Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||||
| 12140 | 11/01/1998 | 613161 | Some vehicles equipped ith 2.0l may require replacement of the left air bag module or steering wheel during normal repair situations. *mjs | 06/19/2000 | |
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | |||||
| 12508 | 03/01/1999 | 6091747 | Some vehicles may require steering wheel and airbag replacement. *tt | 11/14/2000 | |
| 5810 | 03/01/1999 | 605220 | Subject on steering wheel & airbag replacement. *tt | 06/04/1999 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||
| 08/11/2004 | 66000 | 12/20/1995 | |
| Car stalls when parallel parking, especially in reverse, or when parking slopes. car stalled when starting up from red light in center city philadelphia intersections. headlamps out of alignment (don't shine down onto road, beams not centered). air bag light on control panels blinks sporadically, frequently; anxiety that air bag will deploy while driving. dealer comment on stalling: probably something stupid and wasn't able to fix problem, mentioned something about a vacuum tube. dealer charged $95 to tell me that the memory in the vehicle didn't give any codes for the stalling or air bag problems, then added that the memory is wiped clean every time the car is turned off. question: if they know that about the car in the first place, why charge the customer for a pointless diagnostic? headlights still out of alignment after having been adjusted by dealer in january 2005. *nm | |||
| 5 | |||
| While driving a noise is heard. there is a problem with the clock spring. crown ford dealership in nashville tennessee stated no problem could be found. *ak | |||
| 06/23/2000 | 84327 | 0 | 04/20/1999 |
| Both driver and passenger side airbags deployed for no apparent reason | |||
| 10/21/2002 | |||
| No summary. dt | |||
| 11/20/1998 | 3 | 04/01/1997 | |
| My son was involved in a traffic accident where the car rolled over and hit numerous trees. both air bags did not open and the seat belt broke away... miracously my son ended up in the back seat with only a modest bump on his head. .... witnessess as well as the towing/wrecking yard could not believe there were no serious injuries, especially considering the condition of the vehicle... when purchasing the auto i recall that safety reports were generally favorable... given the impact of this accident it is incredible that the airbags did not open and that the seat belt broke away... | |||
| 08/13/1998 | 1 | 07/01/1996 | |
| While traveling down interstate 295,new jersey, i slowed down to get off at exit 4, suddenly i heard a loud explosion (which i thought was my car exploding) and the next thing i knew both air bags exploded (passenger & drivers side). the force and power of the explosion caused my windshield to crack on the passenger. i did not hit any other car or object,i was traveling no more than about 35,because i was preparing to get off at exit,and the road surface was smooth. car was towed to the dealer,murphy ford,chester,pa, who offered little or no assistance in determining the exact cause of why two air bags would explode other than to tell me i had too much air in one tire. ford motor company was contacted and i have yet to hear from them. | |||
| 10/08/1997 | 3 | 06/20/1997 | |
| Air bag did not inflate in accident. | |||
| 1 | 05/06/1996 | ||
| Short driver wants airbag disconnected. | |||
| 09/18/1996 | 1 | ||
| Violent deployment of airbags, causing injury to head, neck and face. | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | |||
| 01/01/2000 | 0 | ||
| Consumer was traveling on a bridge and a suddently stopped for another vehicle that jumped in front of him. dual airbag didn't go off, and hit vehicle from behind. dealership was aware of problem.*ak | |||
| 04/26/2001 | 1 | ||
| When slamming on his brakes to avoid hitting vehicle that had stopped in front, and air bags didn't deploy. consumer and friend were injured.*ak | |||
| 01/08/2001 | 1 | 02/15/1997 | |
| While driving about 20 mph next to a close curve saw a deer in front of vehicle on road. tried to avoid hitting it by stepping on brakes. they locked up, and vehicle rolled over. none of front air bags deployed. *ak | |||
| 06/30/2000 | 1 | 04/01/1999 | |
| While approaching a stop sign both airbags deployed. there was no accident involved. my daughter and her friend were slightly injured. my daughter still suffers neck and back aches. no explanation as to why this happened. *ak | |||
| 01/11/2000 | |||
| Consumer was driving 45mph and driver's airbag went off in his face. *ak | |||
| Driver's and passenger's air bags deployed in a very minor collision, causing the occupant to sustain injuries. please give any further details. *ak | |||
| 03/23/1998 | 1 | ||
| While parking vehicle, the engine suddenly revved up for no reason & then shot forward. applying brakes, did not stop vehicle. it went over small embankment. air bags did not deploy. *ak | |||
| 09/19/1997 | |||
| While driving,the driver's and passenger's side air bags deployed without reason. cause unknown. please provide further details. *ak | |||
| 06/12/1997 | |||
| Consumer states that while travling about 25 mph, and had a very light impact in which vehicle skidded about 3 feet into the back of another vehicle. the vehicle in front didn't have any rear brake lights. the airbag deployed on very light impact, causing it to smash the windshield on the passenger's side. it also split the instrument panel/damaged glove compartment/bent the steering wheel, resulting in extreme injuries to the neck and chest. also punctured the airbag in 2 places. consumer has contacted the dealer. *ak | |||
| 04/18/1997 | 0 | ||
| The air bag came out due to the accident, but did not inflate, caused the driver to hit the windshield of the car and sustaining injuries. *ak | |||
| 10/22/1996 | |||
| Vehicle was hit on the passenger's front side and the shoulder belt did not restrain the driver. also, the deployment of the driver's side air bag knocked driver out of seat and head hit the passenger side window. *ak | |||
| Need to install on/off switch on passenger's side air bag. *ak | |||
| 05/12/1996 | 1 | 04/30/1996 | |
| Lug nuts were loose, causing wheel to fall off while driving, resulting in loss of control/accident, also no deployment of driver's airb ag upon impact. driver sustained injuries. *ak | |||
| 12/04/1995 | |||
| Upon frontal collision, driver made contact w/steering wheel before air bag deployed. please describe details. tt | |||
| AIR BAGS - SIDE/WINDOW | |||
| 07/15/2000 | |||
| Reporting on two difference occasions when air bag deployed on passenger's side, causing front windshield to shatter. would like to know what can or will be done on this matter, dealer and manufacturer were notified. please feel free to provide any further details. *ak | |||