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1994 Ford Econoline Airbags Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the airbag system, filed with NHTSA

Data refreshed

Airbags reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
8
Latest Apr 21, 2000
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
6%
of 124 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
5
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
1

What this page shows

Reports naming the air-bag system — deployment behaviour, inflators, sensors and warning lights. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1994 Ford Econoline submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 8 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Owner reports naming airbag

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

AirbagsBrakesDriver assistance+2 more
Filed Apr 21, 2000

STEERING COLUMN: ANTI-LOCK BRAKE LIGHT ON ALL THE TIME, AIRBAG LIGHT BLINKS IN A PATTERN, HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL QUIT WORKING AT THE SAME TIME. TRANSMISSION: TRANSMISSION SHUDDERS WHEN SHIFTING GEARS IN THE HIGHER GEARS. *AK

NHTSA ID
721769
Incident
Feb 15, 2000
Airbags
Filed Sep 7, 1999
Crash reported

WHEN VEHICLE CRASHED HEAD-ON INTO A STATIONARY VEHICLE, TRAVELING BETWEEN 40-60 MPH, THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG. OWNER IS WAITING TO GET VEHICLE REPAIRED. DAMAGES TOTALL ABOUT $3,000.00. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ID
846996
Incident
Sep 3, 1999
AirbagsBrakesDriver assistance
Filed Dec 8, 1998

ABS BRAKING LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY, AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT HAS REMAINED ON SINCE 30K MILES. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. ALSO PROBLEMS WITH HAND BRAKES. CRUISE CONTROL DOESN'T ALWAYS ENGAGE, BUT WHEN IT DOES, IT IS DIFFICULT TO RETURN IT TO THE ORIGINAL POSITION. *AK *ML

NHTSA ID
832000
Incident
Feb 1, 1995
AirbagsElectrical
Filed Aug 25, 1998

AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT FLASHES AND RELATING TO THE AIRBAG, THE HORN IS INOPERABLE. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, BECAUSE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED. *AK

NHTSA ID
827175
Incident
Aug 14, 1998
Airbags
Filed Aug 26, 1996
Crash reported

DRIVING AT SPEED 45MPH, FRONTAL COLLISION, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION , DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

NHTSA ID
801263
Incident
Aug 12, 1996
Airbags
Filed Feb 26, 1996
Crash reported

THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY IN A FRONT END COLLISION. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

NHTSA ID
979681
Incident
Feb 2, 1996
Airbags
Filed Feb 28, 1995
Crash reported

IN ACCIDENT AT 12:00 POSITION AT 15MPH DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT

NHTSA ID
960791
Incident
Feb 25, 1995
Airbags
Filed Feb 13, 1995
Crash reported1 injury reported

WHILE DRIVING APPROX. 30-35MPH, SUDDENLY AIRBAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT IMPACT, NO APPARENT REASON, RESULT LOST STEERING CAPABILITY RAN INTO A TELEPHONE POLE. TT

NHTSA ID
959952

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

Other components reported on this vehicle

Categories with enough reports to have a page of their own

Brakes29Engine14Steering13Driver assistance13Fuel system10Electrical10Other / unspecified9Seat belts9

Elsewhere on this vehicle

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