2001 Ford Windstar air bags problems
Owners reported air bags problems in 52 complaints for the 2001 Ford Windstar, 2% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 52 2% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 78,000 miles 33 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 24 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 30 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When air bags problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 4 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 6 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 6 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 8 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 3 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 33 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 78,000 miles, and 33% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 24 crashes, 1 fire, 30 injuries.
What owners wrote
I was driving on a snow/ice covered road on my way home from work. The road was not plowed. I lost my brakes and started to slide sideways down a hill. I tried to steer the 2001 ford windstar to the side of the road. I was not going very fast. I was petrified. I finally came to a stop my bumper hit a drain pipe. All axles were bent. Smoke was coming from the hood. The windstar was totaled. I received 18 stitches in my mouth. My top teeth bit through my bottom lip. I have a scar. The airbags did not deploy.
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford windstar. The contact stated that while driving approximately 10 MPH, the vehicle crashed into a guard rail and the air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. There were no injuries reported. The vehicle was towed to a impound lot. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was destroyed. The approximate failure and current mileage was 146,000. The VIN was not available.
Other problems reported for the 2001 Ford Windstar
- Brakes 564 complaints
- Suspension 421 complaints
- Body & structure 297 complaints
- Electrical system 223 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 129 complaints
- Cruise control 128 complaints
- Engine 77 complaints
- Steering 70 complaints