1995 Ford Windstar Air Bags Problems
Owners have filed 92 complaints with NHTSA about air bags problems on the 1995 Ford Windstar, 3% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 123,500 miles. The words owners use most often: “air bag” (42% of reports).
- 92air bags complaints
- 123,500median miles at failure
- 49mention a crash
- 38mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 37%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Air bag: mentioned in 39 of 92 complaints (42%)
- Airbags deployed: mentioned in 13 of 92 complaints (14%)
- Driver passenger: mentioned in 12 of 92 complaints (13%)
- Upon impact: mentioned in 6 of 92 complaints (7%)
At what mileage do air bags problems happen?
Based on 2 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 92 complaints, 49 mention a crash, 4 a fire, 38 an injury.
Ford Windstar air bags complaints by model year
| Model year | Air Bags complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 Windstar | 30 | 2% | 107,687 |
| 2002 Windstar | 36 | 3% | 82,750 |
| 2001 Windstar | 51 | 3% | 79,000 |
| 2000 Windstar | 31 | 2% | 80,068 |
| 1999 Windstar | 28 | 2% | 95,600 |
| 1998 Windstar | 13 | 1% | 103,000 |
| 1997 Windstar | 3 | 2% | — |
| 1996 Windstar | 25 | 2% | 92,000 |
| 1995 Windstar | 92 | 3% | 123,500 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists air bags for the 1995 Ford Windstar. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
Small damage to the left outside of the left fender, caused both air bags to go off. This broke the rearview mirror on the windshield and both rear window latches to break the vehicle was in motion.
Tl*the contact owns a 1995 ford windstar. While driving at any speed, the abs light would illuminate on the instrument panel and brake fluid would leak. The contact also noticed that the cruise control switch worked inconsistently. She discovered that the cruise control deactivation switch had…
Cruise control quit working. Also air bag blew when car was idling and no one in the car fortunately. *tr
Frequently asked questions
Do all 1995 Ford Windstars have air bags problems?
No. NHTSA has 92 owner complaints about air bags for the 1995 Ford Windstar (3% of the 3,326 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 1995 Ford Windstar air bags?
No recall currently lists air bags for this vehicle.
At what mileage do air bags problems start?
The median reported mileage is 123,500 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about air bags problems on the 1995 Ford Windstar?
The most frequent phrase is “air bag”, in 39 of 92 complaints, followed by “airbags deployed” (13).
Other 1995 Ford Windstar problems
See all 1995 Ford Windstar problems or air bags problems across all Windstar years.