1996 Ford Windstar air bags problems
Owners reported air bags problems in 25 complaints for the 1996 Ford Windstar, 1% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 25 1% of this year's complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 17 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 18 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
What the data shows
These complaints mention 17 crashes, 18 injuries.
What owners wrote
Violent deployment of passenger's airbag during an accident, resulting in chemical/abrasion burns to face and eye injury.
On june 7 I was outside of our home and noticed I smelled gas near my wife's van. After inspecting I saw the tank was leaking fuel. I took the tank off and noticed there was pressure to the tank from the front strap. The pressure caused what appears to be a stress crack where the strap holds the tank. It appears to me the strap is too small for the tank. Ford refuses to fix this and would rather my wife and children ride around in a gas leaking danger machine.
Other problems reported for the 1996 Ford Windstar
- Engine 491 complaints
- Brakes 267 complaints
- Transmission 190 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 152 complaints
- Suspension 114 complaints
- Electrical system 88 complaints
- Cruise control 83 complaints
- Fuel system 55 complaints