Table 1 shows six common air bag related problems of the 1997 Ford Explorer. 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 front air bag (five problems).
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Air Bag Not Deploy problems | |
| Front Air Bag problems | |
| Side/window Air Bag problems | |
| Air Bag problems | |
| Air Bag On-off Switch problems | |
| Air Bag Light On problems |
- the contact called regarding a 1997 Ford Explorer. The airbags did not deploy. The driver of the vehicle was driving around a curve, and the road conditions were icy and snowy. The driver hit an embankment head on and the vehicle flipped over. The driver sustained fatal injuries. Read details...
Consumer was traveling about 60mph on highway and a bear was in the lane, she hit the bear and dual airbags didn't go off. Dealership was aware of problem. Read details...
When truck crashed into a horse head-on, traveling about 38 mph, there was no deployment of the driver's side or passenger's side air bags. Driver was injured. Damages estimated at $10,000 dollars. Read details...