Air Bag Problems of Ford Expedition - part 2

On July 24th 2023, at approximately 2:15pm my wife and I were completely stopped at a red traffic light on 66th st n that crosses ulmerton rd in pinellas county florida. We were talking and listening to the radio, when all of a sudden, a loud shotgun or explosive sound filled the vehicle. I got hit with something in the chest that felt like a punch or a kick, knocking me out of breath. But my wife only heard the extremely loud noise. I was clutching my chest in pain as I thought I was shot. When the light turned green, I immediately pulled into a dunkin donuts parking lot, and we exited the vehicle. There was no damage whatsoever on the inside and outside of the vehicle, but we smelled gun powder. My driver's seatbelt was stuck in the retracted position. I slowly drove to my home at 6500 30th avenue n, st petersburg, FL 33710. I immediately called the pinellas county sheriff's department to report the incident, because at the time I thought it was a gunshot. They have a record under my phone number. I had no idea what the loud gun sound was, so I started to research and found the driver's seat belt tensioner charge must have gone off. I called auto nation Ford and made an emergency appointment to bring the vehicle in. I explained everything to them, then dropped the vehicle off. Upon doing a full inspection, the auto nation Ford mechanic determined there was a factory short in the air bag circuit, which caused the seatbelt tensioner charge to explode. They found the location, under the center console & replaced all necessary wiring, sensors, modules, tensioner & seatbelt. I researched and found recalls for 2020 Expeditions and 2018 f150 pickups, but there was no recall for the 2019 Expedition. I can't imagine what would have happened if we were going fast on an interstate when it happened. Now I get in my 2 Ford vehicles and worry about it happening again. T turned out the kick in the chest was the seatbelt retracting 4 inches pulling me back in the seat.

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The contact owns a 2020 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that while driving in the rain at 50 mph, a vehicle hydroplaned and crashed into both the contact's vehicle and another vehicle. The contact stated that air bags did not deploy , the seat belts did not lock and no warning lights appeared upon impact. The contact and her daughter both sustained a headache and other aches to their neck and shoulders. A police report was filed. Despite the failure, the contact managed to drive the vehicle back home despite front end damage to the vehicle. The dealer and the manufacturer were both notified of the failure and both referred her to the NHTSA for assistance. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 53,000.

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The contact owns a 2006 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that while driving at low rate of speed, the vehicle would independent accelerate upon depression of the accelerator pedal without warning. During a recent failure, the contact crashed into a fence as part of the fence had become wedged underneath the vehicle. After placing the vehicle into park and exiting the vehicle, the wheels continued to move. The air bags did not deploy upon impact. Despite minor soreness to his neck, no medial attention was required. A police report was not filed. Despite the failure, the contact managed to restart the vehicle and safely to his destination. The fence sustained severe damage as a result of the failure. The dealer nor the manufacturer had yet to be notified of the failure. The vehicle had yet to be diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 220,000.

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The contact owns a 2019 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that while her husband was driving approximately 40 -45 mph, he collided with a Volkswagen jetta that cut him off. All the airbags in the vehicle deployed. The contact son was occupying the front passenger seat but the seat belt failed to retract. There were no warning lights illuminated. The steering wheel air bag struck the driver in the mouth. The passenger had scratches, but medical attention was not provided. A police report was filed. There were no reported fire. The vehicle was towed to an independent lot. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or re[aired . The manufacturer was notified about the failure but provided no additional assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 89,000.

The contact owns a 2021 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that as his wife had attempted to park the vehicle, she placed the gear shifter into park(p) and let her foot off the brake pedal. Once she released her foot off the brake, the vehicle abruptly accelerated forward and hit a storage shed. The contact depressed the brake pedal multiple times during the failure but the brakes failed to engage. No warning lights appeared on the instrument panel during the failure. The air bags did not deploy upon impact. A police were not called and no medical assistance was needed. The storage shed was destroyed as a result of the impact. The contact called the dealer and made an appointment for a diagnostic. The manufacturer had yet to be notified of the failure. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was unknown.

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The contact owns a 2022 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 45 mph, a vehicle that was making a u-turn crashed into the rear passenger side door and that after the impact, all of the air bags failed to deploy. The contact's son, who was sitting in the front passenger seat and his seatbelt retractor failed to lock so he still went forward from the impact and causing him to hit his chest against the instrument panel. Additionally, the contact stated that her other son was sitting in the rear passenger seat and that after the impact, his seat belt unlatched inadvertently and hit the window. No warning lights were illuminated. A police report was filed. The contact stated that her son, who was seated in the front passenger seat required medical attention and was taken to the hospital for a CT of his sternum and that all other passengers had whiplash. The vehicle has not been diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was opened and the contact was advised to file a complaint with NHTSA. The approximate failure mileage was 94,000.

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I was traveling on the interstate when I was slowing down to get off an exit, got struck from behind at more than 80mph and rear ended a semi trailer that released the emergency brakes of his truck abruptly. . My airbags did not deploy. Suffered multiple lacerations through my body because of this double impact.

Bought truck 3/2/22 from gold cauto in troy NY. 3/7/22 went to take kids to school 2. 5 inches of water set in my weather guard mats. Seats soaked console everything in front cab reversed to pull out spot and water starting pouring on my and my kids from sides in pass sides front and the front windshield area omgand the sun roof was worst. Kids had to go in myslef too it was snow still out. So that dayi OH sunroof needs to be blown out I said well that right frontdoor sounds open when its shut . Same night I picked it up said all was good to go and his guy didn't hear any issues with door. The next snow it was worst this was about toward end of March. I called back around 3/15 said its still leaking dude I just want my money back for real and we are good, he said no doesnt work liek that said all his winshield guy he would take a lok at it and tell hijm ihe sent me. Did that talked to the guy said he woudl call me the next day week went by so I called him back long story short he said he wasnt fixing it josh the dealer never pays him , I understood. Called talked joshgoldstien told him he said well u just have to bring it in and let me have it for a few days he knows I could not not do that . Leave because by now im having to leave apt and in hotel w/2 kids and im not even from here I know nobody. Kids have to bev icked up ad dropped off no buses. I didnt and dont trust his people by this time so I didnt it comes out now the truck is dangerous the airbag on right side light has been von since I bought he said it was old truck it was fine no its busted the air bag. The right front seatbelt now is broke it would have to be completely replaced this in 2. 5 months. Then find truck is like flintstones the front cab from yrs I guess leaking is gone literally my 5 yr old fits the cab from underneath its should have never been inspec. The day I bought vthe refused to trade or give refund cussed and screamed at me whenever I came lights turnoff at night form damage nooil.

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I was in an accident where I rear ended the vehicle in front of me and sustained a lot of damage. My my airbag light came on but the airbags failed to deploy. The seatbelt tightened upon first impact and then as I was thrown foward it released and threw me into my steering wheel and did not tighten again.

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Drivers side airbag did not deploy when the car was in an accident. The passenger side did even though there was no passenger. Both sensors went off.

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Traveling aprox 45-50 mph on highway when a suburban pull out in front of with about 55 feet and I hit the trailer they were pulling head on and then it spun me sideways and into a 5 ft deep ditch and came to abrupt stop from the front nose down. None of our airbags deployed, for either myself or my passenger. We were both taken by ambulance and sustain contusions, back and neck injuries. Both vehicles wer ein motion and it occured on a highway with a speed limit of 55 and I had the right of way, they pulled out from a side road.

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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.

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Ford Expedition was travelling at 50-60km/hr while passing an emergency vehicle on a highway. The Expedition was struck from behind by a utility van travelling around 110km/hr. Both front seats slid forward and also reclined on impact. This caused both front passengers to sustain bruising on their calf's due to the seats sliding forward and whiplash from both front seats reclining. Both front seats trapped children in their car seats in the 2nd row form being reclined. No air bags deployed in the accident as well!.

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Sitting at drive up atm vehicle in park engine running, after business transaction placed right foot on brake and moved vehicle from park to drive and instant independent full acceleration occurred. Brakes had no effect in slowing vehicle. Approximately eight seconds later crashed into vehicle on busy highway my vehicle front end totaled. Steering column collapsed, steering wheel bent, left area of firewall pushed in. . No airbags deployed. . Put seat and shoulder belts kept injures to minor contusions and bruises.

Frontal crash with considerable damage to the vehicle. Appears air bags attempted to deploy as cab filled with gas at impact, and deployment sites appear damaged (melted, burned, etc), but no bag deployment. This was the result of vehicle 1 crossing path of 2 while both traveling in the same direction at 65+ mph on I-285 in atlanta,GA, until driver 1 fell asleep failing to maintain their lane crossing in front of and impacting vehicle 2.

Head on collision with Ford f-250 and neither air bags deployed. We did not have any recalls on our Ford Expedition. My husband and son are very lucky I will never own a Ford ever again.

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While driving down a freeway at a speed of approximately 65 I heard a loud pop, my seatbelt tightened and both side curtain airbags deployed, with a lot of smoke. I managed to pull the car over to the right side and called my insurance company. This just happened yesterday so I don't know what to expect from them.

I was involved in a major front end collision yesterday that is most likely resulting in totaling my brand new car. My entire front end is demolished and frame was definitely effected as car doors couldn't even be opened. With all that said my air bags didn't deploy, the safety feature that is supposed to protect my family and I god forbid we get in an accident which we did and I want to know why! I contacted Ford last night and they referred my to my dealership and when I called my dealership they told me they don't make the cars! I just want answers.

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Tl- the contact owns a 2004 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 and turning to avoid a crash, the contact lost control of the vehicle. The vehicle went over the median and crashed into a concrete pillar. The vehicle than slid sideways down the pillar and the passenger¿s side of the vehicle then crashed into a pole. The contact stated that no air bags deployed. The contact received right arm and tooth/ facial injuries. One rear seat passenger received tooth and facial injuries. Another rear seat passenger received rib injuries. The driver received injuries to the front of the body. All passengers required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed, towed and salvaged. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage 127,000. Gl.

I was in stop and go traffic and rear-ended another vehicle, veered to thhe side of the road and had to run through an iron gate to avoid injuries to pedestrians and ultimately crashed into a tree. Seat belt was attached the entire time, but not one air bag made an attempt to deploy.

Own a 2014 Ford Expedition. When a passenger is seated in the front passenger's side seat, the warning chime does not activate when the passenger's seat belt is not latched. The vehicle was diagnosed and rochester Ford dealer service stated a part was not put it was optional and they did not repair it. The approximate failure mileage was unknown but reported at 12,000 miles.

We were sitting in traffic and were rear-ended at mileage speed and crashed into the vehicle in front of us. The air bags did not open.

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I was driving my 2005 Ford Expedition west on eisenhower blvd at about 25 mph. I proceeded through the intersection of eisenhower and cleveland Ave when a pick-up truck ran a red light and collided with the right front of my vehicle. My vehicle sustained extensive damage to the front bumper, right front fender and front passenger door, completely dislodging the right front wheel and buckling the frame of the vehicle. I sustained injuries, including a bruised sternum and bruised lungs. Neither front airbag deployed, which would have mitigated my injuries!.

On Saturday, may 17, 2014 at approximately 1:00 pm, I was driving my vehicle northbound on CA-57 through brea when the side curtain air bags suddenly deployed for no reason. I did not come into contact with any other vehicle or object nor was there an eminent roll over. This caused me to almost loose control of my vehicle, but I was able to regain control and safely move to the side of the road. Once stopped, I opened all the windows to air out the smoke from the air bag deployment.

While traveling at approximately 70mph in the fast lane westbound on hwy 4 in my 2003 Ford Expedition a extremely loud bang was heard and smoke was seen from inside of the vehicle. At first I thought something had hit the top of the vehicle. Thankfully I kept control of the vehicle and proceeded to merge to the right to pull over in the emergency lane. Upon stopping the vehicle I noticed the side curtain airbags had deployed. Knowing that I didn't hit anything nor did anything hit the vehicle I still walked around the whole vehicle to inspect for any possible causes. After contacting my insurance company they stated that this damage would not be cover due to faulty cause. The vehicle was inspected from my insurance company and they stated no impacted was sustained to the vehicle. Conclusion being that the airbags deployed on their own with no impact, possibly a short or just faulty equipment. I'm glad my family wasn't hurt during this incident.

I was t-boned by a pickup truck who ran a stop sign, combined speed of collision was a hundred mph. All airbags were deflated. I had lacerations to my head and eye consistent with images of those caused by takata airbags.

The contact owns a 2004 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that while traveling approximately 25 mph, the side curtain air bags erroneously deployed. The passenger sustained a concussion from the impact of the air bag. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was 147,000.

I was driving in a school zone when a vehicle ran a yield sign and hit me on the drivers side front. My airbags didn't deploy. The impact pushed me through a fence and into a residential yard. I hit my head on the window and the handle that was molded into the drivers side windshield. The left side of my body took the impact and I was wearing my seatbelt. I suffered a tbi and have been unable to work, drive, and function for a year.

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The contact owns a 2003 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that while driving 75 mph, both side curtain air bags deployed independently. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnosis but no cause for the failure was determined. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure and current mileage was 170,000.

This vehicle was being used to pull a stuck truck from the sand at the time of the accident. The vehicle was inching forward trying to pull the stuck truck when the air bags deployed and hit the driver on the right side of the face. This vehicle was not near any other vehicles and did not touch anything else during the air bag deployment.

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Was invovled in a head on collision doing around 20-30 mph and not one of the airbags deployes I need to know y and what info I could get on it.

Stopped at 0mph. Witness in car behind. Foot on brake. Touched accelerator normally. Heard noise. Car took off at high speed. Hit wall approx twenty feet away. Both front airbags deployed. No one in passenger seat. Seat belt on, per driver, witness who helped driver thru window, and examination of seat belt by inspector. However edr read seat belt as not engaged. Brake read as not engaged, however edr also read vehicle at 0mph. Accelerator 0% at 3. 5 seconds prior to impact, initial acceleration 23% three seconds prior to impact, 99% 1. 5 seconds prior to impact. Engine rpms data may not be appropriate. Multiple vehicles using remote controls at nearby gate.

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I bought Ford Expedition with airbags suspension and now it's broken likewise air compressor too was damages ,which I did'nt know or any idea they sold me this SUV, loaded with this airbags suspension, is it legal here in hawaii to sold cars or SUV's loaded with airbags suspension ?.

While driving south in the fast lane, the front left tire blew out (no apparent reason). The driver struggled to maintain control of the SUV but hit the guard rail with the left front bumper traveling approximately 75 mph. The back left tire then blew and the driver hit the guard rail again, at which point the a-frame and front axle were destroyed, eliminating steering and braking functions. The SUV careened on the two left tires, then several moments later the car fell back down to all four wheels, and the vehicle slid across five lanes of traffic to a stop in the far right lane. At no point in time did the airbags deploy.

The contact owns 2004 Ford Expedition. The contact was driving 20 mph when the driver and passenger side curtain air bags deployed erroneously. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the contact was awaiting diagnosis of the failure. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure and the current mileage was 117,000.