FaultScore

1996 Ford Thunderbird airbag problems

11 of the 295 complaints about the 1996 Ford Thunderbird are about the airbag system — 4% of everything reported for this model year.

F

11

Complaints

7

Crashes

0

Fires

4

Injuries

Exactly what failed

Frontal 7 63.6%
AIR Bags 4 36.4%

Airbags across every Ford Thunderbird year

1994 19 31.7%
1995 17 28.3%
1996 11 18.3%
2002 13 21.7%

What owners said

Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.

Kalama, WA

AIR BAGS

AIR BAG FLASHING CODE

NHTSA complaint #11270335 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

East Islip, NY

AIR BAGS

WHEN DRIVING THE AIR BAG LIGHT BEGAN BLINKING THE HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL SWITCHESYSTEM STOPPED WORKING IN MOTION FAILURE OF THE CLOCK SPRING

NHTSA complaint #10820881 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Panama City Beach, FL Crash

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE AND AIR BAG DEPLOYED, BREAKING THE WINDSHIELD AND MIRROR. ALSO, CRUISE CONTROL BUSTED.CONSUMER CONTACTED MANUFACTURER.

NHTSA complaint #844268 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Encino, CA Crash

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

VEHICLE WAS HIT ON LEFT MIDDLE AND WAS BUMPED INTO SOMEONE ON THE RIGHT AT ABOUT 20MPH, AND NEITHER DRIVER'S SIDE OR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. ALSO THE DRIVER'S SEATBELT CAME LOOSE. DEALER HAS VEHICLE NOW.

NHTSA complaint #835475 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Livingston, TX Crash

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 30-35 MPH ACCIDENT OCCURRED, NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. LOCATION OF I MPACT NOT GIVEN.

NHTSA complaint #516341 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Livingston, TX Crash 2 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

NO DEPLOYMENT OF PASSENGERS AIRBAG DURING ACCIDENT, CAUSING INJURY.

NHTSA complaint #516341 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Livingston, TX Crash 2 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY DURING ACCIDENT.

NHTSA complaint #516341 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Arcadia, CA

AIR BAGS

AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHT COMES ON.

NHTSA complaint #603109 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Milford, DE

AIR BAGS

CONSUMER CONCERNED THAT AIR BAG IS A SAFETY HAZARD, WANTS AIRBAG DISONNECTED.

NHTSA complaint #515181 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Wildwood, NJ Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WHEN VEHICLE WAS IN A CRASH THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG PUNCTURED THE OCCUPANT'S LUNGS.

NHTSA complaint #808296 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Orange, CA Crash 2 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WAS HIT IN RIGHT FRONT TIRE THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND DRIVER AND PASSENGER WERE INJURED. WILL EXPLAIN .

NHTSA complaint #807015 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Other 1996 Ford Thunderbird problems

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