Eight problems related to side/window air bag have been reported for the 2001 Ford Taurus. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2001 Ford Taurus based on all problems reported for the 2001 Taurus.
Tl-the contact owns a 2001 Ford Taurus. The contact stated while driving approximately 45 mph, the front drivers and passengers side airbags deployed without cause or warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing but there was no diagnosis or repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that there was no failure. The approximate failure mileage was unknown. Mm.
Tl- the contact owns a 2001 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that while traveling an unknow rate of speed, the drivers side and front passengers side air bags deployed with no warning. A substance emitted from both air bags while the contact was driving when the failure occured. The contact was able to pull the vehicle over for a moment and then the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for further diagnosis and inspection. The dealer indicated that codes were cleared, the module was sent to the manufacturer who determine that there was no failure. The manufacturer stated that the legal analysis indicated that the supplimental restraint system was not defective. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was not avialable. Dyd.
Drivers side air bag exploded, but did not inflate. I was driving approximately 25-30 miles in traffic and hit nothing. The airbag light was not on.
Side airbag deployed after car (2001 Ford Taurus) hit pothole. No side impact took place. No damage to side of car. Only damage was scrape on rim of front left wheel after it went into the pothole going forward. On at least 2 occasions prior to this the airbag light went on and off periodically. Incidents were documented with auto dealer at service interval and dealer said could not find problem. But with a history of a problem with sensors and a deployment due to no side impact, this in my opinion represents a safety issue that should be explored as having an airbag go off as you are driving could certainly trigger an accident.
Without warning frontal air bags deployed while the consumer was driving at 25 mph. The force of the deployment caused the seat belt to be torn from the door post. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who determined that something hit the air bag sensor and caused the passenger side air bag to deploy. The insurance company and independent body shop stated that the air bag, sensor or both are defective. The manufacturer has not resolved this problem. The consumer is afraid to drive the vehicle.
While driving 65 mph vehicle hit water/slid, and vehicle then veered to right into ditch, and hit a concrete culvert head on. Neither airbag deployed, consumer suffered minor injuries. Vehicle was totalled. Consuemrs wife lost a piece of her index finger. Consumer feels the driver side air bag should have deployed.
Vehicle was traveling about 25-30 mph without prior warning front passenger side airbag deployed. Dealership is aware of the problem.
While the vehicle was parked and without prior warning driver's side air bag spontaneously deployed, cause has not been determined. Please give any further details.