Consumer was traveling about 40mph on highway and there was smoke coming from airbags. Also, seatbelt didn't work.
2000 Ford Focus airbags complaints
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While traveling at 45 a truck pulled in front of consumer's vehicle, and consumer hit the truck. Upon impact, none of airbags deployed.*ak the wire harness, motor mount, front and rear wheel bearings had failed and were replaced.
The AC evaporator case failed causing leakage.
While driving 50 MPH fell asleep, hit a guardrail and slid 5 miles, and then rear ended another vehicle which kept going. Crashed , and passenger's side was mashed in 3-4 inches. No injuries except bruises. Upon impact, neither air bag deployed.
Front air bag did deploy when another vehicle coasted back and bumped front bumper of consumer's vehicle. Their was no physical damage to vehicle. Dealer has been contacted. *ak
Vehicle was stopped in traffic, and was rearended by another vehicle at about 40-50mph. Both airbags deployed. However, driver's airbag spilled chemicals on driver's hand and up to elbow. Driver received chemical burns.
While turning airbag light comes on and continues to flash, and will not go off. Light goes off only when vehicle is turned off.
While driving on highway 65-75mph consumer had a collision. Fuel shut off valve did not go off, and air bag did not deploy. Received recall after collision. Please provide VIN and additional information.
Consumer rented car from budget rent-a-car. While driving driver's air bag deployed.
A truck turned in front of consumer who hit the truck in the right front tire area, the seatbelt strap failed, it extended instead of holding consumer in place, the locking mechanism also pulled out from the catch, the airbags did not deploy until after the consumer's chin hit the steering wheel, consumer was injured in accident, vehicle has $6000 worth of damage.
Consumer was traveling on highway approaching a stop light, went to apply brakes, and airbags went off and exploded, causing windshield to explode. . There were no injuries. Airbag light came on two days after we purchased the vehicle. Vehicle was serviced on july 7th, 2000.
While driving at 55 MPH,this vehicle struck another vehicle, and was hit from behind by a different vehicle. Upon impact, driver's and passenger's air bags did not deploy. Dealer has not been contacted.
When trying to aviod a crash with another vehicle, vehicle crashed into a fence post head-on, and there was no deployment of frontal air bags. Front end of vehicle was smashed back to radiator. Please provide any further information.
All I was wondering is I don't know why my air bags didn't go off.
Vehicle was involved in a frontal collision at 10 MPH, and airbags did deploy.*ak according to ford representative, airbags are designed to deploy at greater than 14 MPH.
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Airbag light stayed on. Took vehicle to dealer and they said module had not come in, and that they would contact consumer. While driving at 35 MPH, consumer hit a tree head-on, and airbags didn't deploy. Consumer's module still has not come in.
We were in a minor accident (rear-ended the car in front of us going about 25 MPH, causing minimal damage to our right front bumper and none to their vehicle). Both airbags deployed causing the driver to receive second degree burns on her arms. On the passenger side, when the airbags deployed they smashed the windshield causing glass to implode into the vehicle, sending shards of glass toward the passengers.
Consumer was driving at 4-5 MPH coming from a dead stop to make a turn , turned a little wider and hit curb, leaving a mark size of quarter on tire. Dual air bags deployed, causing loss of vehicle control. Steering locked up, vehicle went over the curb. Tire did not blow, and there was very little damage. Front windshield completely shattered due to airbags deploying. Dealer made a statement that there was airbag sensor in the wheel.
Front driver's side air bag deployed, causing second degree burns to passenger's lower arms and wrist.
While driving at about 20 MPH consumer rear ended another vehicle, and both airbags deployed. However, consumer felt like airbags went off at a very low speed. Passenger's side airbag shattered front windshield, and there was glass everywhere. Consumer felt that if on highway and window busted, glass could easily get into consumer's eye.
While turning at a corner about 15 MPH another vehicle came out of a lot, stricking consumer's vehicle on the right front. Upon impact, both air bags deployed violently and burned consumer hand. Consumer was taking to hospital.
While traveling air bag indicator light would flash intermittently. Dealer replaced sterring wheel. Please provide further information.
Traveling 5-10mph when air bags went off before I hit other car. Caused 2nd and 3rd degree burnes to both people with no damage to out side of car.
Consumer was in an accident with another vehicle. While traveling about 55mph another vehicle slammed into consumer's vehicle, and it skidded into a lamp pole. Upon impact, divers/passenger's air bags failed to deploy. There were injuries.
Consumer was traveling about 5 MPH inside of a parking lot and hit a bump, airbags went off and busted the windshield. Consumer sustained facial burns.
I was in an accident in which I was travelling a low rate of speed (less than 10mph) and both air bags deployed. I received 2nd degree burns on my hand. There was only scratches on my front bumper, so I am concerned about why the air bags deployed.
While driving at 40 MPH hit a bump in the street, driver's side and passenger's side airbags came out and broke the window.
Low speed mva, 5-10 MPH, no rear damage to veh. Ford rearended, air bags should not have deployed.
While traveling 15 MPH, as a result of an accident, the air bag deployed without indication. Please provide further informaton.
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