1995 Ford Explorer Airbags Problems

WHILE DRIVING AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD INTERMITTENTLY. *AK

NHTSA ID

10067331

Incident

Mar 15, 2004

Mileage

115,000 mi

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT IN WHICH THE AIRBAGS DID NOT EXPERIENCE DEPLOYMENT AND THE SEAT BELTS DID NOT LOCK, CONSUMER STATES THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN FIXED, HOWEVER THE SEAT BELTS STILL DO NOT LOCK IN PLACE, CONSUMER WAS INJURED IN THE ACCIDENT. *SLC

NHTSA ID

565805

Incident

Feb 8, 2001

I PUT ON THE BRAKES WHEN I REALIZED I WAS GOING TO REAR-END THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME AND WHEN THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED THE AIRBAGS AND SAFETY BELT RESTRAINTS FAILED, LEAVING ME HITTING THE STEERING WHEEL AND MY HEAD HITTING THE WINDSHIELD.*AK

NHTSA ID

758090

Incident

Feb 8, 2002

I REARENDED SOMEONE AFTER TRYING TO STOP AND MY SEATBELT DID NOT LOCK IN, NOR DID THE AIRBAGS GO OFF. I ENDED UP WITH BRUISED RIBS AND HEART.*AK

NHTSA ID

758063

Incident

Feb 8, 2002

THOUGHT THE GUY IN FRONT OF ME WAS GOING TO GO THROUGH A YELLOW LIGHT, SO I FIGURED I WOULD FOLLOW IN SUIT. THEN HE JUST SUDDENLY STOPPED, WITH ME HITTING HIM DIRECTLY IN THE REAREND. MY SEATBELTS DID NOT DEPLOY, AS MY HEAD HIT AND BROKE THE WINDSHIELD, AND OBVIOUSLY THE AIRBAG DID NOT GO OFF. SUFFERING CHEST BRUISING AND TROUBLE BREATHING.*AK

NHTSA ID

758061

Incident

Feb 8, 2002

WAS TRAVELING 50 MPH WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE PULLED OUT IN FRONT. THIS CAUSED EXPLORER TO "T" BONED IT. ONCE THIS HAPPENED, AIR BAGS ON THE EXPLORER FAILED TO DEPLOY. VEHICLE'S FRONT WAS DAMAGE, BUT WAS REPAIRABLE. NO INJURIES.*AK

NHTSA ID

891452

Incident

Jan 18, 2001

AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT CONTINUED TO STAY ON. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFOMED CONSUMER THAT PROBLEM WAS DUE TO A CLOCK SPRING FAILURE. ANY REPAIRS WOULD BE AT CONSUMER'S COST. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER.*AK

NHTSA ID

880680

Incident

Jan 1, 2001

AIR BAG LIGHT REMAINED ON. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND MADE REPAIRS AT CONSUMER'S COST. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK

NHTSA ID

877961

Incident

Nov 1, 2000

AS A PAST AND PRESENT OWNER OF FORD VEHICLES, I WISH TO EXPRESS MY SINCERE DISSATISFACTION WITH THE RECENT LACK OF SUPPORT THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY AND ITS DEALERSHIPS PROVIDE TO INSURE THE INTEGRITY OF FORD VEHICLE SAFETY SYSTEMS. I AM WRITING WITH RESPECT TO A RECENT REPAIR THAT WAS PERFORMED ON THE AIRBAG SYSTEM OF MY 1995 FORD EXPLORER. WHEN THE ODOMETER READ APPROXIMATELY 56,000 MILES, THE DASHBOARD AIRBAG INDICATOR LAMP BEGAN TO ILLUMINATE. AFTER TAKING IT TO DICK RUHL FORD AT 7250 SAWMILL ROAD IN COLUMBUS, OHIO FOR REPAIR, I WAS INFORMED THAT THE COST OF THE REPAIR ($425.45) WOULD NOT BE COVERED DUE TO EXCESSIVE MILEAGE. IN ADDITION, TWO SEPARATE VISITS TO THE DEALERSHIP WERE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE THE REPAIR SINCE THE SOURCE OF THE PROBLEM WAS NOT PROPERLY DIAGNOSED INITIALLY.*AK

NHTSA ID

733202

Incident

Jul 1, 2000

NO SUMMARY FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

725503

Incident

Jun 16, 2000

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING 12 MILES AND HE WENT TO DOWNSHIFT, HEARD EXPLOSIVE NOISE THE AIRBAG WENT OFF . *AK

NHTSA ID

855963

Incident

Nov 21, 1999

SINCE LEASING THE VEHICLE, HAVE HAD PERSISTENT PROBLEMS WITH THE FRONT END, WHICH RESULTED IN WEARING OUT SEVERAL SETS OF EXPENSIVE TIRES. REPORTED SAME TO SELLER ( R. BROWN & SONS, INC. ) BUT NO RESOLUTION. INVOLVED IN A CRASH IN AUGUST, 1998, FRONT END IMPACT CAUSING $2500 IN DAMAGES, BUCKLED HOOD, SHATTERED BUMPER BRACKETS, ETC. BUT NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. TOOK VEHICLE TO A DIFFERENT GARAGE BECAUSE FRONT TIRES AGAIN SERIOUSLY WORN. MECHANIC DISCOVERED RIGHT FRONT STABILIZER MISSING -- AND NO INDICATION THAT IT HAD EVER BEEN PRESENT. IT IS MY BELIEF THAT THE VEHICLE WAS IN A FRONT END COLLISION PRIOR TO OUR LEASING IT, A FACT THE SELLER DID NOT DIVULGE AT THE TIME. THE SALESMAN INVOLVED WAS TERMINATED FROM EMPLOYMENT AT BROWN'S SHORTLY AFTER WE LEASED THE VEHICLE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND CONSIDERATION. *AK

NHTSA ID

707310

Incident

Jun 28, 1995

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT IN WHICH BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. *AK

NHTSA ID

826139

Incident

Jul 28, 1998

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 30 TO 40 MPH WHEN WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION IN WHICH NEITHER DRIVERS NOR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, CAUSING INJURIES TO THE DRIVER'S SIDE OCCUPANT. ALSO THERE IS OVER 4000 DOLLARS OF DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID

824634

Incident

Jun 18, 1998

GOING ABOUT 40MPH WHEN DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE & HIT TELEPHONE POLE. DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT BUT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DID DEPLOY. AIR BAG DEPLOYED AFTER DRIVER LEFT VEHICLE. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK

NHTSA ID

820036

Incident

Nov 22, 1997

WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER HIT SOME ICE AND SLID OFF ROAD AND RAN OVER A SMALL TREE, VEHICLE BEGAN TO SPIN. WHILE SPINNING, CONSUMER HIT TWO MORE TREES ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AT ALL. CONSUMER WAS INJURED SLIGHTLY. *AK

NHTSA ID

810507

Incident

Mar 13, 1997

ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED FIVE TIMES, ONCE CAUSING ACCIDENT/ROLLOVER/INJURY.

NHTSA ID

516434

Incident

Jan 1, 1997

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AT A LOW SPEED AT 30 MPH OWNER HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT WAS PULLING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE, BOTH AIRBAGS DEPLOYED BUT DRIVER SUSTAUNED INJURIES. *AK

NHTSA ID

809105

WHILE DRIVING RAN OFF ROAD AND DAMAGED FRONT END, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND FUEL CUT OFF SYSTEM FAILED. *AK

NHTSA ID

807138

CONSUMER RECEIVED A INFORMATION BROCHURE REGARDING AIRBAGS & ON/OFF SWITCHES. HOWEVER, CONSUMER WANTS A AIRBAG ON/OFF SWITCH INSTALLED, DEALER SAYS THEY KNOW NOTHING ABOUT BROCHURE, DENIED INSTALLATION. *YC

NHTSA ID

527728

Incident

Jan 2, 1997

TRUCK WAS INVOLVED IN REAR -END ACCIDENT, ANOTHER VEHICLE WITH FRONTAL IMPACT 45 MPH, NEITHER DUAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. .*AK

NHTSA ID

802147

Incident

Jul 29, 1996

NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DURING AN ACCIDENT, RESULTING IN INJURIES. *AK

NHTSA ID

801060

Incident

Jul 10, 1996

ABS LOCKED UP WHEN APPLIED AND WHEN CAR HIT A TELEPHONE POLE THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE GIVE MORE DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID

801473

Incident

Aug 21, 1996

FRONTAL COLLISION, IMPACT 12:00, SPEED 30MPH, LOSS CONTROL OF VEHICLE, HITTING A TREE, DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

NHTSA ID

982373

Incident

Mar 19, 1996

FAILURE OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM CAUSED CONSUMER TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT, DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT

NHTSA ID

977510

Incident

Jan 6, 1996