22 problems related to side/window air bag have been reported for the 2001 Ford Focus. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2001 Ford Focus based on all problems reported for the 2001 Focus.
I was driving my 2001 Ford Focus and for no reason the paqssenger seat side air bag went off. The loud noise scared me and I almost wreck the vehicle. My ears are still rinnging from the loud blast from the air bag went off. I checked and found there are some pending law suites for this same occurrance in other 2001 Ford Focus. I feel the Ford motor CO. Needs to look into this problem before someone get seriosly hurt or killed.
I own a 2001 Ford Focus. I was in stop and go traffic on a road near my house when I accidentally bumped the person in front of me. Both my passenger and my driver's side airbags deployed, smashing my windshield! the officer that reported to the scene said that there was no way I was going fast enough for them to deploy because I had been sitting in the traffic for a while and we were merely rolling. There was no damage to the front of my car or to the back of the other person's car so I feel that the airbags probably should not have gone off. Is it possible that this is a defect??.
Defect reported by a professional tow company, the individual a certified ase automotive technician. (verifiable) seat-side airbag deployment while cranking vehicle. . First occurrence: cranking vehicle on roadside. Driver's seat-side airbag deploys. Second occurrence: following day, cranking vehicle with passenger seated in front. Passenger seat-side airbag deploys while cranking motor. No collision or impact involved no injuries worthy of documenting. Airbag faults are non-disputable unacceptable. Any unwarranted airbag deployment can cost lives, and warrants a full investigation towards a recall for inspection, and/or replacement of the fault designed airbag system.
I was in a car accident where the driver side air bag deployed and caused a third degree burn on my right arm and stomach. It imploded and burned a 6-8 inch hole in my sweatshirt and jeans.
Slow speed accident. Accident resulted in no damage to vechicle hit and no damage to our vehicle. Passenger and driver side airbags deployed. Pasenger side air bag broke windshield and sent fragments of glass from the visor mirror throughout the car.
Driver side airbag deployed at low speed,2001 Ford Focus.
Time/place: 11pm, Friday Jul 16 2004, 25 miles before midway service exit PA turnpike events leading to failure: none failure and consequences: with no provocation, drivers side airbag inflated. Seat was torn apart, pillar near seat belt was cracked, driver was violently jolted forcing car to swerve slightly. Luckily no accident, but driver sprained neck. Dealership has agreed to replace airbag and resulting damage b/c still under warranty.
During a 5 mph rear end collision, the driver's side air bag deployed. The particles inside the air bag caused 3rd degree burns to the consumer upper body. Please provide more information.
While driving over ice at 25 mph the consumer was unable to stop the vehicle, consequently the vehicle rear ended another vehicle. The front air bags deployed, however the force of the passenger side air bag caused the windshield to shatter. Please provide any additional information.
I was involved in an accident in my 2001 Ford Focus. Both driver and passenger air bags deployed, the driver side airbag gave me second degree burns on the inside of my right wrist and hand.
Owner stated that driver's side air bag is coming through the steering wheel.
Attempting to enter freeway at approx 50 mph, the front right felt like it was starting to skid. The next thing I know, the airbags had deployed, with the passenger air bag cover shattering the windshield. No sheet metal damage to car. The front right ball joint had separated, the control arm broke, causing the tire to go flat at a 45 degree angle to the path of travel, tore up the wheel and broke the rotor. The only thing holding the front wheel to the car was the strut tower. Police came out but no report done. Ford will not honor warranty even though car has less than 19000 miles on it. This is wrong as front suspension collapsed, and airbags should not have deployed as car skidded/slid to a stop.
Airbag deployed at less than 20mph. Neck injury.
While traveling at 60 mph on interstate passenger' side airbag deployed without warning. There was no bumps or sudden stop that could have caused airbag to deploy. Please provide any further information.
I got into an accident at approx 20 mph and the air bags deployed, the passenger side air bag shattered the windshield and the driver side air bag burst a flame and smoke, burned my blouse and bra, and burned me with second to third degree burns.
While driving at 20 mph two front air bags deployed,and then passenger's side air bag bursted and burned passenger. Contacted dealer, and dealer was not willing to do anything.
I was broadsided by a bus moving about 30 mph on my driver side and the side airbag did not deploy. When I notified Ford they said I should bring the car to a dealership to have the sensors checked at my expense.
While driving, vehicle was involved in a single car front-end collision. The driver side air bag deployed as expected, however something in the process caught the sleeve of driver's jacket on fire. Driver received severe burns. There was an area the size of the hole in the jacket where the material had melted to the air bag. Consumer believes that the propellant used to deploy the air bag caused the fire. Consumer was advised that the air bags can deploy at temperatures of 500 degrees fahrenheit. However no success in contacting manufacturer concerning the problem.
Passenger's side airbag sticks out of dash. Consumer feels slightest bump/ or sudden stop may cause airbag to deploy. Please provide any furthr information.
Vehicle was involved in a side collision. Upon impact, passenger's side airbag did not deploy.
Air bags deployed with minor frontal impact while coming to a stop. Passenger's side air bag cover flipped up and shattered entire winshield. Only damage to other vehicle was license plate falling off.
The vehicle was involved in a frontal collision and only the passenger side air bag deployed upon impact. The driver sustained severe head injuries.