Lost control, hit parked car and tree, front end damage, driver side fender, driver door, driver received laceration to forehead and two fractured ribs. Air bags did not deploy.
2003 Ford Expedition: airbags did not deploy in a crash
15 of the 615 complaints about the 2003 Ford Expedition describe airbags did not deploy in a crash.
- owner complaints
- 15
- of this car's complaints
- 2%
- typical mileage
- 127,500
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
Airbags did not deploy in a crash by model year
What owners say
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 ford expedition . The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 MPH, the contact crashed the vehicle into a building and the air bags failed to deploy. There were no injuries reported. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was destroyed. The approximate failure and current mileage was 100,000. *tr updated 05/23/13*lj updated 06/11/2013
My 2003 ford expedition and was involved in a crash with another vehicle. The ford expedition was traveling at 45 MPH when another vehicle going in the opposite direction turned left directly in front of my car. My 2003 ford expedition crashed into the side of the other vehicle in the middle of the intersection causing severe damage to the front end and right front quarter panel locations. The passenger airbag deployed but the driver airbag did not deploy.
Head on collision, both vehicles traveling approximately 40 MPH. 2003 expedition air bags did not deploy. Both vehicles were totaled because of the severe impact, however the expedition air bags did not deploy. As a result the expedition driver hit his head on the steering wheel, and shoulder on steering wheel, with torn shoulder muscles and possible upper gi bleeding from the sudden stoppage and seat belt injury. *note***- all airbags on the 2010 suburban did deploy (other totaled vehicle).
A deer came onto the highway as I was switching lanes and I swerved to prevent hitting. Hit the deer and drag it approx 60 ft. Sparks and flames were coming from the vehicle as we flipped. Vehicle began to flip 6-8 times per passenger (daughter) and a tractor trailer driver. Air bags never deployed. This is the first time for the failure of the bags. The expedition was totaled because the front and rear window came out, the driver and passenger window in the front row were shattered, the ashtray disconnected and went out the window. The mirrors on the expo were damaged and the body of the vehicle was terribly damaged. A new vehicle was brought a couple of weeks later.
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 ford expedition. While driving at speeds of 35 MPH following another vehicle, the contact depressed the brake pedal as the preceding vehicle indicated a turn. The preceding vehicle did not complete the turn and as a result, the contact crashed into the vehicle. The air bags did not deploy and he sustained injuries to his left hand and a fractured sternum. The vehicle was destroyed. The dealer was not contacted and there were no repairs made to the vehicle. A police report was filed. The failure and the current mileages were 128,000.
On 12/10/2008 my wife was involved in a traffic crash. She drives a 2003 ford expedition. Impact occurred on the front driver side. Airbags did not deploy. Not sure what to do about this? Wife has neck pain, children on board are ok, not complaining of any pain or injury. Everyone on board were fastened to seatbelts and car seats. Just very concerned, because accident could have been worse and not sure why airbags did not work. The other parties vehicle was a scion xd not sure what year. Their airbag did work and impact was practically same location, front driver side corner. Was this a defect? Need to investigate somehow? Please feel free to send me some advise. Thank you.
I was taking my cousin to the jacksonville airport. I was approximately 25 miles outside of jacksonville when my tire blew out, causing me to loose control of my SUV. The SUV rollover six or seven times. The tread part of the tire separated from the tire. My air bags did not deploy also.
My wife and I were involved in a direct frontal accident in our 2003 ford expedition on dec. 1, 2006 and our air bags did not deploy. This was a relatively high speed accident. I spoke with a representative of ford and their response was they would give me a written response within 10 days. I told them that I was unsure if my auto was repairable but if it was I had no confidence in the current airbag system and felt it should be replaced.
Dt*: the contact stated while driving 45 MPH in snow, while changing lanes the vehicle hit a tree head on, the frontal airbags did not deploy and the front and rear seat belts failed. This occurred without warning and pictures were taken at the scene. The driver and passenger received minor injuries and a police report was not filed. The vehicle sustained body damage and was towed to an independent repair shop however no repairs were made. The manufacturer was contacted. Contact was seeking from ford the reassurance of safety . He wants ford to ton inspect the vehicle and determine why the air bags did not work. The impact wa shard enough to trigger them. The reason given to the consumer was that the sensor was not hit hard enough. Wants the dealer to be more forthright with contact and tell him the truth.
On the 15th of july I was in an accident with a ford taurus which failed to yield a left turn in front of me. I was driving a 2003 ford expedition through an intersection at approximately 30 MPH. As the taurus executed the turn I proceeded to hit his front passenger quarter panel, the impact of which mainly to my front driver's side. The passenger airbag deployed however the driver's side did not. There were no injuries involved, however had this been a higher rate of speed the outcome could have been much worse. At present, I am trying to contact ford motor co. To determine why my airbag failed to deploy and they have yet to call me back. The vehicle itself has $10k worth of damages not to include fixing the driver side airbag.
Brakes failed to operate at 30 MPH, causing a front end collision. Upon impact, air bags did not deploy. Consumer will notify manufacturer.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2003 Ford Expedition no deployment
Is airbags did not deploy in a crash a common problem on the 2003 Ford Expedition?
15 of 615 owner complaints about the 2003 Ford Expedition (2%) mention airbags did not deploy in a crash. The model year with the most reports is 2000.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2003 Ford Expedition?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
Other symptoms on the 2003 Ford Expedition
Stalling 47Tire blowout 43Fire or smoke 25Fuel pump 25Brake failure 20Loss of power 17Won't start 15Engine failure 14Check engine light 13Grinding brakes 12ABS 10Misfire 10Adaptive cruise 8Door locks 8Fuel smell 7Airbag light 6Fuel leak 6Power steering loss 6Knocking 5Headlights 5Overheating 5
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