Seven problems related to front air bag have been reported for the 1999 Ford Explorer. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Air bags did not open I was involved in 2 major accidents in my Ford explore 1999 both accidents were front impact and now I have to get surgery in my back.
While driving the consumers vehicle slid on black ice and the consumer lost control of vehicle which resulted in a collision and subsequent rollover. Vehicle was completely totaled, but the neither the driver or passenger air bags deployed.
Vehicle struck 12 point buck while driving approx. 55-60 mph; vehicle came to stop "gradually" and neither airbag deployed. Major impact was drivers side front.
I was driving on a highway when a car attampted to change the lanes and hit my car. The other car was turned across my lane and I hit the car with my front right side, then my car was pushed onto the concrete divider and I hit the divider with my front left side, all when traveling about 60 mph. The passanger seat belt didn't lock up, and my wife was thrown on the dashboard. I also hit the stearing wheel with my head, and because I wear glasses I have some facial injuries. At the whole time when the accidend occured, none of the air bags had deployed.
The air bag unit came out of the steering wheel, replaced unit.
Vehicle hdroplaned & rolled none of the airbags deployed.
While vehicle was at a complete stop ,driver's airbag deployed. Dealer has replaced the airbag. Since the deployment of the airbag, dealer has repaired vehicle several times for the airbags. Manufacturer has been notified.