Ford Five Hundred owners have reported 28 air bag related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 6 most common air bag problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's air bag not deploy (10 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's side/window air bag (7 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Air Bag Not Deploy problems | |
| Side/window Air Bag problems | |
| Air Bag Light On problems | |
| Air Bag problems | |
| Front Air Bag Sensor Control problems | |
| Warning Light On problems |
Rear ended an 18 wheeler and totalled the car but the air bags did not deploy and it was a very bad accident. Read details...
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. Read details...
My 2005 Ford 500 some times the dash quits working radio heat that stuff is fine but the dash it's self rpm speedometor gas gauge all the dash quits and when that happens the airbag light comes on because when the dash quits so does the airbags that is a saftey and should be a recall Read details...
Air bag system failed , was told by dealer none of the air bag in the auto will work with the passengers air bag defective. . We replaced the seat but that one also didn't work so this problem is not limited to our auto. Read details...
Crashed into telephone pole trying to miss a cat and broke pole in half on mother's day (5/11). None of the six air bags in my 2006 Ford 500 deployed. Spoke to manufacturer they said since I spoke to my insurance company first they could not do anything to help me. Read details...