1995 Ford Thunderbird

I WAS INVOLVED IN A TRAFFIC ACCIDENT IN WHICH I STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WITH THE RIGHT FRONT OF MY 1995 FROD. THE IMPACK SPEED WAS 35 MPH WITH NO BRAKING WHAT SO EVER. NEITHER OF THE TWO AIR BAGS IN MY VEHICLE WORKED. I RECIEVED NECK/BACK INJURIES. ONE PERSON IN THE OTHER VEHICLE DIED AT HOSPITAL. AT WHAT SPEED SHOULD MY AIR BAGS WORKED. THE IMPACT WAS SOLID AND HARD ENOUGH TO CAUSE THE INNER FENDER TO BUCKLE, BUT NEITHER AIR BAGS DEPLOYED.*AK

UPON APPLYING THE BRAKES THERE WAS A VIBRATION AND BRAKES FAILED, VEHICLE LOST CONTROL/ WENT TO THE LEFT, THE PERSON THAT WAS DRIVING DIED. INFORMATION WAS GIVEN BY POLICE OFFICER THAT TOOK THE REPORT . *AK

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 FORD THUNDERBIRD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY AND THE VEHICLE HYDROPLANED ON WET ROAD CONDITIONS. THE CONTACT CRASHED AGAINST A TREE AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A HEAD INJURY, A FRACTURED STERNUM AND A FRACTURED COLLARBONE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO THE HEART CAGE, A KIDNEY AND INTERNAL BLEEDING. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND WAS LATER INSPECTED BY THE CONTACT'S INSURANCE COMPANY AND AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS UNDETERMINED BY BOTH. THE FAILURE WAS REPORTED TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

AFTER STRIKING A DEER, THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED CRACKING THE DASH AND BROKE THE WINDSHIELD AND KNOCKED THE CONSUMER OUT. *JB

1995 FORD THUNDERBIRD, FRONT END COMPLETELY TOTALED - AND THE AIR BAGS ON EITHER SIDE DID NOT GO OFF. I CALLED FORD DEALER AND WAS GIVEN THE RUN AROUND. THEN I GOT A CALL FROM A FORD LAWYER AND HE SAID THAT IF NO ONE WAS KILLED, THE MATTER WAS CLOSED .

WHEN AIRBAG DEPLODED CRUISE CONTROLS FLEW AT MY DAUGHTER I THOUGH THIS WAS VERY UNSAFE AND WANT TO KNOW IF THE DESIGN HAS BEEN CHANGE INTHE FORD LINE FOR CRUISE CONTROL PANEL.*AK

AIRBAGS ENGAGED AT 20 MIL.HR. IMPACT. THREW RIGHT ARM INTO WINDSHIELD, CRUSHED WRIST, FRACTURED ARM IN 5 PLACES, REQUIRED 6 SURGERIES, PERMANATLY DISABLEDOVER $50,000 IN PHYSICAL DAMAGES. *AK

WHILE PARALLEL PARKING AND MOVING FORWARD, VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITH HIGH SPEED IN WHICH THE DRIVER HAD FOOT ON THE BRAKES, BUT WOULD NOT STOP, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. DRIVER HIT TREE AND A WALL WHEN ATTEMPTING TO STOP VEHICLE. AIRBAG DEPLOYED, CAUSING EYE DAMAGE TO THE OCCUPANT. NO PRIOR PROBLEMS. DEALER COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION AND VIN#. *AK

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE PULLED IN FRONT OF CONSUMER, CAUSING CONSUMER TO APPLY BRAKES FOR AN EMERGENCY STOP, HOWEVER VEHICLE HIT REAR OF OTHER VEHICLE, AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK

WAS DRIVING AND ANOTHER VEHICLE CUT IN FRONT. CONSUMER APPLIED HER BRAKES, BUT WAS UNABLE TO AVOID HITTING THE OTHER VEHICLE. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED NECK INJURIES. 827006 DUP OF 823210; POSTED ON 09-07-1999. *AK

THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT WAS VIOLENT, CAUSING INJURIES TO CHEST/TWO BROKEN HANDS.

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT IN WHICH THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CONSUMER STATES THAT SHE WAS DRIVING 35 MPH. *AK

DURING A FRONT IMPACT ACCIDENT AT 60 MPH. THE CHEMICALS IN THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG EXPLODED, CAUSING 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO THE 12 YEAR OLD CHILD.*AK

SUDDEN ACCELERATION, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT/INJURIES. *AK

DRIVER'S SIDE ELECTRIC SEAT BURST INTO FLAME. DRIVER(OWNER) SUSTAINED SEVERE BURNS THAT CHARACTERIZE AS LIFE THREATENING, AND REQUIRED ADMISSION TO THE BURN CENTER AT UNC HOSPITAL. PT WAS NOT SMOKING AND CAN NOT IDENTIFY ANY REASON WHY THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN A FIRE IN HIS CAR. *TR

WHEN MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN OUT OF OUR NEIGHBORHOOD, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP CAUSING MY 16 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER TO LOSE CONTROL AND RUN HEAD ON INTO A PARKED CAR. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 FORD THUNDERBIRD. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH WHEN THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED FROM THE PEDAL DUE TO THE BRAKE COVER FRACTURING.THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE FRONT END OF BOTH VEHICLES WAS DAMAGED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE COVER WAS NOT SECURED PROPERLY AND HE BELIEVED THE PEDAL SHOULD HAVE HAD MORE RUBBER TO PREVENT SLIPPAGE. HE NO LONGER OWNED THE VEHICLE AND THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 2,400. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 50,000.

WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK, THE OWNER WENT INSIDE OF THE STORE BUT WHEN HE RETURNED THE VEHICLE HAD GONE COMPLETELY ACROSS THE PARKING LOT AND RAN INTO THE BACK OF A VEHICLE. ALL OF THIS OCCURRED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS UNATTENED AND IN PARK. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB

VEHICLE WAS HIT ON DRIVER'S SIDE, IMPACT QUARTER PANEL AND HIT A STOP SIGN HEAD ON AT 65 MPH IN WHICH NEITHER DRIVER'S SIDE NOR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

WHILE AT A DRIVE-IN WINDOW LEFT TIRE WAS ON THE WALKWAY. CONSUMER BACKED UP TO GET STRAIGHT IN THE DRIVEWAY. THEN PUT CAR IN DRIVE, AND VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. CONSUMER PRESSED GAS PEDAL TO THE FLOOR , BUT CAR WOULD NOT STOP. HIT ANOTHER CAR THEN STOPPED. *AK