Nine problems related to air bag light on have been reported for the 2000 Ford Taurus. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2000 Ford Taurus based on all problems reported for the 2000 Taurus.
We had this vehicle checked several times due to the airbag light coming on/staying on/flashing. On one occasion the sensor was replaced, after that it was cleaned, due to corrosion at the connection. My wife was involved in an auto accident on 8/16/05 where the car was hit on the drivers side front end at approximately 50 miles per hour, the posted speed limit. None of the airbags deployed. My wife sustained whiplash from the accident.
Consumer states that while driving at any speed the air bag light comes on and the air bag could be inoperative in the event of a vehicle accident. Dealer notified.
Windshield wipers willnot operate at all. Airbag light appears on the dashboard intermittently. Also, windows will go up and down without prior warning.
The front air bag light has come on 5 different times since Jan 19,2001. The first 3 times the light was out by the time I got the car to the dealer and I was told that the air bag system had no memory and no information was available if the light was out. The fourth time the light came on by leaving the car in drive and the engine running I got the car to the dealer with the light still on. They stopped the engine and restarted it and the light went out. The story that day was that the system did have a memory and I made an appointment for 8 Jan to have it checked and fixed. I picked the car up on 08jan02 the light was out but I told them I could still hear a slight alternator ?? whine but they assured that couldn't be a problem.
I have had car back four time. The air bag light comes on and won't go out. The dealer the last time put a new moduel on said that was the problem . The light just came on again I bought the car for the air bag system how safe is it??? I want a new car.
Vehicle was parked in the garage. Driver noticed that the air bag light was on may 24, 2001. Driver called Ford dealer. They said it was a faulty sensor and to bring it in. The vehicle was left in the garage. On may 26 driver's son noticed that the air bag had deployed. Took vehicle to hillard's Ford tlephopne number 817-370-5200. On June 1 the service desk at the dealer called and said they were contacting Ford to have someone check it out. On June 4, 2001 Ford said that the control module indicated that there had been a crash. The head of serivce at hillard's said they could not find any damage to the vehicle that would have caused deployment of the air bag. He said that he couldn't fix it withoug Ford's approval. Hillard's manager said he suspected a faulty sensor. Progressive insurance said there was no damage to the car and that it was an internal Ford problem and they would not pay the claim. On June 19th the serivce manage at hillard called and said the owner would need to sign a release to remove the control module so they could send it to Ford for an evaluation. He said Ford would pay if they were at fault. Progressive insurance said they would not pay under any circumstances.
Airbag initially displayed a failure code at 460 miles and the dealer replaced the monitor assembly. The airbag has now again reported a failure code (45). The dealer examined the vehicle and found that the internal computer showed 2 failures with codes u2017 and u2018. They did not repair the problem. Ford motor company had provided the dealership with the following advisory: intermittent air bag light dtc u2017/u2018 some 2000/2001 Taurus/sables equipped with side air seat bags may exhibit an intermittent air bag lamp on with diagnostic trouble codes (dtc) u2017 and/or u2018 (side crash sensor communications error) stored in memory. Engineering is investigating and plans to release a service procedure mid-first quarter 2001. Please clear codes and release vehicle at this time. If dtc codes are key on engine run or hard fault, perform workshop manual pinpoint tests and service as necessary. The dealer would not assure me that the airbag would function if required or that it would not inflate at an inappropriate time.
Airbag light stay on when starting car.
Within days of purchasing vehicle the air bag light would come on while driving and stay on until the engine was turned off, the vehicle was taken to the dealer on 6 occasions and several components were replaced but the problem still exist. Nlm.