1998 Ford Expedition Airbags Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 1998 FORD EXPEDITION. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH IN INCLEMENT WEATHER, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND IT ROLLED OVER MULTIPLE TIMES. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED HEAD, SHOULDER, AND HIP INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED FROM THE CRASH SCENE AND WAS DEEMED DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 198,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10850051

Incident

Nov 26, 2015

Mileage

198,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO HIS VEHICLE HEAD ON AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE POLICE REPORTED TO THE SCENE AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE LOWER BACK AND CHEST, AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL VIA AMBULANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND DECLARED DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 118,000. *TR

NHTSA ID

10524940

Incident

Jul 13, 2013

Mileage

118,000 mi

NEVADA TRAFFIC ACCIDENT REPORT. *NM THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A ACCIDENT IN WHICH THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *NM

NHTSA ID

10110983

Incident

Sep 24, 2004

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION OF 35 MPH AND NEITHER FRONTAL AIR BAG DEPLOY. NO INJURIES WAS REPORTED AT THIS TIME AND THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *NM THE CONSUMER STATED THAT SHE IS EXPERIENCING SOME ON GOING LIGAMENT AND NERVE DAMAGE IN HER BACK AND NECK. *TC

NHTSA ID

10101632

Incident

Sep 24, 2004

Mileage

72,500 mi

DRIVING FROM VA TO MI, HIT SNOW IN OH. HIT PATCH OF 'BLACK ICE', SPUN OUT, HIT TRACTOR TRAILER THAT WAS ON THE RIGHTS SIDE OF US WITH THE FRONT OF MY TRUCK(1998 FORD EXPEDITION), ROLLED 3-4 TIMES. SLIDE ABOUT 20 FEET. NO AIRBAG DEPLOYED THROUGH ALL OF THIS.*AK

NHTSA ID

10105627

Incident

Dec 23, 2004

THE AIR BAG IN MY 1998 FORD EXPEDITION FELL OFF OF THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR.

NHTSA ID

10067961

Incident

May 19, 2002

Mileage

20,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION. UPON IMPACT DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. AS A RESULT, DRIVER SUSTAINED SEVERE INJURIES IN THE LOWER BODY. *AK

NHTSA ID

10048276

Incident

Nov 13, 2003

Mileage

112,000 mi

VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN AT 70 MPH WHEN CONSUMER LOST CONTROL AND REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. DRIVER SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. SEAT BELTS WERE WORN AT THE TIME. THE CONSUMER SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES.*AK

NHTSA ID

10034433

Incident

Jan 1, 2003

Mileage

80,000 mi

THE AIR BAG DID NOT COME OUT ALL WAY,WHEN I PRESS THE HORN ON THE STEER WHEEL IT WILL NOT RESPOND BECAUSE THE AIRBAGE BUILT UP PRESSURE .THE AIRBAGE STUCK.*AK

NHTSA ID

10033326

Incident

Jan 1, 2003

Mileage

83,630 mi

INTERRIOR LIGHT FAILS TO GO OFF, EVEN WITH VEHICLE RUNNING. ON ONE INSTANCE, IT BEGAN FLASHING. THIS WAS VERY DISTRACTING AND DANGEROUS AS IT WAS AT NIGHT. I WAS ONLY ABLE TO TURN THE INTERIOR LIGHT OFF BY PULLING THE RELAY. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH 1999-2000 EXPEDITIONS, BUT APPARENTLY IT AFFECTS 1998 VEHICLES AS WELL.

NHTSA ID

10000539

Incident

Dec 31, 2002

Mileage

88,000 mi

CONSUMER STATES INVOLVED IN A DRIVER'S SIDE FRONTAL COLLISION AT APPROX 25-28MPH. THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. MR

NHTSA ID

8020403

Incident

Sep 26, 2002

WHILE KEY WAS IN IGNITION, BUT ENGINE WAS NOT RUNNING, A CHILD KNOCKED GEAR SHIFT LEVER OUT OF THE PARK GEAR WHICH ALLOWED VEHICLE TO START ROLLING IN REVERSE. VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS APPROXIMATELY 30 FEET, AND THEN STARTED MOVING FORWARD FOR AN APPROXIMATE DISTANCE OF 150 FEET. VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A TREE, CAUSING BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY FROM WHICH CHILD SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. DEALERSHIP HAS NOT EXAMINED VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / DOCUMENTATION.*AK

NHTSA ID

8002532

Incident

Jan 14, 2002

CONSUMER WAS SITTING IN A DRIVE-THRU AND HAD PUT VEHICLE IN PARK WHEN IT EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION, CONSUMER STATES IT STARTED SHAKING AND MAKING A LOUD SQUEALING NOISE, THE BRAKES DID NOT WORK AND VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A CONCRETE GUARD POST, THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CONSUMER SUFFERED A MILD CONCUSSION, FORD STATES THEY CAN NOT FIND ANY CAUSE FOR THE PROBLEM AND CAN NOT HELP CONSUMER ANY FURTHER. *SLC

NHTSA ID

561957

Incident

May 24, 2001

WHEN DRIVING AT 35MPH VEHICLE WAS BROADSIDED, CAUSING IT TO GO AIRBORNE, DAMAGING FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER DRIVER'S SIDE NOR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID

891579

Incident

Jun 23, 2001

CONSUMER WAS STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN WITH 2 VEHICLES IN FRONT, CONSUMER WAS 20 FEET FROM CAR IN FRONT. CONSUMER NOTICED SOMETHING WHITE IN REAR MIRROR, AND WITHIN SECONDS, CONSUMER WAS REAR ENDED AT ABOUT 40 MPH BY OTHER VEHICLE. NONE OF AIRBAGS DPLOYED. IF CONSUMER DIDN'T HAVE A SEAT BELT ON WOULD HAVE BEEN KNOCKED THROUGH WINDOW. *AK

NHTSA ID

881788

Incident

Feb 28, 2001

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 40MPH ON HIGHWAY AND HIS VEHICLE VEERED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT WAS AT A COMPLET STOP. FRONT END BUCKLED. ALSO, AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. CONSUMER WAS INJURED. *AK

NHTSA ID

876520

Incident

Dec 9, 2000

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A ROLLOVER COLLISION, SPEED UNDETERMINED. VEHICLE HIT SEVERAL TREES BEFORE AND DURING ROLLOVER. BOTH AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. DEALER/MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. *AK

NHTSA ID

854218

Incident

Nov 18, 1999

WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH ON A SHEET OF ICE VEHICLE LOST CONTROL AND SLID INTO A GUARDRAIL. UPON A FRONTAL IMPACT, DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, WHICHNOT PROTECTING THE OCCUPANTS. ALSO, DRIVER'S SEATBELT DID NOT RETRACT, WHICH DID NOT HOLD THE OCCUPANT IN SEAT, AND CAUSING OCCUPANT TO SUSTAIN INJURIES. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ID

854203

Incident

Dec 20, 1999

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT APPROXIMATELY 40MPH ANOTHER CAME OUT IN FRONT. CONSUMER SWERVED TO AVOID HITTING THE OTHER VEHICLE HEAD-ON, BUT HIT THE REAR BUMPER. IN THE PROCESS, APPLIED BRAKES TO STOP, BUT HIT THE OTHER VEHICLE. VEHICLE WAS ON TOP OF HOOD AND SPUN AROUND, WINDING UP IN A DITCH.CONSUMER WAS THROWEN INTO THE STEERING WHEEL. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY.CONTACTED THE DEALER. *AK

NHTSA ID

846254

Incident

Aug 30, 1999

VEHICLE WAS STRUCK BY ANOTHER VEHICLE ON THE SIDE, CAUSING CONSUMER'S VEHICLE TO STRIKE A TREE DEAD CENTER AT 30 MPH, AND THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S OR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK

NHTSA ID

823711