62 of the 1,597 complaints about the 1995 Ford Taurus are about the airbag system — 4% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 136,000 miles.
62
Complaints
39
Crashes
3
Fires
31
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
AIR BAGS
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.
NHTSA complaint #10212117 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
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.
NHTSA complaint #10171227 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
1995 FORD TAURUS FRONT AIR BAGS DEPLOYED INADVERTENTLY.*MR
NHTSA complaint #10119138 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AIR BAG DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON. CONSUMER CONTACTED FORD, WHO WILL WILL NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE. *AK.....
NHTSA complaint #10106605 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
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!
NHTSA complaint #10069718 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
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)
NHTSA complaint #10042060 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION, THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED, HOWEVER THE PASSENGER AIR BAG DEPLOYED AFTER THE ACCIDENT. *AK *TS
NHTSA complaint #10024540 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
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
NHTSA complaint #8020386 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
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.
NHTSA complaint #8014385 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
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.
NHTSA complaint #8013012 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
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.
NHTSA complaint #565446 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT FLASHES OFF AND ON.
NHTSA complaint #563891 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
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.
NHTSA complaint #565446 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
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.
NHTSA complaint #8009362 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT FLASHES OFF AND ON.
NHTSA complaint #563891 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE INVOLVED IN ACCIDENT. FRONT-END RECEIVED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE, BUT THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY.
NHTSA complaint #756130 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DRIVER'S AIRBAG COMPARTMENT OPENED UP AND AIRBAG FELL OUT.
NHTSA complaint #8001701 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
AIRBAG LIGHT IS COMING ON WHILE CONSUMER IS DRIVING. ALSO, AT 65 MPH VEHICLE SHAKES VERY BADLY. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #898530 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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.
NHTSA complaint #898288 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
AIRBAG LIGHT IS FLASHING. VEHICLE NOT TAKEN TO DEALER YET. *AK
NHTSA complaint #898211 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
CONSUMER STATES AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY WHEN VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A BRICK WALL.
NHTSA complaint #561161 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
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.
NHTSA complaint #882377 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
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.
NHTSA complaint #882377 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
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.
NHTSA complaint #876888 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 40 - 50 MPH, VEHICLE REARENDED ANOTHER VEHECLE, AND WAS ALSO HIT FROM REAR. NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED.
NHTSA complaint #876806 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
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.
NHTSA complaint #873639 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
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-.
NHTSA complaint #731959 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
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.
NHTSA complaint #722125 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
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.
NHTSA complaint #860268 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AFTER HITTING A TREE AT 35MPH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY .DRIVER SUSTAINED HEAD INJURIES.
NHTSA complaint #860202 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.