2003 Ford Windstar air bags problems
30 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2003 Ford Windstar — 2% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“On may 24 while backing out of the driveway I was a passenger in my sons car when it suddenly accelerated at a tremendous rate of speed and with a loud noise and crashed into the vehicle in front, which was pushed into our shed. I sustained injuries of 6 broken ribs, bruised lung and contusions to…”
filed Jul 11, 2016
“Yesterday ( july 5, 2016) when my son arrived at home, placed the 2003 windstar in park, turned off, took the key out of the ignition, took out the seat belt, opened the door and when closed the door the front airbags (driver & driver side) deployed suddenly. My wife call the dealer and the dealer…”
filed Jul 6, 2016
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Air Bags problems in other Windstar years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 Windstar | 36 | 3% |
| 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 2003 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.