Side/window Air Bag problems of the 2006 Ford Focus

2006 Ford Focus was involved in a two car accident while traveling at 50 mph. A large pickup truck pulled out in front of the Ford Focus, and the front passenger side of the car was severely damaged. As a result of the impact, the driver side air bag deployed (no one was in the passenger seat), but driver sustained severe injuries of the left eye including abrasions, burns, bruising, and swelling/inflammation after hitting a hard surface. Driver required medical attention. It is suspected that there was a delayed deployment of the air bag which resulted in the injuries.

1st time, 08/21/2008, 35950, air bag failure of drivers side, bill summers Ford of north platte fixed. 2nd time approx. 09/2011at 49000 miles drivers side air bag failure and bill summers Ford fixed it again 3rd time at approximately 90,000 miles drivers air bag warning is on again of drivers side air bag failure. I don't believe safety features such as airbags should be an ongoing maintainnce problem.

On Sunday July 15, 2012 I was in auto accident in which car rolled over three times on the interstate slide down interstate and landed upside down I had to climb out thru driver side window to exit car. The driver nor passenger side airbags deployed in the car. Suffered ligament damage in neck from seat belt and whiplash burn mark on left arm from sparks flying off the car, and bad contusions to lungs from chest hitting steering wheel. Contacting Ford motor company to file claim no response from them even tho they were submitted photos of proof that airbags didn't deploy etc.

2006 Ford Focus zx4 - in March 2011, as I was driving home under normal driving conditions, the driver-side airbag that is located in the driver's seat deployed for no reason whatsoever. I was not in an accident, did not hit a pothole, run over anything, or stop suddenly. The deployment caused temporary hearing loss in my left ear for several days and bruising to my back/shoulder area for several days. The deployment of the airbag also cracked a section of the inside of my car that houses the seatbelt. When the airbag delployed, it also ripped apart the upolstery on the entire left side of the driver's seat, since that's where it was located. The noise and jolt of the airbag deploying caused me to swerve on the road, but luckily I did not get into an accident. The warranty on my car is expired and I cannot afford to replace the airbag or repair the driver's seat, so no action has been taken.

I was driving on I-75 and for no reason whatsoever the passenger side, side impact airbag went off causing the cabin to fill with smoke and the passenger have a sore shoulder. We were not in a crash, did not hit a pot hole, animal, bump or have anything happen to the car. The cruise control was on at the time of the incident. I called Ford customer service and they said because it was out of warranty they couldn't do anything and to turn it into insurance. The car has 69,500 miles on it and shouldn't matter if it is not under warranty anymore because an airbag should never under any circumstance go off unless your in a crash. Insurance will not cover the problem. Car is at dealership getting an estimate.

My son was on his way home and passenger side air bag deployed. There was no crash , no accident.