There are 45 stored owner reports matching the air bags & restraints leading-label group for the 2000 Ford Windstar in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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MY SEAT BELT DID NOT RESTRAIN ME AS I STOPPED TO AVOID HITTING A CAR THAT HAD STOPPED SHORT IN FRONT OF ME AND MY CHEST HIT THE STEERING WHEEL HARD CAUSING BRUISING. THE SEAT BELT IS WORKING PROPERLY. I CALLED FORD TO INFORM THEM OF WHAT HAPPENED AND THEY SAID THERE IS NO RECALL FOR MY CAR REGARDING THE SEAT BELT. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD WINDSTAR. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AND A PASSENGER SEATED IN THE SECOND ROW ON THE DRIVER SIDE STATED THE SEAT BELT DID NOT RETAIN HIM IN PLACE. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON EVERY SEAT IN THE VEHICLE EXCEPT FOR THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE AS WELL AS THE SECOND AND THIRD ROW MIDDLE SEATS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 70,000.
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 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. *TR
WAS IN A FRONT IMPACT CRASH THAT, ACCORDING TO POLICE REPORT, WAS APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH AT IMPACT. NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED.... *TR
THE SIDE AIR BAG ON THE DRIVER SIDE OF MY 2000 FORD WINDSTAR SEL INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED. THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED APPROXIMATELY 5 TO 10 SECONDS AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE. IT DEPLOYED WHILE IDLING AND SITTING STATIONARY. IN THE PROCESS OF THIS DEPLOYING, IT RUINED THE DRIVER'S SEAT. I HAVE NOT REPLACED THE SEAT AS OF YET. I AM TRYING TO GET FORD MOTOR COMPANY TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A FORD DEALER AND THEY WOULD NOT REPAIR IT FREE OF CHARGE. THEY ANALYZED THE SYSTEM BUT FOUND NO REASON FOR THE INADVERTENT DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAG. *TR
WHILE CLOSING THE DRIVERS DOOR ON A 2000 FORD WINDSTAR THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT AIR BAG DEPLOYED CAUSING INJURY TO MY WIFE'S LEFT ARM. *TR
I HAD AN ISSUE WITH MY ABS LIGHT COMING ON. IT COMES ON AND GOES OFF AS IT WANTS. I ALSO HAVE ANOTHER LIGHT WITH A "!" I HAVE ALSO NOTICED THAT MY CRUISE CONTROL ISN'T WORKING. I LOOKED THIS UP AND THEY ARE SAYING THAT THERE IS A CHANCE IT COULD ACTUALLY CAUSE A FIRE. I AM WORRIED SINCE I HAVE 4 KIDS! THERE SEEM TO BE A LOT OF THE SAME COMPLAINTS I HAVE FOUND ON THE NET. IS THIS SOMETHING THAT IS BEING LOOKED INTO? *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD WINDSTAR. WHEN THE CONTACT TURNED THE IGNITION KEY, THE SIDE AIR BAG ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE SUDDENLY DEPLOYED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES FROM THE MODERATE FORCE. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 124,000.
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. *TR
TL*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.
JAN 7, 2008, MY 2000 FORD WINDSTAR WAS HIT BY CAR THAT RAN A REDLIGHT. IT HAD SIDE AIR BAGS THAT I PAID EXTRA FOR AND THEY DID NOT DEPLOY. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THREE SEAT BELTS IN HER VEHICLE WILL NOT ENGAGE. SHE FOUND A SAFETY RECALL ON THE INTERNET AND CALLED THE FORD DEALER WHO STATED THAT IT IS NOT A FORD RECALL. THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT AND TWO REAR SIDE SEAT BELTS ARE NOT WORKING. THE PURCHASE DATE AND POWERTRAIN WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 86,000.
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE AIRBAG LIGHT CONTINUOUSLY ILLUMINATED. ACCORDING TO THE OWNER'S MANUAL IF THE AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED THERE WAS A RISK THAT THE AIRBAG WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. ALTHOUGH THE AIRBAG LIGHT CONTINUED TO REMAIN ON THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN SEEN BY A DEALER. *AK
ON MY 2000 FORD WINDSTAR MY AIRBAG LIGHT HAS BEEN COMING ON AND FLASHING A CODE. I ASKED A FRIEND THAT WORKS AT THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP WHAT THIS CODE MEANT AND I WAS INFORMED THAT THERE IS A SHORT IN MY PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. I SAID SOMETHING TO MY LOCAL MECHANIC AND HE TOLD ME THAT AT A CONFERENCE HE ATTENDED THEY WERE TOLD THAT ON SAFETY EQUIPMENT LIKE AIRBAGS THERE IS AN EXTENDED WARRANTY. I WENT TO MY LOCAL DEALER AND ASKED THE SHOP MANAGER ABOUT THE EXTENDED WARRANTY ON AIRBAGS AND THEY TOLD ME THERE IS NO SUCH THING AND THEY ARE COVERED THE SAME AS THE VEHICLE WARRANTY WHICH IS 60,000 MILES. AS OF TODAY MY VAN HAS ABOUT 118,000 MILES ON IT SO I AM WELL BEYOND THE WARRANTY. IS THERE AN EXTENSION OF THE WARRANTY ON SAFETY EQUIPMENT? I WAS ALSO WONDERING SINCE THIS IS A SHORT IN MY PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG CAN THAT AIRBAG DEPLOY WITHOUT BEING IN A CRASH. I ASK THIS BECAUSE MY TEENAGE DAUGHTERS SIT UP FRONT WITH ME ALL THE TIME AND I WOULD HATE FOR IT TO EXPLODE IN THEIR FACE WITHOUT ANY WARNING, JUST BECAUSE I WASN'T ABLE TO GET THE SHORT FIXED. *JB
DT: THE CONSUMER STATED THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT JAMMED TWICE. SHE WAS UNABLE TO EXIT THE SEAT BELT WITHOUT ASSISTANCE. DURING THE SECOND OCCURRENCE THE CONAUMER'S HUSBAND HAD TO PRY THE BUTTON OFF THE BUCKLE TO FREE HER. *AK UPDATED 11/16/05. *JB
DT: THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS HIT IN THE FRONT. *AK *SC *JB
I HAVE ACCIDENT 06/10/05, HEAD BY HEAD, BUT THE AIR BAG DO NOT WORK AND MAKE ME INJURY. I NEED INVESTIGATION ABOUT THIS PROBLEM SOON. THANK YOU
WHILE PARKED, I STARTED MY CAR, THEN PUT ON MY SEATBELT. IMMEDIATELY AFTER I PUT MY SEAT BELT ON, THE AIR BAG ON THE DRIVERS SEAT BY MY LEFT SHOULDER BLADE WENT OFF. NO WARNINGS WERE GIVEN PRIOR TO THIS. MY SEAT WAS SMOKING WHERE THE AIR BAG WAS. IT TOTALLY RIPPED THE LEATHER ON MY SEAT. IT SOUNDED LIKE A GUNSHOT WENT OFF IN MY EAR.*AK
THE REAR PASSENGER OUTSIDE SEAT BELT WEBBING SHREDDED AND SPLIT IN HALF. THE PASSENGERS DO NOT HAVE SEAT BELTS THAT CAN BE WORN FOR SAFETY.*AK THE 4 SEAT BELTS IN THE BACK HAVE SHREDDED (2 CAPTAINS CHAIR AND 3RD SEAT) IN BACK-OUTSIDE ONES. THE DEVICE THAT CLIPS IN SEEMS TO THE PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT REPAIR THE SEAT BELTS BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY AND THERE WERE NO RECALLS. *BF *NM
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