Air Bag Not Deploy problems of the 2001 Ford Explorer

Ten problems related to air bag not deploy have been reported for the 2001 Ford Explorer. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2001 Ford Explorer based on all problems reported for the 2001 Explorer.

1 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 03/10/2012

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. The police reported to the scene and a report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The approximate failure mileage 23,000.

2 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 07/28/2005

In an attempt to avoid an chain reaction accident my husband, robert, veered off the road. Our 2001 Ford Explorer hit a tree, flipped over trapping him in the vehicle and the airbags failed to deploy. Thank god, he was not seriously injured, but the emotional trauma goes without saying. It is very upsetting to pay money for safety equipment only to have that equipment fail when you expect it to work.

3 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 07/20/2004

The driver was merging from the highway onto the center lane without warning, and another vehicle crashed into the consumers vehicle. The driver lost control of the vehicle and the driver and passenger air bags did not deploy. The driver and passengers were injured.

4 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 02/03/2004

Airbags did not deploy after front-end collision with speed of approx. 25-30 miles per hour. Resulting in cervical sprains to two passengers. Passengers were wearing seat bags. Vehicle was equipped with two air bags.

5 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 08/30/2002

My daughter's 2001 Explorer sport was traveling south on I-75 diped to the right returned to the road and traveled aprox 1/2 mile and then rolled left to right and tumbled end over end killing both passangers. The air bags never deployed, and there seems to be no apparrent reason my daughter lost control of the vehical and it rolled.

6 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 04/14/2002

During a crash airbags did not deploy.

7 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 12/28/2001

Vehicle skidded on ice, went down an embankment through a chainlink fence, and rolled 3 times. Airbags did not deploy, no injuries. Vehicle was totalled.

8 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 12/09/2000

Airbags did not deploy in a collision at 5-10mph, resulting in minor injuries. Ford has been notified.

9 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 06/12/2000

Vehicle was involved in a head-on collsion with a Chevrolet s10 1987 at 40-45 mph. Upon impact, air bags did not deploy. Manufacturer was not notified at this time. Please feel free to provide any further details.

10 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Consumer was involved in a 35-40 mph frontal collision in which vehicle went under a tractor trailer, and driver's/passenger's air bags did not deploy. Please give any further details.


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