Owner-reported complaints naming the airbag system, filed with NHTSA
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Reports naming the air-bag system — deployment behaviour, inflators, sensors and warning lights. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2001 Ford Expedition submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 19 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.
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
Air Bags did not deploy Impact directly to drivers side of vehicle the other car was going 55 MPH caused me the driver to hit my head on the window hard. I was informed the air bags should have deployed by officer on site.
SIDE AIR BAG IN DRIVER SEAT DEPLOYED WHILE VEHICLE WAS STARTED AND IN PARK WITHOUT ANY COLLISION OR IMPACT OF ANY TYPE. VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AND HAD BEEN RUNNING LESS THAN 30-45 SECONDS AND DRIVER WAS REACHING FOR SEAT BELT WHEN AIR BAG EXPLODED WITH ENOUGH FORCE TO CAUSE A HAND LACERATION AND TORN COLLATERAL LIGAMENT.
THIS VEHICLE WAS BEING USED TO PULL A STUCK TRUCK FROM THE SAND AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS INCHING FORWARD TRYING TO PULL THE STUCK TRUCK WHEN THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND HIT THE DRIVER ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE FACE. THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT NEAR ANY OTHER VEHICLES AND DID NOT TOUCH ANYTHING ELSE DURING THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD EXPEDITION. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE CONTACT T-BONED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WAS PUSHED BACK TO THE MIDDLE WHERE THE TIRES ARE LOCATED. THE CROSS MEMBER OF THE FRONT OF THE FRAME SPLIT IN HALF. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE HEAD, CHEST, AND KNEE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT HAS PICTURES. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 130,000.
1. THE AIR BAG SYSTEM FAILS WHEN I TURN THE TRUCK OFF AND THE REAR END LOWERS TO THE GROUND. I HAVE TO WAIT A LONG TIME WITH THE IGNITION ON WHEN I AM PARKED FOR THE TRUCK TO RAISE UP. IT ALSO LOWERS WHILE DRIVING AND I HAVE TO PULL OVER AND WAIT FOR IT TO RAISE UP AGAIN. THIS HAPPENS THROUGHOUT EVERY DAY. I HAVE NOT TRIED TO GET IT FIXED BECAUSE IT IS VERY EXPENSIVE. 2. WHEN IT RAINS THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS GOES HAYWIRE. THE STARTER ENGAGES WHEN THE KEY IS NOT IN THE IGNITION AND WHEN THE TRUCK IS ALREADY RUNNING; THE LIGHTS FLICKER OR REMAIN ON; THE BLOWER TURNS ON WHEN THE TRUCK IS SHUT OFF; THE RADIO WON'T WORK; THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WON'T WORK; WHEN THE CAR IS SHUT DOWN EVERYTHING STAYS ON AND THE BATTERY RUNS DOWN. *TR
ON 2 FEBRUARY 2008, MY WIFE PUT OUR 2001 FORD EXPEDITION IN REVERSE TO BACK INTO A PARKING SPOT. AT THIS MOMENT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AT AN EXTREME RATE OF SPEED BACKWARDS. MY WIFE ATTEMPTED SEVERAL TIMES TO GAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE GLANCED OFF ONE WALL INTO A SMALL VEHICLE CAUSING MINOR DAMAGE, RAN INTO ANOTHER SMALL VEHICLE CAUSING MAJOR DAMAGE, CRASHING INTO A BRICK WALL OF A CHURCH, SPUN AROUND, AND LANDED ON THE PORCH OF A RESIDENTS HOME FOR FINAL REST, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE RESIDENTS HOME. OUR 2001 FORD EXPEDITION IS TOTALED OUT. THE AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. THERE WERE NO MAJOR INJURIES TO INDIVIDUALS INVOLVED. *TR
THE FRONT DRIVER SEAT AIRBAG DEPOLYED,AND CAUSES SOME INJURIES, ON FEB. 5, 2007,
SEAT BELT LATCH FAILED THEN FRONT AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *JB
TL* - THE CONTACT STATED WHILE IN THE 2001 FORD EXPEDITION AND ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED UNEXPECTED ON THE PASSENGER FRONT SIDE INTO THE PASSENGER, TWISTING HIM AROUND. THE CONTAC WAS IN FEAR OF DRIVING THE VEHICLE.
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS IN AN ACCIDENT IN AN INTERSECTION WHILE TRAVELING 40 MPH AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SERVICE DEALER BUT THE REASON WHY THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY HAD NOT BEEN DETERMINED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE INSURANCE COMPANY DEEMED THE VEHICLE TOTALLED. UPDATED 01/19/07. *JB
I HAVE A 2001 FORD EXPEDITION WITH OPTIONAL SIDE AIR BAGS. WHILE I WAS SITTING IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT MY SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED AS THE DRIVER STARTED THE CAR. NOTHING WAS DONE YET TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. *JB
MY FORD EXPEDITION WAS REAR ENDED BY A LARGE GARBAGE TRUCK. MY AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY AT THAT HIT. MY TRUCK WENT INTO A SPIN AND HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE WITH THE FRONT AND DRIVER SIDE AND AGAIN THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. I SUSTAINED BROKEN RIBS, BLACK EYE, BRUISED JAW, AND BRUISED TAILBONE. WHY DIDN'T MY AIRBAG GO OFF TO ALLEVIATE THE INJURIES TO ME? *NM
WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL ASSEMBLY SHEARED OFF. THIS CAUSED THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND HIT A GUARD RAIL. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER FRONTAL AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTO BODY SHOP. *NM
THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION, IN WHICH THE AIR BAGS DEPLOY, AND THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG CAUGHT ON FIRE. *JB SCC
THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A ROLL OVER ACCIDENT, AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*JB
WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER HIT A SEMI-TRACTOR AND THEN INTO A TELEPHONE POLE. AFTER ALL OF THESE COLLISIONS NEITHER OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE DRIVER SURVIVED THE ACCIDENT WITH MINOR INJURIES.*YH
WHILE AT A STOP ANOTHER VEHICLE REAR ENDED CONSUMER'S VEHICLE AT ABOUT 50 MPH. NONE OF THE VEHICLES AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
WHILE PULLING OUT OF A STORE PARKING LOT SWERVED VEHICLE TO MISS PEDESTRIAN, LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, AND AIR BAGS DIDNOT DEPLOY. ALSO, HIT CONCRETE BUS BENCH/ FIRE HYDRANT, AND WOODEN FENCE.HAD NOT CONTACTED DEALER.*AK
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 50 MPH REAR ENDED VEHICLE IN FRONT THAT WAS STOPPED, AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
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.
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