Air bag warning light stayed on after car was parked and then started. Engine started, and the air bag SRS light came on as part of self test, went off for about 5 seconds, came back on then stayed on. Car was never in a significant accident. Only accident was scratched bumper from sideswipe when vehicle was stationary. Checked under and around 2 front seats for debris per owner's manual. All ok with inspection. Latched and unlatched seat belts (dr and pass), pulled and retracted seat belts. No change, air bag light still on.
2006 Ford Focus: airbag warning light
12 of the 205 complaints about the 2006 Ford Focus describe airbag warning light.
- owner complaints
- 12
- of this car's complaints
- 6%
- typical mileage
- 65,000
- 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
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford focus. The contact stated that the air bag warning indicator remained illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed by a dealer. The contact was concerned that there was no manufacturer air bag recall. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was not available.
Purchased new, have had in to ford dealer multiple times for air bag light on both on cluster and on dash. Ford did what amounted to temp fix 3 times, I moved later paid nearly $1ooo to replace parts. Fix lasted few weeks. Light out right now but one or both lights come on and stay on about every other week. Ford has been useless as to permanent fix. Had similar problems with ford f-250 but with engine. Moving or stopped someone in both seats or not it keeps happening.
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford focus. The contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated continuously. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the air bag needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 70,000. Updated 3/31/15
The air bag light will not go off on the cluster but goes off on the dash.
Air bag warning light stays on at all times.
I am reporting only the most recent incident I have experienced with the steering wheel clock spring on this car. This vehicle has had the 4th clock spring in under 80000 miles installed! I believe the first was replaced with under 20,000 miles on the car. This is concerning, because of the SRS system reliance on a reliable electrical connection with the clock spring. A letter to ford has gone without response. This is an obviously defective part in either design or manufacture. In all of the time I have been driving, which is 30+ years, I have never needed to replace a clock spring on any vehicle I ever owned.
I have a 2006 ford focus with aprox 65,000 mileage. Recently, the air bag indicator light comes on occasionally, more often and for more lengthy periods more recently. It seems to match the issues of new ford pickup truck recall in which airbags deploy without notice or cause - resulting apparently from frayed/shorted sensor wires - preceded by illumination of airbag dashboard indicator, as occurs in my 2006 ford focus. Is there cause for concern with my family's use of this car? Thank you.
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford focus. While driving approximately 45 MPH or more, the air bag warning light would illuminate on the instrument panel if the front passengers seat was occupied. The manufacturer was contacted but did not offer any assistance. The vehicle was not inspected by the dealer when the complaint was filed. The failure mileage was 34,000. The current mileage was 38,000.
2006 ford focus zx4 yellow airbag light on dash went on and remained on. Diagnosed as high resistance in wiring system,makes safety-airbag- system inoperative. Dangerous. Repaired by ford dealer under 5 year warranty by replacement of clockspring{wiring plastictape} in steering wheel hub. To determine severity of problem check ford replacement parts records.
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford focus. The contact stated that the air bag warning indicator illuminated intermittently on the instrument panel. The dealer performed a diagnostic, which indicated that there was an issue with the air bags. In addition, a track harness was needed. The air bag indicator continued to illuminate and a second diagnostic was performed. The test showed no issues with the air bag; therefore, no repairs were made. The contact was concerned for her safety if the air bags failed to operate in the event of a crash. The current and failure mileages were less than 59,828. Updated 04/16/09.
Dt*: the contact stated that the passenger side air bag indicator blinks on and off. When it air bag indicator is off the passenger is not protected by the air bag. This began four days after the vehicle was purchased.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2006 Ford Focus airbag light
Is airbag warning light a common problem on the 2006 Ford Focus?
12 of 205 owner complaints about the 2006 Ford Focus (6%) mention airbag warning light. The model year with the most reports is 2007.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2006 Ford Focus?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
Other symptoms on the 2006 Ford Focus
Door locks 16No deployment 8Fire or smoke 6Jerking 6Adaptive cruise 5
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