Air Bag Related Problems of the 1996 Ford Taurus

Table 1 shows seven common air bag related problems of the 1996 Ford Taurus. The number one most common problem is related to the air bag not deploy (14 problems). The second most common problem is related to the front air bag (ten problems).


Recently reported Air Bag problems of the 1996 Ford Taurus

The Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Was rear ended in a five car accident,I had the middle car . I was slammed into the back of another car which in turn hit the vehicle in front of him. My air bags did not deploy, I know that I hit the car in front of me hard enough to deploy the bags because the front of my car was in his trunk.   Read details...

The Front Air Bag problem

When the consumer applied the brakes, the pedal went to the floor. The consumer collided with another driver. Both frontal air bags did deploy, but the air bags deployed in the upright position and hit the windshield and caused the windshield to shatter.   Read details...

The Side/window Air Bag problem

The contact owns a 1996 Ford Taurus. The contact was driving approximately 30 mph when the vehicle was involved in a crash. During the crash all of the air bags deployed but during deployment, the passenger side air bag detached from the dashboard.   Read details...


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