2006 Ford Taurus Airbags Problems

I was in an accident on Nov12,2021 and the air bag did not deploy. My front end was completely damaged.

NHTSA ID

11453529

Incident

Nov 12, 2021

PERIODICALLY THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG OFF LIGHT COMES ON. ALSO, PASSENGER SIDE DOOR AJAR ON DASHBOARD ON ALL THE TIME WHICH MAKES DOME LIGHT STAY ON AND DRAIN BATTERY.

NHTSA ID

11388524

Incident

Jan 14, 2021

Mileage

72,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THERE WAS A SHORT CIRCUIT WITHIN THE RADIO, WHICH CAUSED THE SPEEDOMETER AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS TO FAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE FOR THE AIR BAG HOWEVER, THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND RADIO. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.

NHTSA ID

10786095

Incident

Apr 4, 2012

Mileage

95,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH UP A HILL, ANOTHER VEHICLE IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION SLID DOWN THE HILL AND CRASHED HEAD ON INTO THE FRONT OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED HEAD INJURIES AND CHEST PAINS FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE FRONT PASSENGER SUSTAINED SEVERAL INJURIES. BOTH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN IMPOUND LOT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 124,000. UPDATED 12/30/15*LJ *JS

NHTSA ID

10779894

Incident

Sep 29, 2015

Mileage

124,000 mi

AIR BAG LIGHT ON DRIVERS SIDE HAS BEEN ACTIVATED FOR ABOUT A YEAR HAS BEEN CHECKED BY A ASE GARAGE. THEY COULDN'T FIND A FAULT CODE. CARS IS SURGING AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS DURING NORMAL OPERATION. I HAVE HAD TO PUT CAR IN NEUTRAL TO KICK IT DOWN TO NORMAL SPEED THEN BACK IN TO DRIVE MODE WHILE MOVING IN TRAFFIC.SOME TIMES IT SLAMS THE TRANSMISSION. THE CRUISE CONTROL HAS NOT WORKED FOR OVER A YEAR. ASE TECH SAYS THE CONNECTION IS WORN AND FAULTY. ASE TECH SAYS HE COULD NOT GET ANY FAULT CODES FOR THE SURGING IN SPEED AFTER LETTING IT RUN FOR OVER 45 MIN.AND TEST DRIVING THE CAR. ASE TECH BELIEVES THE PROBLEM IS IN THE PCM. *TR

NHTSA ID

10693372

Incident

Mar 5, 2015

Mileage

97,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,800.

NHTSA ID

10663659

Incident

Dec 4, 2014

Mileage

78,800 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG BRACKET FRACTURED AND NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG CLIPS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. ## VIN PASSED ## 2006 FORD TAURUS ## MAILED OUT 01/13/15*LJ UPDATED 2/9/15*CN UPDATED 9/7/2017*CN

NHTSA ID

10661977

Incident

Nov 3, 2008

Mileage

50,000 mi

RECENTLY STARTED NOTICING A WHITE POWDERY SUBSTANCE COMING OUT OF THE AREA BEHIND THE AIRBAG HOUSING AND RUNNING DOWN THE BACK OF THE STEERING WHEEL HOUSING ON BOTH SIDES. WITH ALL THE NEW DATA COMING OUT REGARDING AIR BAG FAILURES, I AM VERY CONCERNED FOR MY SAFETY WHILE DRIVING THIS CAR. IT SHOULD BE HANDLED/REPAIRED BY FORD AT THEIR EXPENSE. THEY KNOW THEY HAVE AN ISSUE WITH BAD AIRBAGS AND THEIR CUSTOMER'S SAFETY SHOULD BE PARAMOUNT! *TR

NHTSA ID

10651524

Incident

Aug 1, 2014

Mileage

76,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, HE BECAME UNCONSCIOUS AND CRASHED INTO A CHAIN LINKED FENCE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A COMPRESSION FRACTURE AND SPINE INJURIES WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED OF THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.

NHTSA ID

10593396

Incident

Nov 11, 2013

Mileage

160,000 mi

MY HUSBAND WAS JUST INVOLVED IN A COLLISION TODAY IN OUR 2006 FORD TAURUS. HE NOTICED A VEHICLE STOPPING IN FRONT OF HIM SO HE BEGAN TO HIT THE BRAKE. AS HE COASTED ON HIS BRAKES TOWARDS THE STOP VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HIM, THE CAR BEGAN TO AUTOMATICALLY ACCELERATE CAUSING HIM TO REAR-END THE OTHER DRIVER. WE'RE PRETTY SURE THE CAR IS TOTALED. PLUS, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *TT

NHTSA ID

10583223

Incident

Apr 16, 2014

TL-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY WHEN THE FRONT BUMPER OF ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE CONTACTS FRONT BUMPER CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SPIN AND CRASH INTO A ROCK STRUCTURE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED EYE INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,000. ST

NHTSA ID

10542066

Incident

Sep 4, 2013

Mileage

66,000 mi

THEIR IS A PRESSURE PAD IN THE PASSENGER SEAT TO EITHER ALLOW OR NOT ALLOW THE AIRBAG TO BE ACTIVE AND THIS IS NOT WORKING THE AIR BAG IS ACTIVE ALL THE TIME THE SEAT CAN BE EMPTY AND THE AIRBAG LIGHT WILL ONLY BRIEFLY LIGHT UP WHEN STARTING CAR BUT GO OFF RIGHT AWAY INDICATING THE AIRBAG IS ACTIVE I HAD MY NIECE IN THAT SEAT AND IT DID NOT DEACTIVATE AND SHE IS 45 POUNDS IF YOU DO NOT PAY CLOSE ATTENTION TO THIS YOU WILL NOT KNOW YOU HAVE A ISSUE WHEN YOUR SEAT IS EMPTY THE AIRBAG OFF LIGHT IN THE RADIO CLUSTER SHOULD LIGHT UP AND WHEN A PERSON HEAVY ENUF TO ACTIVATE THE AIR BAG SITS DOWN THE LIGHT SHOULD GO OFF. *TR

NHTSA ID

10469619

Incident

Aug 8, 2012

Mileage

77,300 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2006 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ENGAGED WITHOUT ANY RESPONSE. THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY INCREASED ACCELERATION UP TO 40 MPH. THE VEHICLE THEN CRASHED INTO A CEMENT WALL. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED TWO BROKEN LEGS, THIRTEEN BROKEN RIBS AND ALSO SUFFERED FROM OTHER INTERNAL INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO A STORAGE FACILITY. THERE WAS CURRENTLY AN OPEN INVESTIGATION ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA ACTION NUMBER PE12005 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: CABLES). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000. UPDATED 07/05/12*LJ UPDATED 07/10/12

NHTSA ID

10459170

Incident

Sep 30, 2011

Mileage

75,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THE AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THE CLOCK SPRING ASSEMBLY FAILED. THE CONTACT FEELS THIS IS SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE THE AIR BAG WOULD NOT HAVE DEPLOYED IN AN CRASH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 53,464. UPDATED 08/31/11 *BF UPDATED 10/31/11

NHTSA ID

10414983

Incident

Jul 19, 2011

Mileage

53,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT HAD TO SWERVE TO AVOID A CRASH AFTER BEING CUT OFF AND LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AT 35 MPH; THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A GUARD RAIL WITH GREAT FORCE. THE VEHICLE SLIDE ACROSS AND HIT ANOTHER GUARD RAIL. THE SEAT BELTS DID NOT LOCK AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT'S HEAD HIT THE WINDSHIELD AND THEIR CHEST HIT THE STEERING WHEEL AS A RESULT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE RELAY MAY HAVE BEEN THE CAUSE OF THE NON-DEPLOYMENT BUT COULD NOT EXPLAIN THE SEAT BELT FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 113,000.

NHTSA ID

10371948

Incident

Dec 15, 2010

Mileage

113,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS. THE "AIR BAG "WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. IN ADDITION THE HORN WAS INOPERATIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE CLOCK SPRING. THERE IS A MASSIVE BACK ORDER ON THE REQUIRED REPAIR PART. THE CONTACT WAS PLACED ON A WAITING LIST. THE EARLIEST AVAILABILITY FOR THE PART WAS FEBRUARY 2010. THERE WERE CONCERNS OF THE SAFETY RISKS INVOLVED AND THE UNCERTAINTY OF THE REPAIR PART. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

NHTSA ID

10294541

Incident

Nov 2, 2009

Mileage

39,000 mi

THE FRONT AIRBAG SENSOR ON MY 2006 FORD TAURUS HAS FAILED AND IS OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE WARRANTY. THE DEALERSHIP REFUSES TO REPLACE THE FAILED SENSOR AT FORD'S COST. THE AIRBAGS HAVE NEVER DEPLOYED ON THE VEHICLE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10228284

Incident

Apr 22, 2008

Mileage

70,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY AND THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE MECHANIC PERFORMED A TUNE-UP; HOWEVER, THE LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE DRIVER'S SIDE POWER WINDOW WOULD GO DOWN BUT WOULD NOT RISE UP. AS OF DECEMBER 27, 2007, THE DEALER HAD NOT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 77,000.

NHTSA ID

10212902

Incident

Aug 1, 2006

Mileage

25,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH THE CONTACT 'S VEHICLE CRASHED INTO AN EMBANKMENT, THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER SEVERAL TIMES, AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO PASSENGERS IN THE VEHICLE WHEN THE CRASH OCCURRED. THE CONTACT HAD PHOTOS AND A POLICE REPORT. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN PARIS, TN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2000. *AK

NHTSA ID

10182645

Incident

Jan 17, 2007

Mileage

2,000 mi

TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD TAURUS THAT WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH, AND THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT A SPEED OF 65 MPH. AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT IT WAS RAINING AND THE VEHICLE SLID INTO THE REAR END OF ANOTHER VEHICLE AND A SECOND VEHICLE REAR ENDED THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT PRIOR TO INCIDENT THERE WEREN'T ANY WARNING LIGHTS INDICATING THAT THE AIRBAGS WERE MALFUNCTIONING. THREE PEOPLE WERE INJURED AS A RESULT OF THE CRASH. *AK

NHTSA ID

10180602

Incident

Dec 25, 2006

Mileage

28,000 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER AIR BAG DEPLOYED AND PASSENGER AIR BAG EXPLODED WHILE THE VEHICLE BEING IMMOBILE BUT RUNNING. THE WINDSHIELD WAS FRACTURED DUE TO THE EXPLOSION OF THE PASSENGER AIR BAG. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY THE SERVICE DEALER.

NHTSA ID

10162979

Incident

Jul 18, 2006

Mileage

19,110 mi