Front Air Bag Problems of Ford Explorer - part 1

My 85 pound, 55 year old, 5 foot 3 inch, good health wife is not protected by air bags when sitting in the passenger front seat. Air bags in my Ford 2010 Explorer are designed to go inactive when a person of my wife's stature is sitting in the passenger front seat the auto company tried several different Explorers to determine if this was the same in all of their Explorers, only one Explorer worked properly and protected my wife. Ford refuses to offer any remedies or repair this defect, and as indicated above exists in more than the vehicle I bought. .

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Was traveling westbound on hwy 98 in florida when the vehicle slammed on its brakes to stop at the yellow light, my reaction time was not enough to stop in time to not hit him. I hit the back of the work van going between 45-55 mph. My seatbelt was fastened and the inertia reel never locked in. My head hit the steering wheel and the airbags didn't deploy. My front bumper made solid impact. I am taking my vehicle to a shop on Tuesday to have everything looked at and fixed.

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The contact owns a 2002 Ford Explorer limited edition while idling at a stop light, the drivers side front airbag deployed without warning. She had experienced between 5-6 major collisions/crashes with the vehicle and suspects that the failure of the airbags were due to the incidences. The manufacturer did not speculate that the previous crashes caused the airbags to deploy. The manufacturer would not take any liability for the failure, and repairs cost over $3,000. 00. No repairs had been made to the vehicle to date. The failure and current mileages were 131,000. Updated 11/23/09. The rear pinion seal was leaking. Updated 11/24/09.

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On 11/07/06 was in head on collision with 4 inch steel post, air bag on 2003 Ford Explorer did not deploy. Would like to send photos.

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The consumer owns a 1996 Ford Explorer. The consumer was in an accident and none of his air bags deployed. The consumer was hit in the front end.

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After starting the vehicle driver's air bag deployed. Dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem.

While driving 55 mph vehicle was involved in a head on collision. Upon impact, dual air bags did nor deploy. No injuries reported.

The consumer rear ended another motorists while driving 25 mph. This resulted in severe front end damage upon impact. The interior panel was also crushed. None of the frontal air bags deployed upon impact. The consumer sustained injuries to the neck, shoulder, back, and knee.

While driving 55 mph on the highway in inclement weather vehicle crashed into a tree without warning. Upon impact, neither driver's side nor passenger's side air bags deployed.

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While driving at 40mph was involved a front collision and neither of the air bags deployed. Consumer stated that manufacturer and dealer were not helping at all.

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The vehicle crashed into a tree at 40 mph, and none of the air bags deployed.

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The vehicle was involved in a head-on collision at 35 mph. Neither the front driver nor passenger air bags deployed.

Air bags did not open I was involved in 2 major accidents in my Ford explore 1999 both accidents were front impact and now I have to get surgery in my back.

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While driving the consumers vehicle slid on black ice and the consumer lost control of vehicle which resulted in a collision and subsequent rollover. Vehicle was completely totaled, but the neither the driver or passenger air bags deployed.

While traveling about 60mph on highway consumer was blinded by the sun. Consumer pulled over to the shoulder and hit an aluminum meridian strip. Upon impact, dual airbags didn't deploy. Ph.

While at a stop vehicle was rearended at high speed and pushed into vehicle in front. Neither airbag deployed, driver suffered minor injuries, damage to vehicle was $ 8000. 00.

Head-on collision at 45 mph, and neither airbag deployed. Consumer suffered minor injuries, damage to vehicle unknown.

Vehicle hit 5 feet stone wall at 25 mph, and neither airbag deployed. Driver hit her head on steering wheel and suffered head trauma/ broken cheek and nose. Vehicle was totalled.

While at low speeds during traffic consumer was rear ened at 60 mph, and consumer was pushed into another vehicle. Upon impact, none of the air bags deployed. Contacted dealer.

I was in an automobile accident on 4/16/02 and my air bag did not inflate. I was traveling at approximately 20-25 mph when a vehicle failed to stop at a stop sign and crossed my path. Why didn't the air bag inflate? I have severe brusing and contusions on my chest as a result of being thrusted foreward hitting the steering column.

Consumer rearended another vehicle due to brake failure at 20 mph. Upon impact, neither airbag deployed. No injuries. Vehicle at dealership at this time.

Rollover accident at 35-40 mph, and neither airbag deployed. Vehicle had started to twist. Then, started to spin sideways, and rolled over, landing on passenger's side. Damage to vehicle was $ 5500. 00. No injuries.

Vehicle was hit in a 45mph zone. Vehicle flipped over and slid into a ditch with front hitting a tree. Front driver's/ passenger's air bags didn't deploy. No contact has been made with manufacturer.

While driving 45mph, hit a deer and airbags deployed, but did not inflate. Vehicle had frontal impact. Consumers head hit the steering wheel in the accident.

Consumer was traveling about 60mph on highway and a bear was in the lane, she hit the bear and dual airbags didn't go off. Dealership was aware of problem.

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Vehicle struck 12 point buck while driving approx. 55-60 mph; vehicle came to stop "gradually" and neither airbag deployed. Major impact was drivers side front.

On 09/23/01 my 24yr. Old soninlaw was killed when he lost control and hit a meidian and tree was on two tires then went 30ft thru the air before the Explorer he was driving rolled and threw him out the driver window. He was wearing seat belt which he had had trouble with since purchase failed and he was ejected also his brother in passenger side couldnt get his belt to latch but he was lucky and walked away. The truck was also equipped with airbags on both sides which didnt deploy either. My son in law died that night when he was ejected and the truck landed on half of his face. He left behind a wife and 2sons and a 1 month old daughter. These Explorers are death traps please do not purchase one.

Consumer was traveling about 75mph on highway and another vehicle jumped into her lane. She veered off the road, and had control of vehicle. Went by onto lanes, and other vehicle hit her from behind . She jerked vehicle off road, and front rear goodyear tire exploded. Upon impact, dual airbags deployed halfway. Dealership was aware of problem.

Vehicle was traveling at 40 to 50mph, when it was rearended by another vehicle. Vehicle completely rolled over, and landed upside down. Consumer has yet to contact dealer. None of airbags deployed. There were four injuries.

While driving about 50 mph another vehicle crossed a stop sign and consumer struck other vehicle in middle. Both vehicles were totaled, but neither of air bags deployed.

I was involved in an accident in February that was not my fault. The other driver failed to stop at a stop sign and came into the intersection as I was coming from through it. I was wearing my seat belt and the airbag did deploy, causing the majority of my injuries. I had several lacerations on my cheeks, chin and mouth. My upper lip was split open and I sustained a serious injury to my jaw. All of these injuries were caused when my head went forward as the airbag cover popped back and the airbag was inflating. The airbag hit me in the face with such force that it left my jaw permenantly injured. I am an 5' 5 1/2" tall and do not sit particularly close to the steering wheel. There is an obvious flaw with the design of the airbag.

While driving about 35 mph slip on a ice spot and lost control of vehicle, crashing into an utility pole, and none of dual air bags deployed.

Passenger's airbags separated from dashboard console during impact. Dealership was aware of problem.

I was driving on a highway when a car attampted to change the lanes and hit my car. The other car was turned across my lane and I hit the car with my front right side, then my car was pushed onto the concrete divider and I hit the divider with my front left side, all when traveling about 60 mph. The passanger seat belt didn't lock up, and my wife was thrown on the dashboard. I also hit the stearing wheel with my head, and because I wear glasses I have some facial injuries. At the whole time when the accidend occured, none of the air bags had deployed.

Vehicle was at a stop sign and suddenly accelerated into another vehicle. Brakes and both airbags deployed, and consumer hurt his head. The accelerator and brake pedal were very close together that it was easy to depress both simultaneously causing the vehicle to accelerate instead of slowing down.