Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||||
| 9763 | 03/17/1997 | 51982 | Steering- steering column- air bag sliding contact servicing- service tip. *jd | 07/17/1997 | |
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL - SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE | |||||
| 9671 | 03/25/1996 | 613324 | Some vehicles may experience the air bag diagnostic light flashing. *tt | 06/21/2000 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||
| 12/10/2007 | 132000 | 2 | 10/11/2007 |
| Rear-ended an suv going approximately 30-40 mph, totaling both vehicles and causing considerable damage to the front end of my taurus. the air bags did not deploy. *tr | |||
| 10/05/2006 | 182531 | 2 | 05/16/2006 |
| I was in a car accident two weeks ago. i hit a tree in the front of my car and then flipped it on its side the air bags dint go off when i first hit the tree. i fractured my back, have severe bruising on my lungs, and 9 stitches in my right knee. nothing was done to the car to fix it because it was totaled. *nm | |||
| 11/15/2002 | 0 | ||
| 95 ford taurus se sold to me by a major saturn dealer in september of 2001 sticker price around 6,000 before taxes etc. traded in my paid for buick in good condition because of overheating that could not be fixed with vehicle history so easy to access these days, how could this be over looked by a major car dealer, selling to the general public, my vehicle has been on notice for recall for 8yrs.! i just became aware of this warranty recall a few months prior to the expiration of this recall notice. i accidently ran across the ford extended warranty card transferred to me when i purchased the car, called them and was given info that answered a lot of questions: last year, i spent every dime i could make, borrow, and beg to keep that car form blowing up, and running so that i could keep a roof me and my children?s head , (single mother with 2 children in las vegas is scary enough but without transportation i can?t even imagine. car started overheating at odd times and way before any (normal heat reading), spewing coolant and so forth all over hoses and cables and radiator causing eventual erosion of all these hoses etc. some hoses can cost up to $60 a piece! this overheating continued to simultaneously cause other problems such as build up of fluids(coolant mixture)in radiator at temperatures ranging from 117 degrees causing erosion of the same nature within the radiator, head gasket cracked and repaired at the tune of $1600. still the electrical was over looked by the same mechanics time and time again. neglect is a prevalent problem in this field and women are the victims here once again, helpless! | |||
| 06/24/2002 | 1 | 10/06/2001 | |
| While driving at a low speed, vehicle lost steering control. dealer inspected vehicle and notified consumer that subframe diconnected from vehicle. vehicle was repaired under recall 98v323000, and part was not covered under warranty and recall. *ak dealer found steering gear cracked. subframe bushings and washers were worn and missing. steering gear and subframe bushing were replaced. airbag light flashing. clockspring assembly replaced. | |||
| 1 | |||
| Air bag warning light flashes off and on. *yh | |||
| 02/01/1996 | 0 | ||
| Airbag light is coming on while consumer is driving. also, at 65 mph vehicle shakes very badly. please provide any further information.*ak | |||
| 10/15/2001 | 1 | ||
| Airbag light is flashing. vehicle not taken to dealer yet. *ak *yh | |||
| 03/11/2001 | 1 | ||
| Consumer states air bag did not deploy when vehicle crashed into a brick wall. *jb | |||
| 09/11/2000 | 1 | 09/11/2000 | |
| Consumer stated before buying vehicle noticed that air bag light was coming on. after buying vehicle dealer refused to fix it.*ak consumer states motor mount is broken so shifting,starting, stopping or any other movement in the car would lift the engine in an upward motion, the front marker light needed to be replaced on the driver's side, air bag equipment malfunctioned due to the module sensor was defective, the brakes needed to have the master cylinder replaced, radiator needed to be replaced, serpentine belt was replaced, timing gear gasket, hood latch was broken hood would not stay down while driving down road, also security system needed to be reset.*jb | |||
| 05/01/1995 | |||
| On the passenger side, air bag is starting to crack open. fear of it opening up when it is not supposed to. car is garaged most of the time.. it started on a hot day when i was at the kids school, when i came out i got into the car and turned on the air conditioner and then heard the cracking noise.. looked at dash and it started to open.. i know it should not do that.. would like to have it fixed by fords expense.. defect in dash some where. needs to be looked at.. thank you-. *ak | |||
| Air bag light continued to illuminate on the dash. consumer has contacted dealer. dealer was unable to determine the cause of the problem. also, consumer was having a problem with transmission not disengaging out of park. please provide any further details. *ak | |||
| 11/08/1998 | 1 | 07/01/1997 | |
| The airbag went off as it should have but the hot gases burned my right wrist | |||
| 08/14/1997 | 3 | 09/15/1995 | |
| Air bag light continually malfunctions, unable to fix. | |||
| 10/15/1998 | 1 | 11/01/1996 | |
| No deployment of air bag during vehicle collision. | |||
| 08/01/1998 | 09/15/1995 | ||
| Air bag light comes on/off. | |||
| 05/01/1998 | 05/02/1997 | ||
| Airbag spring/ speedometer cable failure. | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | |||
| 04/01/2005 | 1 | 06/01/2001 | |
| 1995 ford taurus front air bags deployed inadvertently.*mr *nm | |||
| 12/30/2004 | 140000 | 1 | 12/17/1999 |
| While driving air bag deployed for no reason. consumer contacted ford, who will will not repair the vehicle. *ak.....*ak | |||
| 06/13/1999 | 136000 | 1 | |
| Vehicle accident resulting in one fatality.*mr a witness stated the consumer's vehicle swerved immediately left of the center lane. the witness who was driving behind the consumer's vehicle, stated another van traveling in the oncoming direction tried to maneuver around the consumer's vehicle. as a result, the two vehicles met head on on the right side of the road. the other vehicle rode on top of the consumer's vehicle onto the roof. both vehicles landed in a ditch. the consumer's husband (driver) was killed upon impact. two children in the back seat were belted and sustained lacerations. driver side air bag didn't deploy, the passenger side air bag did. vehicle was heavily disabled and had to be towed. the driver had to be cut out the vehicle. the driver died as a result of blunt impacts to his trunk with multiple fractured ribs and lacerations of left lung, inferior vena cava. liver and spleen. (wife on behalf on husband) *ph | |||
| 06/12/2003 | 1 | 10/20/1997 | |
| The vehicle was involved in a collision, the driver side air bag deployed, however the passenger air bag deployed after the accident. *ak *ts *jb | |||
| 09/09/2002 | 60400 | 1 | |
| While traveling about 30 mph on the main road. she hit a bump inside of the road and her dual airbags deployed . the dealership is aware of the problem. *mr *ts | |||
| 07/08/2002 | 1 | 08/30/2000 | |
| While going 40-45mph air bags did not deploy in a side collision. vehicle jumped over a median and hit 3 signs. also causing frontal damage. dealer had been notified but had no record of the vehicle sold to this consumer. *ak there was one injury. *yh | |||
| 02/18/2002 | 1 | 04/01/2001 | |
| Consumer states that the air bag light started flashing, in checking, found a short in the driver?s side air bag, took the vehicle to dealer they found a spring needed to be replaced and that repair would cost over $125.00. dealer has declined repairs as they feel the auto is too old and has too many miles. *yd | |||
| 01/05/2002 | 1 | 07/24/2000 | |
| Vehicle was going 45mph and slid into a pole head on. front end was totaled. upon impact, front driver's and passenger's air bags didn't deploy, causing facial injury to driver. dealer was notified. please provide more information.*ak | |||
| 12/26/2001 | 1 | 08/01/2001 | |
| Vehicle involved in accident. front-end received significant damage, but the airbag did not deploy.*ak | |||
| 01/01/2001 | |||
| Driver's airbag compartment opened up and airbag fell out. *ak | |||
| 12/15/2000 | |||
| Vehicle ran off road due to ice condition, causing both air bags to deploy with flames shooting out on both sides. was able to extinguish fire before it became severe. dealer and manufacturer were notified. please feel free to porivide any further details on this matter. *ak | |||
| 12/06/2000 | |||
| While driving 40 - 50 mph, vehicle rearended another vehecle, and was also hit from rear. neither airbag deployed. *ak | |||
| 04/26/2000 | 2 | 03/01/2000 | |
| A dear was hit on driver side, hood and front fender badly dented and need to be replaced. air bags did not go off, and deputy on scene stated that they should've gone off. when repairs were made to the car the body man found no sensors on the car. at the time of accident the air bag light was flashing. but they never went off.*ak | |||
| 03/01/2000 | |||
| While driving at 15 mph vehicle had a frontal impact with another vehicle going about 30 mph, and driver's and passenger's air bags did not deploy, which did not protect the occupants in crash. no prior problems. vehicle was totaled. please provide further information. *ak | |||
| 04/09/2000 | 0 | ||
| After hitting a tree at 35mph driver's and passenger's airbags did not deploy .driver sustained head injuries. *ak | |||
| 03/18/2000 | 2 | 05/25/1999 | |
| Vehicle was in a front end collision at 15 to 25 mph. car was declared totaled by the american automobile association (aaa). also, air bags did not deploy. dealer has been contacted. *ak | |||
| Driver's foot slipped off brakes onto accelerator, causing vehicle to run into 4-5 inch wide steel pole which resulted in front end being pulled back about 12 inches. dual airbags did not deploy and seat belts did not catch, causing head injuries. *ak | |||
| 09/30/1999 | |||
| While in a head-on collision, air bags did not deploy. manufacturer has been contacted. please provide further information. *ak | |||
| I am not sure how to contact you. i am a trauma surgeon and just admitted a four year old who was in front passenger seat with seat belt on and mom hit a deer deploying the airbag. child was hit in the face and with large bruse to face and chest. admitted for observation and ok. please email me (jrhmdtraum@aol.com) if this is not the proper way to notify you. thank you. jr hall, m.d. | |||
| 06/26/1999 | |||
| While at a stand still at a red light, consumer was involved in a head-on collision, impact over 50 mph in which neither driver's side nor passenger's side air bags deployed, resulting in injuries to both driver and passenger . consumer has yet to contact dealer. *ak | |||
| 01/20/1999 | |||
| The vehicle was rear ended and pushed into another car in front of it. neither driver's nor passenger's side airbags deployed. dealer said that they were not supposed to deploy. *ak | |||
| 10/15/1998 | |||
| Had a frontal impact and the driver's and passenger's airbags did not deploy which did not protect the occupant in this accident. please provide further information. *ak | |||
| 11/19/1997 | 09/01/1995 | ||
| Vehicle was involved in a collision in which neither air bags deployed, and the seat belt did not restrain the driver, causing the driver to hit the windshield and knock her out. *ak | |||
| Driver's air bag deployed in sid eimpact, resulting in driver sustaining a concussion, affecting his visual perception and speech. *ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| Unspecified: dust from airbag during accident caused injury. (attorney for client) | |||
| 05/16/1997 | |||
| While driving about 35 mph car was involved in a collision where the airbags did not deploy , seat belts were worn. manufacturer contacted. *ak | |||
| 02/15/1997 | 04/01/1995 | ||
| Upon impact, during frontal crash at approx. 40mph, 12:30 on front bumper, dual airbags failed to deploy. *ak | |||
| 01/07/1997 | 0 | 02/18/1995 | |
| Involved in a front-end collision while going 5 mph whereas the othe rvehicle was doing 30-35 mph. air bags did not deploy upon impact. *ak | |||
| 11/07/1994 | 1 | ||
| Had a frontal collision, air bag had delayed deployment, filled car with smoke. *ak | |||
| 05/06/1996 | 0 | ||
| While driving car in high speed lane in az, came upon another car, left front wheel of other car started swaying, ford driver hit brakes (abs), they locked up, front of taurus hit rear of other car at 65 mph, driver's air bags did not deploy on impact. *a | |||
| 06/26/1996 | 1 | 09/24/1995 | |
| Taking exit in left lane, vehicle going down ramp, brakes (abs) failed to stop, went into intersection, hit 2 other parked vehicles, air bags deployed. *ak consumer states possible acceleration jam or cruis control, vehicle picked up speed and would not slow down and hit a road side concrete block and two parjed cars consumer suffered injuries.*jb | |||
| 12/21/1995 | |||
| Driver and passenger side airbags failed to deploy in a frontal collision going at 50 mph. tt | |||
| 12/20/1995 | |||
| Passengers airbag did not deploy during front end crash with a van. tt | |||
| 12/20/1995 | |||
| Drivers airbag did not deploy during front end crash with a van. tt | |||
| 06/26/1995 | |||
| Drivers air bag did not deploy, after hitting a vehicle in the rear. tt | |||
| 06/26/1995 | |||
| Passengers air bag did not deploy, after hitting a vehicle in the rear. tt | |||
| 08/07/1995 | |||
| Consumer was in a head on accident the drivers air bag didn't deployed . tt | |||
| 08/07/1995 | |||
| Consumer was in a head on accident the passengers air bag didn't deployed . tt | |||
| 04/08/1995 | 1 | ||
| Car was in an accident, impact was about 30 mph, drivers air bag didn't deploy tt | |||
| 04/08/1995 | 1 | ||
| Passengers air bag failed to deploy during accident, resulting in an injury. *ak | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL - SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE | |||
| 09/11/2000 | 1 | 09/11/2000 | |
| Consumer stated before buying vehicle noticed that air bag light was coming on. after buying vehicle dealer refused to fix it.*ak consumer states motor mount is broken so shifting,starting, stopping or any other movement in the car would lift the engine in an upward motion, the front marker light needed to be replaced on the driver's side, air bag equipment malfunctioned due to the module sensor was defective, the brakes needed to have the master cylinder replaced, radiator needed to be replaced, serpentine belt was replaced, timing gear gasket, hood latch was broken hood would not stay down while driving down road, also security system needed to be reset.*jb | |||
| 07/01/1998 | 09/15/1995 | ||
| The airbag system was inoperative. the airbag light started flashing. the dealer cleaned the airbag sensores. the airbag light stopped flashing. a year later the airbag light started flashing. the dealer suggested that the sensor is corroded by road salt and needs to work on again.781530 dup of 539949; posted on 09-07-1999. *ak | |||
| AIR BAGS - SIDE/WINDOW | |||
| Vehicle was involved in a minor 10 mph frontal collision in which driver's and passenger's air bags deployed. however, plastic cover came off of driver's side air bag, causing injuries to driver's eye. please give any further details.*ak | |||
| Passenger's side air bag can be seen in the dashboard due to a crack. problem happened while in garage. owner was starting vehicle & heard a cracking noise & noticed the air bag was showing through. took to dealership & mechanic refused to replair problem. indicated vehicle was too old to repair problem with air bag.*ak | |||