2001 Ford Focus airbags problems

Filed Sep 15, 2021 · Airbags · PA

The front dashboard and steering wheel airbags went off. if I was moving this could’ve ended even worse but luckily I was stopped. My hearing was affected. I was parked at a red light and my airbags went off. I did not hit anything nor was my car moving. Witnesses at a restaurant and auto repair shop say the same. My car had passed that years inspection and there was no signs of this happening. No lights, sounds, anything. It was very sudden.

Filed May 17, 2016 · Airbags, Seats · 156,300 miles · CA · 1 injury

The front passenger side airbag malfunctioned in that it deployed without reason. I was driving (in motion) straight down a city road. It made an extremely loud noise that affected my hearing, expelled a lot of white powder that smelled bad, and tore up the side of the passenger seat. The airbag warning light went on.

Filed Jan 27, 2016 · Airbags, Body · 68,607 miles · AZ · crash · 1 injury

Takata airbag deployed after the car had come to a stop. Ali stopped to avoid hitting a car that had suddenly braked in front of her. There was no damage to the car in front her as ali was able to stop in time, but there was major damage to her car. When the takata airbag deployed it burnt her left forearm/hand and incurred $107.00 in medical expenses. Caliber collision says that to repair the car it would cost ali $7,639.37.

Filed Sep 30, 2015 · Airbags, Body · 20,000 miles · WV · crash · 4 injuries

Driving ford focus slowly in snow,a jeep spun out of control hit the drivers side front of car spun around and hit us again from the rear.airbag deployed and it my passenger full in face. Damaged her face with chemical burns and created a coroidital tear in her eye that is permanent and permanent vision loss in one eye. The impact of the airbag jarred her brain and she now has a brain injury called chiari malformation,

Filed Sep 21, 2015 · Airbags · 155,146 miles · WA · crash · 1 injury

On 5/2/15 during a collision where my client stuck another driver that failed to yield and ran a stop sign, the airbag inside my client's 2001 ford focus deployed. During its deployment it burned the right volar (inside) forearm of my client, causing a full thickness burn. She had to undergo surgical tangential excision of the burn and skin grafting, where they harvested the skin from her right thigh to her right volar forearm. The airbag is dangerous as it caused full thickness burn to her skin, for which she is still recovering.

Filed Feb 2, 2013 · Airbags · 139,600 miles · PA · crash

Stopped in traffic for redlight, traffic started to move car in front of me stopped and I rear ended him causing airbags to deploy and smash windshield. When I exited the vehicle to my surprise there was no front end damage only a scuff mark on front bumper where my car went under the 1991 mercury grand marquis that I hit. Received a powder burn to my left hand from airbag deployment. Car that I hit had no damage. Insurance company thinks the vehicle will have to be totaled because air bags deployed. At he time of impact I was traveling between 5 and 10mph.

Filed Oct 22, 2012 · Airbags · 151,000 miles · CA · 1 injury

My 16-year old daughter was pulling out of a parking stall and moving forward to exit the parking area. She was traveling about 10 MPH when the air bags deployed without warning. She was injured mostly on her right side from the seat belt and also burns from the air bag on her upper torso and neck. Bruises on her legs and very, very sore.

Filed Apr 24, 2012 · Airbags · 150,000 miles · OR

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford focus. The contact stated that while driving 5 MPH into a parking space the air bags deployed without warning, causing the windshield to shatter. The contact was able to maintain control of the vehicle during the failure. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileages were 150,000.

Filed Aug 17, 2011 · Airbags · 125,000 miles · OK

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford focus. The contact stated that while driving 10 MPH the air bags deployed without prior warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who was not able to diagnosed the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure, however they did not offered any assistance because the vehicle was not included in any recalls. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure mileage was 125,000 and the current mileage was 129,000.

Filed Jun 3, 2011 · Airbags · 35,500 miles · TN · crash

In july of 2010 I was driving my 2001 ford focus in stop and go traffic. The lady infront of me stopped, I had turned for a second, when I turned back I saw the airbags blow in my face. I was traveling a maximum of 10mph there was no damage to the other vehicle or mine (from the accident). The driver airbag burned my arm, the passenger shattered the windshield, gun powder covered the roof lining. The parts manager at the local dealership said that the airbags where rated 25-30mph. I contacted ford in august of 2010, in january of 2011 they finally replied by saying that "all equipment functioned properly."