Air Bag Related Problems of the 2001 Ford Explorer

Table 1 shows six common air bag related problems of the 2001 Ford Explorer. The number one most common problem is related to the air bag not deploy (ten problems). The second most common problem is related to the front air bag (eight problems).

Table 1. Air Bag related problems of Ford Explorer


Recently reported Air Bag problems of the 2001 Ford Explorer

The Air Bag Not Deploy problem

The contact owns a 2001 Ford Explorer. While driving approximately 30 mph, the contact crashed into a telephone pole and the air bags did not deploy. The vehicle was towed to a tow yard. The contact sustained injuries to the jaw and was transported to the hospital via ambulance.   Read details...

The Front Air Bag problem

The vehicle crashed into a tree at 40 mph, and none of the air bags deployed.   Read details...

The Air Bag Light On problem

Air bag light on since I purchased the vehicle from a private party in 2014.   Read details...


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