Tl* the contact owns a 2002 ford taurus. While driving at low speeds, the vehicle accelerated independently. The contact lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a tree. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained severe injuries to the head and left side of the body that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
2002 Ford Taurus: airbags did not deploy in a crash
38 of the 1,426 complaints about the 2002 Ford Taurus describe airbags did not deploy in a crash.
- owner complaints
- 38
- of this car's complaints
- 3%
- typical mileage
- 57,000
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 1 service bulletin covers this area of the car. See below
Airbags did not deploy in a crash by model year
What owners say
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 ford taurus. While driving 15 MPH, the contact crashed into the rear of another vehicle. The driver side air bags failed to deploy. A police report was not filed and there were no injuries reported. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 79,000.
I am being told this third party as I was unable to see the accident scene and have not seen a police report. My 19-yr old daughter was exiting a main road slowing to a stop. She was doing approximately 2-3 MPH when she was struck from behind by another vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed. The impact knocked her vehicle into the vehicle in front of her knocking that vehicle into the vehicle in front of it. My daughter's airbags did not deploy. She received whiplash from the incident as she was forced backward and frontward. She also hit her head on the steering wheel. Her significant other hit his knee on the passenger side dash. Both were wearing their seatbelts at the time. Her vehicle (titled in my name and purchased by me) sustained major disabling damage resulting in a total loss.
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 ford taurus. The contact stated that while exiting a residential driveway at approximately 15 MPH, another vehicle crashed into the front end of the contact's vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. The driver sustained injuries to the head and a police report was filed. The vehicle was neither inspected nor diagnosed to determine the cause of the air bag failure. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 127000.
At 6:30 a.m. On 4/4/2012 I was driving home from work when I fell asleep ,crossed the center line, hit a semi head on & my driver side airbag didn't deploy. The 2002 ford taurus was a vehicle I purchased new. The passenger side with no one in that seat did deploy.
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 ford taurus. The contact stated that while driving approximately 10 MPH making a left turn another vehicle crashed the front end of the vehicle and the front drivers side air bag failed to deploy. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to the contacts home. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 83,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 ford taurus. While driving approximately 45 MPH on an icy road, the vehicle skidded and rolled into a ditch. The air bags did not deploy. The contact struck her head, sustained neck and shoulder strains, bruises to her legs and a laceration to the arm. The vehicle was towed and deemed as being destroyed. The approximate failure mileage was 234,000.
My daughter had an accident in a 2002 ford taurus se where she impacted a concrete barrier head on and hard enough to total the vehicle which was owned and insured by me. The worse of the impact was on the drivers side front end. Only the passenger airbag deployed with no one seated there, but her drivers side airbag did not deploy at all. This resulted in a concussion and facial lacerations and bruising when her face hit the steering wheel. The seat belt restraining system failed to act properly to protect her from this injury. I have contacted ford, but they don't care and they advised me that this is how it is designed to work. So it's acceptable to ford that their restraining system allows injuries? I hope that she does not suffer from brain trauma and I hope that the wound heals with minimal scaring. This is unbelievable. If there is a class action suit involved, I would like to participate.
On 22 sep 10 my wife hit a parked truck in a 2002 ford taurus. Her car hit the right front at about 35 MPH and the airbag didn't deploy. She suffered a non-displaced fracture of the sternum as a result of the accident. The car apparently went under the truck's bumper. The right headlight, hood, windshield and right front side were damaged. The car was totaled as a result of the accident.
Belted female occupant felt her vehicle pull to the right. As a result she struck a light pole head on. Airbags did not deploy. Serious injuries.
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 ford taurus. While driving between 45-50 MPH, the contact rear ended another vehicle. The front driver side air bag failed to deploy. A police report was filed. The contact has pictures. The current and failure mileages were 63,237. Updated 04-02-08
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 ford taurus. While driving 20 MPH, the contact crashed into another vehicle. The contact's vehicle instantly caught fire and was destroyed. The air bags failed to deploy. His head slammed into the steering wheel and caused serious head injuries. The dealer and manufacturer have not been notified. The cause of the fire has not been determined. The VIN was unknown. There is no current mileage because the vehicle was destroyed. The failure mileage was 57,000.
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Related recalls
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Questions about the 2002 Ford Taurus no deployment
Is airbags did not deploy in a crash a common problem on the 2002 Ford Taurus?
38 of 1,426 owner complaints about the 2002 Ford Taurus (3%) mention airbags did not deploy in a crash. The model year with the most reports is 2002.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2002 Ford Taurus?
There are 0 recalls and 1 service bulletin for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2002 Ford Taurus
Coil spring 766Tire blowout 99Water leak 55Grinding brakes 29Adaptive cruise 27Ball joint 21Sudden acceleration 19Fire or smoke 15Harsh shifting 14Stalling 14Transmission failure 14Jerking 11Seat belt 10Check engine light 9Power steering loss 8Fuel smell 7Wipers 7Brake failure 6Engine failure 6Hesitation 6Loss of power 6Won't start 6Fuel pump 5Headlights 5
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