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.
2001 Ford Focus: airbag warning light
7 of the 1,761 complaints about the 2001 Ford Focus describe airbag warning light.
- owner complaints
- 7
- of this car's complaints
- 0%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
Airbag warning light by model year
What owners say
Dt*: the contact stated the driver side airbag deployed in an accident and caused burns to the contact driving the vehicle. The airbag warning light was not illuminated. A police report was taken. The vehicle was deemed totaled by the insurance agency and was not taken to the service dealer. Updated 11/30/2006 -
(1) airbag warning light started flashing on for a little while then going out a few days before accident. (2) in stop and go traffic, airbags deployed without warning and without cause in turn causing me to release clutch and bump in to the car in front of me. Additionally airbag caused 2nd degree burns on my left wrist and sprained knuckles on right hand. (3) car is currently at autoway ford for evaluation/repair.
I was driving my 2001 ford focus when my air bag light came on. I wasn't in an accident nor had my car been bumped hard. I took it in and they said my drivers seat belt pretensioner needs to be replace and that ford only replaces them for free up to 50000 miles. I just bought this car pre-owned 4 months ago and they say my warranty is no good. This part is going to cost about $200 plus labor. If I don't get this fix my air bag could go off just from me putting my seat belt on.
While driving air bag indicator light illuminated and stayed on during the duration of the drive. This occurred with out any collision.
Engine light on. Jerky gear engaging. Choppy acceleration. 8/02 replaced alternator 8/02 replaced v belt 10/02 blinkers out & electric windows broke 10/02 battery light on "corrosion on wires" 1/03 wouldn't start, battery light on, "wire fell off alternator" airbag light on then off
Airbag light was on. Light stays on while vehicle is running. Contacted dealer and dealer stated to bring vehicle in. *ak
Related recalls
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Questions about the 2001 Ford Focus airbag light
Is airbag warning light a common problem on the 2001 Ford Focus?
7 of 1,761 owner complaints about the 2001 Ford Focus (0%) mention airbag warning light. The model year with the most reports is 2007.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2001 Ford Focus?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
Other symptoms on the 2001 Ford Focus
Stalling 321Fuel pump 178Hesitation 67Grinding brakes 65Won't start 64Loss of power 63Check engine light 51Door locks 45Fire or smoke 44Jerking 37Coil spring 33Brake failure 32Ball joint 27Steering lock-up 26Headlights 24Engine failure 21No deployment 20Tire blowout 18Harsh shifting 14Power steering loss 14Seat belt 14Sudden acceleration 14Power windows 13Wipers 12Adaptive cruise 11Overheating 11Fuel gauge 10Fuel smell 10Pulling 10Water leak 10Premature wear 9Slipping 8Transmission failure 8Fuel leak 7Misfire 7Warning lights 7
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