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2004 Ford Expedition airbags problems

46 complaints (15% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 87,000. 33 crashes reported.

owner complaints
46
of this car's complaints
15%
typical mileage
87,000
crashes
33
recalls
0

Which part fails

  • Frontal
    10
  • Side/window
    7
  • Frontal: sensor/control module
    1

At what mileage

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Ford Expedition airbags problems in other years

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Specific symptoms reported on the 2004 Ford Expedition airbags

Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.

No deployment 17

Related recalls

No recalls on record for this model year.

What 2004 Ford Expedition owners say

Most recent owner complaints, unedited.

Filed Oct 15, 2026 · Airbags, Brakes · GA · crash · 2 injuries

I was in a collision with another car. The brakes failed.\n Going over 3540 miles per hour, airbag and passenger side and drivers side neither one deployed.

Filed Aug 7, 2019 · Airbags · 185,000 miles · SD

Service air bag light randomly came on

Filed Aug 19, 2018 · Airbags · 136,000 miles · OH · crash · 3 injuries

Head on collision with ford f-250 and neither air bags deployed. We did not have any recalls on our ford expedition. My husband and son are very lucky I will never own a ford ever again.

Filed Jun 7, 2018 · Airbags · 147,824 miles · TX

I was driving about 35 - 40 MPH down spacecenter blvd and without warning and for no reason my side airbags suddenly deployed.

Filed Nov 29, 2017 · Airbags · 118,000 miles · WA · crash · 1 injury

I was in a car accident I hit a concrete wall at 50 miles per hour head on and my airbags never deployed I was on a high way

Filed Aug 29, 2017 · Airbags · 178,000 miles · NC · crash · 1 injury

Tl* the contact owned a 2004 ford expedition. While driving approximately 40 MPH and attempting to make a left turn, the driver lost control and the vehicle crashed into a tree in a neighbor's yard. None of the air bags deployed and there were no warning indicators. A police report was filed. The contact sustained injuries that required medical attention. The vehicle was totalled and was towed away by the insurance company. The dealer was contacted (lafayette ford in fayetteville, nc) where it was diagnosed that the air bags were not impacted directly. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 178,000.

Filed Jun 16, 2017 · Airbags, Electrical · 149,904 miles · TX · 1 injury

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford expedition. While driving 35 MPH, the side air bags deployed without warning. The battery, engine, and low oil indicators illuminated after the air bag deployment. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The passenger sustained neck injuries while seated in a child safety seat located in the rear of the vehicle. Medical attention was not required. A police report was filed under complaint number: 170606882. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but did not offer any assistance. The failure mileage was 149,904.

Filed Dec 21, 2016 · Airbags · 160,000 miles · GA · crash · 3 injuries

Tl* the contact owned a 2004 ford expedition. While driving 55 MPH, the driver lost control of the vehicle and it spun out of control. As a result, the vehicle rolled over multiple times and crashed into a mountain. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. The front seat passenger sustained a hand injury that resulted in a finger being amputated. The rear driver side passenger on the second row sustained a forehead laceration, and the rear driver side passenger on the third row sustained a fractured shoulder, hip, and three fractured ribs. Medical attention was required. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 160,000.

Filed Sep 24, 2016 · Airbags, Seat belts · 139,000 miles · CA · crash · 1 injury

The vehicle was involved in a major front-end accident which the driver suffered a significant injury and was ejected from the vehicle. The airbags failed to deploy, and the seatbelt latch neglected to keep the driver from being ejected from the vehicle. The driver lost control of the vehicle on a city street and collided with a power pole and then a signal pole. Upon head-on collision with the signal pole, the vehicle came to a stop but the airbags never deployed and the seat belt latch failed to keep the driver in the vehicle. The driver was ejected from the vehicle and suffered major injury.

Filed Feb 11, 2016 · Airbags · 71,115 miles · MO · crash · 3 injuries

Was driving down interstate highway and a car next to me swerve sideways into my lane right into my path had nowhere to go. My car left front side of my vehicle and center struck the other vehicles right side. My passengers side airbag went off but my drivers side did not. There was no passenger in my front seat.

Questions about the 2004 Ford Expedition airbags

Does the 2004 Ford Expedition have airbags problems?

Owners have filed 46 complaints about the airbags of the 2004 Ford Expedition, 15% of all its complaints.

At what mileage do 2004 Ford Expedition airbags problems start?

The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 87,000 miles.

Was there a recall on the 2004 Ford Expedition airbags?

There is no recall for this problem on this model year.

What year does the Ford Expedition have bad airbags?

The Ford Expedition model years with the most airbags complaints are 2003 (59 complaints), 2004 (46 complaints) and 2000 (35 complaints).

Other 2004 Ford Expedition problems

Engine 55Brakes 43Electrical 36Transmission 27Tires 26Body 24Fuel system 23Acceleration 21Visibility 15Steering 14Suspension 11Seat belts 5Seats 5Lights 3Wheels 3Driver assistance 2

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