Four problems related to side/window air bag have been reported for the 2005 Ford Explorer Sport Trac. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2005 Ford Explorer Sport Trac based on all problems reported for the 2005 Explorer Sport Trac.
Put kids in car seats. Got in driver's seat and closed door and side airbags deployed. Ford is acting like this is the first time it's ever happened but I see lots of complaints about it online. Nothing done, so far. Waiting to see if it is covered on insurance. Local Ford dealership believes vehicle is totaled because they cannot put air bags back in and guarantee safety afterwards.
The contact owns a 2005 Ford Explorer Sport Trac. The contact was driving 35 mph when the front side curtain air bags independently deployed followed by a loud, unusual noise. The front driver and passenger seat belts became inoperable after the air bags deployment. The dealer advised that the air bags deployed because the vehicle detected a crash. The contact was not involved in a crash and there was no external damage to the vehicle to indicate that the air bags should have deployed. The dealer was unable to provide a reason as to why the air bags deployed. The contact was in the process of notifying the manufacturer of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 57,000. Updated 11/16/bf updated 11/26/10.
Closed driver side door, while in vehicle, and curtain air bags deployed.
Slammed driver side door of '05 Ford sport trac side air bags deployed no repair has been done as yet.
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