Air Bag Related Problems of the 1997 Ford Expedition

Table 1 shows six common air bag related problems of the 1997 Ford Expedition. The number one most common problem is related to the air bag not deploy (twelve problems). The second most common problem is related to the air bag light on (four problems).

Table 1. Air Bag related problems of Ford Expedition


Recently reported Air Bag problems of the 1997 Ford Expedition

The Air Bag Not Deploy problem

The contact owns a 1997 Ford Expedition. The contact was traveling 35 mph and crashed into the rear of a tow truck. The air bags did not deploy. The vehicle was towed by the tow truck to the contacts place of residence. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 199,000.   Read details...

The Air Bag Light On problem

I own 1997 Ford Expedition 4. 6l 2wd and have had a few instances where I think water has leaked through the windshield. The water is leaking somewhere on the driver side. It is causing the radio to turn on and stay on without the keys in the ignition.   Read details...

The Front Air Bag problem

Rear ended while sittng still and was hit at 45 mph. Air bags didn't deploy when he ran me into the car in front of me and shoved my bump[er under 3 inches. Also the front seat broke backward on impact this was second time.   Read details...


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