Air Bag Not Deploy problems of the 2012 Ford Explorer

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. This is a major safety concern. Now I am having to pay upward of $400 to repair.

On 4/17/2019 my air bag light came on its not blinking just solid its been almost a week and light is still on. I have researched this issue and it appears to be a common issue with my Ford year and model. From what I researched none of the Ford repairs have permanently repaired this issue. From I have read in these complaints is the airbag will not deploy when this light is on wondering why there is not a recall for this very dangerous condition. I am not taken my car to a Ford dealer to pay hundreds of dollars for a temporary fix this needs to be addressed ASAP.

Airbag lights have come on and off on my car for the past few years. Ford fixed issue one time under warranty. Faulty wire connection is what I was told and everything else was fine, according to Ford dealership. My airbag lights are on once again and it appears this is a big problem with the Ford Explorers. It seems that 2011-2018 are affected by some sort of airbag malfunction. Ford is not helping anyone and people are paying Ford hundreds, if not thousands of dollars to fix the problem only for the problem to still exist. It is wide spread and not just an issue in certain climates. At what point does the manufacturer become liable for faulty safety equipment? we are all being told that our airbags will not deploy if in any accident, large or small, and to me this is a huge problem. How many lives need be lost or in jeopardy before someone can hold Ford accountable for their obvious defect? this is my only vehicle and I simply cannot afford to have it in and out of the shop for repairs that shouldn't even need to be done in the first place. I have several small children that ride in my vehicle daily and now I feel their lives are at risk whenever we go to the grocery store. I don't have hundreds or thousands of dollars to keep dumping into my vehicle for a repair that Ford should recall and fix themselves. There are a few TSB's out at Ford currently for the airbag systems and they seem to be primarily an issue with needing dielectric grease added at the connectors. I have found thousands of complaints from Explorer owners with the same concerns and receiving little to no help from Ford. It's a matter of them saying �OH well� or �there's nothing we can do�. This is completely unacceptable and quite frankly unbelievable that it's happening on a 40k car. Several mechanics have also stated that a safety issue of this magnitude should be a recall.

The airbag light is on. It does not flash it's just on all the time. I took the vehicle in for an oil change and asked the Ford dealership to check it out and they said they did not have time and when I asked if it was covered they said I would have to pay for it. I called the Ford dealership today and asked about bringing it in and eric again said I would have to pay for it and he knows nothing about a recall or any problems with the air bags. I have read online that there are over 850,000 Fords who have a recall due to the airbags malfunctioning. I am also told that the airbag will not deploy. This is my only transportation and I feel this is very dangerous. I will never buy another Ford again. The customer service is horrible.

On 3 separate occasions over the last 3 years the airbag warning indicator light on the dash has come on, for no apparent reason. On each occasion I have taken the vehicle to my local Ford service center where they finally determined that the solution was to apply some dielectric grease to the electric connectors under the drivers seat. This fix was covered under my extended warranty on the first 2 occasions on the 3rd they agreed to apply the grease at no cost to me. My service center has told me that when this problem occurs the airbag will not deploy. Wondering why something as important as an airbag has loose connectors which hang down under the drivers seat, seems like a design flaw? why is there no recall to permanently fix this issue.

My air bag light is on and won't turn. What I have read is once it on the airbags will not deploy I'm case of an accident. Ford know about this problem and is not trying to fix this is very unacceptable for such an expensive vehicle.

The airbag warning light is constantly illuminated. . Read more...

Vehicle has an illuminated airbag service light supposedly due to a malfunction in to electrical connections of the airbag system or a faulty drivers seatbelt tensioner. Apparently this will result in the airbag not deploying during a crash. Ford dealers have serviced other parties Explorer's with the issue by checking electrical connections and adding dielectric grease or by replacing the driver's seatbelt tensioner. This repairs usually result in upwards on 5 hours of labor plus parts which the owners were charged. These fixes are only temporary as the problem typically returns. This is a safety issue resulting from poor manufacturing or installation of parts and numerous Explorers manufactured between 2012 and 2016 are experiencing it. Owners should not be charged for the incompetence of manufacturing processes or lack of planning especially when the problem is safety related.

Tl- the contact owns a 2012 Ford Explorer. The contact stated the air bag light had illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed as a failure that a service bulletin was that issued 10044523. The failure also exhibits an air tensioner code if the technician does not search for the service bulletin it will not remedy the issue and the air bag tension would not tighten or air bags would not deploy. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The approximate vehicle failure mileage was 36,000. Kh.