Air Bag Related Problems of the 2015 Ford Explorer

Table 1 shows six common air bag related problems of the 2015 Ford Explorer. The number one most common problem is related to the air bag (30 problems). The second most common problem is related to the air bag light on (28 problems).


Recently reported Air Bag problems of the 2015 Ford Explorer

The Air Bag problem

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, the air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the wiring underneath the second-row seats had failed.   Read details...

The Air Bag Light On problem

Frayed wiring under the passenger side second row seating. This is causing the airbag light to be on and will not allow that airbag to deploy in an accident. Ford is aware of the problem and that it is a common issue that they do not know what causes it.   Read details...

The Warning Light On problem

Our instrument panel airbag light turned on intermittently since 2026. Ford was unable to diagnose an issue until March 27, 2021. The warning light has remained illuminated while in the repair shop. They found a fault code and it is attributed to TSB 16-0001.   Read details...


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