Air Bag Light On problems of the 2002 Ford Focus

The contact owns a 2002 Ford Focus. The contact stated that after starting the ignition the air bag light illuminated. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 60,000.

Air bag light comes on blinks then stays on.

I have a 2002 Ford Focus zx5 that is well maintained. Within the first 2-3 years, I have had to replace the front brakes and rotors. In 2004 I had to replace the battery. In 2005 I had to replace the right rear window motor. Presently the left rear window motor isn't working; the window will not go up. The rear front window is not working properly and the air bag light comes on each time the car is started and stays on. The cd player had to be replaced in 2005. In 2006 all four tires had to be replaced because of factory dry rot. I regularly service and maintain the car, and have approximately 28,000 miles on it. I take excellent care of my vehicle and feel this car is not made with quality parts and that it is not safe. Although I drive at normal speeds, it does not get the mileage stated on the sticker.

The airbag light flashes on and off at random occasions. It is now at the dealership.

Air bag light stays illuminated. After several attempts of repairing the air bag/air bag sensors, the problem was still occuring as of August 15th 2002 and at that time they were waiting on parts. (repairs made at the dealer).

In the short time that I've owned my Focus I've had to return it to the dealership on 3 occasions because the air bag light comes on. The first time I brought it in they had to replace a module to the air bag component. The second and third time I brought it in they found nothing wrong. The third time I brought it back they gave me a recording device that I had to use to record the air bag light because the air bag light was not registering that it ever came on. I had to record the light a total of 3-4 times and then bring it back to the dealership. I did so and returned my car only to find out that this device told them nothing. So not knowing the exact problem they went ahead and replaced the entire airbag. All of these attempts occured late September through mid October. As of 11/8/2002 the light has not come back on. I feel know that I'm left with a false sense of security and the question of if I get into an accident is this air bag going to protect me. I was told that this is an isolated case but I'm not to sure about that. I think this is a major safety issue and should be taken into serious consideration. Dt.