2005 Ford Taurus air bags 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.”

“TAKATA RECALL: AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON, ON THE DASHBOARD, FOR DAYS AT A TIME THEN GOES OFF FOR AWHILE THEN GOES ON AGAIN OVER AND OVER NON-STOP; WHETHER STATIONARY OR IN MOTION, ON CITY STREETS OR HIGHWAYS, ON TURNING OR NOT.”

“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?”

“SOMETHING IS RATTLING INSIDE MY STEERING WHEEL BEHIND THE HORN BY THE AIR BAG. IT SOUNDS LIKE A COIN RATTLING AROUND INSIDE THE STERRING WHEEL WHEN I MAKE A TURN. WHEN I LOOKED THIS UP ON LINE ALL I KEPT READING WAS IT'S A COMMON PROBLEM BUT I DIDN'T SEE ANYTHING ABOUT A RECALL. I'M AFRAID IF THAT AIR BAG WAS TO GO OFF THAT LOOSE PIECE FLOATING AROUND IN THERE COULD PUT A EYE OUT OR WORSE.”

“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.”