2001 Ford Explorer Airbags Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2001 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE DRIVING, A BURNING ODOR WAS PRESENT AND THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING OR AN IMPACT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO COAST THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT NOTICED FLAMES UNDER THE HOOD. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE CONTACT WAS NOT AWARE IF A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A RESIDENCE AND DEEMED DESTROYED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

NHTSA ID

11206286

Incident

May 2, 2019

AIR BAG LIGHT ON SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FROM A PRIVATE PARTY IN 2014.

NHTSA ID

11005609

Incident

Jul 7, 2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A TREE AND UPON IMPACT, ALL OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED EXCEPT FOR THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED NECK AND BACK INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A MECHANIC TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 101,000.

NHTSA ID

10484552

Incident

Oct 4, 2012

Mileage

101,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A TELEPHONE POLE AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TOW YARD. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE JAW AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL VIA AMBULANCE. THE POLICE REPORTED TO THE SCENE AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE 23,000.

NHTSA ID

10451500

Incident

Mar 10, 2012

Mileage

23,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD EXPLORER. HE STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY AND BLINKS WHEN THERE IS NO PASSENGER IN THE SEAT. THE DEALER WILL NOT DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE WITHOUT THE CONTACT PAYING A FEE. THE LIGHT HAS BEEN ILLUMINATED FOR APPROXIMATELY 2 WEEKS. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT THE WARRANTY EXPIRED AND THERE WERE NO RELATED RECALLS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 94144. UPDATED 05/11/09. *LJ UPDATED 05/12/09.*JB

NHTSA ID

10266659

Incident

Apr 10, 2009

Mileage

93,000 mi

IN AN ATTEMPT TO AVOID AN CHAIN REACTION ACCIDENT MY HUSBAND, ROBERT, VEERED OFF THE ROAD. OUR 2001 FORD EXPLORER HIT A TREE, FLIPPED OVER TRAPPING HIM IN THE VEHICLE AND THE AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THANK GOD, HE WAS NOT SERIOUSLY INJURED, BUT THE EMOTIONAL TRAUMA GOES WITHOUT SAYING. IT IS VERY UPSETTING TO PAY MONEY FOR SAFETY EQUIPMENT ONLY TO HAVE THAT EQUIPMENT FAIL WHEN YOU EXPECT IT TO WORK. *JB

NHTSA ID

10130795

Incident

Jul 28, 2005

Mileage

71,000 mi

ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS I WAS INVOLVED IN ACCIDENTS THAT DID DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END OF MY EXPLORER. BOTH ACCIDENTS WERE AT SPEEDS IN EXCESS OF 25 MILES PER HOUR. ONE ACCIDENT TOTALED THE OTHER VEHICLE INVOLVED. NO OTHER TIME DID THE AIRBAGS IN MY VEHICLE DEPLOY. I DON'T FEEL THIS IS A SAFE VEHICLE TO CONTINUE DRIVING MY FAMILY IN. *JB

NHTSA ID

10088366

Incident

Jul 17, 2004

THE DRIVER WAS MERGING FROM THE HIGHWAY ONTO THE CENTER LANE WITHOUT WARNING, AND ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE. THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGERS WERE INJURED. *JB

NHTSA ID

10083326

Incident

Jul 20, 2004

AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AFTER FRONT-END COLLISION WITH SPEED OF APPROX. 25-30 MILES PER HOUR. RESULTING IN CERVICAL SPRAINS TO TWO PASSENGERS. PASSENGERS WERE WEARING SEAT BAGS. VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH TWO AIR BAGS. *JB

NHTSA ID

10058651

Incident

Feb 3, 2004

Mileage

58,740 mi

CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT AIR BAG PROBLEMS. WHEN THE CONSUMER CLOSED THE PASSENGERS DOOR, THE SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT RUNNING. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THEY WILL CALL THE DEALERSHIP AND THEN THEY WILL CALL CONSUMER BACK. *AK THE INCIDENT OCCURRED WHEN THE DOOR WAS SLAMMED BY THE CONSUMER'S DAUGHTER. *SCC *JB

NHTSA ID

10038022

Incident

Aug 28, 2003

Mileage

35,000 mi

AFTER STARTING VEHICLE AIR BAG LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE AND REMAIN ON. CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP, AND MECHANIC INDICATED THAT PROBLEM COULD NOT BE RESOLVED.*AK

NHTSA ID

10040343

Incident

Sep 17, 2003

Mileage

47,000 mi

THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A TREE AT 40 MPH, AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. *JB

NHTSA ID

10020154

Incident

Apr 7, 2003

WHILE DRIVING THE TRUCK RAN OFF THE ROAD AND STRUCK A TELEPHONE POLE HEAD ON. NEITHER FRONTAL AIR BAG DEPLOYED. *NLM

NHTSA ID

10012323

CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE AIR BAG LIGHT ON THE PANEL. ALSO STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT WILL COME ON EVERY NOW AND THEN TO THE POINT THAT CONSUMER DOSEN'T KNOW IF THE AIR BAG WORK OR NOT. DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WAS FIXED BUT THE LIGHT STILL COMES ON. TS

NHTSA ID

8023722

MY DAUGHTER'S 2001 EXPLORER SPORT WAS TRAVELING SOUTH ON I-75 DIPED TO THE RIGHT RETURNED TO THE ROAD AND TRAVELED APROX 1/2 MILE AND THEN ROLLED LEFT TO RIGHT AND TUMBLED END OVER END KILLING BOTH PASSANGERS. THE AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED, AND THERE SEEMS TO BE NO APPARRENT REASON MY DAUGHTER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICAL AND IT ROLLED.*AK

NHTSA ID

767237

Incident

Aug 30, 2002

WHILE AT A STOP VEHICLE WAS REARENDED AT HIGH SPEED AND PUSHED INTO VEHICLE IN FRONT. NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED, DRIVER SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES, DAMAGE TO VEHICLE WAS $ 8000.00.*AK

NHTSA ID

8013719

Incident

Jul 7, 2002

HEAD-ON COLLISION AT 45 MPH, AND NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. CONSUMER SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES, DAMAGE TO VEHICLE UNKNOWN.*AK

NHTSA ID

8012701

Incident

Jun 15, 2002

DURING A CRASH AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK

NHTSA ID

8008785

Incident

Apr 14, 2002

PASSENGER'S AIRBAGS SEPARATED FROM DASHBOARD CONSOLE DURING IMPACT. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

NHTSA ID

8008413

Incident

Jan 1, 2001

AIRBAG LIGHT ON MAY 10, 2000 WITH 6133 MILES. AIR BAG LIGHT ON MAY 23, 2000. AIRBAG LIGHT ON JUNE 14, 2000 WITH 9040 MILES. AIRBAG LIGHT ON JUNE 19, 2000 WITH 9395 MILES. AIR BAG LIGHT. HAD AN ACCIDENT WHICH CAUSED EXTENSIVE DAMAGES TO TWO VEHICLES AND AIR BAG LIGHT ON AGAIN. THREE DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS TRIED TO FIX THE PROBLEM. NOT ONE REPORTED THIS INFORMATION IN TO THE FORD SYSTEM CALLED OASIS. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE AND I FEEL AS IF I AM GETTING NO WHERE IN RESOLVING THIS ISSUE OTHERTHAN E-MAILING EVERYONE AND LETTING THEM KNOW OF THIS SITUATION AND HOW THE DEALERSHIPS AVOID ISSUES AND HIDE THE FACTS !*AK

NHTSA ID

757783

Incident

May 10, 2000

I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT WHERE I REARENDED THE IN FRONT OF ME THE IMPACT WAS SO MINOR THAT THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO EITHER VEHICLE EXCEPT THAT BOTH OF MY AIR BAGS BLEW. I HAVE AN ACCIDENT REPORT AND A ESTIMATE THAT CLEARLY STATE NO DAMAGE. ON THE WEB I FOUND WWW.MARKETDRIVE.COM/SERVICE/TSBS.ASP THAT TELLS OF 2001 EXPLORER PROBLEMS #01110 PASSIVE RESTRAINT: AIR BAG IMPACT SENSOR. I HAVE ASKED A FEW DEALERS OF THE IMFORMATION AND THEY HAVE NO CLUE ON WHAT THIS IS. WHY DID THE BAGS BLOW AT SUCH A MINOR HIT, WILL THEY GO OFF IF I BUMP A CURB? I WAS BY MY SELF AND HAPPY THAT MY WIFE WAS NOT IN THE OTHER SEAT.*AK

NHTSA ID

757511

Incident

Jan 28, 2002

VEHICLE SKIDDED ON ICE, WENT DOWN AN EMBANKMENT THROUGH A CHAINLINK FENCE, AND ROLLED 3 TIMES. AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, NO INJURIES. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED.*AK

NHTSA ID

8001478

Incident

Dec 28, 2001

VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, CLAIM 13-7512-010. *SLC

NHTSA ID

6900677

Incident

Oct 20, 2001

WHEN DRIVING AT 40 MPH CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION WHICH DEMOLISHED FRONT END OF VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

NHTSA ID

895501

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 35-40 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH VEHICLE WENT UNDER A TRACTOR TRAILER, AND DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID

881914