This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
ABS light came on, followed immediately by the brakes not working properly, which caused an accident, which totaled the vehicle and injured my son who was driving.
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 2000 Ford Windstar. While driving 20 mph, the front passenger side air bag deployed on its own. The dealer advised the contact to call Ford Motor Company's air bag hotline. The failure and current mileages were 150,650.
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.
While driving 40 mph the vehicle was involved in a frontal collision and the air bags did not deploy. The vehicle was totaled. Ford charged the consumer for the repair which was unsatisfactory.
While driving at the speed of 35mph was involved in a frontal collision. Upun impact, neither air bag deployed. Dealer has been notified. If you have any additional information feel free to add.
I was involved in a head-on accident on a freeway. The driver of the other vehicle had fallen asleep, and, therefore, had not slowed down her vehicle. The impact took the front driver's side wheel off my vehicle and we rolled part way over until the ditch stopped my vehicle. My vehicle was claimed a total loss. The airbags did not deploy. I have a photo of the vehicle after the accident and the vehicle is currently located in brandywine, md at the insurance auto auction waiting for a sale date. I contacted Ford to see if they could assist in finding out why the airbags failed to deploy. They told me that I would have to pay to have the airbags checked at a Ford dealer, that there was nothing they could do. This answer was not acceptable to me, since it would seem they should be concerned as to why the safety equipment failed. I am hoping NHTSA can assist me in finding out the reason for the failure. Thank you.
While slowing down to park vehicle, it will surge foward. Consumer has hit a steel pole due to that problem. This defect has presented itself three times. There were no accidents in two of the incidents. The dealer checked all of the components that contribute to this. There was no significant factor located that could have contributed to these incidents. Also, the air bags did not deploy when consumer hit the pole.
Vehicle was rear ended at 35mph, and consumer's vehicle went forward into another vehicle. Upon impact, air bags did not deploy. The driver side seat became dislodged and turned sideways.
Vehicle was going 35-40mph and another vehicle shot out in front, causing a crash. Front airbags didn't deploy. Consumer had seat belt on. Ford has given a straight answer why it didn't deploy.
Travelling at approximately 35-40 mph I was broad sided by a car travelling approximately 20-25 mph. I was hit flush on the driver side front door, the driver side slider door, and a small portion of the driver side rear panel. Why wouldn't my side air bag deploy in that situation? any information would be appreciated. Police were notified but no report was taken by them.
Was traveling approximately 15 mph when vehicle was "T"-boned by another vehicle & went into a tailspin. Rear end of vehicle hit a guardrail & then bounced off & hit another vehicle head on. Upon impact with second vehicle, airbags failed to deploy. Had emergency room treatment & was released.
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