Owner-reported complaints naming the airbag system, filed with NHTSA
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Reports naming the air-bag system — deployment behaviour, inflators, sensors and warning lights. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2005 Ford Taurus submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 27 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
The 25 most recent of 27, in the owner's own words
THE CAR WAS STARTED THEN IT WAS BEING SHIFTED FROM PARK TO DRIVE, THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG WENT OFF, BEFORE GETTING IT IN TO DRIVE (MADE IT TO NEUTRAL).THIS HAPPENED IN THE DRIVEWAY.
TAKATA RECALL: AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON, ON THE DASHBOARD, FOR DAYS AT A TIME THEN GOES OFF FOR AWHILE THEN GOES ON AGAIN OVER AND OVER NON-STOP; WHETHER STATIONARY OR IN MOTION, ON CITY STREETS OR HIGHWAYS, ON TURNING OR NOT.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A DEER. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OF THE AIR BAG FAILURE. ALSO, WHILE PARKING THE VEHICLE AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE WOULD ROLL AND THEN STOP. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT THE BRAKE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.
TAKATA RECALL SINCE MOVING TO THE EXTREME HEAT 6 YEARS AGO (ARIZONA), WHEN TURNING MY WHEEL SHARPLY AT TIMES, SOUNDS LIKE ROCKS ROLLING AROUND INTERNALLY. TRYING TO FIND OUT IF THIS MAY BE A TAKATA AIRBAG. CALLED FORD TODAY, AND THEY CANNOT IDENTIFY WHAT AIRBAG IS IN THE VEHICLE WITH THE VIN. HAS THERE BEEN OTHER REPORTS OF THIS ISSUE?
SOMETHING IS RATTLING INSIDE MY STEERING WHEEL BEHIND THE HORN BY THE AIR BAG. IT SOUNDS LIKE A COIN RATTLING AROUND INSIDE THE STERRING WHEEL WHEN I MAKE A TURN. WHEN I LOOKED THIS UP ON LINE ALL I KEPT READING WAS IT'S A COMMON PROBLEM BUT I DIDN'T SEE ANYTHING ABOUT A RECALL. I'M AFRAID IF THAT AIR BAG WAS TO GO OFF THAT LOOSE PIECE FLOATING AROUND IN THERE COULD PUT A EYE OUT OR WORSE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2005 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING AT 15 MPH, THE DRIVER ACCIDENTALLY DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL INSTEAD OF THE BRAKE PEDAL. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER BOTH SUSTAINED INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE SUFFERED FATAL INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A SALVAGE YARD. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 137,000.
I GOT A FLASHING CODE FOR THE AIR BAGS, THE CODE SHOWS THAT THE CLOCK SPRING IS BROKEN AND THIS DISABLES THE CRUISE CONTROL AND THE DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG, THIS CAR HAS ONLY 51,000 MILE ON IT AND THIS PART SHOULD LAST FOR THE LIFE OF THE CAR. *TR
ON OCTOBER 25, 2013 I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, THE ACCELERATOR TOOK OFF ON ITS OWN (IT WAS LIKE SOMEONE ELSE WAS PUSHING THE GAS PEDDLE) AND I LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. I HIT THE FENCE, THEN THE CAR TURNED HIT THE TREE UNTIL THE CAR CAME TO A STOP. MY WHOLE DRIVER SIDE IS PUSHED IN, MY WINDSHIELD IS CRACKED, THE TRUNK FLEE UP, MY REAR VIEW MIRROR, THE OUTSIDE MIRROR, AND HEAD LIGHT IS OFF. THE HOOD IS BENT AND THE ENGINE WAS ON THE GROUND. KNOWN OF THE TIRES WERE FLAT. THE AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. I HIT MY FACE AND CHIN ON THE STIRRING WHEEL. MY RIBS ARE BRUISED AND MY FACE IS SWOLLEN. I CHIPPED MY TOOTH ON THE WHEEL. MY BABY WAS IN THE BACK SEAT, THE INSIDE SEATS FELL DOWN. SHE WAS NOT HURT THANK GOD NOTHING MAJOR HAPPEN TO US. *TR
THE PASSENGER SEAT WEIGHT MONITOR TO ACTIVATE OR DEACTIVATE THE PASSENGER AIRBAG WILL NOT DEACTIVATE PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF LIGHT ONLY COMES ON WHEN YOU START THE CAR AND SHOULD BE ON AT ALL TIMES WHEN THE SEAT IS EMPTY OR A CHILD IS SEATED IN IT. *TR
THE PASSENGER AIRBAG CUT OFF REMAINS ACTIVE WHEN THERE IS NO WEIGHT IN THE SEAT SO IT WILL DEPLOY WHEN A CHILD IS UP THERE PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT OFF LIGHT COMES ON WHEN YOU START THE CAR AND SHUTS OFF RIGHT AWAY WITH THE SEAT EMPTY IT IS SUPPOSED TO REMAIN ON TILL A PERSON OF THE SET WEIGHT SITS THERE TO ACTIVATE IT . *TR
WHILE DRIVING DOWN A PAVED TWO LANE ROAD THE SIDE AIRBAG ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF OUR 2005 FORD TAURUS DEPLOYED CAUSING APPROXIMATELY $2000 IN DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAD 64,000 MILES ON IT AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT AND WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL FORD DEALER FREMONT FORD. THE DEALER ANALYZED THE INCIDENT AND DECIDED THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WENT INTO A SKID. THIS WAS NOT THE CASE AS IT WAS TRAVELING DOWN A STRAIGHT TWO LANE HIGHWAY. WE APPEALED THE DECISION TO FORD LEGAL AND WAS TOLD SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY THERE WAS NOTHING THEY WOULD DO. I ARGUED AIRBAGS WERE NOT SOMETHING YOU WOULD EXPECT TO WEAR OUT AND FORD SHOULD PAY FOR THE DAMAGE. FORD STATED THEY WERE NOT AWARE OF ANY PROBLEMS WITH AIRBAGS ON THEIR VEHICLES AND THERE WAS NO APPEAL PROCESS TO THEIR DECISION. *TR
SAFETY RESTRAINT SYSTEM FAILURE IN 2005 FORD TAURUS FRONT CRASH SENSOR FAILURE AT 54,000 MILES. IS A COMMON FAILURE SEEMS DUE TO SALT CORROSION IN NORTH EAST. DISABLES AIR BAG FUNCTION. NO ACCIDENT OR DEPLOYMENT IN THIS CASE. IT IS NOT GOOD DESIGN THAT THERE ARE MANY FAILURES OF THIS IN TAURUS'S. *TR
I WAS INVOLVED IN A REAREND ACCIDENT RECENTLY ON HWY 4 E IN PITTSBURGH NEAR THE LOVERIDGE FREEWAY EXIT. MY VEHICLE WAS HIT AT A SPEED HARD ENOUGH TO THROW MY BODY BACKWARDS THEN FORWARD WHICH CAUSED MY FACE TO HIT THE STEERING WHEEL. THIS FORCE CAUSED A HEAD INJURY, FACIAL LACERATION, FACIAL CONTUSION ETC. AND THE AIRBAG NEVER DEPLOYED. *TR
1. WAS BACKING UP FROM A PARKING SPACE AND THE AIRBAG IN STEERING WHEEL JUST WENT OFF. DID NOT HIT ANYTHING. FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED. 2. CONTUSION OF FACE, SCALP, AND NECK EXCEPT EYES, CONTUSION OF HAND AND ARM, HYPERTENSION. 3. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE LOCAL FORD DEALER, FORD MOTOR COMPANY REQUESTED THE MODULE BE SENT TO THEM BEFORE THEY WOULD REPLACE THE AIRBAGS. TO THIS DATE FORD HAS NOT FIXED THE VEHICLE OR GIVEN ANY REASON WHY THIS HAPPENED. WE FEEL THE VEHICLE IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE AND EVEN IF THEY REPAIR IT WE WILL STILL NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING FOR FEAR OF AIRBAG COMING OUT AND HURTING US AGAIN WITHOUT ANY IMPACT. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG FAILED DUE TO THE FRONT CRASH SENSOR. THE WARRANTY IS VALID FOR 5 YEARS OR 50,000 MILES AND SENSOR IS NOT COVERED BY THE WARRANTY. THE REPAIR COST WAS $400. THE DEALER AND THE FORD MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT AS LONG AS THE LIGHT ILLUMINATED THAT THE AIR BAGS WOULD NOT DEPLOY IF AN ACCIDENT OCCURRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,400. UPDATED 10/29/09. *LJ UPDATED 10/29/09.*JB
I WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END COLLISION ON THE KENAI SPUR HWY. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *TR
DRIVERS DOOR COLLISION, VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH SIDE AIR BAGS BUT DID NOT DEPLOY. HAD BAGS DEPLOYED GLASS INJURY WOULD NOT HAVE OCCURRED. *TR
I HAVE A 2005 FORD TAURUS WHICH IS EQUIPPED WITH A "PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF" FEATURE. ACCORDING TO THE OWNER'S MANUAL, THE CAR IS SUPPOSED TO DETERMINE IF A CHILD WEIGHS ENOUGH FOR THE AIRBAG TO BE DEPLOYED AND IF NOT THE AIRBAG IS SUPPOSED TO BE DISABLED AND A LIGHT NEAR THE HEAT/AIR CONTROLS WILL LIGHT UP STATING "PASS AIRBAG OFF." THIS FEATURE WAS ONE OF THE DECIDING FACTORS WHEN WE PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE. RECENTLY I HAD AN ACCIDENT WHEN MY VEHICLE LEFT THE ROAD STRIKING A UTILITY POLE. THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED WITH MY BARELY 60 POUND DAUGHTER IN THE FRONT SEAT. WE ALL KNOW THAT AIRBAGS ARE DANGEROUS, HOWEVER MANY PARENTS DEPEND ON THIS SPECIAL FEATURE THAT IS SUPPOSED TO AUTOMATICALLY TURN OFF THE AIRBAG WHEN THEIR SMALL CHILD OR CARSEAT IS IN THE FRONT.
TL*- WHILE DRIVING THE 2005 FORD TAURUS AT 20-25 MPH IN ICY CONDITIONS THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CRASHED ON THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE INTO A WALL ATTEMPTING TO MISS STRIKING A SECOND VEHICLE WHO HAD BRAKED SUDDENLY. AFTER THE VEHICLE STRUCK THE WALL IT CONTINUED TO SLIDE OUT OF CONTROL AND STRUCK A THIRD VEHICLE HEAD ON ABOUT 20 YARDS AWAY, WHICH WAS STATIONARY BECAUSE IT WAS INVOLVED IN ANOTHER CRASH. THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. ALTHOUGH THE CONTACT WAS WEARING A SEAT BELT, HE WAS NOT SURE IF THE PRETENSIONER DEPLOYED. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED SEVERE FRONT END DAMAGE AND WAS NOT OPERATIONAL. THE CONTACT WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL WITH BRUISING. THE CONTACT HAS PICTURES AND WILL RECEIVE THE POLICE REPORT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND CURRENT WERE BOTH 89000. *AK
INVOLVED IN A CRASH AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *JB
CRASH. *NM
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 70MPH ON THE INTERSTATE THE VEHICLE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A GUARD RAIL. THE AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY AND THE DRIVER'S SEATBELT FAILED TO RESTRAINT THE OCCUPANT. THE DRIVER'S HEAD HIT THE WINDSHIELD AND HEAD INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THERE WAS A POLICE REPORT FILED AT THE SCENE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED.
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH AND THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS IMPACTED IN THE FRONT END ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. THE PASSENGER SUFFERED INJURIES TO THE STERNUM AND HEAD AREA. THE PASSENGERS IN THE VEHICLE WERE ALL WEARING SAFETY RESTRAINTS WHICH PROHIBITED ANY FURTHER INJURIES. THE POLICE WERE AT THE SCENE AND FILED A WRITTEN REPORT. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY AND DEEMED TOTALED.
DT: THE CONTACT STATED A GARBAGE TRUCK PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF THE CONTACT'S SON'S VEHICLE CAUSING A REAR END COLLISION AT 50 MPH. UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. ALL OCCUPANTS WERE WEARING SEAT BELTS. THE CONTACT HIT THE STEERING WHEEL AND SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED, AND A POLICE REPORT WAS A TAKEN. THERE HAS BEEN NO INSPECTION TO DETERMINE WHY THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK UPDATED 3/3/2006 - *NM
ON OCTOBER 28,2005 I WAS VACATIONING IN HILTON HEAD S.C. I RENTED A 2005 FORD TAURUS FROM AVIS RENTAL AT THE SAVANNAH GEORGIA AIRPORT. ON OCTOBER 30, AT APPROXIMATELY 10:40 AM I WAS PROCEEDING WESTBOUND ON U.S. 278 TOWARD HIGHWAY 170. I WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 50 - 55 MPH IN A 55 MPH ZONE. AT THAT TIME A 2002 KIA 4 DOOR CAME OFF PRIVATE PROPERTY OF THE ST. GREGOREY'S CATHOLIC CHURCH ACROSS THE TWO WESTBOUND LANES. I ACTIVATED THE BRAKES AND SWERVED TO MISS THE VEHICLE HOWEVER WE COLLIDED. MY VEHICLE HIT THEIRS BROADSIDE AT MY ESTIMATE OF 25 - 30 MPH AT IMPACT. THE IMPACT WAS TO THE FRONT OF MY VEHICLE TO THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THEIR VEHICLE. AT THE TIME OF THE COLLISION, THE ANTI- LOCK BRAKES ON MY VEHICLE LOCKED SO I WAS UNABLE TO STEER OUT OF THE PATH OF THE KIA. AT THE TIME OF THE COLLISION NEITHER THE DRIVER OR PASSENGER AIRBAGS DEPLOYED ON MY VEHICLE. THE DRIVER OF THE KIA WAS AIRLIFTED TO SAVANNAH, GEORGIA AND HER HUSBAND WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE SAME HOSPITAL BY GROUND AMBULANCE. MY WIFE WAS TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE TO CAROLINA COASTAL HOSPITAL IN BLUFFTON, S.C. I SENT THIS INFORMATION ABOUT 2 WEEKS AGO BUT HAVE HAD NO ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF IT BEING RECEIVED SO I AM RESUBMITTING IT. *JB
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