The contact owns a 2008 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that the front driver's side seat belt had failed to unbuckle and was previously repaired. Additionally, the contact stated that the air bag warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle was previously rear-ended on several occasions, and the air bags did not deploy. The contact had sustained severe back injuries that had become permanent. The contact had received medical assistance. A police report was filed. The vehicle was able to be driven from the scene on each occasion. Additionally, the contact stated that while driving at 5 MPH, the vehicle experienced sudden and unintended acceleration. The contact depressed the brake pedal, and the vehicle responded as intended. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 142,000.
Ford Taurus airbag light comes on
151 of the 16,904 owner complaints about the Ford Taurus describe airbag warning light, most of them for the 2000 model year.
- owner complaints
- 151
- worst model year
- 2000
- typical repair cost reported
- $400
- typical mileage
- 69,275
By model year
Often reported together
No deployment 6Check engine light 5Wipers 4Seat belt 4Stalling 3Headlights 3Power steering loss 2Fuel smell 2
Trouble codes mentioned
U2017 2U2018 1B1342 1B1202 1
What owners say
The contact owns a 2017 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the air bag warning light remained illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, who diagnosed the vehicle and determined that the steering wheel clock spring was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 99,000.
The front airbag light keeps coming on.
Sensor in seat belt fails air bag light comes on air bags won't deploy there is hundreds of complaints on forums about this issue ford knows about it amd said they will not issue a recall steering and suspension yo hear loud popping steering locks up due to rack and pinion failure the popping is faulty upper strut mounts ford is also aware of this there is thousands of reports all over the forums ford refuses to even look into it saying its not a dangerous concern steering will lock up tight at speeds of 70mph no gaining control of it
airbag light is on
Air bag light on. Fail inspection rcm bood5 & b1202
Sync software not working properly, air bag light is on when scan shows seat belts but are working properly. Called ford I was told by numerous representatives that had to download the update which I id and did not work, the last one I spoke to said it had to be dealer only
Airbag light stays on.
When driving on main road mitchell st. In downtown cadillac, the airbag light flashed and started on since. A few nights after, when starting the car, it would not come on until minutes after the car started. Now, it will stay light from when the car is running g until shut off.
Takata recall: I bought a car from a man less than 5 months ago and I slowly started to notice some things. I started out with 3 windows working instead of four which I was not told. My driver side window doesn't even work and it stopped about a moth ago. A week before that my airbag light comes on, my brother was actuallly the one driving when that happened. Also, I found out that I had the wrong battery in the car so I don't know what other damage that has done. Please contact me for more information.
Related recalls
Air bags: frontal
- What is wrong
- Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2009-2012 Ford Flex, 2008 and 2010-2012 Ford Taurus, 2008-2009 Ford Taurus X, 2008 Mercury Sable, 2009 and 2011 Lincoln MKS vehicles. The driver frontal air bag may improperly inflate during second-stage deployment in the event of a high speed crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
- Risk
- An improperly inflated air bag increases the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
- Remedy
- Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the driver's frontal air bag module, as necessary, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin on June 13, 2016. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1‑866‑436‑7332. Ford's number for this recall is 16C06.
Recall number 16V247000 · Recall details
Questions about the Ford Taurus airbag light
Why does the airbag light come on in the Ford Taurus?
Owners who report it most often also describe airbags did not deploy in a crash, check engine light and windshield wiper failure, and the codes they mention most are U2017, U2018 and B1342.
Which Ford Taurus years have airbag warning light problems?
The model years with the most reports are 2000 (22 complaints), 1991 (19 complaints) and 2001 (18 complaints).
How much does it cost to fix airbag warning light on the Ford Taurus?
Owners who mentioned a price put the repair at about $400 (median of 5 complaints that include a dollar amount). Costs vary with mileage, warranty and where the work is done.
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