Air Bag Not Deploy Problems of Ford Windstar - part 1

1999 Ford Windstar lx. Consumer writes in regards to bracket recall that was not honored for vehicle. The consumer stated the airbag did not deploy.

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Tl-the contact owns a 2002 Ford Windstar. The contact stated that while driving 10 mph, the vehicle spun out of control on an icy road and went into a river. The air bags failed to deployed. The contact sustained injuries to the ribs and bruises on entire body. The contact received medical attention. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 110,000. Lb.

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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.

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The contact owns a 2001 Ford Windstar. The contact stated that while driving approximately 10 mph, the vehicle crashed into a guard rail and the air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. There were no injuries reported. The vehicle was towed to a impound lot. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was destroyed. The approximate failure and current mileage was 146,000. The VIN was not available.

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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. ).

My 1999 Ford Windstar was involved in a crash where the front of my van hit another car. Front end damage was fairly extensive, it was ot a fender bender. My airbags did not deploy as I would have expected. Is there a problem with the airbag deployment on these vans?.

Ford Windstar van, which was already subject to rear axle recall, and the rear axle did break on it in may, and was replaced and I received reimbursement for the replacement from Ford. However, another incident happened in December. My 21 year old son was in an accident driving this van on Thursday, Dec. 16. The van lost traction and pulled to the right, pulling him into a ditch and down a steep embankment. The front of the van was ripped off, tires slashed, van almost flipped over, and the airbags never deployed. He hit a dirt embankment head on going about 30-35 mph. The roads were icy that day, and he was on a curve. . . The van would not respond to steering to correct the direction the van was going. I experienced something similar last winter; the van seemed to pull to the right, going off the road without allowing the driver to control the vehicle. However, when I went off the road, it was in a shallow ditch and it caused no damage to the van. My son was not as fortunate, and he could have been severely injured. I feel that this may have something to do with the current investigation into the front suspension. . . The van could not be controlled, and pulled to the right. Our insurance CO. Is taking care of this, and I don't know the current location of the van. It is totaled, I know that. I asked state farm to check out the front suspension for weakness or rust, but don't know if they'll know what to look for, especially since the front is so damaged from the wreck that the tires are turned sideways, and I believe the front axle is broken. Please send someone to look at my van, and see what caused this wreck; my son could have been killed. Thank you for the work you've done so far. . . . Your organization is so valuable to consumers.

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.

Ford Windstar 2000 car safety problem was reported on September 9 2010, had a problem with the vehicle suddenly accelerating. My wife had backed our 2000 Windstar sel out of the garage so we could sweep out the garage. The car had sat for about five hours in the driveway when she was going to drive it back into the garage. While releasing the brakes the vehicle accelerated suddenly and unexpectedly. Resulting in a collision with the garage cabinets at the rear of the garage, forcing the sides of the cabinet through the rear of the garage. The impact destroyed two full seven foot cabinets and a tree drawer cabinet. The front bumper cover was torn and pushed back about â½ inch on the passenger side. The a/c coil was pierced and leaking, the radiator bracket was pushed back into the battery. And the air bags never deployed!! vehicle was towed to the dealership today, insurance has been notified.

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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.

Front end collision with a tree-car was a total loss with severe damage to entire front end-dead center hit with tree off icy roadway air bags did not deploy.

The contact owns a 2002 Ford Windstar. The contact was driving approximately 30 mph when he crashed into the rear of another vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. The contact sustained injuries to the face and leg and was transported to the hospital via ambulance. A police report was available. The vehicle was towed to an independent repair facility. The manufacturer was contacted in regards to the air bag failure. The manufacturer responded six months later stating that there was not enough impact for the air bags to have deployed and would not provide any assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 120,000.

The contact owns a 2002 Ford Windstar. When the vehicle was started, the air bag indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. The indicator would not dim once the vehicle was in motion. The following day, the contact called the dealer and was informed that the air bags would not deploy if the indicator remained lit. The dealer also stated that there were no recalls available for the failure; therefore, they were not liable for the repairs. The manufacturer was not notified. The current mileage is 81,520 and failure mileage was 81,500. Updated 3/16/09 updated 03/18/09.

My husband was going through an intersection on a green light with our 2000 Ford Windstar and a vw jetta ran the red light and my husband hit him on the drivers side. The hole front of the van was pushed in and considered totaled. Both of the air bags never deployed. The bumper on the van was basically hanging on the ground and the hood bent up with everything else in the front.

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.

The contact owns a 1999 Ford Windstar. While driving 45 mph, the contact rear ended a parked vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. The passenger sustained blunt force trauma to the chest and abdomen. The contact sustained a dislocated hip on her right side and bruising from the seat belt on her left shoulder and chest area. The vehicle was destroyed. A police report was filed. Her attorney advised her not to communicate with Ford. The current and failure mileages were 69,000.

I had an accident in my 2002 Ford Windstar in which I hit an embankment, a deer and a tree head on at 35 miles per hour. The car was totaled, the engine was pushed in to the dashboard. I have tried several avenues including Ford to find out why the airbags never deployed. What did the black box record? as to the events of the accident.

I was heading south coming to a green light and a car heading west run a red light and I hit her in the side going about 45 mph . After hitting the car I continued through intersection and hit steel gutter and went over that and hit head on into a drainage ditch and my airbags did not deploy.

: the contact rear ended another vehicle at 25 mph. Upon impact the passenger's air bag deployed but the driver's air bag did not. There was no occupant in the passenger seat. The driver sustained minor injuries as a result of the air bag not deploying. The contact was wearing a seat belt. Extensive damage was sustained to the right side of the vehicle. The police were contacted and a report was taken. The vehicle was seen by an independent repair shop for the body damage. The mechanic suggested replacing the left front seat belt retractor because the seat belt would not retract properly after the accident. They did not inspect the air bags. Updated 3/17/2006 - the consumer didn't have the funds to repair the airbag so the technician at the body shop removed the driver's side air bag fuse.

I was driving on a snow/ice covered road on my way home from work. The road was not plowed. I lost my brakes and started to slide sideways down a hill. I tried to steer the 2001 Ford Windstar to the side of the road. I was not going very fast. I was petrified. I finally came to a stop my bumper hit a drain pipe. All axles were bent. Smoke was coming from the hood. The Windstar was totaled. I received 18 stitches in my mouth. My top teeth bit through my bottom lip. I have a scar. The airbags did not deploy. I filed complaints at several different places and as all these other people are saying I never received an answer. I would like to be included in the class action lawsuit.

The contact stated while driving the contact's vehicle he hit a large tree. It was a front end collision. But upon impact, the front air bags did not deploy. The air bag lights did not illuminate, indicating a problem with the air bags. The vehicle has not been involved in any prior accidents. The vehicle has not been inspected b y the dealer to determine why the air bags did not deploy.

The contact owns a 2001 Ford Windstar. The contact's vehicle was involved in front end collision on August 2, 2005 while traveling 45-50 mph. Upon impact, the front air bags did not deploy. The wheel dropped off on the pavement, causing the vehicle to go over an embankment and hit a tree. Had the vehicle inspected by the insurance adjuster and a local mechanic, and they stated there were no airbag sensors or wiring in the vehicle. The vehicle had not been in any previous accidents, nor have the airbags been deactivated. The consumer contacted the manufacturer; they referred her to a local dealership. The local dealership refused to come to look at the vehicle. No warning lights illuminated, indicating there was a problem with the air bags. The vehicle was imported from canada.

The air bags did not deploy. The consumer's vehicle was hit in the front.

While driving 35 mph vehicle was involved in a frontal collision. Upon impact, dual airbags did not deploy. No injuries were reported. As a result, the vehicle was totaled. Voq returned no such street. Phone disconnected.

I was recently involved in a car accident and was hit directly in the driver side door. I was driving a 2001 Ford Windstar that had side airbags. The airbag did not deploy and my head hit the driver window and busted it. Thankfully, I only received a concussion. Ford is now saying too bad. They tried to test it but said due to some computer inf. Being lost that they were only able to say that the airbag was working right now. We have tried to contact them for 3 weeks now and they have just been giving us the run around. I just would like to know if my hit wasn't hard enough what would it have taken. My van was totaled.

While driving a collision occurred. Upon impact, air bags did not deploy, and seat belts did not engage.

Complaint received via e-mail. My husband had an accident in which our car was totaled. The air bags never deployed, and the seat belts didn't hold him in place. His chest is real sore ,and he got whip lash. He is going to the doctor. On the vehicle that hit him the air bags deployed.

I was involved in accident where I ran into a motorhome that pulled out in front of me. I was traveling approximately 40mph and hit at a slight angle but direct hit to the rear dual wheels that actually dislodged the axle of the motorhome. My vehicle was totalled. It had severe damage to the front end including the driver's side half of the bumper. The impact buckled the roof of my Windstar Mini-van. The air bag did not deploy and the seatbelt apparently failed as my chest hit the steering wheel and also my face. The state trooper said he saw my teeth marks in the steering wheel and the steering wheel was cracked. If I did not have a bruise on my left shoulder area that showed the seatbelt actually caught for an instant and then released me into the steering wheel the trooper said he would have cited me for not wearing a belt. I had unbuckled my belt to get my hanky to try and stop the blood flow from my facial injury is why it was not on when the trooper arrived. The vehicle was totalled so no repair was attempted. The vehicle was towed to a nationwide evaluation center in columbus, OH where they said they would hold it until October 28 in case anyone wanted to inspect it. I called Ford customer assistance center in detroit michigan and they said they were not interested investigation why the air bag and seat belt did not function properly. I received a fractured sternum and a facial laceration that went from outside to inside.

While driving at 30 mph consumer's vehicle was hit from the side. Upon impact, air bags did not deploy. Driver was injured.

While driving 15 mph the vehicle was involved in a collision with a vehicle traveling 50 mph. The dual air bags did not deploy upon impact. As a result the driver hit his head on the steering wheel and sprained his wrist. Please provide additional information.

While driving at 45 mph a truck made a sudden stop and rear ended consumer's vehicle. Upon inmpact, air bags failed to deploy. Emt was contacted to transport a child to hospital. Consumer had vehicle towed off the highway.

While driving at 60 mph consumer's vehicle collided with a large cargo box that fell off a delivery truck. Consumer was wearing seat belts, but the air bags did not deploy. Consumer sustained a sprained neck and back . There was extensive front end damage.

Consumer states that she lost control of her vehicle after the steering went out. She indicated that his was not the first time. The first time this occurred the vehicle was repaired by the dealer. Now it has gone out again causing her to hit a wall in the garage. The vehicle started pulling to the left and the consumer could not bring it back. The air bags did not deploy. The dealer claimed they repaired the vehicle but the invoice didn't state what was replaced.

Consumer stated while driving 50 mph consumers vehicle crashed into to another vehicle. Upon impact, air bags did not deploy.

While driving at 50 mph consumer's vehicle was rear ended by another vehicle, causing the consumer to rear-end another vehicle. Upon impact, both frontal air bags did not deploy.