Five problems related to air bag not deploy have been reported for the 2003 Ford Windstar. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2003 Ford Windstar based on all problems reported for the 2003 Windstar.
The contact owned a 2003 Ford Windstar. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 65 mph, the rear axle on the driver side fractured. As a result, the contact lost control of the vehicle and it flipped multiple times. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed and no injuries were reported. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and stated that the VIN was included in NHTSA campaign number: 10v385000 (suspension). The failure mileage was 158,000.
Swerved to avoid collision and the brakes locked causing car to lose control on the wet road. The van hit a tree, flipped on its side and smashed into a light pole. The airbags did not deploy even though there was front end damage. The abs and brake lights were illuminated prior to the crash. Also noticed the speedometer started acting up over the prior weeks (not moving until after a few minutes of driving. ).
The 2003 Ford Windstar, was hit on both sides and the front end was damaged, there is no bumper, 90% of the front end is gone. The airbag did not deploy.
The contact owns a 2003 Ford Windstar. The contact stated that while the driver was traveling approximately 55-60 mph, the front air bag suddenly deployed damaging the driver seat. The driver sustained a minor injury in March 2009, the vehicle was involved in a crash and the air bags did not deploy. The dealer called the manufacturer who stated that the contact would be responsible for repairs which would include new wiring and a driver seat replacement. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 90,000 and the current mileage was approximately 98,000.
The contact owns a 2003 Ford Windstar. While driving 45 mph, the contact crashed into the passenger side of another vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. As of November 26, 2007, the insurance company was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The driver sustained a back injury and the front passenger suffered bruises to her shoulder and chest. The rear seat passengers sustained bruises to their chests and shoulders. The current and failure mileages were 46,000. *updated 12/12/2007 updated 12/12/07.