Tl* the contact owned a 2003 ford ranger. While driving at 35 MPH, the spindle on the driver side tire rod broke. As a result, the contact lost control of the vehicle. The vehicle swerved from lane to lane the vehicle went off the road. The vehicle became air born and crashed in a tree. The air bags did not deploy and the seat belts wouldn't buckle. The contact sustained a cut from their ear to their throat from the seat belt, the contact also had a burn mark from the seat belt. The contact sought medical attention. The contact's brother was in the vehicle was as well. They sustained an injury but didn't receive medical attention. The contact's brother sustained a cracked rib. The contact's vehicle was the only vehicle evolved in this crash. No other medical attention was needed. A police report was made. The vehicle was totaled. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. No assistance was provided. The failure mileage was 129,000.
2003 Ford Ranger: airbags did not deploy in a crash
9 of the 243 complaints about the 2003 Ford Ranger describe airbags did not deploy in a crash.
- owner complaints
- 9
- of this car's complaints
- 4%
- typical mileage
- 79,384
- recalls
- 0
Airbags did not deploy in a crash by model year
What owners say
I was recently an accident during which 3 things occurred that contributed to my injuries. The first thing that happened was steering wheel lockup preventing me from turning out of the way. The 2nd & 3rd things occurred when the truck was in free fall. First of all the seatbelt failed to restrained my body during the accident sending me straight into the steering wheel during which time the air bag failed to deploy. So there was nothing to brake my impact to said steering wheel. All of the this took place on a freeway at high speeds I was lucky that my injuries were not worse then they are and in time they will heal. I was lucky, but the next person may not be so, you need to look into this matter thoroughly because the next person may die as a result of these safety failures, and that is something none us want.
My uncle was driving 60 MPH when he swerved & loss control of his ford ranger. He crossed over the oncoming traffic lane going off the road hitting a sign, then hit an embankment, then flipped over several times. The airbags did not deploy & my uncle died as a result.
2003 ford ranger passenger air bag did not deploy until 2 or 3 sec. After the accident truck hit tree about 40 MPH drivers air bag went off passengers did not go off passenger broke back rear bed of truck came into truck leaving a arrow shape peace of steal approx 4" long inside of truck cab ware a 4 to 5 foot tall person would have it perched into head because of being belted into seat.
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 ford ranger. While driving 35 MPH, the gravel road caused the vehicle to swerve to the right and then quickly to the left. The contact drove into an embankment and rolled over numerous times. The vehicle landed on its roof. The air bags failed to deploy. The vehicle was destroyed. The driver sustained lacerations to the scalp, right side of the face, and bruising to the left shoulder. The passenger sustained lacerations to the scalp, a fracture of the t-2 vertebrae, a hernia to the abdomen, and bleeding between the scalp and skull. The passenger's left eye was filled with blood, resulting in a black eye. The police arrived at the scene and filed a report. Ford motor company stated that they were performing an inquiry. The failure and current mileages were 79,384. Updated 03-05-08
Dt: contact was in a front end collision, and driver's side and passenger's side air bags did not deploy. Ford manufacturer stated the vehicle needed to be tested to see why the airbag did not deploy.
Vehicle was traveling on the road at about 65 MPH when driver swerved to the right to avoid debris. This caused the driver to lose control, and vehicle flipped over four times. Upon impact, air bags did not deploy.
I was envolved in a vehicle accident on 3/9/04 and the air bag did not deploy. The median wall was hit head on at approximately 45 to 50 MPH.
While driving at 50 MPH vehicle was involved in a head on collision, and hit a tree. Upon impact, air bags did not deploy.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2003 Ford Ranger no deployment
Is airbags did not deploy in a crash a common problem on the 2003 Ford Ranger?
9 of 243 owner complaints about the 2003 Ford Ranger (4%) mention airbags did not deploy in a crash. The model year with the most reports is 2000.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2003 Ford Ranger?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
Other symptoms on the 2003 Ford Ranger
Sudden acceleration 12Stalling 11Airbag light 10Fire or smoke 10Adaptive cruise 7Brake failure 7Grinding brakes 7ABS 5Fuel pump 5Tire blowout 5
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