2002 Ford Windstar air bags problems
36 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2002 Ford Windstar — 3% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl* the contact owns a 2002 ford windstar. While driving at an unknown speed, the air bags deployed without warning or impact. There were no injuries. The manufacturer was notified and informed the contact to take the vehicle to a dealer for diagnostic testing. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer…”
filed Aug 29, 2018
“Tl* the contact owns a 2002 ford windstar. The contact stated that while driving at 30 mph, the steering wheel seized causing the contact to lose control of the vehicle. As a result, the contact crashed into a fire hydrant and the air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained neck and shoulder…”
filed Dec 23, 2015
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Air Bags problems in other Windstar years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 Windstar | 30 | 2% |
| 2001 Windstar | 51 | 3% |
| 2000 Windstar | 31 | 2% |
| 1999 Windstar | 28 | 2% |
| 1998 Windstar | 13 | 1% |
| 1997 Windstar | 3 | 2% |
| 1996 Windstar | 25 | 2% |
| 1995 Windstar | 92 | 3% |
| 1994 Windstar | 1 | 4% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2002 Ford Windstar
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.