Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford windstar. The contact stated that while driving approximately 10 MPH, the vehicle crashed into a guard rail and the air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. There were no injuries reported. The vehicle was towed to a impound lot. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was destroyed. The approximate failure and current mileage was 146,000. The VIN was not available.
2001 Ford Windstar: airbags did not deploy in a crash
19 of the 1,686 complaints about the 2001 Ford Windstar describe airbags did not deploy in a crash.
- owner complaints
- 19
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- typical mileage
- 71,000
- recalls
- 2
Is there a fix? There are 2 recalls and 4 service bulletins for this area of the car. See below
Airbags did not deploy in a crash by model year
What owners say
I was driving on a snow/ice covered road on my way home from work. The road was not plowed. I lost my brakes and started to slide sideways down a hill. I tried to steer the 2001 ford windstar to the side of the road. I was not going very fast. I was petrified. I finally came to a stop my bumper hit a drain pipe. All axles were bent. Smoke was coming from the hood. The windstar was totaled. I received 18 stitches in my mouth. My top teeth bit through my bottom lip. I have a scar. The airbags did not deploy. I filed complaints at several different places and as all these other people are saying I never received an answer. I would like to be included in the class action lawsuit.
I was heading south coming to a green light and a car heading west run a red light and I hit her in the side going about 45 MPH . After hitting the car I continued through intersection and hit steel gutter and went over that and hit head on into a drainage ditch and my airbags did not deploy.
I was traveling straight ahead on a dry road the afternoon of march 21, 2006, at about 40 MPH. A car turned in front of me and struck the front of my car on the driver's side. The driver's side air bag did not inflate, despite the fact that the driver's side of the front sustained damage severe enough to total the car. The passenger side air bag did inflate, though the damage on that side was less. I was injured in the accident. Despite wearing my seat belt, my sternum was fractured.
On 11/20/05 at approximately 10:00 p.m. A deer ran in front of my van. The impact was on the drivers front left at the headlight section of the vehicle. Minor damage was done to the vehicle but the incident caused injury to my wife. The drivers airbag didn't deploy but the passengers did. This caused the airbag to break my wife's wrist in 2 places. At the same time the drivers seat belt locked but the passengers didn't causing my wife to go forward. Both of us were wearing our seat belts. This seems to me that there was some kind of defect in the system since everything happened backwards. At this time nothing has been done to the van but ford customer affairs is suppose to be contacting me.
Dt: the contact stated while driving the contact's vehicle he hit a large tree. It was a front end collision. But upon impact, the front air bags did not deploy. The air bag lights did not illuminate, indicating a problem with the air bags. The vehicle has not been involved in any prior accidents. The vehicle has not been inspected b y the dealer to determine why the air bags did not deploy.
Dt: the contact owns a 2001 ford windstar. The contact's vehicle was involved in front end collision on august 2, 2005 while traveling 45-50 MPH. Upon impact, the front air bags did not deploy. The wheel dropped off on the pavement, causing the vehicle to go over an embankment and hit a tree. Had the vehicle inspected by the insurance adjuster and a local mechanic, and they stated there were no airbag sensors or wiring in the vehicle. The vehicle had not been in any previous accidents, nor have the airbags been deactivated. The consumer contacted the manufacturer; they referred her to a local dealership. The local dealership refused to come to look at the vehicle. No warning lights illuminated, indicating there was a problem with the air bags. The vehicle was imported from canada.
I was recently involved in a car accident and was hit directly in the driver side door. I was driving a 2001 ford windstar that had side airbags. The airbag did not deploy and my head hit the driver window and busted it. Thankfully, I only received a concussion. Ford is now saying too bad. They tried to test it but said due to some computer inf. Being lost that they were only able to say that the airbag was working right now. We have tried to contact them for 3 weeks now and they have just been giving us the run around. I just would like to know if my hit wasn't hard enough what would it have taken. My van was totaled.
While driving a collision occurred.upon impact, air bags did not deploy, and seat belts did not engage.
Complaint received via e-mail. My husband had an accident in which our car was totaled. The air bags never deployed, and the seat belts didn't hold him in place. His chest is real sore ,and he got whip lash. He is going to the doctor. On the vehicle that hit him the air bags deployed.
I was in a car incident in which there was major front end damage to my ford windstar and the driver side airbag did not deploy. The passenger side airbag did deploy.
While driving 15 MPH the vehicle was involved in a collision with a vehicle traveling 50 MPH. The dual air bags did not deploy upon impact. As a result the driver hit his head on the steering wheel and sprained his wrist. Please provide additional information.
Service bulletins that may apply
- Air bag warning lamp illuminated with diagnostic trouble codes (DTC) code B2290
- Restraint system-air bag deployment strategy with advanced restraint system
- An air bag lamp illuminated and / or diagnostic trouble codes B2296 or B2295
- On some vehicles, it may be possible for the restraint control module (RCM) to inadvertently activate an...
Related recalls
Air bags: frontal: sensor/control module-inactive
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: minivans and passenger vehicles. A restraint control module (rcm) or a side or front crash sensor may have been assembled with one or more of the screws that mount the circuit board in the housing missing. If some or all of the screws are missing, the performance of the occupant restrains could be affected.
- Risk
- In some cases, less than the intended level of protection in the event of a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect the rcm and crash sensors and, if necessary, replace them.
Recall number 00V412000 · Recall details
Air bags
- What is wrong
- Certain passenger vehicles, limousines, and mini vans were built with a newly designed restraint control module (rcm). In some cases, the rcm does not recognize certain system faults that could result in an air bag or seat belt pre-tensioner unexpectedly activating during the self-test sequence at vehicle start-up.
- Risk
- This condition could result in personal injury.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the rcm in these vehicles. Owner notification began september 14, 2000. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact ford at 1‑800‑392‑3673.
Recall number 00V270000 · Recall details
Questions about the 2001 Ford Windstar no deployment
Is airbags did not deploy in a crash a common problem on the 2001 Ford Windstar?
19 of 1,686 owner complaints about the 2001 Ford Windstar (1%) mention airbags did not deploy in a crash. The model year with the most reports is 2001.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2001 Ford Windstar?
There are 2 recalls and 4 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2001 Ford Windstar
ABS 576Adaptive cruise 98Ball joint 62Fire or smoke 62Check engine light 47Grinding brakes 46Brake failure 42Stalling 23Harsh shifting 21Wipers 21Transmission failure 18Airbag light 16Coil spring 16Door locks 16Power steering loss 16Jerking 14Tire blowout 14Knocking 13Overheating 11Engine failure 10Headlights 9Seat belt 8Steering noise 8Sudden acceleration 8Fuel pump 6Loss of power 6Power windows 5
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