Side/window Air Bag problems of the 2005 Ford Five Hundred

While driving my 2005 Ford 500, I t-boned another vehicle. I was driving about 35mph. My driver side airbag didn't deploy. My seat belt didn't prevent me from hitting the steering wheel.

The contact owns a 2005 Ford Five Hundred. While driving down-hill at speeds less than 50 mph in snowy and icy conditions the vehicle slid into an embankment head-on. Next the vehicle crashed into a telephone pole and caused the rear bumper to become submerged in a ditch. Neither the frontal driver's or passenger's side airbags deployed. She suffered injuries to her back and chest. The police arrived on the scene and a police report was filed. No repairs were made to date. The current and failure mileages were 104,000.

The contact's client owns a 2005 Ford Five Hundred. While the client was driving 35 mph, she removed her foot from the accelerator pedal; however, the vehicle continued to accelerate. She attempted to apply the brakes, but the speed continued to increase. The client also applied the emergency brake and encountered a pickup truck traveling in the same direction. She crossed over the double-yellow line on a 2-lane road and passed the pickup truck. The driver of the pickup informed police that he noticed brakes being applied, smelled, and saw blue smoke coming from the vehicle. The vehicle continued accelerating. The air bags deployed. The client then side swiped a guardrail for approximately 40 feet. The front tire blew out and the vehicle was pushed across the roadway. A police report was filed. Two passengers sustained injuries. The front end of the vehicle struck an embankment on the other side of the road. The vehicle became airborne for approximately 70 feet and landed on its side. At that time, only the driver's side air bag deployed. The vehicle rolled over twice and landed at a recently planted flower bed. The driver seat belt disengaged as well. Part of the crash was caught on tape by a pennsylvania dot surveillance camera. The current and failure mileages were 22,000. Updated 04/29/08.