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2010 Ford Explorer Airbags Problems

6 owner-reported airbags complaints from NHTSA data

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Feb 2011Dec 2022
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Data sourced from NHTSA public database. For informational purposes only. Always consult a qualified mechanic.

Owner Complaints (6)

criticalAIR BAGS
Filed: Dec 2022

Your air bag warning light stays on even though you've checked the wiring, cleared the sensor area, and verified all fuses are good. The driver's door panel has been replaced previously, and the air bag system may have been deployed or has an internal defect that's triggering the warning light. Fixing this will likely require a diagnostic scan of the air bag control module and possibly replacement of air bag components or sensors.

NHTSA #: 11496120
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Oct 2018

HERE IN THE LAST FEW WEEKS THE AIR BAG LIGHT COME ON AIR BAG . LIGHT COME ON AS I WAS DRIVING O ROAD. IT DOSE THIS SOME TIMES AND DON'T AT OTHER TIMES.

NHTSA #: 11142914
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Dec 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD EXPLORER. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

NHTSA #: 10808340
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Apr 2015

AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON. LAST FEB 2014 CAME ON FOR THE FIRST TIME. IT GAVE CODE B2292 AND WAS CORRECTED BY FORD. *TR

NHTSA #: 10706065
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Feb 2011

AIR BAG LIGHT STAYED ON AFTER BELOW ZERO TEMPERATURES BUT AFTER SHUTTING OFF ENGINE AND RESTARTING, IT WENT OUT AFTER 3-4 SECONDS. 2 INCIDENTS: ONE DAY LOW WAS -7 2ND LOW WAS -12 TEMP AT TIME OF ENGINE START AND OCCURRENCE WAS 1ST DAY + 7 2ND + 15 DOES THIS MEAN WHEN BELOW ZERO AIR BAG PRESSURE CHARGE FALLS BELOW A LEVEL THAT CAN OPERATE THE AIR BAG? *TR

NHTSA #: 10381747
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Jun 2010

MY 85 POUND, 55 YEAR OLD, 5 FOOT 3 INCH, GOOD HEALTH WIFE IS NOT PROTECTED BY AIR BAGS WHEN SITTING IN THE PASSENGER FRONT SEAT. AIR BAGS IN MY FORD 2010 EXPLORER ARE DESIGNED TO GO INACTIVE WHEN A PERSON OF MY WIFE'S STATURE IS SITTING IN THE PASSENGER FRONT SEAT THE AUTO COMPANY TRIED SEVERAL DIFFERENT EXPLORERS TO DETERMINE IF THIS WAS THE SAME IN ALL OF THEIR EXPLORERS, ONLY ONE EXPLORER WORKED PROPERLY AND PROTECTED MY WIFE. FORD REFUSES TO OFFER ANY REMEDIES OR REPAIR THIS DEFECT, AND AS INDICATED ABOVE EXISTS IN MORE THAN THE VEHICLE I BOUGHT.. *TR

NHTSA #: 10339193

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