Side/window Air Bag Problems of 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.

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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.

On June 25, 2009, our clients were driving their Ford 500 4dr. Sedan when they were broadsided on the driver's side. The side airbags failed to deploy, causing at least in substantial part, serious personal injuries to the driver. The vehicle was totally destroyed in the impact.

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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.

Vehicle missing side curtain air bags front and rear although listed on used car dealer sticker.

The contact owns a 2007 Ford Five Hundred. The sticker on the window stated that the vehicle was equipped with side curtain air bags, however, it was not. The dealer would not install the air bags. The failure mileage was 19,600 and current mileage was 20,000. Eq-10204261-4200. Date received 12/12/07. Updated 12/12/07.

Driving a Ford 500, involved in a crash. Car was hit broadside by another driver going approximately 45 mph, causing the wheel to fold in, the back of the front quarter panel and drivers side door are crushed. Drivers side door will not open. Side air bags did not deploy.