Problems with 2003 Ford Taurus AIR BAGS

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.

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 *tr

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. *tr

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.

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.*jb

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.

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*js

An on coming car lost control and swerved into my daughters lane of traffic. my daughter was unable to stop in time and t-boned the other car. upon impact, the other car was split in 2. my daughters airbags never deployed. all i want to know is why her airbags never deployed. when i call the ford motor company they told me because "no one was seriously injured or killed they would not look into the matter." thankfully everyone walked away. my daughter has a concussion and bruised ribs from the accident. ford motor company told me the only way they would consider looking at the vehicle is if i bought the vehicle from our insurance company (our insurance totaled the vehicle because of the excessive damage) and then had the vehicle towed to an authorized ford dealer. *tr

The air bag has been sending code 2-4 upon starting the vehicle and then after a few times of blinking this code, it stays on constantly. this apparently renders the airbags non-operable & according to online posts, this is caused by corrosion in a component. *tr

I was taking my brother to the hospital. he was having a breathing problem. i saw the sign for quitman exit and veered in that direction. it was to soon, i went off an embankment and besides hitting some trees, debris, landed in a pond. the air bag did not deploy. i hit head on. my brother was hurt. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving 40 mph he crashed into another vehicle and the air bags failed to deploy. the vehicle was destroyed and the contact sustained several injuries. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance. the failure and current mileage was 111,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 ford taurus. while driving approximately 50 mph, the driver of the vehicle suffered a minor seizure causing her to crash into a telephone pole. the front driver's side air bag did not deploy. the driver sustained two ruptured discs in her back and severe chest pain. the driver sought medical attention after the accident. the vehicle was towed to the dealer. the insurance company inspected the vehicle and deemed it as being destroyed. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 110,000. updated 05/21/12 *bf the consumer stated there was no police report. updated 06/22/12

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. *tr

Vehicle was parked at residence. at about 6 am i unlocked the driver's door with my keyfob. i entered into vehicle. started vehicle, shifted from park to drive. as i moved forward approximately a car length while turning the steering wheel to make right turn out of parking space, the drivers air bag deployed. vehicle@ repair shop waiting for new parts. *tr

Have driven a 2003 ford taurus - new never wrecked. had a car wreck - head on collision and air bag did not deploy. the passenger side did deploy but had no passenger. car was totaled but kept pictures of this. never received any recall notice so i don't think that was the problem. *tr

My 2003 ford taurus was hit by a 1973 gmc truck on 3.04.09 at about 35 mph. my driver's front side of the vehicle was destroyed with all electrical components impaired. my driver's side airbag did not deploy. however, the taurus' passenger's side airbag deployed. *tr

Driving on a straight away at about 55 mph., the car suddenly pulled to the left. the driver could not regain control of the vehicle, which resulted in a rollover accident. driver and passenger did not hear anything prior to the sudden pull. the car spun around and hit the gravel on the side of the road then continued to roll down the hill. at least 2 rollovers. air bags did not deploy. i'm concerned there might have been a problem with suspension or coil springs suddenly blowing out a tire. i will be contacting a mechanic on monday and schedule an inspection. car is totaled. insurance does not cover vehicle, but fortunately covers medical and liability. fortunately the driver and passenger, at this point, appear to have walked away relatively unharmed. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2003 ford taurus. while driving 30 mph, the rear passenger side of the vehicle struck a guardrail. the vehicle spun around and the front end crashed into the guardrail as well. the road conditions were wet and icy. the air bags failed to deploy. the front passenger was wearing a seat belt, but sustained a whiplash. a police report was filed. the vehicle was towed and the front end was damaged. the current and failure mileages were 6,543.

Head on collision. belted driver and front seat adult passengers suffered serious and permanent injuries. *tr

I was recently involved in a front end collision. i was driving a 2002 ford taurus se. i was driving on the freeway doing about 55 mph. a chain reaction of accidents started and i was unable to stop in time to avoid rear ending the car in front of me. approximate speed at the time of impact was 50 mph. the entire front driver side of the car was destroyed. the problem is the passenger air bag deployed. there was no one sitting in the passenger seat. the driver side did not deploy. i hit the steering wheel hard. the car has been totaled. the chp office, body shop manager, and the insurance adjuster have all said the air bag should have deployed. i was not seriously injured, i.e. nothing was broken, and therefore didn''t seek any medical attention. short of bruising, soreness, and a couple of scrapes i was fine. i contact ford about the issue and they gave me the run around and spouted out a bunch of legal banter. i informed them that i was not interested in seeking litigation, i simply wanted a tech to inform me of why my air bag did not deploy, when it most defiantly should have. they again and again gave me the run around, only giving me the padded answers i am sure their legal department advises them to. feeling as though i will get nowhere with ford and not knowing hat the ''next step'' is, i am contacting your organization. i have pictures of the accident and can give you more information as requested.

Tl*the contact owns a 2003 ford taurus. the contact was involved in a head-on crash while driving 55 mph. the passenger side air bag deployed, but the driver side air bag did not. the contact sustained minor injuries. the vehicle was destroyed. a police report was filed. the purchase date was unknown. the current and failure mileages were 58,000.

This is in regards to a 2003 ford ses taurus air bags failed to deploy in an accident when the car was in a direct hit in front and totaled with 12,000 of damage including block cracked on engine. vin # [xxx]. note this car we requested to have replaced under the lemon law and went all the way and couldn't get any help from anyone to get anything done. please help us in resolve for our needs resolve but not to let another person get hurt and or abused as such. there was injuries in this case and i do have a full sent of photos to fax. sincerely its time to stop this type of irresponsible actions. *jb updated 07/16/2012 *js information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6)

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

The driver side air bag of my 2003 taurus deployed for no apparent reason while i was driving. i was traveling on a two lane road at 30 mph when it deployed. i swerved to the left and recovered and pulled over and stopped. i thought the car had been hit by a large rock on the side of the car. on inspection there was no injury to the car. i was taking my son home from our vacation home in nh when it occurred. the ford dealership replaced all the air bag elements but could not tell me why it deployed. both the dealership and ford motor said that they would be unwilling to guarantee that it won't happen again. *nm

Dt:consumer stated that on two occasions he's been involved in head on collision in which the air bags did not deploy. the last accident occurred on 6-30-05 while his wife was driving at approximately 40-50 mph. she sustained injuries. contacted a ford representative, and he said consumer would have to have air bags tested at his own expense. to date he has not been notified if his car was totaled or not. *ak

Dt: consumer was in an accident where the other vehicle hit the passenger side, the whole front end of the car was smashed in. when the accident occurred the airbags did not deploy. police report was filed. *tt

Dt: 2003, ford ,taurus was hit on the front end. upon impact, driver's side air bag did not deploy, but passenger's side air bag did deploy. *ak *sb *nm

While driving 35 mph slid on a patch of ice and hit a truck. the air bag did not deploy. if there was ever an accident the electric fuel pump is suppose to shut the vehicle down. the passenger's air bag did deploy, however, it was smoking, and had a burning smell. *ak

While driving 30-35 mph consumer's vehicle was involved in a crash which resulted in the vehicle rolling four times. the car seat strap snapped while latched. the chest locking clip was replaced with locking mechanism which acted as a backup restraint. upon impact, the air bags failed to deploy. *ak.....also, shoulder belt failed. *ak

The consumer rear ended another vehicle traveling at 35 mph and the air bag did not deploy. *jb consumer stated the brakes pulsated twice failing to stop the vehicle. *tt

Vehicle was in a collision while going 50 mph. consumer's vehicle hit another vehicle from the rear, and front air bags failed to deploy. *ak the consumer sustained injuries from the seat belt. *tc

Consumer states: air bags light kept coming on, and airbags did not work properly, took car to shop 5 times, dealer stated driver's air bag did not work, and passenger's side rear lock and keyless entry did not work. *ak

My vehicle was involved in a traffic accident ..the front of mine rear ended another auto..the force was sufficient to cause the passenger side front airbag to deploy but the drivers bag fail to deploy...is this a normal occurrence where one bag will deploy but not the other..if the driver of my vehicle had not been wearing the seat belt she could have sustained possible serious injuries. *jb

2003 ford taurus has problems with transmission, engine backfiring, hood latch is broken, and seat bracket fell off. *mr the tires were continuously going flat. six flats occurred while the consumer was on a trip, the transmission was slipping and would jerk in traffic, the engine would back fire intermittently and stalled on one occasion, the seat bracket was replaced by the dealer but failed again (the seat bracket was incorrectly installed from the start), the engine also displayed knocking and had taken about 9 visits before the problem was corrected, it was discovered that a valve was sticking out. the a/c did not cool, the consumer smelled coolant which leaked inside the vehicle. the tires and rims were a problem and the vehicle had been in for repairs about 18 visits/two rear tires remained a problem due to severe inflation problems and the tires would need to be inflated several times daily. the consumer requested another vehicle. *sc the gas mileage was poor. tire loosing air pressure from the time of purchase. *tc the consumer was involved in an accident on 2-25-06 and the air bags failed to deploy. updated 03/29/06. *jb

Concerns regarding accident involving 2003 ford taurus rear-ended by a log truck. *mr the air bag on the driver's side did not deploy, but the passenger air bag deployed. *scc *jb

While driving 70 mph vehicle hit a tire in the road, lost control, and hit a guard rail. upon impact, front air bags did not deploy. the driver and passenger sustained minor injuries and were transported to the emergency room. *ak *ph

While driving my car (2003taurus), another car ran a red light.. due to this my car hit his passenger side. my front end was "inside" his car, none of my airbags deployed and neither did the other car. he was also driving a 2003 taurus.

Driving 2003 ford taurus. vehicle was involved in multiple car accident, driver's airbag did not deploy at impact, however passenger's did. driver was alone in vehicle, injuries occured to driver due to in-operable airgbag.

I was in a traffic accident where a car turning left crossed my path and was hit. i was going 35-40mph and never had a chance to hit the brakes. the front of my car hit the passenger side of his car. i was driving a 2003 ford taurus that was totaled. i fractured my wrist. the airbag never came out.should it have?*ak

While traveling about 35mph and proceeding through an intersection another vehicle refused to yield hitting consumer's on the driver's side. the driver side airbag didn't deploy.*ak

there is a defect with the master cylinder i have take the car in to the service dept four times ,there was an attemp to repair ,each time i take the car in i'm told the concern not found,,the car is under the manufactor warranty,before stoping the car will jerk when applying the brakes i have the all of the invoices

Consumer collided with another vehicle head-on while traveling approximately 25mph. neither the front driver or passenger air bag deployed.

While driving 50 mph the vehicle was involved in a front end collision. none of the air bags deployed. one occupant in the vehicle was killed and one was injured. this was a rental car. *nlm...*ak *cb *nlm *ph *jb