Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||
| 01/29/1999 | |||
| The air bag light flashes. took to dealer & was informed by mechanic air bag will not work if in an accident. *ak | |||
| 12/14/1998 | 1 | ||
| False deployment of air bag caused driver to hit fire hydrant resulting in injury. | |||
| Consumer states that air bag warning light remains illuminated. dealer stated that problem exists within computer system. please give any further details. | |||
| 02/23/1996 | 3 | ||
| No deployment of air bag during accident, causing fatality. *sd | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | |||
| 11/17/1998 | |||
| The consumer has been experiencing problems with driver's side air bag. when involved in a frontal collision, air bag failed to deploy. the manufacturer has been contacted.*ak | |||
| 08/01/1997 | 2 | ||
| While pulling up to a light consumer hit another vehicle in the back, air bag did not deploy. seat belts were worn at the time, but shoulder belt did not lock holding occupant. this defect caused occupant sust injuries. head went through win shield twice, bounced against seat, minor bruises. ford claims shoulder belts was not working properly, lap belt was working. this defect can cause bodily injuries in case of an accident. *ak | |||
| 10/18/1997 | 06/23/1992 | ||
| False deployment of driver's air bag. *ak | |||
| 07/28/1997 | |||
| Consumer had stroke behind wheel when he fell unconsciously behind the wheel and wound up hitting two parked vhicles frontal impact. the driver's side nor passenger's side air bags deployed. consumer was taken to hospital; treated for stroke, and then found that he had a subdural hematoma (blood clot) due head injury from hitting windshield after aie bag did not depoly. blood clot began to bleed which caused consumer to need immediate surgry. *ak | |||
| 08/22/1996 | 1 | 10/05/1995 | |
| Drivers air bag deployment was violent, breaking his hand/arm. | |||
| 02/23/1996 | |||
| The consumer was in an head-on collision and the driver side air bag did not deploy, causing a fatality. *ak | |||
| 02/23/1996 | |||
| The consumer was in an head on collision and the driver side air bag did not deploy, causing a fatality. *ak | |||
| 02/23/1996 | |||
| The consumer was in an head-on collision and the driver side air bag did not deploy, causing a fatality. *ak | |||
| 08/23/1995 | 3 | ||
| Air bag failed. | |||
| 07/23/1995 | 1 | ||
| Driver's air bag deployed upon impact, resulting in injury. *ak | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL - SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE | |||
| 1 | |||
| Electrical short occured on front side of the vehicle. yh | |||
| 1 | |||
| Air bag light continually illuminates due to possible short in the air bag sensor unit. mjs | |||
| 07/18/1996 | 1 | 03/25/1991 | |
| Srs light flashes and goes out, faulty switch and airbag failure in for repair. *ak | |||