Air Bag Not Deploy problems of the 2004 Ford Focus

14 problems related to air bag not deploy have been reported for the 2004 Ford Focus. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2004 Ford Focus based on all problems reported for the 2004 Focus.

1 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 10/31/2014

Head on collison with another car. Cars in front of me stopped suddenly. I going down one of the busiest roads in town and I couldnt stop in time. Front of my car has significant undrivable damage. The air bag did not deploy.

2 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 12/01/2013

The contact owns a 2004 Ford Focus. The contact was driving at an unknown speed and crashed into a guard rail. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained a fractured sternum and a police report was filed of the incident. The vehicle was towed from the scene and had not been inspected to determine the cause of the air bag failure. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure and current mileage was 120,000. Updated 2/11/cn.

3 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 10/11/2011

While driving on a parkway in the right lane a car in the left lane of the two lane parkway hit the vehicle on the rear driver¿s side near the back wheel. The car then was driven into a rock cut and the entire front end of the vehicle was crashed in. Although the front end impact was substantial, the air bags did not deploy which resulted in several serious injuries to the driver. The police report and pictures of the vehicle are available as well as correcpondence with Ford on this accident.

4 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 11/06/2010

The contact owns a 2004 Ford Focus. The contact stated that the vehicle was involved in a head-on collision but the air bags did not deploy. Four people sustained minor injuries (burn rashes, etc). The vehicle was destroyed. A police report was filed. The manufacturer had not been notified. The current and failure mileages were approximately 79,000.

5 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 01/07/2010

My son rear-ended another car in a snowstorm. He was driving between 10-20 miles per hour at the time. The air bag indicator light on his 2004 Ford Focus is now on, but the air bag did not deploy in the accident. He must have been jolted forward pretty abruptly because the seat belt spool is broken - the belt is stuck. He was not injured, but I do wonder whether the air bag should have inflated.

6 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 04/19/2007

The contact owns a 2004 Ford Focus. While driving 50 mph, the vehicle veered off the road. The contact did not depress the brakes and the right front of the vehicle struck a guard rail. The air bags failed to deploy and the vehicle was destroyed. There was a recent tire rotation performed on the vehicle and aaa and the dealer determined that the lug nuts were stripped. The contact has a police report. The current and failure mileages were 97,000.

7 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 02/18/2006

About two weeks ago, my daughter was involved in an accident while driving her Ford Focus. She smashed the car into a cement barrier, spun around and smashed the back of the car into the barrier and then spun around again and smashed the front into the barrier again. The car is considered totaled by the insurer. This Ford Focus is equipped with air bags. These air bags did not deploy. Fortunately, my daughter and her passenger were not seriously hurt. I am concerned about the air bags not working.

8 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 11/17/2005

I had a head-on collision with a car that shot out of a side street directly in front of me. The front of my car hit the side of his van. The air bag did not deploy. My right knee cap was fractured. This was a rental car from enterprise.

9 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 03/07/2005

Vehicle was traveling on the road during inclement weather when all of a sudden the driver lost control. This caused the vehicle to flip over twice. Upon impact, the air bags did not deploy.

10 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 11/23/2004

Was involved in rear-ending a Chevrolet impala stopped on the highway. I was going 55-60 mph and hit the brakes at the last second. Air bags never deployed and had $7000-8000 worth of front end damage. The only thing I suffered from was whiplash.

11 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 10/01/2004

Vehicle was traveling on highway, weather was clear, road was dry. Steering wheel began to vibrate, vehicle suddenly veered to right and out of control. Vehicle struck guard rail head on, upon impact air bags did not deploy. My wife was seriously injured when her head struck the windshield. She received cuts to her forehead, multiple contusions and a fractured ankle that will require surgery to repair. The vehicle was inspected by a crash investigator and it was determined that a defective tie rod was the likely cause of the loss of control and there was sufficient force to deploy air bags.

12 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 09/10/2004

My husbandand I and two other riends were driving about 45 mph and t-boned a small car because they failed to stop. Everyone sustained very bad seat belt injuries. I was a front seat passenger and I hit the windshield with my face but did not sustain bad injuries from it and the wieldshield didnt break. The airbags never deployed!!!! I would'nt have hit the windshield if they did. The only selling point of which I bought the small car for my three children and I. I am afraid to get behind the wheel again.

13 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 08/23/2004

While making a right turn a pedestrian was walking in front of the vehicle. To avoid hitting the pedestrian vehicle lost control and was involved in a crash. Upon impact, air bags failed to deploy.

14 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 06/03/2004

While driving 72 mph consumer lost control of the vehicle and collided with a deer. Both frontal air bags failed to deploy. Driver sustained minor injuries. The driver was able to drive the vehicle to the dealer for inspection.


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