2000 Ford Windstar air bags problems

“TAKATA RECALL - AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON. PROBLEMS WITH TURNING OF STEERING WHEEL. COULD NOT PERFORM COMPLETE TURNS. STEERING WILL STOP HALFWAY DURING TURNS. AFTER REVIEW IT APPEARS THAT THE AIRBAG IS COMING THROUGH STEERING COLUMN. VAN CURRENTLY NOT DRIVABLE.”

“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”

“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”

“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. *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.”