While driving air bag light illuminated and stayed lit the remainder of the time that vehicle was being operated. Dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem.
2000 Ford Focus airbags complaints
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During a auto collision the airbags in my 2000 ford focus se did not deploy. I hit a divider with my front end and my airbags did not work.
Vehicle: 2000 ford focus, while driving down a residential road at approximately 20 MPH, both front airbags deployed, causing damage to the dashboard and the windshield. I was injured, minor burns and a sprained wrist. The manufacturer claims that there is nothing they can do, that there is no problem with the airbags of the ford focus. The warranty on the car has run out, and the insurance also won't cover this.
While driving at 5 MPH the vehicle was involved in a head on collision. The dual air bags deployed. As a result of air bag deployment the driver sustained second degree burns on the left arm. *ak (in re: driver's side air bag) the driver accidentally applied the gas pedal instead of the brakes and crashed into a store. There was a hesitation then the airbags deployed like an explosion. The airbags released an unknown chemical.
While driving at 65 MPH driver lost control of the vehicle, resulting in a head on collision with a wall. Upon impact, both frontal air bags did not deploy. The driver sustained minor injuries. *ak *sc
Airbag warning light has been illumanited for a month. Not under extended warranty will cost nearly $100.to just look at. Other compliants to the nhtsb ignored.
The consumer was involved in a head on collision at 45 MPH, however the vehicles frontal air bag did not deploy.
At the end of february I was involved in an accident due to the steering locking up my ford has never ran the same since our local ford dealer sent a mechanic out to do a report on my vehicle and nothing was ever resolved now I am stuck with this car that seems to be the next ford joke. I have made several complaints since the accident and thanks to a possible steering knuckle problem in which was worked on previously to the accident it looks like ford really should consider selling to a reputable company.
The key switch keeps locking up and you can not turn the key. It has to be taken to the dealer or shop for repair. This has happened 5 times and the dealer covered the first 2, and I paid for the next 3.
I have had a terrible experience at stan morri ford in tracy, ca and thought others should know of my plight (and perhaps this would make a compelling consumer affairs story). A few weeks ago, I was commuting in my 2000 ford focus on i580 when, for no reason, the driver's side airbag deployed violently. I was thrown from the driver's side to the passenger's side of the car, the car filled with smoke and I was "moved" across two lanes of traffic to land in a shallow ditch just east of the santa rita road exit. After regaining my composure and counting my blessings my wife and children were not in the car, I waited for the smoke to clear and finished my drive home, shaken, confused and very rattled. Upon my arrival home, I contacted my insurance company (aaa) and stan morri ford. Aaa opened a claim, but could do nothing as there had been no real accident. Gary riggs (service manager at stan morri ford) asked me to come in. Over the past two weeks, stan morri ford (in conjunction with ford corporate) has investigated the issue. Their findings, based on data from the on-board computer, was that the car had been "involved in a lateral collision" and both ford motor company and stan morri ford have denied any responsibility and refuse to help me. Pictures taken by myself and aaa clearly show no damage to the car. Over the past four years, I have purchased four different cars from stan morri ford. As a loyal ford customer, I would have expected better treatment. I am not one of those "sue-happy" people. I explained to everyone involved that I simply wanted out of the car, as it was not safe; I would never have my kids or wife in there again. Even in the face of the confirmed problems and various recalls on the focus, they will still not assist me. (for more information, please direct your browser to: http://www.autosafety.org/pressreleases/fordfocus.htm )
The brakes have been looked at three time because of noise and it's been serviced several times. It's in service right now and has been there for two weeks. I don't know if they are working on it or if they are repairing other things or what. I haven't had heat throughout the coldest part of the winter. The seat belts don't work and the paint is peeling. The car has locked up not letting me start the engine twice, then just out of the blue it decided to start. I tried to turn in and the car dealer at ford said he wouldn't touch it, didn't want it. We bought it aug. 9 2000-ford credit, simple interest 6.5 --first payment september $456.99 a month they say we owe too much to trade in ???this made no since. Now I know what's been going on. My husband has been out to sea usnavy for almost a year and I'm scared to drive it I'm a nervous wreck about this car and I don't know what to do. There has been is so many recalls on this car I don't know if they have fixed them or not
I bought the car in june of 2000 since this time the car has had a number of recalls on the car. I feel that the people that bought the 2000 model of this car should not be liable to pay the amount the contact was signed. Due to the fact that at the time the car was bought, the people that bought the car didn't know that most of the car's life would be in the shop being fixed. Also ford knew that the focus was prone to this happening.
The consumer was driving when she saw a deer coming down a hill and stopped as the deer crossed. Then a large truck passed the consumer in a 40 mile zone and a new deer hit the left side of the vehicle. The airbags did not deploy. *ak *sc the consumer suffered minor injuries.
Airbag warning light in 2000 ford focus se came on and stayed on. Diagnostic indicated that restraint control module failed at just over 50,000 miles.
I skidded into the car in front of me with minimal force. There was no damage to the car I hit. There was minimal damage to my car, (small scratch on the front bumper and a headlight needed to be realigned) except both of the front air bags deployed and the front passenger seatbelt locked (there was no one in the passenger seat)..
When my airbag on my 2000 ford focus deployed, it burnt my hand. Had I not been wearing gloves, it would have been much more severe.
Air bags deployed with so much force during a crash that they broke the windshield.
The vehicle was involved in a head on collision. The dual airbags deployed, however due to impact with the air bags the driver died. Please provide additional information. *nlm consumer state that the driver of the vehicle which was his mother in law had a heart condition which may have caused the driver to pass out and hunch over the steering wheel while driving. The driver was not wearing a seat belt. The driver veered into the opposite lane and ran into a parked car. An eye witness saw the driver hunched over the wheel prior to the crash. The air bags deployed into the chest of the driver resulting in blunt force chest injuries to the chest and subsequently died of internal bleeding. The driver did not have any broken bones. Cw
During a 35 MPH collision the airbags deployed and expelled gases/powder burned my right forearm. I'll have a chemical burn scar for the rest of my life.
Report written about 2000 ford focus.*mr there was a three car accident. The air bags deployed, however the consumer did not remember being involved in a collision, the consumer stated the vehicle was at a stop. *ts it was noted that the air bag system did have a previous problem where several contact pins in the electrical connector in the steering column were replaced.
While traveling at 10 MPH consumer's vehicle hit another vehicle head on that was traveling at 50 MPH. All airbags deployed; however, consumer sustained second degree burns on hands from airbag.
Faulty airbag deployment in rear end collision at 10 MPH. Driver and passenger airbags deployed, shattering windshield. Also, driver suffers 2nd and 3rd degree burns from airbag.
Front air bags did not deploy. I was rear-ended and pushed into a toyota landcruiser and my car has 4,000 worth of damage to the front and rear bumpers.
Consumer states that while driving at 40 MPH vehicle was in a collision. Consumer states that both of the front air bags did not deploy.
While driving down the road, suddenly, there was a loud boom, followed by the airbags deploying & the wind shield shattering. I stopped the car, placed it in park, turned off the engine & yelled at my children to jump out of the car. A gentleman, driving behind me stopped, looked at the car & called 911. He then proceeded to start the car back up & drive it to the side of the road. After the police came, checked the road & filled out the report, I then turned the car around & drove it back to my girlfriend's house & parked it. The next day, I drove it to my aunt's house & parked it in her driveway until monday when it was towed to the dealership ( where it is still located ) there was no car in front of me when this incident happened, & there is no damage to the body of the car.
When the driver applied the brakes the drivers side air bag deployed. *nlm, returned usps, 2nd attempt made 06/14/07 failed.
The passenger air bag deployed without impact.
The air bag light illuminated on the dash board for the past 3 months, due to a faulty sensor.
While driving on highway lost control and vehicle hit highway divider on left side. Then skidded to left side of highway and hit a guardrail and went into a tree. Upon impact, frontal air bags did not deploy.
The front air bags deployed without impact.
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