2002 Ford Taurus Airbags Problems

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.

NHTSA ID

11173440

Incident

Jan 1, 2019

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,000.

NHTSA ID

10652036

Incident

Oct 19, 2014

Mileage

79,000 mi

I AM BEING TOLD THIS THIRD PARTY AS I WAS UNABLE TO SEE THE ACCIDENT SCENE AND HAVE NOT SEEN A POLICE REPORT. MY 19-YR OLD DAUGHTER WAS EXITING A MAIN ROAD SLOWING TO A STOP. SHE WAS DOING APPROXIMATELY 2-3 MPH WHEN SHE WAS STRUCK FROM BEHIND BY ANOTHER VEHICLE TRAVELING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. THE IMPACT KNOCKED HER VEHICLE INTO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HER KNOCKING THAT VEHICLE INTO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF IT. MY DAUGHTER'S AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. SHE RECEIVED WHIPLASH FROM THE INCIDENT AS SHE WAS FORCED BACKWARD AND FRONTWARD. SHE ALSO HIT HER HEAD ON THE STEERING WHEEL. HER SIGNIFICANT OTHER HIT HIS KNEE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE DASH. BOTH WERE WEARING THEIR SEATBELTS AT THE TIME. HER VEHICLE (TITLED IN MY NAME AND PURCHASED BY ME) SUSTAINED MAJOR DISABLING DAMAGE RESULTING IN A TOTAL LOSS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10650234

Incident

Oct 21, 2014

Mileage

50,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE EXITING A RESIDENTIAL DRIVEWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT END OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE HEAD AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NEITHER INSPECTED NOR DIAGNOSED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE AIR BAG FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 127000.

NHTSA ID

10578196

Incident

Mar 8, 2014

Mileage

127,000 mi

CAR WAS NOT MOVING, WAITING FOR A TRAFFIC LIGHT TO TURN LEFT IN A LONG LINE OF CARS WHEN SIDE AIRBAGS UNEXPECTEDLY DEPLOYED FOLLOWED BY THE THE FRONT DRIVER-SIDE AIR BAG. LUCKILY I WAS NOT INJURED, THOUGH DISORIENTED, DEAF AND BLIND FOR A MINUTE OR SO FROM THE EXPLOSIONS AND SMOKE IN THE CAR THE YELLOW AIR BAG SENSOR WARNING LIGHT WAS TURNING ON AND OFF FOR A YEAR SO I AM GUILTY OF POOR MAINTENANCE , BUT TALKING TO MY FRIENDS I FOUND OUT THAT IT IS NOT THAT UNCOMMON AND I THINK THAT SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE SINCE NEXT TIME THIS EXPLOSION CAN HAPPEN TO SOMEBODY ELSE WHILE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10499761

Incident

Feb 16, 2013

Mileage

139,500 mi

AT 6:30 A.M. ON 4/4/2012 I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK WHEN I FELL ASLEEP ,CROSSED THE CENTER LINE, HIT A SEMI HEAD ON & MY DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. THE 2002 FORD TAURUS WAS A VEHICLE I PURCHASED NEW. THE PASSENGER SIDE WITH NO ONE IN THAT SEAT DID DEPLOY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10482068

Incident

Apr 4, 2012

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH MAKING A LEFT TURN ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE AND THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACTS HOME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,000.

NHTSA ID

10476804

Incident

Sep 23, 2012

Mileage

83,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH ON AN ICY ROAD, THE VEHICLE SKIDDED AND ROLLED INTO A DITCH. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT STRUCK HER HEAD, SUSTAINED NECK AND SHOULDER STRAINS, BRUISES TO HER LEGS AND A LACERATION TO THE ARM. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND DEEMED AS BEING DESTROYED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 234,000.

NHTSA ID

10440013

Incident

Dec 8, 2011

Mileage

234,000 mi

MY DAUGHTER HAD AN ACCIDENT IN A 2002 FORD TAURUS SE WHERE SHE IMPACTED A CONCRETE BARRIER HEAD ON AND HARD ENOUGH TO TOTAL THE VEHICLE WHICH WAS OWNED AND INSURED BY ME. THE WORSE OF THE IMPACT WAS ON THE DRIVERS SIDE FRONT END. ONLY THE PASSENGER AIRBAG DEPLOYED WITH NO ONE SEATED THERE, BUT HER DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY AT ALL. THIS RESULTED IN A CONCUSSION AND FACIAL LACERATIONS AND BRUISING WHEN HER FACE HIT THE STEERING WHEEL. THE SEAT BELT RESTRAINING SYSTEM FAILED TO ACT PROPERLY TO PROTECT HER FROM THIS INJURY. I HAVE CONTACTED FORD, BUT THEY DON'T CARE AND THEY ADVISED ME THAT THIS IS HOW IT IS DESIGNED TO WORK. SO IT'S ACCEPTABLE TO FORD THAT THEIR RESTRAINING SYSTEM ALLOWS INJURIES? I HOPE THAT SHE DOES NOT SUFFER FROM BRAIN TRAUMA AND I HOPE THAT THE WOUND HEALS WITH MINIMAL SCARING. THIS IS UNBELIEVABLE. IF THERE IS A CLASS ACTION SUIT INVOLVED, I WOULD LIKE TO PARTICIPATE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10433466

Incident

Sep 18, 2011

Mileage

159,200 mi

ON 22 SEP 10 MY WIFE HIT A PARKED TRUCK IN A 2002 FORD TAURUS. HER CAR HIT THE RIGHT FRONT AT ABOUT 35 MPH AND THE AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. SHE SUFFERED A NON-DISPLACED FRACTURE OF THE STERNUM AS A RESULT OF THE ACCIDENT. THE CAR APPARENTLY WENT UNDER THE TRUCK'S BUMPER. THE RIGHT HEADLIGHT, HOOD, WINDSHIELD AND RIGHT FRONT SIDE WERE DAMAGED. THE CAR WAS TOTALED AS A RESULT OF THE ACCIDENT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10360936

Incident

Sep 22, 2010

Mileage

80,842 mi

BELTED FEMALE OCCUPANT FELT HER VEHICLE PULL TO THE RIGHT. AS A RESULT SHE STRUCK A LIGHT POLE HEAD ON. AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. SERIOUS INJURIES. *TR

NHTSA ID

10244666

Incident

Sep 4, 2008

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 45-50 MPH, THE CONTACT REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT HAS PICTURES. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 63,237. UPDATED 04-02-08 *BF

NHTSA ID

10219667

Incident

Feb 28, 2008

Mileage

63,237 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE INSTANTLY CAUGHT FIRE AND WAS DESTROYED. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. HIS HEAD SLAMMED INTO THE STEERING WHEEL AND CAUSED SERIOUS HEAD INJURIES. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THERE IS NO CURRENT MILEAGE BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,000.

NHTSA ID

10201901

Incident

Aug 31, 2007

Mileage

57,000 mi

2002 FORD TAURUS SE CUSTOMER WAS IN A ACCIDENT AND THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY**CC *JB THE CONSUMER STATED WANTED TO THE STATUS OF HIS COMPLAINT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10193175

Incident

Jan 1, 1901

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING 54 MPH, THE CONTACT WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH IN WHICH BOTH VEHICLES INVOLVED WERE DESTROYED. THE CONTACTS AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 85,000. OKLAHOMA TRAFFIC COLLISION REPORT PROVIDED. THE CONSUMER PROVIDED PHOTOS OF THE DAMAGE BUT THE PHOTOS WERE DAMAGED THEMSELVES AND A MEDICAL REPORT PERTAINING TO THE ACCIDENT. UPDATED 08/07/07 *TR

NHTSA ID

10190934

Incident

May 13, 2007

Mileage

85,000 mi

AIR BAG ERROR CODE AT 46,000 MILES. *JB

NHTSA ID

10155704

Incident

Apr 17, 2006

Mileage

46,500 mi

REAR ENDED AT A STOP LIGHT AND PUSHED INTO THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. BOTH FRONT SEATS, FULLY RECLINED, DRIVER SEAT BROKE, NO AIRBAGS AT ALL DEPLOYED. RESULTED IN HERNIATED DISCS FOR BOTH DRIVER AND FRONT SEAT (ONLY) PASSENGER. *JB

NHTSA ID

10145641

Incident

Jun 26, 2004

DT: CALLER HAD AN ACCIDENT AND WITHOUT WARNING THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED YET. MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED YET. NO MAJOR INJURIES DUE TO AIR BAGS NOT DEPLOYING. A REPORT WAS FILED WITH THE POLICE ON THE WRECK. *NM

NHTSA ID

10128476

Incident

Jun 28, 2005

Mileage

45,000 mi

WITH THE FRONT PART OF THE CAR, IMPACTED THE FRONT LATERAL PART OF THE OTHER CAR AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CAR WAS TOTAL LOSS. THE DRIVER AND THE PASSENGER RECEIVED BODILY INJURIES.*AK

NHTSA ID

10112662

Incident

Aug 7, 2004

WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION. THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, HOWEVER THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DID. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED MAJOR NECK AND EYE INJURIES. THE CAUSE HAS YET TO BE DETERMINED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB

NHTSA ID

10105377

Incident

Jun 15, 2004

Mileage

25,000 mi

CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS SITTING AT INTERSECTION AND IT WAS INVOLVED IN A REAR END COLLISION, CAUSING CONSUMER'S VEHICLE TO HIT THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY,BUT PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED HEAD TRAUMA AND REFUSED TO GO TO THE HOSPITAL. CONSUMER WILL GO TO THE HOSPITAL THE NEXT DAY. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. *AK

NHTSA ID

10103218

Incident

Dec 6, 2004

DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY WHILE BEING SLAMMED HEAD ON INTO CONCRETE MEDIAN. PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED AS EXPECTED. INJURIES WERE KNOT ON LEFT SIDE OF HEAD FROM HITTING THE STEERING WHEEL. *NM

NHTSA ID

10100517

Incident

Nov 24, 2004

Mileage

71,000 mi

TIRE SEPARATION FIRESTONE/BRIDGESTONE TIRES CAME AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT WITH 2002 FORD TAURAS WAS TRAVELING ON LIE AND THE DRIVERS SIDE TIRE SEPERATED CAUSING DAMAGE TO MY WHEEL WELL, BUMPER AND FENDER. *AK

NHTSA ID

10090531

Incident

Sep 2, 2004

WHILE DRIVING CONSUMETR HIT A BUMP ON THE HIGHWAYAND BOTH DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED INADVERTENTLY. DRIVER WAS NOT INJURED. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. *AK

NHTSA ID

10089959

Incident

Aug 27, 2004

I WAS TRAVELING EAST AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH AND STILL ACCELERATING TO THE POSTED SPEED OF 45. ANOTHER CAR THAT WAS TRAVELING WEST ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE SAME ROAD WAS STRUCK AND CAME ONTO MY SIDE OF THE ROAD IN FRONT OF ME. I STRUCK THAT CAR, AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK

NHTSA ID

10080491

Incident

Jun 24, 2004

Mileage

34,500 mi