HOW DO I GET FORD MOTOR COMPANY TO HONOR GENUINE the federal safety agency RECALLS ON A 1990 FORD TAURUS WAGON??? IT CURRENTLY HAS COMPLAINT # the federal safety agency 90E043001; the federal safety agency 98V323000; the federal safety agency 93V106002; the federal safety agency 91V34000. I CANNOT GET DEALERSHIP TO REPLACE AIR BAG MODULE DEFECT, SEAT BELT DEFECT OR CPU REPLACEMENT DEFECT. WHAT DO I DO TO GET SOME ACTION ON THESE ISSUES????
1990 Ford Taurus airbags problems
41 complaints (11% of all complaints for this car). 17 crashes reported.
- owner complaints
- 41
- of this car's complaints
- 11%
- crashes
- 17
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Frontal23
- Frontal: sensor/control module2
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
Ford Taurus airbags problems in other years
Specific symptoms reported on the 1990 Ford Taurus airbags
Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Related investigations
Defective air bag crash sensor
Cfas sent a follow-up letter on december 12, 1996, to change the intent of the petition to airbag aggressivity and deployment variability.the federal safety agency received the letter on 12/12/96; accordingly, the petition due day was changed to april 12, 1997.cfas petitioned the agency to conduct an investigation to determine whether the airbag crash sensor and/or deployment systems for the 1991-92 chevrolet corsica/beretta, 1990-92 ford taurus, and 1994-96 chrysler minivans are defective.cfas allege that information on low speed crashes here occupants have suffered fatal injuries suggests [that the above vehicles] have defective airbag crash sensor and/or deployment systems.
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What 1990 Ford Taurus owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Tl*the contact owns a 1990 ford taurus. While driving less than 30 MPH, the front driver's side air bag deployed without warning or a crash occurring. The contact sustained injuries to her arms, lacerations on her face and arms, and a large burn on her lip. The manufacturer sent an inspector to investigate the air bag failure. The failure and current mileages were unknown. Updated 5/5/09 *cn updated 05/07/09.
Check engine lights came on stayed on. Air bag light came on flashes 9 times pauses and then flashes 9 times repeats. Cruise control stops working.
The vehicle has an on going problem with the air bag warning light coming on while driving. This may result in the air bag not deploying or deploy prematurely. The dealership indicated that the relay switch needed to be replaced to correct the problem.
While traveling 40 MPH vehicle was involved in a side impact, air bags deployed and hit consumer in the chest, pushing her neck back. Consumer sustained a spinal cord injury and a hernia disc injury. Also, vehicle was totaled.
When the paint began to peel, I chose not to repaint the vehicle due to cost. When the transmission failed, I chose not to repair it due to the cost to repair. When the cruise control stopped working, I chose not to repair due to the cost to repair. If I get the transmission fixed, I intend to have the airbag fixed as well.
Vehicle was impacted at a high speed on the passenger rear side door. Then, vehicle impacted other vehicle. None of the air bags deployed upon impact. Vehicle was totaled.
Consumer states that in a frontal collison none of the air bags deployed on impact. *mr
Consumer has same problem with air bags as mentioned in recall 90 e 043 001. But this vehicle not included in recall due to VIN.
Consumer states when driving more than 30 MPH she loses control of vehicle, the vehicle was taken into dealership and upon inspection of the vehicle it was determined that a precision alignment could not be performed on the the rear driver's side wheel because there was a defective part, consumer has contacted manufacturer, this indicates a manufacturer's defect, therefore consumer is requesting reimbursement for the cost of repairs needed to resolve problem.
Questions about the 1990 Ford Taurus airbags
Does the 1990 Ford Taurus have airbags problems?
Owners have filed 41 complaints about the airbags of the 1990 Ford Taurus, 11% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 1990 Ford Taurus airbags problems start?
Not enough complaints include the mileage to tell.
Was there a recall on the 1990 Ford Taurus airbags?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Ford Taurus have bad airbags?
The Ford Taurus model years with the most airbags complaints are 2000 (88 complaints), 2001 (66 complaints) and 1991 (55 complaints).
Other 1990 Ford Taurus problems
Engine 78Body 69Steering 51Transmission 42Electrical 41Acceleration 30Brakes 27Seat belts 24Visibility 24Suspension 18Fuel system 11Lights 7Tires 7Wheels 7Locks 4Seats 1
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