1994 Ford Crown Victoria airbag problems

AIR BAGS

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. THE CONTACT PLACED THE VEHICLE INTO REVERSE AND THEN DRIVE, AND THE VEHICLE INSTANTLY WENT OUT OF CONTROL. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND PLACED THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL, BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED FOR APPROXIMATELY 100 FEET BEFORE IT STRUCK A TREE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED DAMAGE, BUT WAS NOT DESTROYED. THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE STRUCK THE TREE AT A LARGE DEGREE. THE HOOD WAS ALSO BENT. THE CONTACT WAS INJURED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE PURCHASE DATE AND SPEED WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 30,000.

NHTSA complaint #10220170 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH ANOTHER VEHICLE DROVE INTO THE CONTACT' VEHICLE S LANE AND CRASHED INTO THE VEHICLE HEAD ON. THE CONTACT'S HEAD HIT THE STEERING WHEEL WHILE WEARING A SEAT BELT. HOWEVER, THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT HAS A POLICE REPORT AND PICTURES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED.

NHTSA complaint #10184299 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION YET NONE OF THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED.

NHTSA complaint #10057383 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

VEHICLE USED IN POLICE TRAINING AT ACADEMY SETTING. DATE OF TRAINING, NIGHT, CERTIFIED INSTRUCTOR DEMONSTRATING PROCEDURE. RECRUIT IN PASSENGER FRONT SEAT, 2 RECRUITS IN BACK SEAT. ENTERED SKID PAN, WET, INTO 360 DEGREE UNDERSTEER SKID. AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. DRIVER'S WENT TO RIGHT AND PROPELLED REAR VIEW MIRROR WITH VELOCITY TO BACK SEAT BETWEEN RECRUITS. PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED DOWNWARD, STRIKING PASSENGER RECRUIT CAUSING GROIN PAIN. NO IMPACT OCCURRED.

NHTSA complaint #766404 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

AIR BAG DEPLOYED AFTER THE CAR HAD ALREADY COME TO A STOP AND AFTER THE POINT OF IMPACT AND IN DOING SO BROKE -SHATTERED BOTH BONES IN MY RIGHT ARM AND FRACTURED MY STERNUM WHICH HAS CAUSED ME TO HAVE MAJOR SURGERY ON MY ARM WHICH TO THIS DAY IS STILL IN A CAST AND COST ME MONTHS TIME AWAY FROM MY WORK. I WANT TO KNOW IF THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS CAR WITH ANYTHING HAVING TO DO WITH ITS AIR BAG SYSTEM AND WOULD ALSO LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE IS A CLASS ACTION SUIT AGAINST FORD MOTOR CO FOR ANY DEFECTS IN ANY OF THEIR MFG AIR BAGS SYSTEMS?

NHTSA complaint #719017 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 35 MPH ON A ICY ROAD CONSUMER WAS FORCED OFF THE ROAD SIDESWAYS AND HEAD-ON, STOPPING WITH TREES. BUT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.

NHTSA complaint #854835 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVERS AIRBAG IN AN ACCIDENT, WHICH RESULTED IN INJURY. ACCIDENT WAS A LEFT SIDE FRONTAL IMPACT OF 30-35 MPH, FORCEFUL ENOUGH FOR AIRBAG TO DEPLOY.(TEXAS POLICE DEPT.) THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED.

NHTSA complaint #544822 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

FALSE/VIOLENT DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG CAUSED A COLLISION/INJURIES(FACE,NECK,CHEST AND HAND). DUP 810269, POSTED ON 03-NOV-98.

NHTSA complaint #532585 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

AIR BAG: DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30MPH AND HIT SOME ROCKS, VEHICLE WENT INTO A DITCH AND NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED.

NHTSA complaint #815570 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 20 TO 25 MPH, THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT REASON, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT.

NHTSA complaint #810269 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT WAS VIOLENT DURING ACCIDENT, CAUSING BURNS TO THE FACE/INJURY.

NHTSA complaint #502285 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

UPON FRONTAL IMPACT @ 45 MPH, DUAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED BUT BLEW OUT MOULDING FROM DASHBOARD W/CLIPS STILL EMBEDDED. OWNERS ARM INJURED BY MOULDING.

NHTSA complaint #981144 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AT SPEED 50MPH, FRONTAL COLLISION IMPACT 12:00, DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, VEHICLE HIT A DEER, RIGHT SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. TT THERE WAS ONE INJURY IN ACCIDENT. FUEL PUMP SAFETY SWITCH DID NOT CUT OFF EITHER AS DESIGNED TO. *SLC

NHTSA complaint #975195 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

NO DEPLOYMENT OF PASSENGER'S AIR BAG DURING ACCIDENT, RESULTING IN AN INJURY.

NHTSA complaint #485605 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

THE AIRBAG ON THE PASSENGER SIDE CAME OUT WITH SUCH FORCE THAT THE OCCUPANT WRIST IS BROKEN AND HER FACE IS BADLY CUT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

NHTSA complaint #967701 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY AT THE RIGHT TIME, IMPACTED AT 12:00 POSITION. TT

NHTSA complaint #967021 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY AT THE RIGHT TIME, IMPACTED AT 12:00 POSITION. TT

NHTSA complaint #967021 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY AT RIGHT TIME, IMPACTED AT 12:00.

NHTSA complaint #967021 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

POLICE VEHICLE. BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON, APPLIED BRAKES DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. RESULTING IN REAR END COLLISION. TT

NHTSA complaint #962188 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

POLICE VEHICLE. BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON APPLIED BRAKES PASSENGERS SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. RESULTING IN REAR END COLLISION. TT

NHTSA complaint #962188 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.