2002 Ford Windstar air bags problems
Owners reported air bags problems in 38 complaints for the 2002 Ford Windstar, 2% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 38 2% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 81,000 miles 26 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 19 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 22 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When air bags problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 4 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 4 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 4 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 0 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 6 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 3 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 26 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 81,000 miles, and 46% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 19 crashes, 22 injuries.
What owners wrote
While driving vehicle air bag warning light flashed on and off. The dealership serviced vehicle but found no problem. Vehicle was in a severe frontal collision while driving at 30/35 MPH. The air bags didn't deploy upon impact. Dealership and ford customer service were notified. No one from ford would send someone out to collect information from the collision box. They stated for the consumer to bring in the vehicle after it was repaired so they could check the air bags again. Vehicle sustained over $10,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 ford windstar. When the vehicle was started, the air bag indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. The indicator would not dim once the vehicle was in motion. The following day, the contact called the dealer and was informed that the air bags would not deploy if the indicator remained lit. The dealer also stated that there were no recalls available for the failure; therefore, they were not liable for the repairs. The manufacturer was not notified.
Other problems reported for the 2002 Ford Windstar
- Brakes 668 complaints
- Suspension 282 complaints
- Electrical system 265 complaints
- Cruise control 147 complaints
- Body & structure 104 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 84 complaints
- Engine 41 complaints
- Steering 35 complaints