Side/window Air Bag problems of the 2002 Ford Windstar

The contact owns a 2002 Ford Windstar. While driving approximately 60 mph, the driver's side air bag unexpectedly deployed. There was no impact, crash, or any sudden action at the time of the failure. There were no injuries. The contact drove home and called the dealer. The dealer did not offer to inspect the vehicle, but stated that the failure was not covered under the warranty. The contact would be responsible for the repair costs. The vehicle has not yet been repaired and Ford is refusing to repair it for free. The failure mileage was 84,000 and current mileage was 84,800.

: the contact stated the vehicle was travelling on the interstate when the passanger side airbag deployed for no reason. The passanger incurred injuries however the extent of injuries have not been comfirmed. The vehicle was taken to the dealers for repairs. Through a diagnostics analyses of vehicle the dealer determined there was a catalyst causing the airbag to deploy however the reason has not been determined yet. The diagnostic report has been sent to the manufacturer so the dealer and manufacturer can collaborate on the cause of the air bag deployment.

I was driving 55 around 8:45 pm on a local highway, there were no other cars around, when all of a sudden I heard a sound like an explosion and I felt pain on the left side of my face. I did not brake, I took my foot off the gas and pulled over and turned on the overhead light. My face and ear hurt and my ears were ringing, I looked to my left and found that the side airbag that deployed, which was what had caused the ringing in my ears and the pain in the side of my face. I called 911 and a NY state trooper responded. He looked in the road and at the car and determined that I did not hit an animal, that there was no large debris in the road that I may have hit, and there was absolutely no new damage to the vehicle- especially there was no damage to the drivers side door. The only explanation is that the airbag deployed on its own. When the airbag deployed, it tore open the fabric of the drivers seat and foam stuffing from the seat exploded out and all over the inside of the minivan. Today I went to the Ford dealer from whom I bought the vehicle and we are attempting to determine how the damage will be repaired. Ford wants me to file an insurance claim and have my insurance company pay for the repair, but I believe this to be a potentially dangerous mechanical defect on Ford's part and that Ford should pay for the repair and investigate the problem further. The service manager at the dealership just kept telling me that airbags just don't deploy on their own, but after looking at my van he agreed that it must have deployed on its own since there is no damage on the door to indicate that I was struck by something.

While driving on the interstate at 70 mph vehicle drifted off to the median. As a result, consumer over corrected , which resulted in vehicle rolling over 6 times and impacting a guard rail. Upon impact, none of the air bags deployed. The driver and the passenger sustained minor injuries. While driving at 70 mph vehicle veered into median on the interstate. Driver overcorrected causing vehicle to roll over six times where it crashed into the guard rail. The driver's side air bag deployed but the other three air bags did not. Two persons injuried in rollover accident.

While driving at 50 mph driver side air bag deployed without impact, knocking driver unconscious, and causing vehicle to crash.

Passenger side air bag deployed while driving down the highway. There was no impact or collision to cause this. Injury sustained to passenger. The vehicle was a 2002 Windstar se manufactured by Ford motor.