2000 Ford Ranger Air Bags

AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND STEERING WHEEL DID NOT CALLAPSE ON IMPACT. SPEED ON IMPACT WAS ESTIMATED TO BE 50 MILES PER HOUR.

THE AIR BAG LIGHT FAILS TO COME ON WHEN VEHICLE IS BEING STARTED. MECHANIC INDICATED PROBLEM IS IN THE COMPUTER WHICH ALSO AFFECTS THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT. TS

WE RAN INTO CAR THAT CUT US OFF. OUR SPEED WAS ABOUT 35 MPH. NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED, AND MY WIFE SUSTAINED A BRUISED OR CRACKED STERNUM. THE WRECKER PERSON AND THE STATE TROOPER BOTH SEEMED TO THINK AIR BAGS ON RANGERS DID NOT DEPLOY EASILY. I CONTACTED FORD WITH THE IDEA OF PROVIDING USEFUL DATA ABOUT THEIR VEHICLE. I AM NOT SUING FORD OR THE LIKES JUST TRYING TO REPORT WHAT MIGHT BE A PROBLEM. FORD HAS RESPONDED BY INFORMING ME THAT MY INSURANCE CARRIER CAN SUBROGATE FORD IF THEY FEEL FORD HAS RESPONSIBILITY. MY CONCERN IS THAT SOMEONE INVESTIGATE THOSE AIR BAGS ON FORD RANGERS ARE DEPLOYING IN AN APPROPRIATE MANNER. THIS PROBLEM NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED AND APPARENTLY FORD DOES NOT PLAN TO DO IT. DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS------------770754. *AK *NLM

CONSUMER STATES SHE HAD A FRONT END COLLISION DOING ABOUT 45-50 MPH, AND HER AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WERE 2 PERSONS INJURIED INCLUDING THE DRIVER. CONSUMER STATES SHE RECEIVED CHEST AND BACK INJURIED. THE PERSON IN THE OTHER AUTO RECEIVED A BROKEN ARM. TS

THIS WAS A FRONT END COLLISION AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. DT

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN HIT AT 35MPH IN THE FRONT CENTER OF THE VEHICLE THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY CAUSING MINOR INJURIES TO THE CONSUMER. DEALER NOTIFIED TS

AIR BAG NON-DEPLOYMENT- LOW IMPACT COLLISION. *AK

CONSUMER WAS GOING APPROXIMATELY 25-30MPH ON A DIRT GRAVEL ROAD. DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT IMPACT. DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN HIT AT 40MPH IN THE FRONT CENTER OF THE VEHICLE THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY CAUSING MINOR INJURIES TO THE CONSUMER. DEALER NOTIFIED TS

WHILE DRIVING 45-50MPH THROUGH AN INTERSECTION ANOTHER VEHICLE HIT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE ON FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE, AND FRONT END ENDED UP BURIED IN A DITCH. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER DRIVER SIDE NOR PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED.*AK

BOTH AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AT 15 MPH, STARTLING DRIVER, AND CAUSING VEHICLE TO RUN OFF THE ROAD. NO INJURIES, DAMAGE TO VEHICLE WAS $ 3000.00. *AK *MJ

CONSUMER WAS PULLING VEHICLE INSIDE OF A DRIVEWAY AND FRONT TIRE HIT AGAINST THE CURB. DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

I WAS TRAVELING DOWN THE ROAD AND A VEHICLE PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF ME AND I HIT IT. IT WAS HEAD ON AND IT DID ABOUT $5000.00 WORTH OF DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END AND MY SEAT BELT DID NOT ENGAGE AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. I HIT THE STEERING WHEELE AND IT HAS CAUSED VERY SERIOUS PAIN TO MY CHEST, BACK, AND NECK.*AK

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END COLLISION, UPON IMPACT DRIVERS SIDE AND PASSENGERS SIDE AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK *YD

WHILE TRAVELING IN AN ICE STORM CONSUMER TRAVELED OVER AN ICE PATCH AND RAN HEAD-ON INTO A WALL. UPON IMACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLY WHILE TRAVELING 55-65 MPH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 TO 40 MPH ANOTHER VEHICLE PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF CONSUMER'S VEHICLE, RESULTING IN A CRASH. NEITHER FRONTAL AIR BAG DEPLOYED. FRONT FRAME BENT, AND THE OIL PAN CRACKED. DEALERSHIP WAS CURRENTLY IN POSSESSION OF VEHICLE, AND NO DETERMINATION HAS BEEN MADE FOR CAUSE OF DEFECT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK

FRONT CRASH AT 35 MPH, NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. *AK

REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE AT 45 MPH, AND VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED, $ 10000 DAMAGE. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. *AK

HAD LOST CONTROL WHILE DRIVING 45MPH. WENT INTO A DITCH & HIT A TREE. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. VEHICLE FLIPPED OVER. AFTER HITTING A TREE, SMASHED FRONT END. DRIVER SUFFERED STIFF MUSCLE PAIN & BRUISES. NO HOSPITAL TREATMENT. VEHICLE DECLARED TOTALED. *AK

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED ON TWO OCCASIONS IN A 15 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

OFFSET HEAD ON CRASH WITH A 1987 DODGE RAM SUV. BOTH AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY ,DRIVER IMPACTED WITH STEERING WHEEL CAUSING INJURIES.

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN HEAD-ON COLLISION AT 45 MPH, AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

WHILE PULLING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED FOR UNKNOWN REASON. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY FULLY, BUT THE DRIVERS SIDE DID.*AK

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 30MPH AND REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE, THEN WAS ALSO REARENDED. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. DEALER WAS CONTACTED & WOULD NOTIFY OTHERS OF THE INCIDENT. *AK *ML