Tl*the contact owns a 2001 ford taurus. While driving approximately 70 MPH, the contact struck a guard rail. The vehicle was completely destroyed and none of the air bags deployed. Prior to the failure, she never noticed any air bag warning lights illuminated on the instrument control panel. The contact has pictures of the vehicle and a copy of the police report. She called the manufacturer and is waiting for a response. A police report was filed. The failure and current mileages were 110,700.
2001 Ford Taurus airbags complaints
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Tl*the contact owns a 2001 ford taurus. While driving 65 MPH, the air bag light illuminated. The dealer inspected the vehicle, but was unable to diagnose the cause of the failure. The current and failure mileages were 140,630.
Dt*: the contact stated that the vehicle was involved in a rear impact accident while the vehicle was in the parked on normal road conditions. The contact was wearing the seatbelt but still suffered major and permanent injuries. The fuel line did not shut off during the accident and the frontal driver and passenger airbags did not deploy. There were no warning signal prior to the accident. An police report was processed. Further examination of the vehicle was being done by the insurance agency.
Dt*: the contact stated the driver side air bag did not deployed in a frontal impact crash. The speed of the vehicle at time of impact was 45 MPH. There was pre-impact braking. The occupant was wearing a seat belt. There were no injuries.
Drivers side air bag exploded, but did not inflate. I was driving approximately 25-30 miles in traffic and hit nothing. The airbag light was not on.
Dt: contact stated while driving vehicle at 60 MPH it hit a deer. This was a frontal impact. The air bags on neither side deployed. However, the air bag warning light stayed on. He took the vehicle to the dealership to have the warning light checked. They checked it. The dealership told the contact it was safe to drive the vehicle.
Dt: while driving 25 MPH the contact's vehicle was involved in a crash, vehicle wa st boned. Upon impact, air bags did not deploy correctly. The air bag came out of the side panel of the door and did not completely blow up. There was only one injury. The driver suffered whiplash from the crash. A police report was taken. The vehicle is a 2001 ford taurus wagon. Pictures of the vehicle were taken and are available for display. The contact has not called ford.
While sitting at a drive thru another vehicle struck the driver's vehicle head on and the air bags did not deploy. *ts the consumers son was the driver of the vehicle.
Dt: the contact stated the front air bags did not deploy. He called ford and told them he was hurt because the air bag did not deploy on 8-22-05 when h the contact's vehicle hit a something on the road. He was thrown around in the car a lot. Ford has not responded. The air bag light was on. The air bag light was not on prior to the accident. Prior to the accident on 8-22- 05 the contact's hit a raccoon while going approximately 70 MPH on 5-22-05, and the air bags did not deploy.
The air bag casing on the steering wheel cracked. Consumer took vehicle to dealer, and was informed that it was only wear and tear, and it was nothing they could do.
While driving the side airbag inadvertently deployed. When taken to get serviced it was determined to be due to the sensor.
While driving 70 MPH vehicle was involved in a frontal collision. Upon impact, both frontal air bags failed to deploy. Vehicle was towed to the dealer for inspection. The cause had not been determined.
After starting the vehicle air bag warning light illuminated. The warning light would stay on until the vehicle was shut off. Dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem.
My wife while driving a rental 2001 ford taurus on ventura freeway attempted to brake at some point,the brake pedal went to the floor she exited the freeway at off ramp and crashed into a concrete retaining wall.both air bags did not deploy,my wife's shoulder harness gave way, resulting in massive injuries to my wife and serious injuries to my 2 daughters which after surgery had to be redone on one of them.
The consumer vehicle was involved in a frontal collision with another vehicle at approximately 20 MPH or more, upon impact the air bags did not deploy. Dealer was contacted.
During a 25 MPH vehicle collision front air bags did not deploy, and the front seat belt unlocked. Dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem. *ak
Vehicle involved in accident and the air bags did not deploy.*mr the driver sustained injuries when his head hit the steering wheel.
While driving 45-55 MPH on wet pavement,the consumers vehicle hydroplaned and crashed into a guard rail. The air bags did not deploy at any time. Please provide further details.
While driving 35 MPH, the consumer's vehicle collided with another vehicle. Upon impact, both air bags did not deploy. The driver and passenger sustained major injuries and were transported to the hospital. Vehicle was towed to the dealer for inspection and the mechanic was unable to resolve the problem. *ak
Airbag lights flashes on and off. Some time is stay on for at least five minites. No accident.. It comes on by itself. Wanted to take it to dealer but was advised to check to see ifi there was a recall. I got this information.
While driving 20 MPH vehicle was involved I a head on collision. Upon impact, dual air bags did not deploy. Passenger sustained lower back and neck injuries.
Air bags in my 2001 ford taurus did not deploy upon hitting a honda accord in the rear .the result of the impact was ~2500 damage to the ford taurus and ~ 4500 to the honda accord it struck in the rear while stationary.
The vehicle hit a tractor trailer from the right side and the air bags failed to deploy upon impact. *ak *sc
Air bags did not deploy in near frontal crash.
Without warning frontal air bags deployed while the consumer was driving at 25 MPH. *ak the force of the deployment caused the seat belt to be torn from the door post. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who determined that something hit the air bag sensor and caused the passenger side air bag to deploy. The insurance company and independent body shop stated that the air bag, sensor or both are defective. The manufacturer has not resolved this problem. The consumer is afraid to drive the vehicle.
Side airbag deployed after car (2001 ford taurus) hit pothole. No side impact took place. No damage to side of car. Only damage was scrape on rim of front left wheel after it went into the pothole going forward. On at least 2 occasions prior to this the airbag light went on and off periodically. Incidents were documented with auto dealer at service interval and dealer said could not find problem. But with a history of a problem with sensors and a deployment due to no side impact, this in my opinion represents a safety issue that should be explored as having an airbag go off as you are driving could certainly trigger an accident.
Air bag light on, displayed series of code, then remained on. Car was taken to dealer they recorded code b1342. Replaced air bag monitor part number yf1z-14b321ea. This same vehicle had the same part replaced in sep-2003 less than 3000 miles between the two failures.
I had a severe t-bone type crash with a vehicle-not my fault as the other vehicle lost control and ended up in front of me-traveling approximately 45 to 50 MPH. On a local highway. Our airbags, neither drivers nor passengers, did not deploy nor did the shoulder harnesses keep us from being thrown forward. Only the fact that we braced ourselves kept both of us from being badly injured.
On september 23, 2002 I was involved in an auto accident. A saturn turned directly into my vehicle's path. I was traveling at aproximately 40miles per hour and hit the saturn on the left front of the vehicle. My car then left the roadway and hit a tree head on. The entire front of my car was damaged and pushed back. The saturn's air bags deployed, my air bags did not. Both cars were totaled. I was driving a 2001 ford taurus that I had purchased two months ago as a program car. The steering wheel of the auto was warped and my right breast was damaged. I spent 5 days in the hospital due to the damage to my breast resulting in internal bleeding, which required blood transfusions. It has been one year and my breast still hasn't healed, and I may be permantly disfigured from this accident. My daughter, sitting in the passenger seat, obtained a neck injury that required surgery and 9 months of physical therapy. She still has problems with her neck. My grandson was in the backseat and was treated and released from the hospital.
Intermittent air bag warning light. Took vehicle to ford dealer they were able to test via ngs hookup, which showed code u2017. Replaced part yf1z-14b321-ea contr asy-occ., per special service message #14579. Thought this might be of intrest given there is a inquiry involving the 2001 taurus air bag system.
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