2005 Ford Explorer Airbags Problems

Your airbags failed to deploy during a head-on collision with a semi truck at 40 mph, resulting in injury to the driver. This is a serious safety failure that should be investigated immediately by a qualified mechanic or the manufacturer.

Your vehicle accelerated on its own while you were reversing out of your driveway, with the accelerator pedal becoming stuck at 60 mph. The vehicle crashed into a tree after driving through multiple yards, but the airbags failed to deploy during the collision. You sustained injuries requiring medical attention. The vehicle has not been diagnosed or repaired to determine the cause of the acceleration or airbag failure.

PUT KIDS IN CAR SEATS. GOT IN DRIVER'S SEAT AND CLOSED DOOR AND SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. FORD IS ACTING LIKE THIS IS THE FIRST TIME IT'S EVER HAPPENED BUT I SEE LOTS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT IT ONLINE. NOTHING DONE, SO FAR. WAITING TO SEE IF IT IS COVERED ON INSURANCE. LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP BELIEVES VEHICLE IS TOTALED BECAUSE THEY CANNOT PUT AIR BAGS BACK IN AND GUARANTEE SAFETY AFTERWARDS.

TAKATA AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY AFTER A HEAD ON COLLISION ON A HIGHWAY

TAKATA RECALL. DRIVING IN THE CITY MY 2005 FORD EXPLORER HAVE A CRASH AND AIR BAGS DO NOT OPEN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORT EXPLORER SPORT TRAC. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH DURING A STORM, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO HYDROPLANE AND COLLIDED WITH A TREE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED MINOR PAIN IN VARIOUS AREAS OF HIS BODY, BUT DID NOT RECEIVE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A WRECKING YARD. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE EXITING THE VEHICLE, THE FRONT AND REAR CURTAIN AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 113,570.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED ERRONEOUSLY AS THE ENGINE WAS STARTED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED INJURIES TO THE ARM AS A RESULT. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THERE WAS A SHORTAGE IN THE WIRING HARNESS THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED HER THAT THE PART NEEDED TO COMPLETE THE REPAIR WAS NO LONGER AVAILABLE AND THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO ASSIST HER ANY FURTHER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 150,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2005 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THE DRIVER WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, WHEN SHE CRASHED INTO A TRUCK AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL, BY AMBULANCE FOR SERIOUS INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO A TOWING YARD. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 118,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD EXPLORER SPORT TRAC. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 35 MPH WHEN THE FRONT SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAGS INDEPENDENTLY DEPLOYED FOLLOWED BY A LOUD, UNUSUAL NOISE. THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT BELTS BECAME INOPERABLE AFTER THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYMENT. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED BECAUSE THE VEHICLE DETECTED A CRASH. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INVOLVED IN A CRASH AND THERE WAS NO EXTERNAL DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE TO INDICATE THAT THE AIR BAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE A REASON AS TO WHY THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT WAS IN THE PROCESS OF NOTIFYING THE MANUFACTURER OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 57,000. UPDATED 11/16/10*BF UPDATED 11/26/10

WAS IN A FRONT END COLLISION THIS MORNING AND THE PASSENGER AIR BAG DEPLOYED BUT THE DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 30 MPH IN SLIGHTLY ICY ROAD CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE SLID OVER BLACK ICE AND CRASHED INTO A NEARBY WALL. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HER ARM, SHOULDERS AND NECK. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP. THE DEALER ADVISED CONTACTING THE MANUFACTURER FOR FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING A RETURN CALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WERE 62,000. UPDATED 07/13/2010.*LJ

WAS TRAVELING WESTBOUND ON HWY 98 IN FLORIDA WHEN THE VEHICLE SLAMMED ON ITS BRAKES TO STOP AT THE YELLOW LIGHT, MY REACTION TIME WAS NOT ENOUGH TO STOP IN TIME TO NOT HIT HIM. I HIT THE BACK OF THE WORK VAN GOING BETWEEN 45-55 MPH. MY SEATBELT WAS FASTENED AND THE INERTIA REEL NEVER LOCKED IN. MY HEAD HIT THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. MY FRONT BUMPER MADE SOLID IMPACT. I AM TAKING MY VEHICLE TO A SHOP ON TUESDAY TO HAVE EVERYTHING LOOKED AT AND FIXED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD EXPLORER SPORT TRAC. WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO CLOSE THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR, ALL OF THE SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAGS DEPLOYED EXCEPT FOR THE STEERING WHEEL AIR BAG. THE CONTACT DID NOT NOTICE ANY DIFFERENCES IN THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THE CONTACT CUT THE AIR BAGS OUT OF THE VEHICLE TO SEE IF THE VEHICLE COULD BE DRIVEN TO HIS RESIDENCE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 34,592. UPDATED 09/16/08. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED HE REMOVED THE AIR BAGS. UPDATED 09/18/08 *JB

CLOSED DRIVER SIDE DOOR, WHILE IN VEHICLE, AND CURTAIN AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. *TR

SLAMMED DRIVER SIDE DOOR OF '05 FORD SPORT TRAC SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED NO REPAIR HAS BEEN DONE AS YET. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING. THERE WAS NO CRASH BEFORE THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 49,172.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE CONTACT STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE IN THE REAR. THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED, BUT THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. HE STATED THAT MOST OF THE VEHICLE'S DAMAGE WAS ON THE DRIVER SIDE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 65,000.

WHILE DRIVING, BOTH PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, WITHOUT VEHICLE BEING INVOLVED IN A COLLISION OR ROLL OVER. FORD HAS REFUSED TO HONOR WARRANTY, DUE TO SCRATCHES ON THE UNDERSIDE-CAR FRAME, NEAR BOX. HAVE PLACED CLAIM WITH INSURANCE COMPANY. *JB

I WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT ON FL STATE ROAD 85 AT THE OKALOSSA REGIONAL AIRPORT ON WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2006 AT APPROXIMATELY 6:30 P.M. WHILE TRAVELING NORTH ON HIGHWAY 85 ANOTHER VEHICLE RAN THE STOP SIGN EXITING THE AIRPORT TO TRAVEL SOUTH ON HIGHWAY 85. MY 2005 FORD EXPLORER WAS TRAVELING AT 55 MPH AND T-BONED A 2003 FORD MINIVAN. NONE OF MY AIRBAGS DEPLOYED! *JB

BOTH THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AND DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT THE VEHICLE BEING INVOLVED IN A COLLISION OR ROLLING OVER. BOTH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S EARS WERE STILL RINGING FROM THE IMPACT. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER.*AK