Air Bag Related Problems of the 1998 Ford Taurus

Table 1 shows six common air bag related problems of the 1998 Ford Taurus. The number one most common problem is related to the air bag not deploy (16 problems). The second most common problem is related to the front air bag (eleven problems).

Table 1. Air Bag related problems of Ford Taurus


Recently reported Air Bag problems of the 1998 Ford Taurus

The Air Bag Not Deploy problem

I bought the vehicle from this company. I expect that all parts be in safe working condition. . . I was in an automobile accident June 3, 2005 in which while traveling about 50 mph my car struck the side of a Ford truck that had pulled out perpendicular into my lane.   Read details...

The Front Air Bag problem

While driving 30 mph, the air bags deployed without impact.   Read details...

The Side/window Air Bag problem

On 01-19-01 subject vehicle was traveling at approximately 35mph when it struck the rear bumper of another vehicle. Though my vehicle suffered substantial front end damage, neither the front driver side nor the passenger side airbag deployed.   Read details...


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