD TAURUS Air Bags Problems

Someone pulled out in front of me as I was slowing down to make a left turn. I T-boned their vehicle while going 35mph, resulting in a total loss for my 2000 Ford Taurus. (This was in 2018 so it was not a new car). My driver steering wheel airbag DID NOT deploy. I was wearing my seat belt. I still have chest pains when I sneeze and cough, even 4 years later (in November 2022, at time of writing), and in the last year (2021) received a cortisone shot in my left shoulder. I was offered a neck brace in the ambulance and was prescribed an arm sling in the hospital. I was diagnosed with whiplash. I believe I was given pain medication. Someone from the NHTSA in Indiana contacted me and we spoke briefly about it that week, so this may have been previously reported to this agency. I only found out this week that the 2000 Ford Taurus had a history of airbag issues, which is why I bring this up now. I think the car has already been scrapped, so no chance of examination unfortunately. As above, my safety was in jeopardy. Had I been going faster, I could have died. (Apparently someone DID die from a faulty Taurus front airbag.) I, to this day, have chest pain down to my elbows when I sneeze or cough. My doctor says it's a musculoskeletal strain. Ford has not issued recalls for airbags. The vehicle was declared totaled on scene by the police officer and then towed by a towing service. The towing service said the undeployed airbag was "a ticking time bomb" and really unsafe to attempt to repair. I sent pictures to the at-fault driver's insurance, so it was also inspected by insurance. I do not remember any seeing warning messages. I would have checked any unfamiliar warnings or dash lights. Side note: For number of injured, I think I was the only one to take an ambulance. At-fault driver first hesitated to call 911, but eventually did. There were two people in his car, including himself: driver, and passenger in front seat.

JUNE 2018 PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED WHILE BEING DRIVEN ON A CITY STREET BY MY GRANDDAUGHTER, NO THERE NO SIGNS OF A COLLISION. IT WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC.

Mileage: 91,000

TAKATA RECALL I CONTACTED THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP ABOUT THE UNSAFE AIRBAGS AND THEY SEEMED TO FEEL AS IF IT WAS NO BIG DEAL AND TOLD ME THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS TO FIX MY AIRBAGS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE CONTACT DROVE OVER A PATCH OF SAND AND LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AS IT TRAVELED AND CRASHED DOWN AN EMBANKMENT. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE NECK AND BACK. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 241,074. *TR

Mileage: 241,074

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THEIR VEHICLE, CAUSING THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO A FENCE. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED ON IMPACT. THE CONTACT AND A PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE NECK. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED FOR THE AIR BAG FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 129,000. THE CONSUMER STATED THE MAUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. UPDATED 08/14/2012 *JS

Mileage: 129,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE CONTACT WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END CRASH WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. HER VEHICLE WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED SERIOUS INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE HAS NOT YET BEEN DETERMINED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 89,000.

Mileage: 89,000

MY MOTHER HAD A HORRIFYING EXPERIENCE AND A ACCIDENT WHILE DRIVING MY 2000 FORD TAURUS. AS SHE WAS PUTTING CAR IN DRIVE, WHEN LEAVING RESTAURANT THE CAR SUDDENLY WENT OUT OF CONTROL AND SPED UP ON ITS OWN AND EVEN WHILE SHE HAD HER FOOT ON THE BRAKE ALL THE WAY TO FLOOR CAR WOULD NOT STOP, THE ACCELERATOR WAS STUCK AND SHE WAS TERRIFIED AS SHE WAS HEADING HEAD ON TO THE RESTAURANTS BRICK BUILDING WHERE SHE ENDED UP CRASHING INTO AND PEOPLE INSIDE RESTAURANT SAID THEY WERE HURT AS WELL AS MY CAR GOT BADLY DAMAGED AND THE BUILDING. MY MOTHER AND THE PEOPLE INSIDE ARE LUCKY TO BE ALIVE BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM WITH THE GAS PEDAL AND BRAKES THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A DEADLY ACCIDENT. MY MOTHER IS BRUISED AND STILL VERY SORE FROM THE ACCIDENT AND THE IMPACT WAS SO HARD WHEN SHE CRASHED INTO THE BRICK BUILDING THAT BOTH FRONT AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. PLEASE SOMEONE NEEDS TO LOOK INTO THIS BECAUSE THIS I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS HAS HAPPEN TO OTHERS WHO OWN 2000 FORD TAURUS. I CALLED FORD AND THEY SAID THEY HAD A RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE IN 2002 AND THE PROBLEM WAS CORRECTED BUT HERE IT IS 2009 AND IT HAS HAPPENED AGAIN SO SOMETHING ISN'T RIGHT WITH THESE CARS AND IT SHOULDN'T HAVE TO TAKE SOMEONE TO DIE BEFORE FORD REALIZES THAT THIS PROBLEM IS STILL HAPPENING AND THEY NEED TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS. THERE ARE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SAME PROBLEM. AND IF FORD SAID THEY CORRECTED THE PROBLEM IN 2002 THEN WHY IS IT STILL HAPPENING??????????? PLEASE DO SOMETHING BEFORE ITS TO LATE. I WAS REALLY UPSET AFTER READING ALL THE COMPLAINTS ABOUT 2000 FORD TAURUS OWNERS WHO ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THERE CAR AND THIS WAS AFTER THE 2002 RECALL WHEN FORD CLAIM THEY FIXED IT. I WISH I KNEW THIS BEFORE I BROUGHT THE CAR OR EVEN LET MY MOTHER DRIVE IT BECAUSE I WOULD NEVER HAVE PUT HER LIFE OR OTHERS IN JEOPARDY LIKE THAT. TOW TRUCK HAD TO PULL MY CAR FROM BUILDING AND THEN IT HAD TO BE TOWED AWAY. *TR

Mileage: 142,000

AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT HAS BEEN INTERMITTENT FOR OVER A YEAR. I HAVE MET OTHER TAURUS OWNERS WITH THE SAME ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 58,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE CONTACT REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY, WHICH CAUSED THE CONTACT TO INJURE HER FACE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. SHE DID NOT NOTICE ANY DIFFERENCES PRIOR TO THE CRASH. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 95,000.

Mileage: 95,000

I HAVE A 2000 FORD TAURUS THAT I PURCHASED FROM A PRIVATE OWNER ABOUT A MONTH AGO. WHEN DAY I WAS DRIVING IT I STARTED TO HEAR A CLATTERING NOISE COMING FROM THE RIGHT SIDE OF MY DASH BOARD. I OPENED UP THE GLOVE BOX BEHIND IS THE AIR BAG COMPARTMENT, ABOVE THIS TOWARD THE BACK IS A CONNECTION THAT LOOKS LIKE A THIN ROD THAT HAS A PLASTIC CONNECTOR. I FELT THE ROD SO I COULD FIND OUT WERE IT WENT TO, IT SEEMS TO GO INTO THE FIRE WALL. THE PLASTIC FITTING IS REAL LOOSE SO I DO NOT KNOW TWO THING`S. 1) WILL IT BEING LIKE THIS WILL IT DEPLOY FOR KNOW REASON? 2) IS THIS PART OF THE AIR BAG AND IF IT IS WOULD IT MAKE THIS KIND OF NOISE LIKE A CLATTER SINCE IT IS LOOSE? I HAVE KIDS AND A WIFE AND I DO NOT WANT THEM TO GET HURT BUY THE BAG DEPLOYING OR ANYBODY ELSE GETTING HURT. I DO NOT HAVE THE MONEY TO FIX THIS PLEASE TELL ME THAT THE NHTSA WILL FIX. *TR

I HIT A CAR HEAD ON GOING ABOUT 25 MPH AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. MINOR INJURIES INCLUDE BRUISING, SCRATCHES, AND MINOR NECK PAIN/WHIPLASH. NO PARTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED YET. *JB

I WAS DRIVING OUT OF AN UNDERGROUND PARKING RAMP, WENT OVER A SPEED BUMP, AND HEARD A LOUD CRASH TYPE OF SOUND. I WENT TO SEE AN AUTO MECHANIC AND WAS TOLD THE FRONT COIL SPRING ON MY 2000 FORD TAURUS WAS FRACTURED AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED.

AIR BAG NON-DEPLOYMENT DURING HIGH IMPACT FRONTAL COLLISION, AND RESULTING SERIOUS BODILY INJURY. NM

2000 FORD TAURUS - SWERVED TO AVOID ANOTHER VEHICLE; DROVE OVER CURB. PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED (DRIVERS SIDE DID NOT). DEALER SAID TO CONTACT FORD (OUT OF WARRANTY) - FORD NOT WILLING TO REPAIR. CONCERN DUE TO NON-DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG AND SAFETY OF DRIVING VEHICLE IN FUTURE. *JB

Mileage: 110,000

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY IN A FRONT COLLISION AT 40 MPH. THERE WAS PRIOR BRAKING. THE SEATBELTS WERE WORN, AND A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKING AT THE SCENE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP, BUT HAS NOT BEEN SEEN BY A MECHANIC. THE INSURANCE COMPANY DEEMED THE VEHICLE A TOTAL LOSS.

Mileage: 102,000

I WAS INVOLVED IN A CAR ACCIDENT ON 09/25/2005. I WAS AT A STOP LIGHT AND THERE WAS A 1996 FORD F-150 IN FRONT ON ME. I WAS DRIVING A 2000 FORD TAURUS. FROM BEHIND AT APPROXIMATELY 60-70 MPH CAME A 1996 FORD TAURUS THAT SLAMMED INTO THE BACK OF ME. MY CAR WAS FORCED INTO THE F-150. MY CAR WAS TOTALED IN FRONT AND BACK. THE DRIVER OF THE 1996 TAURUS WAS UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF CRYSTAL METH & ALCOHOL. HE WAS ARRESTED. HIS AIRBAGS DEPLOYED IN THE 1996 TAURUS. IN MY 2000 FORD TAURUS NEITHER MY DRIVER'S NOR PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED. I WAS THROWN INTO MY STEERING WHEEL AND MY NECK JERKED. I AM 5 MONTHS PREGNANT. I WAS TAKEN AWAY BY AMBULANCE. THEY WERE ABLE TO DO AN ULTRASOUND ON THE BABY, BUT THEY COULD NOT GIVE X-RAYS BECAUSE I AM PREGNANT. SO I HAVE BEEN IN PAIN TAKING EXTRA STRENGTH TYLENOL. I HAVE OBTAINED A LAWYER, BECAUSE I FEEL THAT MY AIRBAGS ARE DEFECTIVE. *JB

DT: 2000 FORD TAURUS. THE CAR WAS IN AN ACCIDENT ON THE JULY 4,2005. WHILE DRIVING AT 25-30 MPH AN ONCOMING VEHICLE TURNED IN FRONT OF CONSUMER'S VEHICLE AND IT SWERVED TO MISS THE CAR AND HIT A LAMP POST HEAD ON. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE BODY SHOP SAID THEY DID NOT KNOW WHY THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CALLED THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CAR WAS PURCHASED AND THEY SAID IT COULD HAVE BEEN THAT THE IMPACT WAS NOT HARD ENOUGH OR THE CAR WAS NOT HIT THE RIGHT SPOT TO DEPLOY THE AIR BAGS. *AK *NM

Mileage: 36,800

WE HAD THIS VEHICLE CHECKED SEVERAL TIMES DUE TO THE AIRBAG LIGHT COMING ON/STAYING ON/FLASHING. ON ONE OCCASION THE SENSOR WAS REPLACED, AFTER THAT IT WAS CLEANED, DUE TO CORROSION AT THE CONNECTION. MY WIFE WAS INVOLVED IN AN AUTO ACCIDENT ON 8/16/05 WHERE THE CAR WAS HIT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE FRONT END AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MILES PER HOUR, THE POSTED SPEED LIMIT. NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. MY WIFE SUSTAINED WHIPLASH FROM THE ACCIDENT. *JB

Mileage: 69,275

DT: CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION WHILE GOING 47 MPH. UPON IMPACT, NIETHER OF THE FRONT AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. *AK

Mileage: 79,000

DT: 2000, FORD TAURUS, AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT STAYED ON CONSTANTLY. *AK

Mileage: 50,950

DT: THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DURING AN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT. THEY DEPLOYED AFTER IMPACTING, AND CONSUMER HIT THE STEERING WHEEL. THE IMPACT WAS ON THE FRONT END OF THE CAR. THE ACCIDENT HAD BEEN OVER FOR 6 SECONDS BEFORE THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. THEN THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED AND THREW THE CONSUMER BACKWARDS. THIS WAS THE DRIVER'S AIRBAG THAT WAS LATE IN DEPLOYMENT, BUT PASSENGER'S AIR BAG CAUGHT ON FIRE.*AK *SB

Mileage: 91,000

DT: AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON . TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AND HAD IT FIXED. NOW THE AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON AGAIN. HAS NOT TAKEN BACK TO DEALER. AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON, AND THEN STARTED BLINKING ON AND OFF. THEN IT STAYED ON.*AK

Mileage: 92,589

MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING MY CAR THAT WE PAID FOR IN CASH, GOING ABOUT 30MPH ON A SLIPPERY ROAD AND SPUN OUT AND HIT AN ELECTRIC POLE, DRIVERS SIDE HIT AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. AFTER WE ALREADY GOT RID OF THE CAR, THEN SOMEONE TOLD ME ABOUT CONTACTING FORD. WE DIDN'T HAVE ANY INSURANCE ON IT YET. THE INSURANCE GUY WAS COMING OUT THAT NIGHT. SO THIS WAS A TOTAL LOSS. IT HAPPENED ABOUT A MONTH AGO AND I AM STILL WITHOUT A VEHICLE. SOMEONE TO CONTACT ME WOULD BE NICE ABOUT A POSSIBLE LAWSUIT.

VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING ON THE ROAD WHILE ALL OF SUDDEN THE PASSENGER CURTAIN AIR BAG DEPLOYED ON ITS OWN. DEALER WAS CONTACTED BY OWNER, AND WAS INFORMED THAT AIR BAG WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY.*AK WHILE TRAVELING 25MPH CONSUMER HEARD A POP SOUND FOLLOWED BY SMOKE AND A FOUL ODOR. CONSUMER FOUND THE SEAMS HAD POPPED OPENED FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG AND THE AIR BAG WAS EXPOSED. THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. REPAIR WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. *TT

Mileage: 49,949

WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED AT THIS TIME. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.

THE COMPLAINT WAS RECEIVED VIA E-MAIL. IN JUNE OF 2004 I WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION AT 40 MPH. NONE OF THE FRONTAL AIRBAGS DEPLOYED, BUT FORTUNATELY THE SEAT BELTS DID WORK, QUITE POSSIBLY PREVENTING SERIOUS INJURIES. A COUPLE OF WEEKS AFTER THE ACCIDENT I NOTIFIED FORD CONSUMER SERVICE DIVISION ABOUT THE AIR BAGS, BUT THEY DIDN'T PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE BECAUSE MY INSURANCE COMPANY HAD ALREADY COVERED THE DAMAGES, AND THEY HAVE CURRENT POSSESSION OF THE VEHICLE. THEY JUST BLEW ME OFF. *AK *SC

Mileage: 40,000

WHILE DRIVING, SRS AIR LIGHT FLASHED ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY. CONSUMER APPLIED THE HORN AND IT FAILED TO WORK. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE CLOCK SPRING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION YET THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*MR THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HER RIBCAGE. *NM

CONSUMER'S VEHICLE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH. UPON IMPACT, NONE OF THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. *AK

Mileage: 106,000

FAILURE OF AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT IN 2001 FORD TAURUS. *MR THIS WAS A HIGH SPEED CRASH WHERE THE CONSUMER COULD NOT CONTROL THE VEHICLE AND IMPACTED A CONCRETE BRIDGE RAIL. *SC WHEN THE CONSUMER FIRST TOOK POSSESSION OF THE VEHICLE, IT HAD A BAD SHIMMY IN THE FRONT END WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE DEALER FOUND THE ROTORS WERE WARPED, A FEW DAYS AFTER THE ROTORS WERE REPLACED THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE FISH TAILED, THE DEALER THEN DISCOVERED THE REAR DRUMS WERE NOT ROUND AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. MONTHS LATER THE VEHICLE FISH TAILED AGAIN AND THE TIRES HAD TO BE REPLACED. *JB *SC

2000 FORD TAURUS. VIN [XXX]. THIS VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WHERE IT STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH THE FRONT END WAS DEMOLISHED, BUT THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. NOW BEING REPAIRED. NOT SURE. *AK WHAT FAILED. 48,000 MILES ON THIS VEHICLE AND IT HAD NOT BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT PREVIOUSLY, NOR HAD THE AIRBAGS BEEN WORKED ON. NO PREVIOUS WARNING FROM DASH INDICATORS THAT ANYTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE AIRBAG SYSTEM. UPDATED 07/25/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

Mileage: 48,000

WHILE DRIVING AT 15 MPH PASSENGER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. DEALERSHIP AND MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

I DO NOT BELIEVE MY AIR BAGS IN MY 2000 FORD TAURUS DEPLOYED PROPERLY DURING A CAR ACCIDENT. THE ACCIDENT INVOLVED AN INITIAL FRONTAL IMPACT, FOLLOWED BY A LEFT REAR PASSENGER SIDE IMPACT. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DURING THE FRONTAL IMPACT - THEY DEPLOYED AFTER THE CAR CAME TO A STOP. *AK

Mileage: 57,000

THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH. THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED UPPER BODY INJURIES AS A RESULT. *NM *LA

Mileage: 38,000

AN EAST-BOUND TRUCK CARRYING A MODULAR LOST A TRUSS THAT WENT ACROSS THE MEDIAN AND STRUCK OUR WEST-BOUND CAR. THE WOOD WENT THROUGH THE GRILL, DESTROYING THE RADIATOR, CONDENSER, BATTERY, TOP OF THE VALVE COVER. IT ALLSO BROKE THE HINGE ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE BUMPER, WITHOUT DEPLOYING THE AIR BAGS.

SUSPENSION CLIPS THAT HOLD THE WIRES TO THE CRUISE CONTROL, AIRBAG, AND HORN GAVE WAY RESULTING IN MALFUNCTIONING CRUISE CONTROL. THAT THEN DESTROYED THE CLOCK SPRING IN THE CRUISE CONTROL. THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN ALSO NOTED THAT 'WE WERE LUCKY THE AIRBAG DIDN'T GO OFF SINCE THE WIRES TO THAT WERE ALSO INCLUDED IN THE BUNDLE OF WIRES HELD BY THOSE CLIPS". AS A RESULT, THE WIRES DANGLED DOWN NEAR THE BRAKE PEDAL AND WERE EVENTUALLY WORN THROUGH.*AK

Mileage: 74,000

WHILE DRIVING OVER BLACK ICE 20-30 MPH CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, CRASHING INTO AN EMBANKMENT. UPON IMPACT, FRONTAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH COMSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END COLLISION. UPON IMACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER TOWED VEHICLE TO REPAIR SHOP DUE TO EXTENSIVE DAMAGE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH DRIVER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND VEHICLE SKIDDED ON THE ICE. DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND HIT AN EMBANKMENT. UPON IMPACT, BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED HEAD AND STOMACH INJURIES AND WAS TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE TO A HOSPITAL. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK

THE AIR BAG LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD UNTIL THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF. THE CONSUMER HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR ANALYSIS AND THE MECHANIC NOTICED THAT AIR BAG MODULE NEEDED REPLACEMENT. *AK THE AIR BAG LIGHT WOULD COME ON WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED AND THE VEHICLE LOST ALL ELECTRICAL POWER. THE CONSUMER HAD TO TURN OFF THE AUTO DEFROST, AND THEN TURN IT BACK ON TO RESET THE COMPONETS. ALSO WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED THE CONSUMER HAD TO PLACE THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND A LOUD METAL SOUND CAME FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE AND IT WOULD HAVE TO BE SHUT DOWN BEFORE PLACING THE VEHICLE IN PARK. THE VALET SWITCH ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE STEERING COLUMN HAD FALLEN OFF. *SCC *JB

Mileage: 10,950

AUTO TOTALED, THE AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. *AK THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A HIT AND RUN ACCIDENT AND HE LOSS CONTROL OF THE VEHILCE. *PH *JB

WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY STOPPED, ANOTHER VEHICLE HIT THE REAR AND MADE THE VEHICLE HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT WAS IN FRONT. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SEAT BELT DID NOT HOLD THE DRIVER WHICH CAUSED THE DRIVER TO SUSTAIN FACIAL DAMAGE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *NLM

DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED AND DEFLATED PREMATURELY WHEN VEHICLE WENT OVER A SPEED PUMP. CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS UNDETERMINED.*AK

Mileage: 16,000

MY WIFE REAR ENDED A CAR AND THE AIRBAG LET OUT A PUFF OF GREYISH SMOKE BUT DID NOT DEPLOY. AFTER THE AIRBAG/SEAT BELT LIGHT HAS STAYED ON. KRIEGER FORD DEALERSHIP HAD PUT IT ON THEIR DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE AND SAID THE AIRBAG WAS FINE, BUT THE SEAT BELT TENSIONER NEEDED REPLACEMENT. I BELIEVE THIS MUCH IS TRUE BECAUSE IT WAS ACTING FUNNY EVEN BEFORE THE . I AM SUSPICIOUS OF THEIR AIRBAG ASSESMENT HOWEVER BECAUSE I READ WHERE 2000 (THIS IS WHAT I HAVE) AND 2001 TAURUS AND SABLES ARE BEING INVESTIGATED BECAUSE THERE WERE ABOUT 240 INSTANCES OF AIRBAGS NOT DEPLOYING AS OF JULY 2003.

Mileage: 63,000

THE CONSUMER STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS HIT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT CENTER THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. AS A RESULT THE DRIVER SUSTAINED A FRACTURED STERNAL, ANKLE AND METATARSOL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK *PH *NLM

Mileage: 38,124

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT 40 MPH VEHICLE WAS IN A COLLISION. CONSUMER STATES THAT BOTH FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. *AK

Mileage: 51,300

INVOLVED IN HEAD ON COLLISION, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK

Mileage: 67,000

MY SON, ROB, WAS SEVERELY INJURED IN A HIGH-SPEED CRASH WHEN THE AIR BAG IN OUR 2000 FORD TAURUS FAILED TO DEPLOY DURING A HEAD-ON COLLISION WITH A FENCEPOST. THE DEALER, WHO DID NOT SEE THE CAR AFTER THE ACCIDENT, CLAIMED THAT THE REASON WAS WHERE THE POST STRUCK THE CAR. RECENTLY, WE HEARD ABOUT THE INVESTIGATION INTO AIR BAG PROBLEMS WITH THE TAURUS AND SABLE, AND I THINK THIS COULD BE ANOTHER SUCH CASE.*AK

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON AND THE AIR BAG COULD BE INOPERATIVE IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE ACCIDENT. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

NAR 06/19/2003. *MR THE CONSUMER HAS ENCOUNTERED NUMEROUS AMOUNT OF PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE. FIRST THE TRANSMISSION WAS LEAKING FLUID THE BRAKES FAILED TWICE IN A YEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT DOBBS FORD TWO TIMES AND BOTH PARTS WERE NOT UNDER WARRANTY AND AGAIN AFTER BEING FIXED THE BRAKES FAILED. AS A RESULT OF THE VEHICLE DEFECT THE CONSUMER HAS LOST HER CAR INSURANCE AND IS UNABLE TO PURCHASE ANYMORE BECAUSE NO OTHER COMPANY WANT TO RISK ANOTHER ACCIDENT WITH THE BRAKES. THE CONSUMER BELIEVES FORD SHOULD EXCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS CAR BEFORE SOME IS HURT. *CB THE CONSUMERS NEPHEW WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A CONCRETE BLOCK AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *JB

THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY, AND THE CONSUMER WAS INJURED. *JB

I HAVE OWNED MY 2002 FORD TAURUS FOR 32 MONTHS. DURING THIS TIME, I HAVE HADE THE THE BRAKE PEDAL SWITCH REPLACED TWICE, NEW REAR STRUTS, REPLACED AIRBAG SYSTEM. THE CAR IS NOW BACK AT FORD TO HAVE A NEW TRANSAXEL INSTALLED. THERE HAVE BEEN MORE THAN $5,000 IN REPAIRS TO THIS CAR WHICH HAS JUST OVER 60,000 MILES.

Mileage: 60,000

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS HIT AT 35 MPH IN THE FRONT CENTER OF THE VEHICLE THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY CAUSING MINOR INJURIES TO THE CONSUMER. DEALER NOTIFIED. *JG *NLM

WAS HIT ON THE FRONT RIGHT SIDE BY A CAR WHICH RAN RED LIGHT. MY CAR WAS TOTALED. AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DT

I WAS ATTEMPTING A LANE CHANGE AT 75 MPH THE REAR END OF THE CAR CAME AROUND. I HAVE NOTICED THAT THE REAR OF THE CAR SLIDES VERY EASILY, I FEEL THIS IS AN ENGINEERING FLAW. I WAS IN A ACCIDENT THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND I WAS IN THE HOSPITAL. I HAVE LOST MY CAR IN A PROBABLE TOTAL LOSS. I FEEL THAT THE REAR OF THE CAR WAS ENGINEERED INCORRECTLY. THE REAR OF THE CAR IS TOO LOOSE AND LOSES TRACTION ON TURNS TOO EASILY. *PH *NLM **DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT OVER TO ARTEMIS**768219

Mileage: 43,198

CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION, AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS HIT FROM THE REAR BY A SEMI-TRUCK TRAVELLING APPROX 55MPH. CONSUMER'S VEHICLE THEN COLLIDED WITH ANOTHER CAR IN FRONT ON THEM. CONSUMER SUSTAINED SERIOUS INJURIES.*AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILLNOT OPERATE AT ALL. AIRBAG LIGHT APPEARS ON THE DASHBOARD INTERMITTENTLY. ALSO, WINDOWS WILL GO UP AND DOWN WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.*AK

AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT KEPT COMING ON. HAD TO REPLACE WIRING AND MODULE AND AIRBAG CONTROL.*AK

AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATES AND FLASHES ON AND OFF, INDICATING A MALFUNCTION WITHIN THE SYSTEM, CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT DUE TO THIS MALFUNCTION AIR BAGS MAY NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT.*AK *JB

THE FRONT AIR BAG LIGHT HAS COME ON 5 DIFFERENT TIMES SINCE JAN 19,2001. THE FIRST 3 TIMES THE LIGHT WAS OUT BY THE TIME I GOT THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND I WAS TOLD THAT THE AIR BAG SYSTEM HAD NO MEMORY AND NO INFORMATION WAS AVAILABLE IF THE LIGHT WAS OUT. THE FOURTH TIME THE LIGHT CAME ON BY LEAVING THE CAR IN DRIVE AND THE ENGINE RUNNING I GOT THE CAR TO THE DEALER WITH THE LIGHT STILL ON. THEY STOPPED THE ENGINE AND RESTARTED IT AND THE LIGHT WENT OUT. THE STORY THAT DAY WAS THAT THE SYSTEM DID HAVE A MEMORY AND I MADE AN APPOINTMENT FOR 8 JAN TO HAVE IT CHECKED AND FIXED. I PICKED THE CAR UP ON 08JAN02 THE LIGHT WAS OUT BUT I TOLD THEM I COULD STILL HEAR A SLIGHT ALTERNATOR ?? WHINE BUT THEY ASSURED THAT COULDN'T BE A PROBLEM.*AK

VEHICLE WAS GOING 25MPH AND HIT A POT HOLE. PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED FOR APPOINTMENT.*AK

ON JANUARY 31, WHILE I WAS DRIVING THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON FRIGHTENING ME SERIOUSLY. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OFF THE ROAD, TURNED OFF THE ENGINE, AND CALLED FORD ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE FROM MY CELLULAR TELEPHONE. I WAS ADVISED TO IMMEDIATELY TAKE MY CAR TO THE NEAREST AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTER, THAT BEING BURGE FORD OF SANTA MONICA. ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE OFFERED TO SEND A TOW TRUCK BUT SAID I SHOULD BE OKAY TO DRIVE THE SHORT DISTANCE MYSELF. AS THIS OCCURRED AT THE END OF MY LUNCH BREAK, THIS CAUSED ME TO RETURN TO WORK VERY LATE THAT AFTERNOON. AFTER TWO DAYS ON 2/2/01, BURGE FORD ASSURED ME THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED. I PICKED UP THE CAR AND DROVE LESS THAN TWO MILES FROM THE SERVICE CENTER. AGAIN, THE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. I IMMEDIATELY DROVE BACK TO BURGE FORD. BURGE FORD ENCOURAGED ME TO STAY A FEW MINUTES,  THEN 30 MINUTES ETC. TO SEE IF THE MECHANIC COULD FIX THE PROBLEM WHILE I WAITED. EVENTUALLY, THEY OFFERED TO PROVIDE ME WITH A FREE RENTAL CAR AS IT WAS NOW LATE AFTERNOON ON FRIDAY AND MY CAR WOULD HAVE TO STAY OVER THE WEEKEND. AGAIN, I HAD TO MISS A WORK. AGAINST MY WISHES, THEY DID NOT WRITE A NEW REPAIR ORDER FOR 2/2/01 BUT RE-OPENED THE PRIOR ORDER. IN ADDITION, HAVING EARLIER ASKED FOR MY COPY OF MY CLOSING SERVICE INVOICE FOR THE 1/31/01 SERVICE, THEY REFUSED TO RETURN THE COPY TO ME SO THAT I HAD NO PROOF THAT THEY HAD CLOSED OUT THE ORIGINAL SERVICE ORDER. UPON THE NEXT OCCURRENCE, I SWITCHED TO GALPIN FORDS SERVICE WHOM I FOUND TO BE MORE ETHICAL. I BROUGHT THE CAR INTO GALPIN FOR THE SAME RECURRING PROBLEM ON 2/8/01, 3/6/01, 5/16/01, AND 11/16/01. EACH TIME I BROUGHT THE CAR INTO GALPIN, I HAD TO PAY FOR A RENTAL AS ONE WAS NOT PROVIDED TO ME FREE OF CHARGE. ON MAY 17, 2001 AND ON DECEMBER 3, 2001 I WROTE TO FORD MOTOR COMPANY ABOUT THE RECURRING PROBLEM. *AK

CONSUMER STATES THE SIDE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY IN A SIDE IMPACT COLLISION, CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE SIDE AIRBAGS HAVE SENSORS IN THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE.*JB

CONSUMER STATES THE SIDE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY IN A SIDE IMPACT COLLISION, CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE SIDE AIRBAGS HAVE SENSORS IN THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE.*JB

WHILE TRAVELING IN A RAIN STORM AT 25 MPH VEHICLE IN FRONT SUDDENLY STOPPED, AND CONSUMER'S VEHICLE REAR ENDED THE OTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED.*AK

SRS LIGHT STAYS ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING. MANUFACTURER HAS NOTIFIED CONSUMER THAT NEW PARTS WILL BE AVALBALE LATER THIS YEAR. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

AIRBAG LIGHT STAY ON WHEN STARTING CAR. *AK

VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE GARAGE. DRIVER NOTICED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ON MAY 24, 2001. DRIVER CALLED FORD DEALER. THEY SAID IT WAS A FAULTY SENSOR AND TO BRING IT IN. THE VEHICLE WAS LEFT IN THE GARAGE. ON MAY 26 DRIVER'S SON NOTICED THAT THE AIR BAG HAD DEPLOYED. TOOK VEHICLE TO HILLARD'S FORD TLEPHOPNE NUMBER 817-370-5200. ON JUNE 1 THE SERVICE DESK AT THE DEALER CALLED AND SAID THEY WERE CONTACTING FORD TO HAVE SOMEONE CHECK IT OUT. ON JUNE 4, 2001 FORD SAID THAT THE CONTROL MODULE INDICATED THAT THERE HAD BEEN A CRASH. THE HEAD OF SERIVCE AT HILLARD'S SAID THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE THAT WOULD HAVE CAUSED DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAG. HE SAID THAT HE COULDN'T FIX IT WITHOUG FORD'S APPROVAL. HILLARD'S MANAGER SAID HE SUSPECTED A FAULTY SENSOR. PROGRESSIVE INSURANCE SAID THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE CAR AND THAT IT WAS AN INTERNAL FORD PROBLEM AND THEY WOULD NOT PAY THE CLAIM. ON JUNE 19TH THE SERIVCE MANAGE AT HILLARD CALLED AND SAID THE OWNER WOULD NEED TO SIGN A RELEASE TO REMOVE THE CONTROL MODULE SO THEY COULD SEND IT TO FORD FOR AN EVALUATION. HE SAID FORD WOULD PAY IF THEY WERE AT FAULT. PROGRESSIVE INSURANCE SAID THEY WOULD NOT PAY UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 40-45MPH AT NIGHT TME ON DRY ROADS CONSUMER LOST CONTROL, GOING TO FAST AROUND A CURVE. CONSUMER HIT A TREE, AND AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. CONSUMER'S RIGHT ARM WAS BROKEN, AND VEHICLE WAS TOTALED.*AK

CONSUMER WAS STOPPING AT A RED LIGHT AND ANOTHER VEHICLE HIT IT HEAD-ON. UPON IMPACT, FRONT AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. CONSUMER WAS INJURED. DEALER CONSULTED OWNER'S MANUAL TO FIND SPECIFICATIONS ON HOW AIRBAG DEPLOYED. *AK FOUR PEOPLE WERE INJURED IN ACCIDENT. *SLC

I HAVE HAD CAR BACK FOUR TIME. THE AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON AND WON'T GO OUT. THE DEALER THE LAST TIME PUT A NEW MODUEL ON SAID THAT WAS THE PROBLEM . THE LIGHT JUST CAME ON AGAIN I BOUGHT THE CAR FOR THE AIR BAG SYSTEM HOW SAFE IS IT??? I WANT A NEW CAR. *AK

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, RESULTING IN MINOR INJURIES. DEALER HAD DETERMINED THAT AIRBAGS WERE DEFECTIVE.*AK

HAD REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE AFTER TRAVELING 40-50MPH. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. DRIVER'S HEAD HIT WINDSHIELD. WAS TREATED AT EMERGENCY ROOM AND RELEASED. *AK

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, PASSENGER'S AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, RESULTING IN MINOR INJURY. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED.*AK VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND DID NOT SLOW DOWN, VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A DUMPSTER, STOPPING THE VEHICLE, CONSUMER CONTACTED MANUFACTURER AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO WAY OF TELLING WHAT CAUSED THE ACCIDENT. *JB

FRONT CRASH AT 45-50 MPH, NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED, DAMAGE UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME. *AK

WHILE DRIVING OVER UNEVEN PAVMENT RIGHT FRONT TIRE HIT A BUMP, AND DRIVER'S SIDE SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. DELAER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK

VEHICLE WAS IN AN HEAD-ON ACCIDENT AT 35 MPH NONE OF SAFETY FEATURES WORKED, INCLUDING AIR BAGS/SEAT BELTS, AND BRAKES. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK

VEHICLE PARKED INSIDE OF GARAGE CONSUMER WAS BACKING OUT, AND NOTICED THAT AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON UNTIL HE TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP. SO THAT MECHANIC COULD SET THE CODES. *AK THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN SERVICED FIVE TIMES FOR AIR BAG PROBLEM. TWICE AIR BAG SENSORS WERE REPLCACED. THE CONSUMER FEELS THE DEFECT WAS SUBSTANTIAL IMPAIRMENT TO USE AND SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE. *YH

WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND TURNED OFF ANOTHER VEHICLE SCRATCHED THIS VEHICLE ON T SIDE, AND SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WITH LITTLE VISUAL DAMAGE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

AIRBAG INITIALLY DISPLAYED A FAILURE CODE AT 460 MILES AND THE DEALER REPLACED THE MONITOR ASSEMBLY. THE AIRBAG HAS NOW AGAIN REPORTED A FAILURE CODE (45). THE DEALER EXAMINED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND THAT THE INTERNAL COMPUTER SHOWED 2 FAILURES WITH CODES U2017 AND U2018. THEY DID NOT REPAIR THE PROBLEM. FORD MOTOR COMPANY HAD PROVIDED THE DEALERSHIP WITH THE FOLLOWING ADVISORY: INTERMITTENT AIR BAG LIGHT  DTC U2017/U2018 SOME 2000/2001 TAURUS/SABLES EQUIPPED WITH SIDE AIR SEAT BAGS MAY EXHIBIT AN INTERMITTENT AIR BAG LAMP ON WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTC) U2017 AND/OR U2018 (SIDE CRASH SENSOR COMMUNICATIONS ERROR) STORED IN MEMORY. ENGINEERING IS INVESTIGATING AND PLANS TO RELEASE A SERVICE PROCEDURE MID-FIRST QUARTER 2001. PLEASE CLEAR CODES AND RELEASE VEHICLE AT THIS TIME. IF DTC CODES ARE KEY ON ENGINE RUN OR HARD FAULT, PERFORM WORKSHOP MANUAL PINPOINT TESTS AND SERVICE AS NECESSARY. THE DEALER WOULD NOT ASSURE ME THAT THE AIRBAG WOULD FUNCTION IF REQUIRED OR THAT IT WOULD NOT INFLATE AT AN INAPPROPRIATE TIME.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH HAD A FRONTAL IMPACT, AND DRIVER'S /PASSENGER'S AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, WHICH DID NOT PROTECT OCCUPANTS IN THIS CRASH. NO PRIOR PROBLEMS WITH AIRBAG SYSTEM. *AK THE AUTOBODY REPAIR SPECIALIST INDICATED THAT THE AIR BAG FAILURE TO DEPLOY WAS CONNECTED TO FAULTY SEAT BELTS. *YH

WITHIN DAYS OF PURCHASING VEHICLE THE AIR BAG LIGHT WOULD COME ON WHILE DRIVING AND STAY ON UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON 6 OCCASIONS AND SEVERAL COMPONENTS WERE REPLACED BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXIST. NLM

WITHIN DAYS OF PURCHASING VEHICLE THE AIR BAG LIGHT WOULD COME ON WHILE DRIVING AND STAY ON UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON 6 OCCASIONS AND SEVERAL COMPONENTS WERE REPLACED BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXIST. NLM

WHILE ON INTERSTATE AND COMING OFF AN EXIT RAMP CONSUMER LOST CONSCIOUSNESS AND HIT A GUARDRAIR, AND A TREE ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, NONE OF AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. *AK

THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. FORDS OWNERS MANUAL SAID THE BAG WOULD MALFUNCTION AND POSSIBLY DEPLOY. TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER ASAP. THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE DEALERS POSSION SINCE 10/19/00 AND I AM TOLD THAT THE DEFECTIVE PART IS ON NATIONAL BACKORDER. HOW CAN THIS BE ACCEPTABLE? I USE THIS VEHICLE IN MY WORK AND DEPEND ON IT. IT'S BEEN 5 WORKING DAYS & A WEEKEND AND IT APPEARS THAT IT WILL BE NEXT WEEK BEFORE (NO PROMISE) THE PART ARRIVES. WHAT CAN YOU DO? I DO NOT EXPECT YOU TO GET THIS AUTO FIXED FOR ME HOWEVER, BEING OF IMPORTANCE OF SAFTY, REPLACEMENT PARTS FOR AN ITEM SHOULD NOT BE TOLORATED FOR ANY REASON! IS THIS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH FORD? YOUR CONSIDERATION WILL BE APPRECIATED.*AK

I PURCHASED A 2000 MODEL FORD TAURUS LX FROM MARIETTA FORD ON 7/10/2000. THE VIN # IS [XXX]. ON 7/27 MY WIFE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION WHILE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE. UPON INVESTIGATION AND REPAIR THE AIRBAG SENSORS FAILED, CAUSING THE AIRBAGS TO NOT DEPLOY. THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE BRAKES AND WHEELS TO LOCK AND MAKING THE VEHICLE UNABLE TO STOP TO AVOID A COLLISION. FORD HAS FAILED TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY DESPITE REPEATED ATTEMPTS TO CONTACT THEM AND FORWARDING THEM ALL THE APPROPRIATE INFORMATION. IN LIGHT OF THE RECENT SPATE OF DEFECTS REPORTED FROM FORD, IT APPEARS THEY NOW HAVE AN ADDITIONAL ISSUE.*AK INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

AIRBAG HAD STARTED TO COME THROUGH THE CENTER AND EDGE OF THE STEERING WHEEL. DEALER HAS REPLACED THE STEERING WHEEL ONCE, AND THE PROBLE HAS REOCCURRED IN THE REPLACEMENT STEERING WHEEL. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ABS BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING WHEELS TO LOCK UP IN DRY CONDITIONS, WHICH HAD A 36 FEET LONG OF SKID MARKS,AND RESULTED IN A FRONTAL IMPACT. DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, AND DID NOT PROTECT THE OCCUPANTS IN THIS CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT KEEPS ILLUMINATING ON THE CONTROL PANEL. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. DEALER CLAIMED TO HAVE FIXED PROBLEM. THIS HAS OCCURRED FOUR TIMES. *AK