29 of the 2,040 complaints about the 1999 Ford Windstar are about the airbag system — 1% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 95,600 miles.
29
Complaints
14
Crashes
0
Fires
11
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
AIR BAGS
1999 FORD WINDSTAR LX. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO BRACKET RECALL THAT WAS NOT HONORED FOR VEHICLE. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *JS THE CONSUMER STATED THE MANUFACTURER AGREED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED.
NHTSA complaint #11103128 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS COME ON AND WILL NOT CLEAR WITH A SCAN TOOL. THERE ARE 11 CODES SHOWING, ALL TO DO WITH ABS/TRACTION CONTROL. NORMAL BRAKING SEEMS FINE, NOT SURE WHAT WILL HAPPEN WITH A SKID OR LOSS OF TRACTION IN ICE OR SNOW. I AM TOLD THERE IS A RECALL ON THE BRAKE SYSTEM ON THIS VAN. DO I NEED TO BE CONCERNED ABOUT THESE WARNING LIGHTS?
NHTSA complaint #10629255 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
MY ABS LIGHT STARTED TO FLASH AND IS NOW ON CONSTANT,MY BRAKES WORK BUT NOT THE GREATEST. MY AIR BAG LIGHT WILL START TO FLASH AND THEN COME ON CONSTANT ONCE THE VEHICLE IS SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED THE LIGHT USUALLY STAYS OFF BUT WILL DO THIS AT RANDOM. I HAVE HAD ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHERE I HEAR A POPPING NOISE IN THE FRONT END WHILE MAKING TURNS. WE HAVE REPLACED MOST OF THE FRONT END AND STILL HAVE THE ISSUE. I ALSO HAVE A PROBLEM WITH IT IDLING REAL FAST THEN DOWN TO NOTHING IT BUCKS AND SPUTTERS WHEN PLUGGED INTO A COMPUTER IT SAYS THE VEHICLE RUNS LEAN SO WE REPLACED THE O2 SENSORS AND THINGS AND IT DID NOT HELP. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING MY VEHICLE AT ALL MOST OF THE TIME HOWEVER I NEED TO GET TO AND FROM WORK AND THE SCARY PART IS I HAVE TO HAUL MY CHILDREN AND THE ELDERLY PERSON I CARE FOR AROUND IT . VERY DISAPPOINTED FORD[XX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
NHTSA complaint #10447280 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
MY 1999 FORD WINDSTAR WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH WHERE THE FRONT OF MY VAN HIT ANOTHER CAR. FRONT END DAMAGE WAS FAIRLY EXTENSIVE, IT WAS A FENDER BENDER. MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AS I WOULD HAVE EXPECTED. IS THERE A PROBLEM WITH THE AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT ON THESE VANS?
NHTSA complaint #10411473 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
A MULTIPLE OF TIMES (APPROX 4) HAVE TAKEN MY FORD WINDSTAR INTO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE AIR BAG SYSTEM MALFUNCTION REPAIRED. THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS WITH THE AIRBAG LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD CONTINUING TO GLOW. I CAN'T REMEMBER THE FIRST INCIDENT WHEN I TOOK IT INTO FUTURE FORD OF ROSEVILLE BUT IT HAS BEEN AT LEAST 4 YEARS AGO.
NHTSA complaint #10219904 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD WINDSTAR. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE CONTACT REAR ENDED A PARKED VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED BLUNT FORCE TRAUMA TO THE CHEST AND ABDOMEN. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A DISLOCATED HIP ON HER RIGHT SIDE AND BRUISING FROM THE SEAT BELT ON HER LEFT SHOULDER AND CHEST AREA. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. HER ATTORNEY ADVISED HER NOT TO COMMUNICATE WITH FORD. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 69,000.
NHTSA complaint #10199386 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE SEATED IN THE DRIVER SEAT WITH THE VEHICLE TURNED OFF AND THE KEY IN THE IGNITION, THE SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT INCURRED MUSCULAR BACK INJURIES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER, WHO WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. UPDATED 01/19/07.
NHTSA complaint #10175577 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHEN THE ENGINE WAS STARTED IMMEDIATELY THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT CAUSE OR WARNING. INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THE VEHICLE IS PARKED BECAUSE THE CONTACT IS AFRAID TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP.*AK UPDATED 2/28/2006 -
NHTSA complaint #10147253 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
AVOID THE DEER AND SLID OFF ROAD AND HIT A TREES. THE AIR BAGS ON BOTH SIDES DID NOT RELEASE. THE SPEED THAT THIS HAPPEN WAS AT 40MPH. THE VEHICLE HAS $8600 DAMAGE TO IT. THE SEATBELT WAS BEING USED, BUT THE AIR BAGS I BELIEVE SHOULD OF STILL WORKED.
NHTSA complaint #10134121 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND REMAINED ON. CONSUMER WILL MAKE CONTACT WITH THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE.
NHTSA complaint #10115402 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHEN PARKED ON A HILL, THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACK. *BF WHEN THE VEHICLE ROLLED, IT WENT A BIG FIELD AND CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE DRIVERS DOOR AND MUFFLER. THE SECOND INCIDENT, THE VEHICLE WAS SITTING IN THE CONSUMERS DRIVEWAY ON A LITTLE HILL WHEN IT ROLLED AND HIT A TREE AND CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE FENDER AND BUMPER. THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN BOTH ACCIDENTS HAPPENED THE AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. ALSO THE STEERING WHEEL NEVER LOCKED.
NHTSA complaint #10097344 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS HIT FROM THE SIDE. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER WAS INJURED.
NHTSA complaint #10087273 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
CONSUMER STATES THAT SHE LOST CONTROL OF HER VEHICLE AFTER THE STEERING WENT OUT. SHE INDICATED THAT HIS WAS NOT THE FIRST TIME. THE FIRST TIME THIS OCCURRED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY THE DEALER. NOW IT HAS GONE OUT AGAIN CAUSING HER TO HIT A WALL IN THE GARAGE. THE VEHICLE STARTED PULLING TO THE LEFT AND THE CONSUMER COULD NOT BRING IT BACK. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *NM THE DEALER CLAIMED THEY REPAIRED THE VEHICLE BUT THE INVOICE DIDN'T STATE WHAT WAS REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #10082110 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE ROLLED OFF A HILL, WENT ACROSS THE HIGHWAY INTO A FIELD THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE DRIVERS DOOR AND THE MUFFLER. THE SECOND TIME THE INCIDENT HAPPENED THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE CONSUMERS DRIVEWAY AND CRASHED INTO A TREE, THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED DAMAGED TO THE FENDER. IN BOTH CASES THE CONSUMER STATED THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE STEERING WHEEL NEVER LOCKED ON THE VEHICLE AS WELL. *AK
NHTSA complaint #10079882 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE MIDDLE ROW SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED AND PARTICLES FROM THE BAG CAUSED INJURIES TO THE CHILD OCCUPANT.
NHTSA complaint #10011878 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED OF 70-72 MPH, BOTH AIR BAGS DEPOLYED AFTER RUNNING OVER A PIECE OF TIRE TREAD. DEALER AND MANFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #8008526 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT WORK.AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AN OFF ONCE EVERY THREE WEEKS. ALSO, LOCKS STARTED TO LOCK AND UNLOCK BY THEMSELVES. HEADLIGHTS WERE FLICKERING OFF AND ON. FINALLY, THEN HORN FAILED. CONSUMER REPLACED HORN, AND HORN STILL DID NOT WORK. CONSUMER FELT PROBLEMS MAY HAVE BEEN RELATED TO CLOCK SPRING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK CONSUMER WROTE IN SAYING THE NAME AND ADDRESS BELONGS TO HER, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE IS NOT HERS, NOR IS ANY OF THE INFORMATION ALONG WITH IT. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #895985 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
WHEN IT RAINS SRS LIGHT ILLUMINATES WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING AIRBAGS TO BE INOPERABLE. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #886917 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 20 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #877619 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION, IMPACT SPEED OVER 40 MPH IN WHICH NEITHER DRIVER'S SIDE NOR PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, CAUSING INJURIES TO THREE OCCUPANTS OF VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #870262 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM WITH ACTIVATING THE HORN WHEN NEEDED. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT ALL 99 MODELS HAVE THE SAME DESIGN AND MEET FMVSS SPECIFICATIONS. *AK THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO AIR BAG IN HORN AND FIXING IT IS PRESENTLY NOT POSSIBLE.
NHTSA complaint #864568 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 55 MPH ANOTHER VEHICLE VEERED INTO HIS VEHICLE AND REARENDED HIM. HE DROVE TOWARDS THE SHOULDER, AND FRONTAL AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY.
NHTSA complaint #861782 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 55MPH WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE HIT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HEAD-ON, AND DRIVER'S AIRBAG DIDN'T GO OFF.
NHTSA complaint #861596 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE VAN WAS STRUCK IN THE FRONT -- TOTALING IT. NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED.
NHTSA complaint #720358 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE VAN WAS STRUCK IN THE FRONT -- TOTALING IT. NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED.
NHTSA complaint #720358 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE TRAVELING 50 MPH LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE. AS A RESULT OF AN ACCIDENT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, HIT VANK HEAD ON AND THE WHOLE FRONT END AND BUMPER COMPLETLY CAME OFF. *AK.ET.
NHTSA complaint #856600 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT 30 MPH AND HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE HEAD-ON, AND DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY.
NHTSA complaint #848516 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DRIVERS SIDE UNDER SEAT AIRBAG IMPACT SENSOR WAS NOT MOUNTED FIRMLY TO FLOOR. IT WAS JUST DANGLING FROM THE WIRING HARNESS, EFFECTIVELY DISABLING THE AIRBAGS. DEALER LOOKED AT SEAT PEDESTAL AND DETERMINED THAT THE WRONG SEAT MOUNT WAS INSTALLED AT THE FACTORY. DEALER IS INSTALLING THE CORRECT SEAT MOUNT. I AM NOT CONVINCED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG WIRING HAS BEEN DONE CORRECTLY EITHER.
NHTSA complaint #705404 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY WHEN SHE HIT A VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HER.
NHTSA complaint #836596 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.