2005 Ford Five Hundred: airbags did not deploy in a crash

Filed Jan 4, 2016 · Airbags · 55,200 miles · OH · crash · 2 injuries

The vehicle was in a front end collision with the front driver side primarily damaged. The vehicle was traveling down a city street at roughly 35 to 40 MPH uphill. The vehicle rear ended a stationary vehicle that was attempting to turn. The airbag sensor was located on the vehicle and was hit, however, the airbags did not deploy. Causing damage to the driver in the accident. They clearly should have deployed by the appearance of the sensor.

Filed Sep 30, 2015 · Airbags, Driver assistance · 82,700 miles · AZ · crash

Leaving a grocer at 13:15 on 9/7/2015 started to back out of parking spot when auto suddenly accelerated backward, across the aisle and slammed into parked vehicle with impact sending that auto into a 3rd. Damages to both vehicles. When I went to pull into my original slot to deal with situation, as soon as I removed foot from brake, auto lunged forward at high rate of speed, jumped a 6" landscape curb and plowed into the front end of a cadillac srx causing major damage to that vehicle, still unk total damage to mine. It was a very hot day and the AC was running. No other vehicles were occupied other than mine, and I was sole occupant. My airbag did not deploy and passenger's was not turned on. I did receive a significant bruise on my sternum from the shoulder component of my seat belt. My foot was not on the accelerator for either "lunge". Crashes were witnessed and peoria az police did respond with 2 units. Officers did take information, but when I inquired about incident # for my records officer responded that there would be no report and no citations as it occurred on private property. My insurance carrier was contacted from site, but being a holiday, I was not able to speak with adjuster at that time. Knowing that it was not my actions that caused this incident, I checked the next day and discovered that this identical situation had been under investigation with the federal safety agency at the time I purchased the car on or about 11/16/12 at which a service program to retify was in effect. With my incident though, major damage occurred. Neither at the time of purchase, nor throughout the investigation & tenure of my ownership (current) was I notified of the known safety problem nor it's program to mitigate. Attached aerial photo shows back to back dimension to first impact and back to front dimension of 2nd. I was parked in position of white vehicle.

Filed Mar 30, 2011 · Airbags · 97,000 miles · IL · crash · 1 injury

Driving at he rate of speed of about 55-65 MPH heading southbound on the dan ryan expressway in chicago when my 2005 ford five hundred was involved in a front-end collision with a median and my airbag did not deploy. There could be a loss of life if this problem is not resolved.

Filed Mar 7, 2010 · Airbags · 69,000 miles · TX · crash · 1 injury

While driving my 2005 ford 500, I t-boned another vehicle. I was driving about 35mph. My driver side airbag didn't deploy. My seat belt didn't prevent me from hitting the steering wheel.

Filed Nov 5, 2009 · Airbags, Electrical · 59,000 miles · IA · crash

It started with my instrument cluster going out (no lights, gauges, anything) and it can last anywhere from 15 minutes to hours. The other night my boyfriend and I hit a deer and we went from 70 to 50 on impact (which was head on) and our airbags did not deploy. However a few minutes after the impact, the light came on saying something was wrong with the airbags.

Filed Apr 28, 2008 · Airbags · 34,500 miles · NY · crash

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford five hundred. While driving 30 MPH, the contact rear ended another vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. There were no injuries and the vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealer. A police report was filed. The failure mileage was 34,500.

Filed Jan 11, 2006 · Airbags · 5,000 miles · MI · crash

Purchased a new ford five hundred in october of 2005. I was unfortunately involved in an accident, that caused extensive damage to the front end of the vehicle. My concern is that the air bags never deployed. With the amount of damage I would have thought they would have deployed.