Air Bag Not Deploy problems of the 2000 Ford Ranger

Tl- the contact owns a 2000 Ford Ranger. The contact stated that while driving approximately 70 mph, a deer came across the drivers path causing a crash and the air bags did not deploy. The driver and the front passengers seat belts did not secure upon impact. The contact was not included in NHTSA campaign number:: 00v228001 (seat belts). The driver sustained neck and back pains which required further medical treatment. The front passenger sustained pains due to the seat belt not securing and knee pains. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to the contacts residence. The vehicle was to be towed to a dealer to determine why the air bags did not deploy. The approximate failure mileage was 143,600. Dyd.

The contact owned a 2000 Ford Ranger. While driving approximately 50 mph on a damp road, the vehicle skid, spin out and crashed into a guardrail. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained neck, rib, and back injuries that required serious medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed and towed a body shop. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 150,000. The VIN was not available.

I was involved in a front end crash at approx 50 mph and the air bags did not deploy. I have a 2000 Ford Ranger XLT extended cab. The front impact occurred on the passengers side front head light area. A car pulled out in front of me. The other car took an angled impact on the front drivers side corner and the door and drivers side air bag deployed on their car. The passenger side air bag was turned on in my truck but neither that or my drivers side bag deployed. My head impacted the steering wheel from the crash.

I was east bound doing 50 mph when a west bound chevy made a left turn into my lane, I braked a turned right impacting the chevy head on spinning it 180 degrees and back into the west bound lane. Both the chevy's air bags deployed and it broke it's wind- shield. The air bags in my truck failed to deploy; I'm the original owner of the Ranger. My truck as well as the chevy were totaled; $8,988. To fix my Ranger. My wife suffered a broken left wrist and she broke a titanium rod in her back. She had to undergo a six hour surgery to remove the broken rods parts in her lower back and the surgeon had to add more rods in her upper back to stabilize two vertibrae , which were damaged in the crash. I send Ford the accident report, body shop estimate and 20+ pictures of the truck and accident scene. Ford said the impact was not enough to set off the air bags. Both fenders were buckled, radiator was pushed into the fan, frame was bent, it took several minutes to open the pass. Side door to get my wife out of the truck. Bumper, grille and headlights were totaled. Ford offered to check the restraint control module and report their own lab findings to me, I felt this was like hiring the fox to guard my hen house. I would like to send you all photos, the accident report, body shop estimate as well as the before and after x-rays of my wife's back. My son worked at a Ford dealer for 18 years as a mechanic and told ask Ford what went wrong in the air bag system. I hope you'll get back to me I just want to know why the bags failed.

I was in a head on collision involving multiple impacts (two trees and then a iron fence head on) I was estimated as going 50 miles per hour at time of crash with out breaking by police on scene. Both air bags did not deploy. Passenger airbag was turned on. I was wearing my seatbelt however I did suffer a neck injury and have started having headaches 2-3 days after accident. Truck was totaled in accident.

Air bags failed to deploy in front end collision.

My airbags never deployed upon impact I was knocked unconscious and also broke my chin I have a permanent scar. Some one is going to fix it. It is very abnormal and gross to look at it.

During a 40 mph frontal vehicle collision front air bags did not deploy. Vehicle was towed. Dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem.

Consumer's vehicle was involved in a head on collision at 40 mph and the air bags did not deploy.

While driving at 35 mph consumer's vehicle collided with the left side of another vehicle that ran a stop sign. There were five injuries between the two vehicles. The police cited the consumer in the other car for running the stop sign. Consumer was wearing seat belt. However, upon impact, air bags failed to deploy.

During a frontal collision air bags did not deploy. Consumer sustained neck injuries.

Air bag did not deploy in a front end crash going around 35 to 40 mpg.

While driving 80 mph consumer's vehicle rear ended another vehicle, and front air bags did not deploy. Driver and passenger were wearing seat belts. Drivers nose was broken.

Vehicle was involved in a head on collision and sustained heavy damage as a result with impact with another vehicle. At impact, driver side airbag did not deploy. Vehicle declared a total loss.

Airbags did not deploy and steering wheel did not callapse on impact. Speed on impact was estimated to be 50 miles per hour.

Consumer states that when hit at 40mph in the front center of the vehicle the air bag did not deploy causing minor injuries to the consumer. Dealer notified ts.

Consumer states that when hit at 35mph in the front center of the vehicle the air bag did not deploy causing minor injuries to the consumer. Dealer notified ts.

Consumer states she had a front end collision doing about 45-50 mph, and her air bags did not deploy. There were 2 persons injuried including the driver. Consumer states she received chest and back injuried. The person in the other auto received a broken arm. Ts.

Consumer states while driving front axle broke causing vehicle to have a collison, also the upper kingpen, lower kingpen, tie rod end broke, during the accident the air bag failed to deployand as a result the driver sustained injuries to the left hip, lower back and left knee. Nlm.

I was traveling down the road and a vehicle pulled out in front of me and I hit it. It was head on and it did about $5000. 00 worth of damage to the front end and my seat belt did not engage and the airbags did not deploy. I hit the steering wheele and it has caused very serious pain to my chest, back, and neck.

I was traveling down the road and another vehicle pulled out in front of me, I tried to stop but was unable to. I hit the other vehicle head on at about 45 mph. My seatbelt did not lock and the airbag did not deploy. It did about $5000. 00 worth of damage to the front end of my truck and I have very serious pain in my chest, neck, and back because of this. My vehicle has depreaciated about two or three thousand dollars and I now have nightmares about driving the truck and having a wreck and killing myself.

I was traveling down the road and a vehicle pulled out in front of me and I hit it. It was head on and it did about $5000. 00 worth of damage to the front end and my seat belt did not engage and the airbag did not deploy. I hit the steering wheele and it has caused very serious pain to my chest, back, and neck.

Consumer's vehicle was in an accident and air bags didnot deploy. While driving on a clear day vehicle hit a road sign, causing vehicle to rollover. Vehicle was totaled. Had not contacted dealer as of yet.

Vehicle was involved in a front end collision, upon impact drivers side and passengers side airbags failed to deploy. Dealer has been contacted.

While driving 45 mph had an accident with right front impact. Seatbelt did not lock up, he hit his head on windshield. Also, airbag did not deploy. Consumer suffered serious head injuries, vehicle was totalled.

While driving 45 mph had an accident with right front impact. Consumer suffered serious head injuries, hit head on windshield. Upon impact, drivedr's airbag did not deploy, and vehicle was totalled. Driver's seat belt did not lock down at all.

Had lost control while driving 45mph. Went into a ditch & hit a tree. Upon impact, air bags failed to deploy. Vehicle flipped over. After hitting a tree, smashed front end. Driver suffered stiff muscle pain & bruises. No hospital treatment. Vehicle declared totaled.

Offset head on crash with a 1987 Dodge ram SUV. Both airbags failed to deploy ,driver impacted with steering wheel causing injuries.

Driving 60mph on interstate pheasant flew low in front of verhicle, as the pheasant disapeared in from my view the truck did an abrupt swirve to the left, I had no steering control, the truck went from the right lane accross passing lane and hit head on into flat concrete berrier, the air bags did not deploy, over $9,000 in damage including new frame. When the truck was being hoisted onto rollback I noticed that the tie rod was hanging. The yoke where the tie rod is bolted to (cast iron) was broken off and I noticed a lot of pheasant remains on the tierod and suspension. I am very concerned that a small bird as this would cause the cast iron yoke to break, also why my airbags did not deploy. The front tire and rim did not impact the concrete berrier. When I saw the pheasant I did not react to it, I did not turn the wheel or hit the brakes, this may sound funny but the truck swirved left dirrectly into the berrier. The seat belt saved me from serious injury. My main concern is the pc that the tie rod mounts to and no air bag deployment.

Vehicle was involved in a frontal collision. Upon impact, the airbags did not deploy, resulting in minor injuries. Manufacturer will be notified.

Consumer was involved on two occasions in a 15 mph frontal collision in which driver's and passenger's air bags did not deploy, cause unknown. Please give any further details.

Consumer was driving at approximately 30mph when another vehicle turned left in front of consumer's vehicle. Consumer did not have time to apply brakes, and had a collision. Upon impact, dual airbags did not deploy, and seatbelt did not lock, causing consumer to slide foward, hitting steering wheel, and knees hit dashboard.

Vehicle was involved in head-on collision at 45 mph, and air bags did not deploy. Dealer has been contacted.

We ran into car that cut us off. Our speed was about 35 mph. Neither air bag deployed, and my wife sustained a bruised or cracked sternum. The wrecker person and the state trooper both seemed to think air bags on Rangers did not deploy easily. I contacted Ford with the idea of providing useful data about their vehicle. I am not suing Ford or the likes just trying to report what might be a problem. Ford has responded by informing me that my insurance carrier can subrogate Ford if they feel Ford has responsibility. My concern is that someone investigate those air bags on Ford Rangers are deploying in an appropriate manner. This problem needs to be investigated and apparently Ford does not plan to do it. Dimsii ivoq entry posted after 12/12/02 cut-over to artemis------------770754.