During a single vehicle accident due to losing control at, according to the police report, 65 MPH and running front-end first in to a rocky mountain bank then bouncing off said bank rotating the vehicle, again according to the accident report, roughly 120-degrees the factory airbag failed to deploy. Even with the seatbelt on my chest, sternum and ribs still managed to either be injured by the seatbelt (no visible seatbelt marks or trauma) or by impacting the steering wheel. Based on the front end damage, damage to the front suspension springs and the transfer case along with the front and rear driveshafts completely detaching the wrecker/tow company also questioned why the airbag did not deploy. Said vehicle has now been acquired by copart at the request of my insurance company due to the vehicle being totaled. People repot is available though there is no mention of airbag deployment or non-deployment.
Ford Excursion no deployment problems
15 of the 1,145 owner complaints about the Ford Excursion describe airbags did not deploy in a crash, most of them for the 2000 model year.
- owner complaints
- 15
- worst model year
- 2000
- typical mileage
- 116,000
By model year
- 20052
- 20041
- 20031
- 20011
- 200010
Often reported together
Windshield crack 1Tire blowout 1Power steering loss 1Fuel pump 1ABS 1
What owners say
Tamara recall while driving or stopped the cars power does 100% shut off. No codes or warning lights. In dec/2016 driving on a on a east on charleston blvd in nv, after pulling out of cit bank parking lot going about 45 MPH the light turned red and when I went to break the pedal was hard and that's when I saw no power. By then it was too late and we were going to crash. I had no power steering or ABS and I hit the car. It caused 12000 of damage to the car in front of me. No airbags deployed. Only bumper and fog light damage to my truck thankfully. After that the problem didn't re accur until 2/2017 and left me stranded over night on the road and now last night 5/13/2017 the car was off no keys in the ignition and I saw smoke that came from where the battery sits not sure what that was but odd it was. It has no rhythmic pattern, I have replaced the battery fuses relay and fuel pump, also checked cam shaft and crank sensor. It has spark gas air and compression. It's a very large and heavy death trap when it's not working properly other wise I love my truck and it need to be fixed
After being cut off and losing control of the vehicle I hit the guard rail head on and then the vehicle flipped. The air bags did not deploy.
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 ford excursion. While driving approximately 50 MPH, another vehicle crashed into the rear passenger door of the contact's vehicle. The vehicle spun out of control and crashed into the highway railing. The air bags did not deploy. The driver and passenger were transported by ambulance to the hospital with minor injuries. The vehicle towed to an impound yard. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 187,000.
Swerved to miss a squirel, purse fell from console area, reached with r hand to retrieve, headon into telephone pole traveling approx 34mph, airbags didn't deploy.
I was involved in an accident in my 2005 ford excursion and the airbags did not deploy. A minivan pulled out from a stop sign and I hit her in the side. All of the van's airbags deployed but mine did not.
Was involved in a rear end collision. This accident covered my 2001 ford excursion from the center front of the car to the passenger side of the car and the air bag did not deploy. The car was destroyed in the crash.
My 2000 ford excursion involved in a rear end collision - excursion rear ended another vehicle - air bags did not deploy on 8/3/05. Excursion was traveling 60 MPH and the other vehicle was stopped. I purchased the vehicle used from a ford dealer. I contacted ford motor company 8/9/05 to request an investigation in to why the air bags failed to deploy. The insurance is going to total out the vehicle. I would like the air bag failure to be investigated before I loose control of the vehicle by settling with the insurance company. There were no warning signs that the air bags were defective. I can provide pictures if needed.
While driving 60 MPH the vehicle hit a telephone pole head on. Upon impact the air bags did not deploy. The consumer sustained minor injuries. *ak the driver's chest hit the steering wheel and his chin hit the windshield cracking it. The vehicle was totaled.
Vehicle was forced off the road and turned onto its right side and the air bags did not inflate. *mr the vehicle hit the gravel. *scc *jb (lawyer, gary udouj on behalf of client
Related recalls
Air bags: frontal
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: passenger and sport utility vehicles. The inflator canister in the driver air bag module may have an inadequate weld near the igniter.
- Risk
- In the event of a vehicle crash, the driver air bag may not deploy as intended, potentially resulting in reduced occupant protection, or a burn injury.
- Remedy
- Dealers will install a driver air bag module. Owner notification began march 19, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact ford at 1‑800‑392‑3673.
Recall number 01V082000 · Recall details
Questions about the Ford Excursion no deployment
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The model years with the most reports are 2000 (10 complaints), 2005 (2 complaints) and 2001 (1 complaints).
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