2002 Ford Ranger: airbags did not deploy in a crash

Filed Nov 1, 2019 · Airbags · 182,000 miles · MO · crash · 1 injury

Hard front end collision with telephone pole. Ice on road. Total damage, vehicle status is scrap. Driver injury. Head and jaw. Air bag did not deploy. This is second front collision. First collision, vehicle was repaired. Struck by wrong way driver. $3400 damage. Air bag did not deploy. Repairs at ford dealer, st. Louis , mo.

Filed Aug 30, 2016 · Airbags · 127,000 miles · SC · crash · 8 injuries

The airbags failed to deploy in a head on collision traveling 50 MPH

Filed Apr 6, 2010 · Airbags · 70,000 miles · SD · crash

Was in an accident and the airbag didn't deploy did some research on the internet and found out there is a wire under the driver's seat that is too short. If someone tall like me pushes the seat back all the way it stretches the wire and causes the safety system to error and shut off. An airbag warning light lights up on the dashboard. Ford issued a bulletin to the dealers and are well aware of the problem. I've read cases of people being charged $600 to fix it.

Filed Feb 29, 2008 · Airbags · 88,889 miles · VA

Vehicle was hit in driver side in april 2005. Airbag did not deployed then. Took truck for inspection in jan 08 and was rejected for air bag light on. Could be air bag module defected.

Filed Mar 1, 2005 · Airbags · NJ · crash · 1 injury

2002 ford ranger airbags did not deployed upon impact. *bf the consumers son fell asleep at the wheel and hit a telephone pole.

Filed Dec 22, 2004 · Airbags · 4,000 miles · NJ · crash · 1 injury

Consumer fell asleep at the wheel and struck a telephone pole at 40 MPH. Upon impact, air bags did not deploy.*ak

Filed May 17, 2004 · CT · crash

The radiator on my 2002 ford ranger had to be replaced on march 5, 2004. On march 17, 2004 a 30" x 7" x 6" plastic deflector located behind the radiator dropped and caught a ridge on a snow covered road sending the truck into a snow covered embankment. When I went to whaling city ford and told them what happened and said they must not have put the deflector back on properly they said the deflector must have come off as a result of striking the embankment. They claim that marks on the deflector show it got damaged at that time. However, other than what happened to the end that dropped to the roadway, the marks on the deflector are from having to twist and turn the deflector to break it off from the driver side of the truck since the truck could not be driven with the deflector hanging half way off and scraping along the road surface. The radiator did not get damaged and the radiator is forward of the deflector. The impact with the embankment was so slight that the air bag failed to deploy and that would not have knocked a properly secured part off the truck. There was no damage to anything other than the bumper from the impact with the embankment. Furthermore, the side of the deflector that dropped had a plastic pin (meant to hold the deflector in place) still in the middle of three holes while the other two holes appear to have had nothing in them. We filed a complaint on ford's web site on 12 apr 04 and they have, at this writing, refused to help. They have also refused to answer any questions we submitted by e-mail. We have the failed part and are willing to show it to anyone who is interested.

Filed Jan 26, 2004 · Airbags · 36,000 miles · OH · crash · 1 injury

On 12/14/03 I was driving east at 50 MPH. When a car ran a stop sign and a flashing red light. My ranger edge fully impacted his vehicle directly in the passenger side at 50 MPH. The air bags did not deploy. I pushed his vehicle off of the right side of the road and into a telephone pole which broke and came down across the top of my truck. I was wearing my seat belt & shoulder harness. I was knocked out for approximately. 20 minutes. I sustained injuries to my right knee, left elbow and to the back of my head. The front end of my ranger edge was pushed back into the engine compartment about 16 inches. This impact covered the whole of the front end of the ranger with enough force to bend the frame of the truck between the back of the cab and the front of the bed. I have officially informed ford and sent all the required information including pictures but have not received a response from them. They said they might do an investigation???

Filed Oct 14, 2003 · Airbags · 33,000 miles · GA · crash · 2 injuries

Vehicle was in a frontal collision while driving at 30/35 MPH. Upon impact, air bags did not deploy. Driver and passenger sustained injuries.

Filed Oct 1, 2003 · Airbags · 13,973 miles · MD · crash

While driving 40 MPH the consumer's vehicle rear ended another vehicle. Upon impact both front air bags did not deploy. The consumer contacted the dealership.*ak *nlm

Filed Mar 9, 2003 · Airbags · TX · crash · 1 injury

My husband drives a 2002 ford ranger truck.. He was in a accident on 3/05/03 when a car pulled out in front of his truck he was going approx. 35 to 40 MPH, he hit her car hard enough to flip her car on it's side. My complaint/concern is his air bag did not deploy, he did have on a seat belt and only sustained minor injuries. My concern is if this had been a more serious accident is there a problem with the air bag not deploying. My husband voiced his concerns with the ford service and requested that they evaluate the air bag system, the technician claims since the accident was not head on or full frontal hit that this is why it did not deploy. Am unable to find info regarding this, so why did it not deploy. Is this a defect or normal.

Filed Oct 21, 2002 · Airbags · NJ

Consumer states was involved in a head-on collision at approx 25mph. Both driver and passenger air bags did not deploy. Ts