Air Bag Not Deploy problems of the 2004 Ford Ranger

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

1 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 09/12/2016

Takata recall. The contact owned a 2004 Ford Ranger. While driving 45 mph, the contact crashed into another vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained a bulging disc to the neck and nerve damage to the left arm that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed and destroyed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 93,000.

2 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 11/25/2015

The contact owned a 2004 Ford Ranger. While driving at an unknown speed and swerving to avoid pedestrians, the contact lost control of the vehicle. As a result, the driver crashed into a rock wall. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was not filed. The driver sustained unknown injuries that needed medical attention. The vehicle was towed to a junkyard. The vehicle was destroyed. The contact received a recall notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15v322000 (air bags) two months later. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 94,000.

3 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 09/13/2014

Air bags did not deploy during a front-end collision. This vehicle was involved in a front end collision. A vehicle attempted to make a left-hand turn into the path of this vehicle. This vehicle hit the passenger side of the other vehicle, departed the road way and impacted a corner reflector pole. The impact with the pole resulted in the front end being pushed into a v-shape and significant damage. The driver of this vehicle was wearing her seat belt and was 28 weeks pregnant. The air bags did not deploy. Driver was uninjured, but did start having contractions. Driver went to the hospital and was monitored for several hours until contractions subsided and tests were completed to verify placenta had not ruptured.

4 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 04/15/2009

The contact owns a 2004 Ford Ranger. While driving approximately 40 mph, the vehicle crashed into a tree. The contact was not wearing a seat belt since the vehicle is used to deliver mail. The air bags did not deploy. Due to medication, the contact fell asleep while driving. There were no passengers in the vehicle. The contact was injured. The insurance company was notified. The failure mileage was 139,000.

5 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 12/15/2008

While driving my 2004 Ford Ranger, only had 60,000 km's on it, down the highway at about 80 kmph, the left side of the rear axle broke, as I was going over a bridge causing loss of control and striking a bridge, tearing up 20 feet of guard rail and railing 5 times. The air bags also did not deploy as they should have as front bumper hit bridge rail directly. Was cleaned up by police and tow company. Insurance company had the vehicle and believe they may have scraped it as they did not want it on the road again.

6 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 04/08/2008

Tl-the contact owns a 2004 Ford Ranger. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 55mph he was hit on the left driver side of his vehicle and the air bags did not deploy. There were injuries sustained by the driver of the vehicle. The contact suffered neck and back pain. Medical attention was required however, a police report was not filed. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic were the vehicle was diagnosed, but the failure was undetermined. Neither the dealership or the manufacturer were notified of the failure. There were no open recalls associated with the vehicle at the time of the failure. Approximate mileage on the vehicle at the time of the failure was 50, 000. Sh.

7 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 12/02/2004

While driving at 50 mph consumer's vehicle collided with another vehicle head on. Upon impact, the airbags failed to deploy, resulting in minor injuries.

8 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 07/08/2004

While driving 45 mph vehicle suddenly accelerated. Consumer applied both feet to the brake pedal and vehicle continued to accelerate, causing the vehicle to hit an embankment and roll over more than twice. Driver and passenger sustained neck and back injuries and were transported by ambulance to the hospital. Vehicle was totaled out by the insurance company. Upon impact, the air bags did not deploy.

9 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 06/09/2004

The contact owns a 2004 Ford Ranger and the vehicle was involved in a major accident in the front end. Upon impact, the driver's air bags did not deploy. The speed at the time of accident was around 35-40 mph. The passenger's air bag was turned off.

10 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 04/23/2004

While driving at 40 mph, another vehicle pulled in front of consumer's vehicle from an intersection. The front of consumer's vehicle collided dead center of the other vehicle. Consumer was wearing seat belts at the time of collision but the air bags did not deploy. There was one injury in each vehicle. Consumer was treated by the paramedic at the scene.

11 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 01/07/2004

While driving 45 mph driver applied the brakes and pedal went to the floor. This caused the driver to hit a tree. Upon impact, both air bags did not deploy. Driver sustained back and neck injuries and was transported by ambulance to the hospital. Vehicle was totaled. Consumer was driving 45 mph, when he rounded a curve, hit an ice, vehicle fish tailed, hit an ice and went over an embankment and collided head on with a tree. Upon collision with the tree, the airbags failed to deploy. Consumer suffered severe bruising of the chest. Ford tested the vehicle and said that the vehicle was fine.



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