Air Bag Not Deploy Problems of Ford Explorer - part 2

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.

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I was driving on a residential street approximately two minutes from my home to run an errand. I was using the hands-free device on my phone as per texas law. There is one way each way with a yellow double line divider and many people park on the side to check mail walk dogs etc. So I tend to drive so that I won't hit those individuals. The road is curvy and I noticed that I was starting to veer off into the grass and I tried to steer back left and press my brakes at which time I realized that my brakes were not working and I could not get back on the road. I then ran over a fire hydrant which did not decelerate my car nor did it deploy my airbag; continuing to depress the brakes I am then hit a large light post which continued to not decelerate the car and not cause any airbag to deploy, and I still could not turn my wheel to the left (or to the to the roadway); there was a large delivery truck waiting to get into the gated community on the right-hand side and I ran into that vehicle stopping my car and totaling it where are the complete front end of my car was completely destroyed (pushed in) yet my airbags did not deploy. I was going to posted speed of 35 mph as I always do. My car had recently been inspected as required by the state because it is out for renewal in August 2017. I bought the car less than three years ago as a Ford certified used car with a 10 year 100,000 mile bumper to bumper warranty on it. It had less than 67,000 miles on it at the time of the incident. If the truck had not been there to stop my car, there is no other obstruction other then a major highway and I probably would not have survived.

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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 seat belt on my passenger side does not work half the time. My door locks do not work right. I can't get my window on the driver side to go up and down. I hit a tree going 55 miles an hour in my airbag did not even deploy. I'm lucky I'm still alive. The fenders rubbing up against my tire. Speed control is wrong. Whenever I'm going 55 miles an hour it says 57 actually I don't remember the correct date. But I'm sure it shows I know it was 2017. Somebody ran me off the road. My truck hit the tree and my airbag did not deploy. I'm lucky it didn't I guess because don't airbags have metal shards in them is what I was told.

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The contact owns a 2002 Ford Explorer. While driving approximately 60 mph, the vehicle crashed into a median, spun around, and landed in a ravine. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed and there were no injuries. The vehicle was towed to garners towing in miami, ok. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The approximate failure mileage was 215,000.

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2004 Ford Explorer traveling 40-45mph on a rural road. Driver lost control of the vehicle at a "s" curve and hit an utility pole with the front end. The pole was snapped in half. Airbags did not deploy. Driver was the only person in the vehicle. 35 lb dog was on the passenger seat. Driver was wearing a seat belt. Driver hit his chest on the steering wheel bruising his lung. Driver also hit his head on the windshield causing a laceration (approximately 1. 5") down to his skull. Driver was transferred via ambulance to the nearest hospital and admitted for 48 hours. The canine broke her back and had to be put down the following day.

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The contact owned a 2007 Ford Explorer. While making a left turn at a traffic light, another vehicle crashed into the passenger side of the contact's vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. The vehicle was destroyed and towed. A police report was filed. The driver sustained injuries to the head and lost consciousness. The contact stated that the driver's unborn baby was fatally wounded. Medical attention was required. The local dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The failure mileage was unknown.

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The airbag warning light have been coming on intermittently. The car has been in the shop several times for the problem and Ford had been unable to identify the cause. On November 27, 2017, a Ford dealership identified that the car had a defective airbag restraint control module. The car has 60,472 miles. The warranty expired at 60,000. Ford has not offered to extend any sort of warranty relief even though the car is 472 miles outside of the warranty. My husband was in a front-end collision in July 2017. Although the car that he hit was totalled, the airbags in our Ford did not deploy, a fact that shocked many people considering the damage to the other car. I am shocked that when the car was in the Ford dealership after the accident that they did not work to explain the airbag failure.

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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.

I rented a 2017 from enterprise. I was in a bad car accident on a street doing maybe 20mph total loss front damage and the airbags never deployed I went inside another vehicle I never saw the airbag showing on while driving and I had on my seat belt. I now suffer with a spine problem cause of this accident. I cant believe after a hard impact that the air bags never deployed.

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The contact owned a 2003 Ford Explorer. While driving at an unknown rate of speed on a highway, the contact was involved in a head on collision with another vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. The other vehicle rolled over and the contact's vehicle stopped at the median. A police report was filed. The contact sustained a mild concussion, a bruised sternum, back and neck pains. The contact received medical treatment. The vehicle was towed to a yard and destroyed. The vehicle was not diagnosed by a dealer or mechanic. The approximate failure mileage was 319,000.

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The contact owned a 2015 Ford Explorer. While driving 25 mph, another vehicle rear ended the contact's vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was not filed. The contact sustained injuries to the neck, but did not receive medical attention. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to a dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 16,000.

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On may 31st 2016,I was involve in an automobile accident and at which time my airbag did not deploy. . After further evaluation it was determine that my clock spring was bad. . My insurance estimator/or adjuster stated that the cause of the malfunction was not a result from the accident. . Then I was told to contact the NHTSA to see if my vehicle was under a recall for this incident . . . . My vehicle was in motion on a highway.

This is the fourth time that the airbag light came on. This is a safety issue that Ford has not address this as a recall. Ford needs to think that in case of an accident the airbag may not deploy. Like if a safety belt dont work then it is a safety issue and it should be a lifetime warranty. Takata airbag issue the airbag works but can kill you and when airbags does not work it can kill also. So why does not Ford issue a safety recall on their vehicles specially 2011-2015 Ford Explorers.

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Both side air bags deployed driving on interstate at 55 mph with no apparent cause. The car was not involved in an accident and there was no other damage to the vehicle. The front air bags did not deploy. I was able to get to the shoulder of the freeway and called roadside assistance to have the care towed. The explosion was quite traumatic and it took me several seconds to realize just what had happened.

I was standing at a red light and was rear ended by a speeding driver. I was catapulted into the truck standing in front of me. The front end of the car was totaled, as well as the frame bent from the rear; where I was hit originally only milliseconds before. I bought the vehicle because of the air bag protection, no airbags deployed. A fireman on scene commented that he could not believe that the airbags did not deploy. My vehicle is in the police impound lot, because of an accident resulting in injuries. I have since shown the pictures to several people, even mechanics; and they have all stated that there is something wrong with the airbags, since they did not deploy. The insurance company is demanding that I release the vehicle to them immediately.

The car was involved in an accident on 3/20/2016 - the air bags did not deploy on impact.

Takata recall I was traveling home on a local city street. I was coming to an intersection with cars stopped at the traffic light. I had to have been going no more than 35 mph at the most when the "side" airbags deployed. The drivers and dash airbags did not deploy. Only the four side airbags deploy. The road was smooth and not bumpy. I did not hit the brakes hard. I did not hit anything nor did anything hit me. I do not know what caused them to deploy. No accident happened because of the deployment because I was not traveling at a speed that would cause an accident. I have made calls to Ford and my VIN number is not one listed for the recall at this time.

Air bag light was coming on. Was told that the seat belt pretensioner is bad. Was quoted $450 to repair. After refusing to have the work done I went online to see if anyone else is having the same problem. Many owners have complained on Explorerforum. Com some have suggested that I have the connections checked under the seat and I have now found there is a service bulletin on this issue. My dealer never suggested trying to grease the connections, this is an issue that Ford should have made their owners aware of, since while the light is on my airbag will not deploy if I am involved in an accident.

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 2002 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while pulling into a parking space at a very low rate of speed the vehicle suddenly experienced unintended acceleration and surged forward before crashing into a building. During the crash the front end sustained significant damage but the air bags did not deploy and the driver suffered injuries to the left arm and hip, head and neck. A police report was taken at the scene. The cause of the failure was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage 47,000 was. Jft.

Tl-the contact owns a 2003 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while driving at 50 mph, the front and rear driver's side tires blew out, which caused the vehicle to flip over several times. The contact stated the air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. The contact suffered injuries to the lower back, arm, knees, while the passenger suffered an inflammation of the lower back. The driver and passenger both required medical attention. The vehicle was towed to an independent facility. The vehicle was destroyed. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000. Ah.

Tl- the contact owns a 2002 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while traveling less than 5 mph, the vehicles throttle became stuck with no warning which caused the vehicle to accelerate to a speed above 40 mph. The vehicle crashed thru a fence and into the rear of a motor home causing the front driver¿s side tire to fracture. The air bags did not deploy. The contact was not included in NHTSA campaign id number: 09v399000 (vehicle speed control). The contact sustained whiplash, neck and back pains from the failure. A police incident report was filed and the vehicle was to be towed to a yard until it would be able to get inspected and diagnosed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was destroyed. The approximate failure mileage was 194,000. Pam.

Air bag light came on the next day after I purchased a new vehicle. This is a safety issue since the air bag will not deploy when the air bag light is on.

The dash "check air bag" light is on. Its my understanding that while the "check air bag" light is on, the airbags will not deploy in the event of a crash. Out of regular warranty, do have extended warranty plan from Ford, but I don't think I should pay for the repair deductible.

The contact owned a 2009 Ford Explorer. While driving approximately 50 mph, the vehicle unexpectedly traveled off the road and crashed into a tree. The air bags failed to deploy and the front driver's seat belt buckle failed to lock properly. The driver suffered a fractured rib, bruised lung, and a broken tooth. In addition, the contact sustained an injury to the forehead. Medical attention was received. A police and a fire report were filed. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to an independent mechanic. The manufacturer was notified of the failures. The approximate failure mileage was 50,000.

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Rear ended semi that suddenly stopped in front of me. Driver's air bag did not deploy but passenger air bag did . No passenger in car. Basically driver air bag did not deploy when it should. Ford should pay! is there any class action law suit for this? first accident with the vehicle. Owned since 2003!.

As I was merging onto the highway onto the on ramp like any other morning going to work I began to yield as there was traffic coming in my direction. As I began to yield my car flipped over as if someone purposely tilted the vehicle over. The air bags did not deploy the car rolled over onto my left arm and leg breaking my ankle and causing many other injuries and distress.

My daughter was driving our Ford Explorer, had come to a complete stop and was waiting to exit the freeway, traffic in front of her had also stopped. She got hit from behind by a car who failed to stop and was going at unsafe speed, according to police report, and pushed our Explorer onto a truck. The front passenger airbag deployed but there was no other passenger in the car. The driver side airbag did not deploy and my daughter hit her face against the steering wheel. We have been the only owners of the vehicle.

The contact owns a 2002 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while in reverse, the vehicle accelerated independently. Additionally, the brake pedal was depressed but failed to respond and the steering wheel seized. As a result, the vehicle crashed into trees then went forward independently crashing into shrubs, a fence, and a building. In addition, the air bags failed to deploy and smoke started to emit from the front of the vehicle. A police report was filed. The contact sustained bruise and neck and head injuries that did not require medical attention. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

The airbag light is constantly on with no dealer able to fix. Was told that the airbags will not deploy with the light on.

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.

Tl-the contact owns a 1999 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while driving 7 mph, the air bag did not deployed when another vehicle crashed into the contact vehicle from the rear. The contact sustained injuries to neck, back and head. The contact had one passenger within vehicle at time of crash and sustained injury to the back. The contact and passenger required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The VIN was unavailable. The approximate failure mileage was 150,000. Lb.

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The contact owned a 2002 Ford Explorer. While driving at an unknown speed, another vehicle rear ended the contact's vehicle. The driver side air bag failed to deploy. A police report was filed. The contact sustained unknown minor injuries and the front passenger sustained chest and eyes injuries. Neither set of injuries required medical attention. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown. The VIN was unavailable.