1999 Ford Explorer Air Bags & Restraints Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING OR IMPACT. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED VARIOUS INJURIES TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE BODY. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 193,338.

OUR AIR BAG LIGHT WENT TOTALLY OUT AND THEN THEIRS A BEEPING SOUND AND WHEN WE WENT TO GET CAR INSPECTED, IT FAILED INSPECTION AS THE AIRBAG LIGHT DIDNT COME ON WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STARTED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 1999 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE DRIVING 7 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO NECK, THE BACK, AND HEAD. THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED BACK INJURIES. THE CONTACT AND PASSENGER REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CONTINUOUSLY ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, WHO STATED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED HOWEVER, THE WIRING HARNESS WAS NO LONGER BEING MANUFACTURED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 211,000.

I WAS IN A REALLY HAD CAR ACCIDENT N,MY AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY N

THIS WAS DOING IT WHEN I BOUGHT IT THE SRS LIGHT KEEPS FLASHING AND BUZZING WHY IS IT DOING THIS REPLACE THE BULB THE BUZZING STOPS BUT LIGHT IS STILL ON. *TR

I WAS ON MY WAY TO WORK WHEN I HIT A SLIPPERY SPOT ON THE ROAD AND MY VEHICLE WENT OUT OF CONTROL WITH THE REAR END SLIDING OUT FROM UNDER ME, IT HIT A BANK AND ROLLED OVER 3 OR 4 TIMES. THE AIRBAG ON THE DRIVERS SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE DID NOT DEPLOY WHEN IT SHOULD HAVE. *TR

AIRBAG LIGHT IS LITE CONSTANTLY AND WILL NOT TURN OFF, IF I DO HAVE AN ACCIDENT THE AIRBAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN HE WAS PARKED THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT DOES NOT RELEASE TO ITS CAPACITY AND WHEN IT DOES IT DID NOT LOCK IN PLACE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT BEEN TAKEN TO A DEALER OR MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,800.

I HIT A POLE IN A 1999 FORD EXPLORER. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE POLE WAS DEAD IN THE CENTER, I HIT THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE PASSENGER HIT THE WINDSHIELD. *TR

1999 FORD EXPLORE WITH THE AIR BAG LIGHT ON. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE AIR BAG LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER, BUT THE FAILURE STILL PERSISTS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 154,000.

SUBJECT: AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT. 1999 FORD EXPLORER. TWICE DURING THE LAST 9 YEARS DEALER HAD TO REPLACE A HARNESS BECAUSE OF THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT COMING ON. THIS WAS CAUSED BY THE RIDERS IN THE REAR SEATS ACCIDENTALLY HITTING THE EXPOSED CONNECTORS BELOW THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT WITH THEIR FEET. FORD MECHANIC TOLD ME THE EXPOSED CONNECTOR ASSY ARE NORMAL AND NO COVERS ARE NECESSARY. IS IT NORMAL FOR A REAR PASSENGER TO ACCIDENTALLY HIT THE CONNECTORS WITH THEIR FEET CAUSING THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT TO COME ON? DO NEWER EXPLORERS HAVE SAME TYPE OF EXPOSED AIR BAG CONNECTORS BELOW THE SEATS. LAST REPAIR COST 500.00. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WIRING FAILED AND THAT THE DEALER COULD REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HAS NOT YET TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 17,000.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE AIR BAG LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD HAS ILLUMINATED. THE LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED BY PHONE AND OFFERED TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE, BUT THE CONTACT DECLINED. *NM THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER, AND HE WANTED TO CHARGE THE CONTACT FOR 2 HOURS OF LABOR TO LOOK AT THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT FELT FORD SHOULD PAY FOR TWO HOURS TO HAVE VEHICLE INSPECTED. THE CONTACT DID NOT HAVE $200 TO HAVE IT FIXED FOR A SAFETY PROBLEM. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE AIRBAG LIGHT LIGHTS UP WITHOUT ANY IMPACT. *JB

THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT FLASHES PERIODICALLY. LOCAL DEALERSHIP SAYS THE WIRE HARNESS UNDERNEATH PASS SEAT DOES NOT HAVE A GOOD CONNECTION AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. COST: APPROX $300. NOT ABLE TO REPLACE YET DUE TO FINANCIAL HARDSHIP.

I WAS TRAVELING BEHIND A CONCRETE TRUCK WHEN HE SLAMMED ON BRAKES. I HIT THE TRUCK AND THE FRONT END OF MY EXPLORER WAS SIGNIFICANTLY DAMAGED. ACCORDING TO THE POLICE OFFICER AND SEVERAL BODY SHOP MECHANICS, THE AIRBAG SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE BODY SHOP AND THE DAMAGE APPEARS TO BE IRREPARABLE. THE AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY AND THEREFORE I WAS THROWN INTO THE STEERING WHEEL. THE IMPACT WAS SEVERE BECAUSE THE CONCRETE TRUCK WAS SO LARGE THAT IT DID NOT GIVE INTO THE IMPACT AT ALL. *NM

AIR BAG LAMP WOULD LIGHT INTERMITENTLY. (9/10/04 TOOK TO DEALER. LITE IS NOW OUT.) DEALER TRACED TO A WIRING HARNESS THAT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. AT PRESENT THIS VEHICLE ONLY HAS 67,617 MILES. DEALER STATED THAT THIS MAYBE CORRISION OF CONTACTS. SOUNDS LIKE A DESIGN PROBLEM. 9/12/2004 LITE IS BACK ON STEADY. RESEARCH HAS SHOWN THAT FORD HAD A SIMILAR PROBLEM WITH THE MERCURY MYSTIC. ([NHTSA RECALL NO. 99V243/FORD RECALL NO. 99S23]. COULD THIS BE THE SAME WIRING HARNESS THAT WAS INSTALLED IN SOME EARLY PRODUCTION EXPLORERS, BUT ESCAPE THIS RECALL AND NOW THE CONSUMERS ARE STUCK FOOTING THE BILL? GOING BACK TO DEALER TODAY (9/13/2004) FOR REPAIRS. ESTIMATED REPAIR COSTS $300.00.*AK

POSSIBLE AIR BAG FAILURE OR PREMATURE DEPLOYMENT.*MR WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED THE AIR BAG LIGHT STARTED FLASHING ON THE DASH. AFTER APPROXIMATELY TWO MINUTES THE FLASHING CEASED AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE CONSUMER HASN'T TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER YET. *NM