2005 Ford Taurus Air Bags & Restraints Problems

THE CAR WAS STARTED THEN IT WAS BEING SHIFTED FROM PARK TO DRIVE, THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG WENT OFF, BEFORE GETTING IT IN TO DRIVE (MADE IT TO NEUTRAL).THIS HAPPENED IN THE DRIVEWAY.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A DEER. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OF THE AIR BAG FAILURE. ALSO, WHILE PARKING THE VEHICLE AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE WOULD ROLL AND THEN STOP. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT THE BRAKE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

TAKATA RECALL SINCE MOVING TO THE EXTREME HEAT 6 YEARS AGO (ARIZONA), WHEN TURNING MY WHEEL SHARPLY AT TIMES, SOUNDS LIKE ROCKS ROLLING AROUND INTERNALLY. TRYING TO FIND OUT IF THIS MAY BE A TAKATA AIRBAG. CALLED FORD TODAY, AND THEY CANNOT IDENTIFY WHAT AIRBAG IS IN THE VEHICLE WITH THE VIN. HAS THERE BEEN OTHER REPORTS OF THIS ISSUE?

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2005 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING AT 15 MPH, THE DRIVER ACCIDENTALLY DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL INSTEAD OF THE BRAKE PEDAL. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER BOTH SUSTAINED INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE SUFFERED FATAL INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A SALVAGE YARD. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 137,000.

I GOT A FLASHING CODE FOR THE AIR BAGS, THE CODE SHOWS THAT THE CLOCK SPRING IS BROKEN AND THIS DISABLES THE CRUISE CONTROL AND THE DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG, THIS CAR HAS ONLY 51,000 MILE ON IT AND THIS PART SHOULD LAST FOR THE LIFE OF THE CAR. *TR

MY PROBLEM IS MY ACCELERATOR HAS BEEN STICKING MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO CONTROL SPEED IN TRAFFIC. I AM CONCERNED THE PROBLEM WILL GRADUALLY GET WORSE. I CONTACTED FORD MOTOR CORP ABOUT THE POSSIBILITY OF A RECALL OR WARRANTY WITH THIS ISSUE. WITH A SMALL AMOUNT OF RESEARCH IT SEEMS THERE IS WELL KNOWN ISSUES WITH THIS MAKE AND MODEL FOR ACCELERATOR PROBLEMS. SEE MY CORRESPONDENCE WITH FORD BELOW: "HI ------, MY NAME IS [XXX] AND I'M FROM FORD'S CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP CENTER (CRC). I RECEIVED YOUR EMAIL REGARDING YOUR 2005 FORD TAURUS SE. I'M SORRY TO HEAR ABOUT THE ISSUES WITH THE SEATBELT AND ACCELERATOR STICKING. I COMPLETELY UNDERSTAND YOUR CONCERN FOR THE SAFETY OF YOURSELF AND YOUR FAMILY. AFTER REVIEWING MY RESOURCES, THERE ARE NO WARRANTIES OR PROGRAMS IN EFFECT THAT WOULD PROVIDE COVERAGE FOR YOUR CURRENT CONCERN. WE RECOMMEND THAT YOU KEEP YOUR RECEIPTS IN CASE FORD INITIATES A RECALL IN THE FUTURE BASED ON CUSTOMER FEEDBACK... ------------------- ORIGINAL MESSAGE ------------------- ...I HAVE COUPLE OF SAFETY CONCERNS. I LOVE MY 2005 FORD TAURUS AND I WANT TO CONTINUE TO OWN IT. LAST YEAR I HAD A SEATBELT ISSUE WHERE INTERMITTENTLY THE BUCKLE RELEASES WHILE CAR IS IN MOTION. I CALLED DEALERSHIP TO ASK IF FORD WILL TAKE CARE OF THIS FOR SAFETY REASONS AND WAS PROMPTLY TOLD NO. RECENTLY I HAVE AN ACCELERATOR THAT IS STICKING. THE PEDAL RETURNS TO POSITION BUT THE RPM'S REMAIN ELEVATED. I HAVE NOT NOTIFIED THE DEALERSHIP YET ABOUT THIS ISSUE. I WANTED TO CONTACT FORD CORP FIRST SO I COULD HAVE DOCUMENTATION ON THIS RECENT SAFETY CONCERN FOR I HAVE NOT HAD MUCH LUCK IN THE PAST CONTACTING THE DEALERSHIP...." INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

ON OCTOBER 25, 2013 I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, THE ACCELERATOR TOOK OFF ON ITS OWN (IT WAS LIKE SOMEONE ELSE WAS PUSHING THE GAS PEDDLE) AND I LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. I HIT THE FENCE, THEN THE CAR TURNED HIT THE TREE UNTIL THE CAR CAME TO A STOP. MY WHOLE DRIVER SIDE IS PUSHED IN, MY WINDSHIELD IS CRACKED, THE TRUNK FLEE UP, MY REAR VIEW MIRROR, THE OUTSIDE MIRROR, AND HEAD LIGHT IS OFF. THE HOOD IS BENT AND THE ENGINE WAS ON THE GROUND. KNOWN OF THE TIRES WERE FLAT. THE AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. I HIT MY FACE AND CHIN ON THE STIRRING WHEEL. MY RIBS ARE BRUISED AND MY FACE IS SWOLLEN. I CHIPPED MY TOOTH ON THE WHEEL. MY BABY WAS IN THE BACK SEAT, THE INSIDE SEATS FELL DOWN. SHE WAS NOT HURT THANK GOD NOTHING MAJOR HAPPEN TO US. *TR

THE PASSENGER SEAT WEIGHT MONITOR TO ACTIVATE OR DEACTIVATE THE PASSENGER AIRBAG WILL NOT DEACTIVATE PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF LIGHT ONLY COMES ON WHEN YOU START THE CAR AND SHOULD BE ON AT ALL TIMES WHEN THE SEAT IS EMPTY OR A CHILD IS SEATED IN IT. *TR

THE PASSENGER AIRBAG CUT OFF REMAINS ACTIVE WHEN THERE IS NO WEIGHT IN THE SEAT SO IT WILL DEPLOY WHEN A CHILD IS UP THERE PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT OFF LIGHT COMES ON WHEN YOU START THE CAR AND SHUTS OFF RIGHT AWAY WITH THE SEAT EMPTY IT IS SUPPOSED TO REMAIN ON TILL A PERSON OF THE SET WEIGHT SITS THERE TO ACTIVATE IT . *TR

I WAS INVOLVED IN A REAREND ACCIDENT RECENTLY ON HWY 4 E IN PITTSBURGH NEAR THE LOVERIDGE FREEWAY EXIT. MY VEHICLE WAS HIT AT A SPEED HARD ENOUGH TO THROW MY BODY BACKWARDS THEN FORWARD WHICH CAUSED MY FACE TO HIT THE STEERING WHEEL. THIS FORCE CAUSED A HEAD INJURY, FACIAL LACERATION, FACIAL CONTUSION ETC. AND THE AIRBAG NEVER DEPLOYED. *TR

SAFETY RESTRAINT SYSTEM FAILURE IN 2005 FORD TAURUS FRONT CRASH SENSOR FAILURE AT 54,000 MILES. IS A COMMON FAILURE SEEMS DUE TO SALT CORROSION IN NORTH EAST. DISABLES AIR BAG FUNCTION. NO ACCIDENT OR DEPLOYMENT IN THIS CASE. IT IS NOT GOOD DESIGN THAT THERE ARE MANY FAILURES OF THIS IN TAURUS'S. *TR

WHILE DRIVING DOWN A PAVED TWO LANE ROAD THE SIDE AIRBAG ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF OUR 2005 FORD TAURUS DEPLOYED CAUSING APPROXIMATELY $2000 IN DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAD 64,000 MILES ON IT AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT AND WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL FORD DEALER FREMONT FORD. THE DEALER ANALYZED THE INCIDENT AND DECIDED THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WENT INTO A SKID. THIS WAS NOT THE CASE AS IT WAS TRAVELING DOWN A STRAIGHT TWO LANE HIGHWAY. WE APPEALED THE DECISION TO FORD LEGAL AND WAS TOLD SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY THERE WAS NOTHING THEY WOULD DO. I ARGUED AIRBAGS WERE NOT SOMETHING YOU WOULD EXPECT TO WEAR OUT AND FORD SHOULD PAY FOR THE DAMAGE. FORD STATED THEY WERE NOT AWARE OF ANY PROBLEMS WITH AIRBAGS ON THEIR VEHICLES AND THERE WAS NO APPEAL PROCESS TO THEIR DECISION. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG FAILED DUE TO THE FRONT CRASH SENSOR. THE WARRANTY IS VALID FOR 5 YEARS OR 50,000 MILES AND SENSOR IS NOT COVERED BY THE WARRANTY. THE REPAIR COST WAS $400. THE DEALER AND THE FORD MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT AS LONG AS THE LIGHT ILLUMINATED THAT THE AIR BAGS WOULD NOT DEPLOY IF AN ACCIDENT OCCURRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,400. UPDATED 10/29/09. *LJ UPDATED 10/29/09.*JB

1. WAS BACKING UP FROM A PARKING SPACE AND THE AIRBAG IN STEERING WHEEL JUST WENT OFF. DID NOT HIT ANYTHING. FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED. 2. CONTUSION OF FACE, SCALP, AND NECK EXCEPT EYES, CONTUSION OF HAND AND ARM, HYPERTENSION. 3. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE LOCAL FORD DEALER, FORD MOTOR COMPANY REQUESTED THE MODULE BE SENT TO THEM BEFORE THEY WOULD REPLACE THE AIRBAGS. TO THIS DATE FORD HAS NOT FIXED THE VEHICLE OR GIVEN ANY REASON WHY THIS HAPPENED. WE FEEL THE VEHICLE IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE AND EVEN IF THEY REPAIR IT WE WILL STILL NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING FOR FEAR OF AIRBAG COMING OUT AND HURTING US AGAIN WITHOUT ANY IMPACT. *TR

I WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END COLLISION ON THE KENAI SPUR HWY. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *TR

DRIVERS DOOR COLLISION, VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH SIDE AIR BAGS BUT DID NOT DEPLOY. HAD BAGS DEPLOYED GLASS INJURY WOULD NOT HAVE OCCURRED. *TR

I HAVE A 2005 FORD TAURUS WHICH IS EQUIPPED WITH A "PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF" FEATURE. ACCORDING TO THE OWNER'S MANUAL, THE CAR IS SUPPOSED TO DETERMINE IF A CHILD WEIGHS ENOUGH FOR THE AIRBAG TO BE DEPLOYED AND IF NOT THE AIRBAG IS SUPPOSED TO BE DISABLED AND A LIGHT NEAR THE HEAT/AIR CONTROLS WILL LIGHT UP STATING "PASS AIRBAG OFF." THIS FEATURE WAS ONE OF THE DECIDING FACTORS WHEN WE PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE. RECENTLY I HAD AN ACCIDENT WHEN MY VEHICLE LEFT THE ROAD STRIKING A UTILITY POLE. THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED WITH MY BARELY 60 POUND DAUGHTER IN THE FRONT SEAT. WE ALL KNOW THAT AIRBAGS ARE DANGEROUS, HOWEVER MANY PARENTS DEPEND ON THIS SPECIAL FEATURE THAT IS SUPPOSED TO AUTOMATICALLY TURN OFF THE AIRBAG WHEN THEIR SMALL CHILD OR CARSEAT IS IN THE FRONT.

TL*- WHILE DRIVING THE 2005 FORD TAURUS AT 20-25 MPH IN ICY CONDITIONS THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CRASHED ON THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE INTO A WALL ATTEMPTING TO MISS STRIKING A SECOND VEHICLE WHO HAD BRAKED SUDDENLY. AFTER THE VEHICLE STRUCK THE WALL IT CONTINUED TO SLIDE OUT OF CONTROL AND STRUCK A THIRD VEHICLE HEAD ON ABOUT 20 YARDS AWAY, WHICH WAS STATIONARY BECAUSE IT WAS INVOLVED IN ANOTHER CRASH. THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. ALTHOUGH THE CONTACT WAS WEARING A SEAT BELT, HE WAS NOT SURE IF THE PRETENSIONER DEPLOYED. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED SEVERE FRONT END DAMAGE AND WAS NOT OPERATIONAL. THE CONTACT WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL WITH BRUISING. THE CONTACT HAS PICTURES AND WILL RECEIVE THE POLICE REPORT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND CURRENT WERE BOTH 89000. *AK

INVOLVED IN A CRASH AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *JB

TL *- THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT DOES NOT LATCH. THE 2005 FORD TAURUS CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE IS 51,000 MILES. THE CONTACT HAS NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE IN TO THE DEALER AT THIS TIME.