Driver side airbag failure to deploy-was involved in a single car accident on nov. 24, 2008...hit black ice patch, ended up in a deep ditch and creek bed. Was traveling approx 35 to 40 MPH. Front end of car experienced heavy damage. Driver was wearing seat belt. Passenger airbag did deploy, no passenger present in vehicle. Driver side airbag did not deploy. This is a serious safety issue!!!! Vehicle sustained $13,000 in estimated repairs. Mileage on vehicle was 53,000. Due to extensive repair estimate, vehicle was deemed totaled. We are seeing several others in this website and others on the internet who have experienced front end and rear end crashes with this model and year auto and obviously no one at ford is bothering to phone people back, nor investigate the problem or do a recall. How many lives will be taken before anyone does anything?? Luckily I was not injured in the crash other than a sore neck from the seatbelt lashing. We pay for these "safety" items on our vehicles but what good are they when they do not work????????? It's insane.
2006 Ford Expedition airbags complaints
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I am driving a 2006 ford expedition. The other morning, I put my child in the car seat behind the drivers seat. I half entered the car to turn on the engine, as it was chilly out. About 5-10 seconds after turning the car on, I heard a huge explosion. Sounded as if a rifle had been shot next to my head. The baby went nuts. I looked around, and the side airbags had deployed. This was the first time I had turned the car on that day. Luckily no one was hurt. If it had happened on my side, it would have slammed into me pretty good, as well as my child. The dealership I bought it from made me pay to have it driven to them and the rental car. They would not drive it themselves for fear of another air bag deploying while they were driving. This is of course why I wouldn't drive it either. My car is out of warranty. They are insisting I pay for the repair. It is $2500. I think this is a serious situation and am concerned it could happen again, maybe while I am driving. The dealership said since no one was hurt in this instance it wasn't there problem. Do I have any recourse? Sincerely, jennifer vestal
Purchased vehicle in january 2006, brand new from the dealer. Shortly thereafter, the back window was leaking. Had the back window repaired, still leaks. The seal on both the driver and passenger's front windows were missing. Took the vehicle back 3 times before this was fixed. After that, the engine began making a loud grinding noise. Vehicle has been back in the shop at least 3 times, one time they kept it for a week, claim they can not duplicate. They then decided it was the A/C compressor and we should have the A/C off when starting the vehicle. Tried it, does not work. Now that the vehicle is out of warranty, it is making the loud grinding noise even more. At one point, we were told by a salesman that we should just call roadside assistance if we break down while on vacation. Just what we wanted was to have our vacation ruined by a ford screw up. The dealer won't acknowledge that there is a problem and won't fix it. On top of that the dvd entertainment system that came with the vehicle won't stay closed, the cover over the motor for the third seat has come detached and doesn't fold up right and the air conditioner is warm when sitting still. All problems that a major corporation should not have on a vehicle that has been on the market for several years. Would really like all the problems completely fixed or a replacement. Driver's side airbag did not deploy when had very hard frontal impact either.
I was involved in an accident going about 35 MPH at the time. I pressed the brakes and hit the car in front of me. The airbags never deployed . Driver had all children in the vehicle . Thought there was something wrong with the sensor that made the airbags not deploy. Had the truck checked by galpin ford, but they said that nothing was wrong with the vehicle. I am extremely concerned about this because I am afraid that the air bags will deploy at any time for any apparent reason since they did not deploy at the time of the accident.
I lost control of the 2006 ford expedition on icy roads and went into ditch and hit enbankment head on. My passenger side air bag deployed, by the driver side did not. I was wearing a seatbelt. Because the air bag did not deploy, I hit the steering wheel with my chest and part of my stomach. This was a concern because I am 19 weeks pregnant.
Dt*: the contact stated the passenger side air bag has too much play in it. The airbag has been replaced by the dealership before, but the air bag has never deployed and the vehicle has never been in an accident.
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