Air Bag Related Problems of the 2012 Ford Explorer

Table 1 shows five common air bag related problems of the 2012 Ford Explorer. The number one most common problem is related to the air bag not deploy (nine problems). The second most common problem is related to the air bag light on (nine problems).

Table 1. Air Bag related problems of Ford Explorer


Recently reported Air Bag problems of the 2012 Ford Explorer

The Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Airbag light has been on for a week now. Took it in to the Ford dealership to find out the wiring is malfunctioning. According to the dealership it is a common issue with 2012 models. I was told that since the airbag light is on, if I got into an accident the air bags will not deploy.   Read details...

The Air Bag Light On problem

2/17/21 my airbag light came on. . . But when I looked for a recall or what to do it says I don�t have a recall. . . .   Read details...

The Air Bag problem

Airbag lights kept going on and off and now stays on giving code b1212. It is a safety issue since it has to do with the driver seatbelt buckle pretensioner circuit. Airbags may not deploy incase of an accident.   Read details...


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