2003 Ford Taurus airbags problems

Filed Mar 10, 2025 · Airbags, Brakes · NV · crash · 1 injury

Vehicle was involved in a collision with major front end damage and no airbags deployed. The brakes have been soft or spongy. I have not seen any leaks for the brake issue. I have bled the brakes several times the master was replaced by the original owner.

Filed Aug 14, 2019 · Airbags · 14,000 miles · CA

Since owning this auto from 2004 forward, I've been in a few front-end incidents and the air bag never activated.

Filed May 2, 2017 · Airbags · 145,000 miles · PA · crash

Tl* the contact owned a 2003 ford taurus. The contact stated that while driving approximately 45 MPH, the vehicle in front crashed into the vehicle in front of them. As a result, that vehicle moved backwards due to the impact and crashed into the contact's vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed. There were no injuries reported. The vehicle was towed to an impound facility. The insurance company determined that the vehicle was destroyed. It was unknown if the manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 145,000.

Filed Jan 6, 2017 · Airbags · 120,000 miles · ME · crash · 1 injury

Tl* the contact owned a 2003 ford taurus. While driving 35 MPH, the contact's vehicle crashed into the side of another vehicle the air bags failed to deploy. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. A police report was filed. The contact sustained injuries to the anterior cruciate ligament, the tibia, and femur. Medical attention was required. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 120,000. The vehicle was destroyed. The VIN was not available. Updated 05/10/17*lj

Filed Jan 6, 2017 · Airbags · 40,000 miles · FL · crash · 2 injuries

Complaint air bags contact owns 2003 ford taurus sel with 40,000 miles at time of failure. While driving alone at est. 35 MPH vehicle contact looked down momentarily and crashed into the rear of the preceding vehicle. The passenger side air bag deployed the drivers side did not. The empty passenger seat had a warning light illuminated that said airbag not on. A police report was filed. Contact received injury to thumb and abdomen from contact with steering wheel. The manufacturer will be notified.

Filed Sep 16, 2016 · Airbags · 187,979 miles · AK · crash · 1 injury

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 ford taurus. While driving approximately 10 MPH, the contact attempted to pull down the visor and the vehicle crashed into the rear of the preceding vehicle. The passenger side air bag deployed, but the driver side air bag did not deploy. There was no warning indicator illuminated. A police report was filed. The contact sustained injuries that did not require medical attention. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the failure would be investigated. The failure mileage was 187,979.

Filed May 26, 2016 · Airbags · 32,050 miles · FL · crash · 1 injury

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 ford taurus. While driving 40 MPH, another vehicle failed to yield at a stop sign and crashed into the contact's vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained shoulder and head injuries that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic lot where the body damage was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 32,050. Updated 08/16/16*lj updated 08/17/16.

Filed Aug 21, 2015 · Acceleration, Airbags · 177,000 miles · CO · crash · 3 injuries

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 ford taurus. While driving approximately 65 MPH with the cruise control engaged, the contact depressed the brake pedal and the vehicle's speed rapidly increased without warning. The contact lost control of the vehicle, drove into a grass field over a dip in the field which caused the vehicle to roll over and land upside down. While flipped upside down, the engine continued to rev until the vehicle was powered off. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The contact and two passengers sustained unknown injuries that required medical attention. The approximate failure mileage was 177,000.

Filed Feb 2, 2015 · Acceleration, Airbags · 103,716 miles · MO · crash · 1 injury

Vehicle was traveling southbound in the outside lane of a 4 lane hwy. Vehicle changed lanes abruptly and went left of the center of roadway entering into the nourthbound lanes of traffic, continuing in a southbound direction, the vehicle departed the east side and collided with the end portion of a guardrail. The inside portion of the right front tire caught the outside of gaurdrail causing the car to straddle the top of the rail until the undercarriage of the car caught on a post of the rail causing the car to slide sideways until the left side tires dug into the ground and flipped the car completely over where it continued to travel south, rolling over again, colliding with a wood post then finally coming to rest on it's tires facing northwest. No airbags deployed at any point of the collision. Gearshift was between neutral and overdrive.

Filed Sep 8, 2014 · Airbags · 72,000 miles · IL · crash · 1 injury

Tl* the contact owned a 2003 ford taurus. While driving 65 MPH, the contact crashed the vehicle into a median wall. The driver side air bag failed to deploy. There was one injury that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was completely destroyed and was towed to an impound lot. The approximate failure mileage was 72,000. ..updated 10/06/14 *bf updated 3/11/2015