2006 Ford Taurus air bags problems
Owners reported air bags problems in 21 complaints for the 2006 Ford Taurus, 5% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 21 5% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 72,000 miles 19 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 9 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 8 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When air bags problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 2 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 3 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 2 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 7 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 19 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 72,000 miles, and 37% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 9 crashes, 8 injuries.
What owners wrote
Tl*- the contact owns a 2006 ford taurus that was involved in a crash, and the frontal air bags didn't deploy. The contact was driving on the highway at a speed of 65 MPH. At the time of the incident it was raining and the vehicle slid into the rear end of another vehicle and a second vehicle rear ended the contact's vehicle. The contact stated that prior to incident there weren't any warning lights indicating that the airbags were malfunctioning. Three people were injured as a result of the crash.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford taurus. The contact stated that while attempting to depress the brake pedal, the vehicle accelerated independently. As a result, the contact's vehicle crashed into another vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed and there were no injuries reported. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 78,800.
Other problems reported for the 2006 Ford Taurus
- Cruise control 181 complaints
- Engine 43 complaints
- Brakes 27 complaints
- Electrical system 26 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 21 complaints
- Fuel system 18 complaints
- Body & structure 15 complaints