1998 Ford Taurus air bags problems
Owners reported air bags problems in 39 complaints for the 1998 Ford Taurus, 6% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 39 6% of this year's complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 31 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 26 and 1
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
What the data shows
These complaints mention 31 crashes, 26 injuries, 1 death.
What owners wrote
I bought the vehicle from this company. I expect that all parts be in safe working condition... I was in an automobile accident june 3, 2005 in which while traveling about 50 MPH my car struck the side of a ford truck that had pulled out perpendicular into my lane. My car was wedged beneath the truck and the front end was demolished while the dash has evidence of moving back as well including the bruises on my knees and leg.
Consumer slid into a guard rail while traveling 20 MPH in wet conditions. Consumer struck the guard rail with force head on, and air bags did not deploy.
Other problems reported for the 1998 Ford Taurus
- Cruise control 113 complaints
- Brakes 93 complaints
- Transmission 62 complaints
- Engine 59 complaints
- Suspension 59 complaints
- Steering 42 complaints
- Electrical system 35 complaints
- Lighting 29 complaints