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2017 Ford Focus Airbags Problems

11 owner-reported airbags complaints from NHTSA data

11
Complaints
9
Crashes
Jan 2023Oct 2021
Date Range

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

Owner Complaints (11)

mediumAIR BAGS,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
Filed: Jul 2024

my transmission started slipping like it was in neutral and coming to a stop when it downshifted to low gear it would lunge forward the ford garage said it was tcm but didnt have the part i dont know what to do i need a car

NHTSA #: 11603434
mediumAIR BAGS,SERVICE BRAKES
CrashFiled: Mar 2024

The contact owned a 2017 Ford Focus. The contact stated her son was driving the vehicle and while depressing the brake pedal to switch to the right lane, the engine RPMs revved and the vehicle unintendedly accelerated. As a result, the driver crashed into the rear of the vehicle in front. The navigation display turned black and no warning light was illuminated. The air bag underneath the steering wheel was deployed, but all other air bags in the vehicle failed to deploy. The contact who was the front passenger at the time of the incident sustained bruises on her stomach. The contact's son sustained bruises on his legs. No medical attention was sought. The vehicle was towed and deemed destroyed. A police report was filed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 49,000.

NHTSA #: 11579240
mediumAIR BAGS,SERVICE BRAKES
CrashFiled: Jan 2023

I was moving my car in a gas station parking lot and went to stop the car to go in reverse and the breaks went to the floor and I pushed them about five times and still no breaks. I hit a concrete column and air bags didn't deploy and the airbag lights were blinking on and off and speedometer needle was going crazy. Officer went to assist with moving the car to a curbside and in neutral the car was trying to go forward then when it was put in park it continued to try to go forward. We were not on a hill, it was flat in the parking lot. If this would have happened on the main roads my son, nephew and myself could have been hurt and if I had hit someone else they could have been hurt as well. I know have a adjusting checking the vehicle and a mechanics shop as well. Before this happened I had absolutely no warning.

NHTSA #: 11500145
mediumAIR BAGS
CrashFiled: Mar 2022

The contact owned a 2017 Ford Focus. The contact stated while driving 30-35 MPH an incoming vehicle ran a stop sign and crashed into the front of the vehicle. The front end of the vehicle was severely damaged due to the impact. The air bags did not deploy. The contact mentioned that her son was in the vehicle at the time of the failure. There were no injuries reported. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was declared a total loss. The other vehicle involved was able to be driven from the scene. A dealer as not contacted. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 50,000.

NHTSA #: 11459079
mediumAIR BAGS
CrashFiled: Oct 2021

I was recently in an accident where at a speed of approximately 50 mph I rear ended someone who was stopped on the highway. At this time my airbags did not deploy, which I believe to be a manufacturing failure. I hit my head on the steering wheel and since the accident have been experiencing major neck and back pain, for which I am seeing a chiropractor. I believe that I should be granted compensation for the physical, emotional, and financial burdens that this total loss accident has put me under.

NHTSA #: 11437572
mediumAIR BAGS
CrashFiled: Oct 2021

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Focus. The contact stated while driving approximately 5 mph and making a left turn when another vehicle crashed into the front passenger side of her vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. The contact sustain a soft tissue bruise on her left knee and did seek medical attention at the emergency room. The contact also stated the other driver sustain a small laceration on his left arm but was not aware of any medical treatment. A police report was filed. The vehicle was not drivable. The vehicle was towed to a towing lot. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 59,280. The consumer provided photos of the vehicle and injuries.

NHTSA #: 11435946
mediumAIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS
Filed: May 2021

My 2017 Focus RS (build date 20 March 2017, purchase date 16 June 2017; 30234 miles) had the SRS light illuminated on the dashboard. This started as an intermittent issue about a year ago, and progressed to the point that recently the light is always illuminated. Ford provides for a "Safety Restraint System" warranty period of 5 years/60 k miles; my car is still within this coverage period. I decided to bring in the car to my local dealership Gosch Ford Escondido in Escondido, CA to have it inspected and repaired. A technician evaluated the issue and provided the following diagnosis on the service report: "VERIFIED AIRBAG LIGHT, CHECKED CODES, FOUND B0061:13 IN OSCM FOR PASSENGER PRETENSIONER, PERFORMED PPT, FOUND PRETENSIONER TO BE INTERNALLY OPEN. NEED TO REPLACE PRETENSIONER." However, the service department contacted me to inform that the repair would not be covered under warranty and that repairs would be at my cost. I have contacted Ford corporate customer service to escalate and am awaiting a response.

NHTSA #: 11418561
mediumAIR BAGS
CrashFiled: Feb 2020

I WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND WAS INJURED ON FEB. 1, 2020. I WAS DRIVING ON STRAIGHT AWAY WHEN AND AN SUV TURNED IN FRONT OF MY VEHICLE AT HIGH SPEED. MY FORD FOCUS STRUCK THE SUV DRIVER SIDE DOOR AND MY FORD FOCUS RIGHT SIDE BUMPER GOT STUCK UNDER THE SUV DRIVER SIDE DOOR. MY AIRBAGS IN MY FORD FOCUS DID NOT DEPLOY, BUT THE SUV AIRBAGS DID DEPLOY.

NHTSA #: 11309540
mediumAIR BAGS
CrashFiled: Feb 2020

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, A VEHICLE HAD BLOWN THROUGH A RED LIGHT AND COLLIDED DIRECTLY WITH THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF HIS VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. THE CONTACT HAD SUSTAINED SEVERAL INJURIES INCLUDING SEVERE WHIPLASH DUE TO HITTING HIS HEAD ON THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW. HE ALSO SUSTAINED PAIN TO HIS NECK AND SUFFERED SEVERAL CUTS AND BRUISES TO HIS FACE, NECK AND HAND. THE CONTACT WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL BY HIS FATHER WHERE HE WAS DIAGNOSED AND TREATED FOR HIS INJURIES. THE OTHER DRIVER DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURIES AS A RESULT OF THE ACCIDENT. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED [XXX]. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT BODY SHOP WHERE IT REMAINED UNDER INVESTIGATION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD HAVE TO BE TOWED TO A LOCAL DEALER FOR AN INVESTIGATOR TO LOOK INTO THE ACCIDENT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 25,600. *LN*JB*JS *TR

NHTSA #: 11306684
mediumAIR BAGS
CrashFiled: Jul 2018

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 FORD FOCUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO JIM TIDWELL FORD (2205 BARRETT LAKES BLVD, KENNESAW, GA 30144, 770-427-5531) FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 5,000.

NHTSA #: 11111711
mediumAIR BAGS
CrashFiled: Feb 2018

JANUARY 2018 I WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT (SR 99- LAKE STEVENS, WA / SPEED LIMIT 55 MPH) WHEN I WAS REAR ENDED BY A HYUNDAI ELANTRA TRAVELING ABOUT 45 MPH, I WAS STRUCK FROM THE REAR AND PUSHED INTO THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME (NISSAN PATHFINDER). HOWEVER, MY AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY AFTER THE REAR (1ST) OR THE FRONT (2ND) IMPACT.THE DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE WAS EXTENSIVE ($10K). AS A RESULT FROM THE ACCIDENT I AM CURRENTLY IN CARE FOR MULTIPLE DISC BULGES IN THE CERVICAL SPINE.

NHTSA #: 11074123

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