Air Bag Not Deploy problems of the 2002 Ford Ranger

12 problems related to air bag not deploy have been reported for the 2002 Ford Ranger. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2002 Ford Ranger based on all problems reported for the 2002 Ranger.

1 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 10/31/2019

Hard front end collision with telephone pole. Ice on road. Total damage, vehicle status is scrap. Driver injury. Head and jaw. Air bag did not deploy. This is second front collision. First collision, vehicle was repaired. Struck by wrong way driver. $3400 damage. Air bag did not deploy. Repairs at Ford dealer, st. Louis , mo.

2 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 08/25/2016

The airbags failed to deploy in a head on collision traveling 50 mph.

3 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 06/21/2004

2002 Ford Ranger airbags did not deployed upon impact. The consumers son fell asleep at the wheel and hit a telephone pole.

4 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 06/21/2004

Consumer fell asleep at the wheel and struck a telephone pole at 40 mph. Upon impact, air bags did not deploy.

5 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 12/14/2003

On 12/14/03 I was driving east at 50 mph. When a car ran a stop sign and a flashing red light. My Ranger edge fully impacted his vehicle directly in the passenger side at 50 mph. The air bags did not deploy. I pushed his vehicle off of the right side of the road and into a telephone pole which broke and came down across the top of my truck. I was wearing my seat belt & shoulder harness. I was knocked out for approximately. 20 minutes. I sustained injuries to my right knee, left elbow and to the back of my head. The front end of my Ranger edge was pushed back into the engine compartment about 16 inches. This impact covered the whole of the front end of the Ranger with enough force to bend the frame of the truck between the back of the cab and the front of the bed. I have officially informed Ford and sent all the required information including pictures but have not received a response from them. They said they might do an investigation???.

6 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 09/08/2003

While driving 40 mph the consumer's vehicle rear ended another vehicle. Upon impact both front air bags did not deploy. The consumer contacted the dealership.

7 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 03/05/2003

My husband drives a 2002 Ford Ranger truck. . He was in a accident on 3/05/03 when a car pulled out in front of his truck he was going approx. 35 to 40 mph, he hit her car hard enough to flip her car on it's side. My complaint/concern is his air bag did not deploy, he did have on a seat belt and only sustained minor injuries. My concern is if this had been a more serious accident is there a problem with the air bag not deploying. My husband voiced his concerns with the Ford service and requested that they evaluate the air bag system, the technician claims since the accident was not head on or full frontal hit that this is why it did not deploy. Am unable to find info regarding this, so why did it not deploy. Is this a defect or normal.

8 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 10/19/2002

Consumer states was involved in a head-on collision at approx 25mph. Both driver and passenger air bags did not deploy. Ts.

9 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 09/05/2002

Consumer states that while traveling at 35 mph, consumer lost control of vehicle. Vehicle rolled over airbags did not deploy. Please provide any further information.

10 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 01/28/2002

While driving between 40 and 45 mph vehicle hit a patch of black ice, and driver lost directional control of truck. Front end crashed into a wall and spun around. Upon impact, both frontal air bags failed to deploy. Two occupants of vehicle sustained back injuries. Vehicle has not been examined to determine cause for failure of air bags. Please provide any additional information / documentation.

11 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Vehicle was in a frontal collision while driving at 30/35 mph. Upon impact, air bags did not deploy. Driver and passenger sustained injuries.

12 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

While driving at 45 mph hit a sheet of ice accident occurred, air bags did not deploy, resulting in injuries. Please provide any further information.



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