Tl* the contact owns a 2002 ford focus ztw. The contact was driving 25 MPH and crashed into another vehicle when the air bags failed to deploy.the driver side seat belt extended outward and failed to secure properly. The crashed caused one injury and a police report was filed. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic and the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and the current mileages were 59,000.
2002 Ford Focus airbags complaints
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Two cars collided. One was heading east the other heading north. The car heading north's airbags did not deploy. It was not hit head on, however, the front does have substantial damage and the airbags should have deployed. As a consequence, the driver experienced unnecessary internal damages and injuries.
Driving my 2002 ford focus zx5. It was early in the morning and I live near many woods - I hit a deer going about 45 miles per hour. The front of the car was completely totaled, and the airbag did not deploy. The airbag light flickers on and off when you start the vehicle.
2002 ford focus se station wagon. Consumer states problem with automatic transmission. Engine has strong noise. The consumer stated it took three times to fix the transmission. The window regulators were replaced four times, the thermostat housing failed twice which caused coolant leak. Also, there was a problem with the air bag system and the cover on the passenger side.
I was driving down california 130 when my driver side air bag that is located in the seat deployed I did not hit anything it just went off for no reason.
Driving 45 MPH ran over small piece of rubber in road and side impact air bag deployed when there was no impact.
2002 ford focus side airbag deployed while driving. Consumer states that the airbag deployed with a loud bang. Stated that it was kind of an explosion. *kb the consumers son experienced ringing in his ears, reduced hearing and a severe headache from the explosive force of the air bag.
I was in a car accident, monday feb 11th at 7:15 am. My seatbelt was broken during the impact and my air bags did not deploy. My car is considered a "total loss", therefore I can not fix the damages to it. If my seatbelt broke due to the impact, then why didn't my air bags deploy?
I was involved in an accident where my car hit the center divider, spun out of control, flipped over onto its hood, and slid down the freeway upside down before hitting the center divider on the driver side once again. My air bag did not deploy at all causing my head hit the steering wheel, the front windshield, and a few other places in the car.
Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle was involved in two separate front end collisions and both times, the front driver side airbags did not deploy. On the first occasion, the vehicle was traveling 40 MPH on normal road conditions, and 30 MPH on the second incident. Both times the contact was wearing the seatbelt; there was no prior warning lights to indicate there was a problem with the airbag. The contact sustained moderate injuries and a police report was taken. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer after the first accident, who determined that the airbags needed to be repaired and performed the repair. After the second accident, the vehicle was taken to another dealer who could not duplicate the problem with the airbag. The vehicle was currently at the dealer for further examination. The contact encountered similar complaints on the federal safety agency website.
Dt*: the contact stated while driving 65 MPH on normal road conditions, the front driver's air bag deployed without warning. The vehicle was taken to the service dealer, who determined that the air bag sensor/control module needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was also notified.
I have a 2002 ford focus zx5 that is well maintained. Within the first 2-3 years, I have had to replace the front brakes and rotors. In 2004 I had to replace the battery. In 2005 I had to replace the right rear window motor. Presently the left rear window motor isn't working; the window will not go up. The rear front window is not working properly and the air bag light comes on each time the car is started and stays on. The cd player had to be replaced in 2005. In 2006 all four tires had to be replaced because of factory dry rot. I regularly service and maintain the car, and have approximately 28,000 miles on it. I take excellent care of my vehicle and feel this car is not made with quality parts and that it is not safe. Although I drive at normal speeds, it does not get the mileage stated on the sticker.
My niece's 2002 ford focus passenger side airbag went off with no apparent cause. Ford says 'sensor' indicates an accident, but there was none, and charged $95 for this. Ford refuses to analyze this further, and remaining airbags no longer function. We believe that airbag sensors/systems are defective.
Dt: contact stated while stopping at a stop light the vehicle was rear ended. It was pushed into the guard rail. Upon impact, the front air bags or side air bags did not deploy. All of the occupants where wearing their seat belts. Injuries were sustained. Police report was taken.
Dt: 2002 ford focus. The consumer stated the diagnostic test found the thermal fuse in the control module for the air bag blew out, this was caused by the consumer hitting a deer on september 1, 2005. The airbags did not deploy when this occurred, the deer hit the front of the vehicle. The consumer stated the air bags did not deploy, but there was a white smoke that came from the driver's area, around the dashboard. The vehicle was then taken to the body shop, and they found the air bag light was on ,and the vehicle was then taken to the dealership. There was no one injured when this happened. A police report was taken over the phone with the sheriff's department. The dealership did not tell the consumer what the smoke was that came out of the vehicle. The consumer stated the vehicle had not been in any accident prior to this.
I was in a front-end collision travelling about 25 - 30 miles per hour and my airbags did not deploy.
While driving at 55 MPH, a car swerved into my lane, causing me to swerve to avoid him. I lost control of the car and struck a concrete divider with the passenger front bumber, causing the car to climb up the divider, back down, and end up facing the other way on the highway. The airbags did not deploy, at that time, but 10-15 minutes later when I re-entered the vehicle, I noticed that the passenger side airbag had deployed partially. The car was totalled.
While driving at 47 MPH consumer's vehicle was involved in a frontal collision in which they t-boned another vehicle. Upon impact, none of the frontal air bags deployed. Vehicle was totaled. Both driver and passenger were taken to the hospital for injuries sustained.
While traveling at 50 MPH consumer's vehicle went into oncoming traffic and collided with another vehicle. Upon impact, air bags did not deploy. Both drivers sustained injuries. *ak *bf
I had a front end collision hit a ditch hard. Air bags never deployed. Slick tires sharp curve and bad weather caused the accident.
On the morning of 14 february 2005 my son was involved in a head on crash in an intersection. Our 2002 ford focus was totaled (it has 37,000 miles on it, and I bought it brand new from a ford lot.) the air bags did not go off! Both my son and his passnger sustained neck and back injuries.
A deer was struck with relatively minor damage to the hood and grill. Gun powder smelled in vehicle after collision. Suspect it was airbag propellant. Airbags did not deploy.
While driving 37 MPH, the consumer rear ended another motorist. The air bags failed to deploy. This caused the passenger to sustain minor injuries. The vehicle was taken to a garage for inspection. Please provide further details.
During a 40 MPH vehicle frontal collision front air bags did not deploy. The consumer sustained minor injuries. The vehicle was towed.
When driving 40 MPH, the consumer swerved to miss a dog on the road, causing the consumer to hit an object on the road. This caused damage to the vehicle. Upon impact, the front air bags did not deploy. The dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem. *ak
My wife was driving our 2002 ford focus on expressway at about 40-45 MPH when the driver's side, side impact air bag went off for no apparent reason. The vehicle was filled with smoke, but my wife was able to maintain control of the vehicle. My wife sustained minor injuries to her left arm and had ringing in her left ear for two days. The vehicle was taken to the dealership and inspected. The dealer could only find a small dent on the under carriage (located at the rear of the vehicle) of the vehicle. The dent appeared to be old damage. A check of the computer revealed the code for proper air bag deployment. Ford stated they would not cover the expense to fix the problem because the computer chip indicating the correct deployment of the airbag. Ford refused to listen that there was no damage to indicate the proper deployment of the air bag, nor would they believe my wifes statements. Please advise.
I was in a car crash about a month ago. It was a 2002 ford focus. The other auto slammed into my car on the passenger side near the front whee. My car was totaled. I had to go to the emergency room because my side hit the steering wheel; my knees also hit under the wheel. No airbag deployed. Why? Does a car have to be hit head on for the airbag to deploy? What is oem on your form? I left the no as it was on the form without knowing what it meant.
While driving 55 MPH, the driver side air bag deployed unexpectedly. The consumer was able to maintain control of the vehicle and drove it to the dealer for inspection. Please provide further details.
Transmission went out 2 times in 1 year. Driver airbag shifted on its own. Rear passenger door does not unlock/open. Front ball joint cracked. Gas cover/door fell off. The smell of gas inside car at all times. Blinker would not turn off by itself. Key chime goes off when the key is out.
Front wheel bearings, ball joint area on my ford focus 2002 came loose and wheel fell off while I was traveling on highway. When car hit wall the airbag did not open and seatbelt did not tighten. There was no warning before accident. Thought I was going to die. Lucky to be alive.
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