Had started up vehicle & the air bag light came on & stayed. It would continue to flash on/off until vehicle is turned off. Been to dealer & mechanic informed owner there was a short in the electrical wiring. Problem & needs to be resolved.
1998 Ford Contour airbags complaints
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Consumer experiencing some type of airbag failure but it's taking the dealership alot of time to find and repair the problem. Nlm
While driving at about 35 MPH in wet conditions consumer hit a ditch and caused the airbags to deploy. Passenger side airbag was burning around the subframe.
Vehicle was involved in a frontal collision, and the airbags did not deploy. Vehicle has been repaired.
The airbag warning light has come on and will not cut off which in the event of deployment would cause a crash. Dealer has not seen vehicle.
The airbag light is on. When applying the brakes there is a squeaking noise coming from the brakes. Also, the front end misalignment, causing vibration.
When driving at any speed the air bag light comes on and won't go off. Also, there is some type of code that appears on the dashboard, such as 41,22,55 and the codes keep blinking off and on.
Intermittently the airbag light flashes on and off while the vehicle is motion.
Air bag light is on and won't go off.
Without a vehicle collision occurring driver's and passenger's air bags deployed. Cause unknown. Please give any further details.
Posible air bag sensor failed causing the air bag light to blink intermittently. Yh
The air bag warning light continues to blink on and off. Dealer is not able to duplicate the problem. Owner has to pump fuel into tank very slowly. The dealer is aware of this problem because of service bulletin. Problem has not been corrected.
Airbag light went off 7-3-99. Sensor was defective, replaced by dealer 7-6-99. Sensor defective again 7-11-99, dealer will replace again soon.
Airbag light stays on while the vehicle is in motion. The dealer has been notified.
Vehicle will be serviced for the 4th time in 10 months for the air bag system. The air bag warning light continues to flash. Please provide any further details.
Airbag light stays on. Dealer has repaired vehicle, and the problem still exists.
Drivers and passenger side air bag failed (unspecified reason), when driver lost control of vehicle during inclement weather. Nlm
Consumer was involved in a collision in which vehicle was hit by a semi -truck, and the driver's/passenger's air bags did not deploy. Please give any further details.
Air bag warning light intermitently failing. Yh
Check air bag light on. Yh
Air bag sensor failed.
Violent deployment of passenger side air bag during collision caused injury to consumer face. Yh
The air bag warning indicator light flashes on and off. Consumer experienced the same problem in june of 98, but the light stopped flashing without being serviced. The vehicle will be checked by the dealership.
When driving at any speed the air bag light keeps coming on, and the the horn doesn't work. Also, the horn is very hard when trying to press it. Dealer repaired the horn, and the problem is back, and they can't determine the problem.
When driving at any speed the vehicle vibrates and the vehicle cuts off without giving any prior warning. Also, when applying brakes they are hard and foot goes all the way to the floor. Consumer took the vehicle in for repairs three times, and the dealer had to replaced the air bag due to the fact that thiere wasn't any air in the air bag.
Consumer was driving down street when both air bags deployed, driver was injured, burned. Resulted in accident. *ak
Violent deployment of airbag resulted in burns to passengers face.
Consumer was sitting at stop light when she was rear ended by another vehicle, the air bags did not deploy. Consumer was injured.
Air bag: driving approximately 30mph another car pulled out in front, hit the brakes and car did not stop in time, ran into the passenger's side of the other car, and the air bags did not deploy. Light had been flashing previously, and dealer looked at it and said they could not find anything wrong with it.
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