2000 Ford Taurus airbags problems

Filed Nov 25, 2022 · Airbags · IN · crash · 1 injury

Someone pulled out in front of me as I was slowing down to make a left turn. I T-boned their vehicle while going 35mph, resulting in a total loss for my 2000 Ford Taurus. (This was in 2018 so it was not a new car). My driver steering wheel airbag DID NOT deploy. I was wearing my seat belt. I still have chest pains when I sneeze and cough, even 4 years later (in November 2022, at time of writing), and in the last year (2021) received a cortisone shot in my left shoulder. I was offered a neck brace in the ambulance and was prescribed an arm sling in the hospital. I was diagnosed with whiplash. I believe I was given pain medication. Someone from the federal safety agency in Indiana contacted me and we spoke briefly about it that week, so this may have been previously reported to this agency. I only found out this week that the 2000 Ford Taurus had a history of airbag issues, which is why I bring this up now. I think the car has already been scrapped, so no chance of examination unfortunately. As above, my safety was in jeopardy. Had I been going faster, I could have died. (Apparently someone DID die from a faulty Taurus front airbag.) I, to this day, have chest pain down to my elbows when I sneeze or cough. My doctor says it's a musculoskeletal strain. Ford has not issued recalls for airbags. The vehicle was declared totaled on scene by the police officer and then towed by a towing service. The towing service said the undeployed airbag was "a ticking time bomb" and really unsafe to attempt to repair. I sent pictures to the at-fault driver's insurance, so it was also inspected by insurance. I do not remember any seeing warning messages. I would have checked any unfamiliar warnings or dash lights. Side note: For number of injured, I think I was the only one to take an ambulance. At-fault driver first hesitated to call 911, but eventually did. There were two people in his car, including himself: driver, and passenger in front seat.

Filed Jun 18, 2019 · Airbags · 91,000 miles · MT

June 2018 passenger side airbag deployed while being driven on a city street by my granddaughter, no there no signs of a collision. It was taken to a mechanic.

Filed Oct 26, 2017 · Airbags · TX

Takata recall I contacted the local dealership about the unsafe airbags and they seemed to feel as if it was no big deal and told me that they did not have the parts to fix my airbags.

Filed Apr 18, 2013 · Airbags · 241,074 miles · WI · crash · 1 injury

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 ford taurus. The contact stated that while driving 60 MPH, the contact drove over a patch of sand and lost control of the vehicle. The contact was unable to maintain control of the vehicle as it traveled and crashed down an embankment. The air bags failed to deploy. The vehicle was destroyed. A police report was filed. The contact sustained injuries to the neck and back. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 241,074.

Filed Jul 3, 2012 · Airbags · 129,000 miles · MD · crash · 2 injuries

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford taurus. The contact stated that another vehicle crashed into their vehicle, causing the contact to crash into a fence. None of the air bags deployed on impact. The contact and a passenger sustained injuries to the neck. The vehicle was destroyed. A police report was filed. The vehicle was not inspected for the air bag failure. The failure and the current mileage was 129,000. The consumer stated the maufacturer was contacted. Updated 08/14/2012

Filed Apr 17, 2009 · Airbags · 89,000 miles · MI · crash · 1 injury

Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford taurus. While driving approximately 45 MPH, the contact was involved in a front end crash with another vehicle. Her vehicle was severely damaged and none of the air bags deployed. The driver sustained serious injuries and a police report was filed. The cause of the failure has not yet been determined. The VIN was unknown. The failure and current mileages were 89,000.

Filed Feb 19, 2009 · Acceleration, Airbags · 142,000 miles · OH · crash

My mother had a horrifying experience and a accident while driving my 2000 ford taurus. As she was putting car in drive, when leaving restaurant the car suddenly went out of control and sped up on its own and even while she had her foot on the brake all the way to floor car would not stop, the accelerator was stuck and she was terrified as she was heading head on to the restaurants brick building where she ended up crashing into and people inside restaurant said they were hurt as well as my car got badly damaged and the building. My mother and the people inside are lucky to be alive because of this problem with the gas pedal and brakes this could have been a deadly accident. My mother is bruised and still very sore from the accident and the impact was so hard when she crashed into the brick building that both front air bags failed to deploy. Please someone needs to look into this because this I understand that this has happen to others who own 2000 ford taurus. I called ford and they said they had a recall on this vehicle in 2002 and the problem was corrected but here it is 2009 and it has happened again so something isn't right with these cars and it shouldn't have to take someone to die before ford realizes that this problem is still happening and they need to do something about this. There are several complaints about this same problem. And if ford said they corrected the problem in 2002 then why is it still happening??????????? Please do something before its to late. I was really upset after reading all the complaints about 2000 ford taurus owners who are having the same problem with there car and this was after the 2002 recall when ford claim they fixed it. I wish I knew this before I brought the car or even let my mother drive it because I would never have put her life or others in jeopardy like that. Tow truck had to pull my car from building and then it had to be towed away.

Filed Oct 7, 2008 · Airbags · 58,000 miles · NY

Airbag warning light has been intermittent for over a year. I have met other taurus owners with the same issue.

Filed Oct 6, 2008 · Airbags · 95,000 miles · MI · crash · 1 injury

Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford taurus. While driving 40 MPH, the contact rear ended another vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy, which caused the contact to injure her face. A police report was filed. The vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealer. She did not notice any differences prior to the crash. The current and failure mileages were 95,000.

Filed Dec 12, 2007 · Airbags · OH

I have a 2000 ford taurus that I purchased from a private owner about a month ago. When day I was driving it I started to hear a clattering noise coming from the right side of my dash board. I opened up the glove box behind is the air bag compartment, above this toward the back is a connection that looks like a thin rod that has a plastic connector. I felt the rod so I could find out were it went to, it seems to go into the fire wall. The plastic fitting is real loose so I do not know two thing`s. 1) will it being like this will it deploy for know reason? 2) is this part of the air bag and if it is would it make this kind of noise like a clatter since it is loose? I have kids and a wife and I do not want them to get hurt buy the bag deploying or anybody else getting hurt. I do not have the money to fix this please tell me that the federal safety agency will fix.