2012 Ford Explorer: airbag warning light

Filed Apr 26, 2024 · Airbags · NJ

Airbag lights kept going on and off and now stays on giving code B1212. It is a safety issue since it has to do with the Driver seatbelt buckle pretensioner circuit. Airbags may not deploy incase of an accident. Apparently it is a problem with ford explorer vehicles which ford has failed to rectify or have a recall for it. I need to know the fix or resolution for this before anything unfortunate happens.

Filed Mar 13, 2023 · Airbags · NC

Airbag light suddenly comes on for the last few weeks. I did some research and found that when the airbag light is on that it is disabled. If the vehicle was to be involved in an accident the airbag would not deploy. I am concern that this vehicle is a family vehicle. I have taken the vehicle to two Ford Dealership and was told they are so backed up that it would take at least two weeks before I can get an appointment. One of the service tech even joke about making sure to wear my seatbelt because the airbag is not working. I tried looking for a recall but have not found one. I also learned this is a very common problem with most Ford vehicle and there is not permanent fix.

Filed Mar 11, 2022 · Airbags · CA

Air bag light on dash is on. Comes on and have taken it in several times to be fixed only to come back on

Filed Feb 19, 2021 · Airbags · 91,000 miles · GA

2/17/21 my airbag light came on... But when I looked for a recall or what to do it says I don't have a recall....

Filed Jan 11, 2020 · Airbags, Electrical · 500 miles · TX

When engine is started, the airbag lights go off but come back on and stays on. This started a month ago and the warning light still switches on when the car is started

Filed Jan 4, 2020 · Airbags · 103,910 miles · NC

Airbag light has been on for a week now. Took it in to the ford dealership to find out the wiring is malfunctioning. According to the dealership it is a common issue with 2012 models. I was told that since the airbag light is on, if I got into an accident the air bags will not deploy. This is a major safety concern. Now I am having to pay upward of $400 to repair.

Filed Jul 3, 2019 · Airbags · 98,000 miles · IL

Airbag lights have come on and off on my car for the past few years. Ford fixed issue one time under warranty. Faulty wire connection is what I was told and everything else was fine, according to ford dealership. My airbag lights are on once again and it appears this is a big problem with the ford explorers. It seems that 2011-2018 are affected by some sort of airbag malfunction. Ford is not helping anyone and people are paying ford hundreds, if not thousands of dollars to fix the problem only for the problem to still exist. It is wide spread and not just an issue in certain climates. At what point does the manufacturer become liable for faulty safety equipment? We are all being told that our airbags will not deploy if in any accident, large or small, and to me this is a huge problem. How many lives need be lost or in jeopardy before someone can hold ford accountable for their obvious defect? This is my only vehicle and I simply cannot afford to have it in and out of the shop for repairs that shouldn't even need to be done in the first place. I have several small children that ride in my vehicle daily and now I feel their lives are at risk whenever we go to the grocery store. I don't have hundreds or thousands of dollars to keep dumping into my vehicle for a repair that ford should recall and fix themselves. There are a few tsb's out at ford currently for the airbag systems and they seem to be primarily an issue with needing dielectric grease added at the connectors. I have found thousands of complaints from explorer owners with the same concerns and receiving little to no help from ford. It's a matter of them saying 'oh well' or 'there's nothing we can do'. This is completely unacceptable and quite frankly unbelievable that it's happening on a 40k car. Several mechanics have also stated that a safety issue of this magnitude should be a recall.

Filed Jun 18, 2019 · Airbags · 109,000 miles · TX

The same common problem with every single 2012 ford explorer. The airbag light came on and possibly disabled the airbag system. According to hundreds of explorer owners this issue is an endless money pit because there is no permanent fix and ford refuses to recall the vehicle for this problem. The cost for turning off the light at a ford dealership will be upwards of $400 and will only turn the airbag light off for a short while. I was promised by local ford dealer "there's a high probability I'll have to bring the car back in for this issues down the road and their apologies but there's nothing from ford to help me cover the cost of this repair". Unsafe rip off.... Pure and simple

Filed Apr 20, 2019 · Airbags · 43,500 miles · NC

On 4/17/2019 my air bag light came on its not blinking just solid its been almost a week and light is still on. I have researched this issue and it appears to be a common issue with my ford year and model. From what I researched none of the ford repairs have permanently repaired this issue. From I have read in these complaints is the airbag will not deploy when this light is on wondering why there is not a recall for this very dangerous condition. I am not taken my car to a ford dealer to pay hundreds of dollars for a temporary fix this needs to be addressed asap.

Filed Dec 28, 2018 · Airbags, Electrical · 90,000 miles · CA

This is a safety issue - air bags could malfunction at anytime due to miscommunication within the system. Air bags can deploy at anytime or can fail to deploy when necessary. Air bag light turns on and stays on. According to ford dealer this is a known issue but has not yet been recalled. Seat belt buckle replaced, air bag diagnostic module replaced, program control module air bag reprogramed. Light continues to turn on. Has a wire harness issue l/f door module SRS - wiring loom needs to be replaced.

Filed Oct 26, 2018 · Airbags · 45,000 miles · OH

The airbag light keeps coming on, it has been addressed before by the dealer but continues to happen. Now that my car is out of warranty I would be responsible for this issue that is very common with this car.

Filed Oct 24, 2018 · Airbags, Electrical · 69,000 miles · UT

Front passenger seat pretensioner has failed causing the airbag light to come on. A technical service bulletin has been created on ford's end blaming the connect. See tsb 12-5-11. It tells the mechanic to inject dielectric grease as a fix.