Front Air Bag Problems of Ford Mustang - part 2

Ford Mustang owners have reported 60 problems related to front air bag (under the air bag category). The most recently reported issues are listed below. Also please check out the statistics and reliability analysis of Ford Mustang based on all problems reported for the Mustang.

36 Front Air Bag problem of the 2001 Ford Mustang

Failure Date: 01/28/2001

While coasting out of car wash vehicle slid on ice, bumped into vacuum. At that time, both airbags deployed. There was no noticable damage to the vehicle or plat form. The consumer believes the air bag system must have been defective to have deployed without impact.

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37 Front Air Bag problem of the 2000 Ford Mustang

Failure Date: 12/25/2000

While driving about 35-40 mph in slippery road conditions consumer hit 2 trees and ditch head-on. Consumer hit her head on steering wheel and needed 18 stitches. Neither airbag deployed. Vehicle was totalled.

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38 Front Air Bag problem of the 1997 Ford Mustang

Failure Date: 10/13/2000

Consumer's son was driving and was involved in a front end collision, driver was killed in accident along with 1 other injury, front air bags did not experience deployment, consumer was told by an attorney that if air bags would have deployed, the driver may not have been killed.

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39 Front Air Bag problem of the 2000 Ford Mustang

Failure Date: 10/03/2000

Vehicle was going 30-40mph when, another vehicle ran red light, causing consumer's vehicle to t-bone other vehicle. Front air bags didn't deploy. Consumer was not seriously injured. Manufacturer told consumer to take vehicle to a dealer, and would be a charged to inspect vehicle. Insurance adjuster was coming out to inspect if vehicle was totaled.

40 Front Air Bag problem of the 2000 Ford Mustang

Failure Date: 09/04/2000

Consumer was traveling about 35mph on highway when a deer ran in front of vehicle. Consumer swerved and lost control of vehicle. Vehicle went up to an enbankment. Then veered into a concrete wall, and hit a reflector sign. Vehicle was totaled. Consumer suffered internal injuries. Dual airbags didn't deploy.

41 Front Air Bag problem of the 2000 Ford Mustang

Failure Date: 05/27/2000

While traveling at about 35 mph, another car coming in opposite direction was making a turn at about 20 mph, and hit consumer's vehicle head-on towards front left side. Upon impact, neither airbag deployed.

42 Front Air Bag problem of the 1999 Ford Mustang

Failure Date: 03/12/2000

Consumer was traveling about 35 mph, went through stop sign and had a head-on collision with another vehicle. Neither one of the airbags deployed.

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43 Front Air Bag problem of the 1999 Ford Mustang

Failure Date: 01/08/2000

Conumer was driving down the street and a lady hit him from the left side of the vehicle. He was at the light and was driving 35mph. Upon impact, driver's airbag didn't go off.

44 Front Air Bag problem of the 1999 Ford Mustang

Failure Date: 12/21/1999

Consumer was driving and another vehicle veered into her lane and ran her off the road. Driver's airbag didn't go off.

45 Front Air Bag problem of the 2000 Ford Mustang

Failure Date: 10/29/1999

While merging over the vehicle steering wheel turned but the vehicle continued to go straight, hitting a curb causing consumer head to hit top rail of vehicle knocking him out. Vehicle continued to go shearing off a sign and then hit a telephone pole. No deployment of air bag resulted in head trauma. Nlm.

46 Front Air Bag problem of the 1999 Ford Mustang

Failure Date: 10/21/1999

Upon impact , the airbags deployed seriously injuring the driver. Manufacturer has been notified. Please provide more details.

47 Front Air Bag problem of the 1999 Ford Mustang

Failure Date: 09/05/1999

Vehicle been involved in an accident. Vehicle lost control and ran into serveral trees and side of the building before vehicle stopped. Upon impact, neither air bag deployed. Nhtsa needs to look into this matter.

48 Front Air Bag problem of the 1999 Ford Mustang

Failure Date: 08/02/1999

Vehicle involved in frontal crash, upon impact, airbags didn't deploy. Consumer contacted dealer and manufacturer.

49 Front Air Bag problem of the 1998 Ford Mustang

Failure Date: 09/28/1998

When traveling about 50 mph vehicle was involved in a head-on collision(impact speed between 30-40 mph), and there was no deployment of the air bags. The vehicle has not been repaired. Damages totalling $4,614. 51.

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50 Front Air Bag problem of the 1996 Ford Mustang

Failure Date: 06/06/1998

Dealer did not warn my 4'11", 100lb wife of dangers of air bag due to her size. Dealer was aware of wife neck problem. The passenger required brain surgery following accident. Despite repeated attempts dealer will not respond.

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51 Front Air Bag problem of the 1998 Ford Mustang

Failure Date: 04/18/1998

Air bags continued to smoke approximately 15 minutes after deployment, due to crash, and fire department had to use co2 to prevent fire.

52 Front Air Bag problem of the 1996 Ford Mustang

Failure Date: 07/14/1997

While driving at 45mph and braking and downshifting around a curved road, driver's and passenger's airbags deployed without warning, causing an accident.

53 Front Air Bag problem of the 2005 Ford Mustang

Failure Date: 01/01/1901

2005 Ford Mustang passenger's air bag deployed causing injuries to the consumer's back.

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54 Front Air Bag problem of the 2005 Ford Mustang

Failure Date: 01/01/1901

2005 Ford Mustang with vehicle safety standard problems. Consumer states that he received a letter to have the restraint control module reprogrammed free of charge. His vehicle is in the netherlands is there a way to get it fixed free of charge.

55 Front Air Bag problem of the 2002 Ford Mustang

Failure Date: 01/01/1901

2002 Ford Mustang air bags deployed when the vehicle hit a pothole. ** answer required***. The vehicle bottomed out when it hit a pothole. There was no damage to the front bumper or any other part of the vehicle yet the air bags deployed.

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56 Front Air Bag problem of the 1998 Ford Mustang

Vehicle was in an accident that caused a delayed reaction of the air bags. When accident was over and while checking to see if everyone in the vehicle was okay, the bags deployed. Dealer has been contacted.

57 Front Air Bag problem of the 1996 Ford Mustang

Owner's wife (4' 11') sits close to the steering wheel. The air bag deploys during a crash and caused injuries.

58 Front Air Bag problem of the 1996 Ford Mustang

No deployment of airbag in accident.

59 Front Air Bag problem of the 2000 Ford Mustang

Gas from airbags came through the vent and made passengers ill and temporarily blind.

60 Front Air Bag problem of the 2000 Ford Mustang

While driving 35mph, both air bags deployed without warning. There were no injuries.



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