1999 Ford Taurus Air bags Problems

“My vehicle was hit at an estimated 50 MPH by a driver who blew a red light. It was high just in front of the drivers side wheel. The airbags failed to deploy during the crash. My vehicle was totaled in this crash. It probably would not have made much of a difference if they had not deployed. However I was advised that a report should be made to NHTSA.”

“Design defect/safety defect. My son just received his driver's permit and has recently been driving my 1999 Ford Taurus. I planned to give him this car and then purchase another car when he turns 16. In adjusting the tilt steering wheel, it caused the wiring mechanism that controls the air bags to break. Apparently, when the wire broke it touched metal and shorted out my system. Thus, I don't have the use of my air bags and they said it will cost $800 to fix. …”

“Rounded a curve and realized the oncoming car was in my lane. Steered left to avoid oncoming car at the same time the opposing driver corrected. Steered to the right and went into a spin. The airbag deployed while the I was attempting to regain control and the windshield was completely shattered. Once the airbag deployed, the car was still moving and I had to steer it to safety without being about to see around the airbag. There was no impact before the airbag deployed.”

“On february 10th, 2008, my front windshield suddenly shattered, leaving a hole in it's center and crackling the remaining part of the window, making it impossible for me to see through it. I immediately slammed on the brakes (there were no other cars on the road at the time) causing the car to jerk violently to the right 90 degrees and slam head first into an electrical utility box. The car continued to spin around which drove it over an island in the center of the road and into a road sign and while still spinning, smashed into a utility pole next to the utility box. …”

“I have owned the vehicle for fourteen months. As I was parking in front om apartment, my right front tire bumped the curve and triggered my air bags, which in turn exploded and caused $3,000 in damage. The Ford certified dealer in my area was unable to find a reason for the airbags to go off. And when I called Ford the lady on the phone told me that she had never heard of such a thing. She said she had heard of people complaining that the airbag did not deploy when they felt it should, but not the airbag deploying from a <1mph impact of a tire into a curb. Ford insisted they could not help me. …”