Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford explorer. While the contact was reversing out of the driveway, the vehicle was placed into drive and accelerated on its own. The accelerator pedal became stuck at 60 MPH. The vehicle went through a backyard, drove over a curb, drove through a neighbor's backyard, and crashed into a tree. The air bags did not deploy. The contact sustained two black eyes and a concussion that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed. The dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The crash was not in relation to any recall. The failure mileage was 108,673.
2005 Ford Explorer: airbags did not deploy in a crash
7 of the 497 complaints about the 2005 Ford Explorer describe airbags did not deploy in a crash.
- owner complaints
- 7
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- typical mileage
- 68,000
- 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
Takata air bags didn't deploy after a head on collision on a highway
Tl* the contact owned a 2005 ford explorer. The contact stated the driver was driving approximately 55 MPH, when she crashed into a truck and the air bags did not deploy. The driver was taken to the hospital, by ambulance for serious injuries. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to a towing yard. The failure was not diagnosed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and offered no assistance. The failure and current mileage was 118,000. The VIN was unavailable.
Was in a front end collision this morning and the passenger air bag deployed but the drivers side air bag failed to deploy.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford explorer. While driving at speeds of 30 MPH in slightly icy road conditions, the vehicle slid over black ice and crashed into a nearby wall. The air bags did not deploy upon impact. The contact sustained injuries to her arm, shoulders and neck. The vehicle was towed to a local repair shop. The dealer advised contacting the manufacturer for further assistance. The manufacturer was contacted and the contact was awaiting a return call. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage were 62,000. Updated 07/13/2010.
Was traveling westbound on hwy 98 in florida when the vehicle slammed on its brakes to stop at the yellow light, my reaction time was not enough to stop in time to not hit him. I hit the back of the work van going between 45-55 MPH. My seatbelt was fastened and the inertia reel never locked in. My head hit the steering wheel and the airbags didn't deploy. My front bumper made solid impact. I am taking my vehicle to a shop on tuesday to have everything looked at and fixed.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford explorer. While driving 50 MPH, the contact struck another vehicle in the rear. The passenger side air bag deployed, but the driver side air bag failed to deploy. He stated that most of the vehicle's damage was on the driver side. The current and failure mileages were 65,000.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2005 Ford Explorer no deployment
Is airbags did not deploy in a crash a common problem on the 2005 Ford Explorer?
7 of 497 owner complaints about the 2005 Ford Explorer (1%) mention airbags did not deploy in a crash. The model year with the most reports is 2002.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2005 Ford Explorer?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
Other symptoms on the 2005 Ford Explorer
Fuel gauge 34Stalling 25Check engine light 21Transmission failure 19Adaptive cruise 17Jerking 16Slipping 14Harsh shifting 12Loss of power 10Engine failure 8Hesitation 8Knocking 7Grinding brakes 6Fuel pump 6Power steering loss 6Won't shift 6ABS 5Wipers 5
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