2000 Ford Windstar: airbags did not deploy in a crash

Filed Jul 10, 2013 · Airbags, Body · IN · crash

Airbag didn't deploy during a bumper to bumper accident.

Filed Sep 14, 2010 · Acceleration, Airbags · 81,136 miles · MN

Ford windstar 2000 car safety problem was reported on september 9 2010, had a problem with the vehicle suddenly accelerating. My wife had backed our 2000 windstar sel out of the garage so we could sweep out the garage. The car had sat for about five hours in the driveway when she was going to drive it back into the garage. While releasing the brakes the vehicle accelerated suddenly and unexpectedly. Resulting in a collision with the garage cabinets at the rear of the garage, forcing the sides of the cabinet through the rear of the garage. The impact destroyed two full seven foot cabinets and a tree drawer cabinet. The front bumper cover was torn and pushed back about inch on the passenger side. The A/C coil was pierced and leaking, the radiator bracket was pushed back into the battery. And the air bags never deployed!! Vehicle was towed to the dealership today, insurance has been notified.

Filed Jul 13, 2010 · Transmission · 101,000 miles · WI · crash · 1 injury

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 ford windstar. The contact was driving at approximately 60 MPH when the vehicle began to abnormally veer to the right. The contact was unable to maintain control of the vehicle and crashed into a concrete barrier. The vehicle was flipped in the opposite direction. The air bags did not deploy. The contact sustained minor cuts and bruises from the impact. A police report was available. The vehicle was destroyed. The vehicle was further inspected and it was determined that the rear axle fractured and caused the failure. The manufacturer was not contacted. The current and failure mileages were approximately 101,000.

Filed Nov 30, 2009 · Airbags · 179,000 miles · PA · crash · 3 injuries

Was in a front impact crash that, according to police report, was approximately 40 MPH at impact. No airbags deployed....

Filed Jul 8, 2008 · Airbags · 70,000 miles · WI · crash · 1 injury

My husband was going through an intersection on a green light with our 2000 ford windstar and a vw jetta ran the red light and my husband hit him on the drivers side. The hole front of the van was pushed in and considered totaled. Both of the air bags never deployed. The bumper on the van was basically hanging on the ground and the hood bent up with everything else in the front.

Filed Jul 8, 2005 · Airbags · 67,950 miles · WA · crash · 1 injury

Dt: the air bags did not deploy. The consumer's vehicle was hit in the front. *ak *sc

Filed Jun 7, 2004 · Airbags · WA · crash · 1 injury

While driving at 45 MPH a truck made a sudden stop and rear ended consumer's vehicle. Upon inmpact, air bags failed to deploy. Emt was contacted to transport a child to hospital. Consumer had vehicle towed off the highway.

Filed Apr 19, 2004 · Airbags · 38,000 miles · VA · crash · 1 injury

While driving at 60 MPH consumer's vehicle collided with a large cargo box that fell off a delivery truck. Consumer was wearing seat belts, but the air bags did not deploy. Consumer sustained a sprained neck and back . There was extensive front end damage.

Filed Aug 1, 2003 · Airbags · 13,000 miles · PA · crash · 1 injury

While driving 40 MPH the vehicle was involved in a frontal collision and the air bags did not deploy. *nlm the vehicle was totaled. Ford charged the consumer for the repair which was unsatisfactory. *scc

Filed Aug 19, 2002 · Airbags, Steering · VA · crash · 7 injuries

I was involved in a head-on accident on a freeway. The driver of the other vehicle had fallen asleep, and, therefore, had not slowed down her vehicle. The impact took the front driver's side wheel off my vehicle and we rolled part way over until the ditch stopped my vehicle. My vehicle was claimed a total loss. The airbags did not deploy. I have a photo of the vehicle after the accident and the vehicle is currently located in brandywine, md at the insurance auto auction waiting for a sale date. I contacted ford to see if they could assist in finding out why the airbags failed to deploy. They told me that I would have to pay to have the airbags checked at a ford dealer, that there was nothing they could do. This answer was not acceptable to me, since it would seem they should be concerned as to why the safety equipment failed. I am hoping the federal safety agency can assist me in finding out the reason for the failure. Thank you.

Filed May 31, 2002 · Acceleration, Airbags · IA · crash

While slowing down to park vehicle, it will surge foward. Consumer has hit a steel pole due to that problem.*ak this defect has presented itself three times. There were no accidents in two of the incidents. The dealer checked all of the components that contribute to this. There was no significant factor located that could have contributed to these incidents. Also, the air bags did not deploy when consumer hit the pole.

Filed Oct 10, 2001 · Airbags, Seats · OH · crash · 3 injuries

Vehicle was rear ended at 35mph, and consumer's vehicle went forward into another vehicle. Upon impact, air bags did not deploy.*ak the driver side seat became dislodged and turned sideways.