1997 Ford Taurus air bags problems
42 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 1997 Ford Taurus — 5% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Dt: the contact stated while driving at 70 mph the contact's vehicle hit a retainer wall. The airbags did not deploy until the vehicle was completely stopped. The vehicle was totaled ,and is currently at a salvage yard. There has been no inspection to see why the airbags malfunctioned. A police…”
filed Nov 3, 2005
“Dt: the contact stated when the vehicle was first started the air big light illuminated. The air bag light blinked four times and then went off for approximately three or four seconds. While the vehicle was running this pattern was repeated over and over. The vehicle has not been inspected to…”
filed Oct 27, 2005
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Air Bags problems in other Taurus years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 Taurus | 2 | 5% |
| 2016 Taurus | 4 | 5% |
| 2015 Taurus | 5 | 2% |
| 2014 Taurus | 5 | 2% |
| 2013 Taurus | 11 | 2% |
| 2012 Taurus | 3 | 4% |
| 2011 Taurus | 8 | 4% |
| 2010 Taurus | 11 | 5% |
| 2009 Taurus | 6 | 9% |
| 2008 Taurus | 15 | 9% |
| 2007 Taurus | 7 | 5% |
| 2006 Taurus | 21 | 7% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1997 Ford Taurus
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.