general problems of the 1997 Ford Expedition

Two problems related to air bag have been reported for the 1997 Ford Expedition. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 12/16/2020

While coming to a stop and the intersection of longstreet and highway 82. I pressed on the brake peddle and the brakes locked up and I sled through the intersection into a ditch. I was traveling the speed limit of 50 mph. The passenger air bag deployed but the drivers did not deploy. I have a broken nose from hitting steering wheel. Seat belts were on front seat driver and passenger.

2 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 01/17/1997

When brakes were depressed the accelerator floored itself, passenger witnessed foot on brake and not the throttle. Passenger side seat belt did not work, and not air bags deployed. The vehicle frame was bent from the crash.


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