10 of the 452 complaints about the 2005 Ford Expedition are about the airbag system — 2% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 61,000 miles.
10
Complaints
8
Crashes
0
Fires
9
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
AIR BAGS
WE WERE SITTING IN TRAFFIC AND WERE REAR-ENDED AT MILEAGE SPEED AND CRASHED INTO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF US. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT OPEN.
NHTSA complaint #10650526 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
I WAS DRIVING MY 2005 FORD EXPEDITION WEST ON EISENHOWER BLVD AT ABOUT 25 MPH. I PROCEEDED THROUGH THE INTERSECTION OF EISENHOWER AND CLEVELAND AVE WHEN A PICK-UP TRUCK RAN A RED LIGHT AND COLLIDED WITH THE RIGHT FRONT OF MY VEHICLE. MY VEHICLE SUSTAINED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE FRONT BUMPER, RIGHT FRONT FENDER AND FRONT PASSENGER DOOR, COMPLETELY DISLODGING THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL AND BUCKLING THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE. I SUSTAINED INJURIES, INCLUDING A BRUISED STERNUM AND BRUISED LUNGS. NEITHER FRONT AIRBAG DEPLOYED, WHICH WOULD HAVE MITIGATED MY INJURIES!
NHTSA complaint #10618559 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
IN TRYING TO AVOID DEBRIS THE SUV FLIP AND SLIDING DOWN THE HWY I HIT A TRACTOR TRAILER REAR TIRE,THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.
NHTSA complaint #10459195 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
MY WIFE AND 3 CHILDREN WERE DRIVING MY 2005 FORD EXPEDITION DOWN HWY 29 IN LAKE COUNTY, CA. WHEN THE 2 FRONT AIRBAGS SUDDENLY DEPLOYED. THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT OR IMPACT. LUCKILY MY WIFE WAS ABLE TO RETAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE BUT HAS INJURIES HER CHEST AND NECK. THE CODES FROM THE VEHICLE DO NOT INDICATE ANY ERROR OR MALFUNCTION. IT WOULD MAKE SENSE THAT THIS INCIDENT IS RELATED TO THE F-150 RECALL ISSUE.
NHTSA complaint #10406237 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD EXPEDITION. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 55-60 MPH, A TRACTOR TRAILER MERGED OVER AND CAUSED THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO A TREE. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED IN THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED FACIAL INJURIES AND THREE OTHER PASSENGERS SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. ONE OCCUPANT SUFFERED MAJOR INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THERE WAS ADDITIONAL PROPERTY DAMAGE TO THE HIGHWAY MEDIAN. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. ALL OF THE PASSENGERS WERE WEARING SEAT BELTS AT THE TIME OF THE CRASH. THERE WERE NO REPAIRS MADE TO THE AIR BAGS PRIOR TO THE CRASH. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY A DEALER. THE CONTACT'S INSURANCE COMPANY IS REVIEWING THE DAMAGE AND SENDING A RECONSTRUCTIONIST TO INVESTIGATE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 85,000.
NHTSA complaint #10272628 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD EXPEDITION. WHILE DRIVING ON A WET ROAD AT 45 MPH, THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SLIDE. THE CONTACT WAS HIT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE AND SPUN OUT OF CONTROL ACROSS FOUR LANES OF TRAFFIC. THE BACK END OF THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A CEMENT BARRACADE. A VEHICLE THAT WAS ENTERING THE HIGHWAY CRASHED INTO THE DRIVERS SIDE. THE AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. THE AMBULANCE AND POLICE ARRIVED AND TRANSPORTED THE CONTACT TO THE HOSPITAL. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, THE CONTACT HAS BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL AT SPEAKING WITH THEM. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.
NHTSA complaint #10220279 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH ON A WET HIGHWAY, THE CONTACT'S SPOUSE BROADSIDED ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE SEAT BELT WAS IN USE AND WORKED PROPERLY. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. THERE WAS FRONT END DAMAGE DONE TO THE VEHICLE. THE ONLY LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN THE VEHICLE WAS A LIGHT INDICATING THE GAS CAP WAS LOOSE. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOT ALERTED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED SOFT TISSUE DAMAGE. UPDATED 10/25/06.
NHTSA complaint #10167651 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DT: THE CONTACT'S HUSBAND RENTED A 2005 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE HER HUSBAND WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO HYDROPLANE , CAUSING IT TO HIT A TREE. AS THE VEHICLE HYDROPLANED IT TURNED SIDEWAYS AWAY FROM THE SHOULDER AND HIT A TREE FROM THE SIDE. UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH THE FRONT AND THE SIDE AIR BAGS. THE CONTACT DID NOT KNOW WHAT TYPES OF AIR BAGS ARE IN THIS VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE RENTAL CAR AGENCY, BUT HAS NOT INFORMED THEM THAT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY IN THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER HAS NOT CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER.
NHTSA complaint #10138003 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
DT: THE CONTACT'S HUSBAND RENTED A 2005 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE HER HUSBAND WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO HYDROPLANE , CAUSING IT TO HIT A TREE. AS THE VEHICLE HYDROPLANED IT TURNED SIDEWAYS AWAY FROM THE SHOULDER AND HIT A TREE FROM THE SIDE. UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH THE FRONT AND THE SIDE AIR BAGS. THE CONTACT DID NOT KNOW WHAT TYPES OF AIR BAGS ARE IN THIS VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE RENTAL CAR AGENCY, BUT HAS NOT INFORMED THEM THAT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY IN THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER HAS NOT CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER.
NHTSA complaint #10138003 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
I WAS TRAVELING AT 50MPH IN MY 2005 FORD EXPEDITION (3,700 MILES) WHEN A CHEVY CAVALIER RAN A STOP SIGN. I IMPACTED THE VEHICLE WITHOUT HAVING AN OPPORTUNITY TO HIT MY BRAKES. I WAS THE SOLE PERSON IN THE VEHICLE. IMPACT DESTROYED THE FRONT END OF MY VEHIVLE, AND PUSHED THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CAVALIER TO THE DRIVERS SEAT. MY VEHICLE THEN EXITED THE ROAD THROUGH A STAND OF TREES, DOWN AN EMBANKMENT AND CAME TO REST ON THE FAR SIDE OF THE EMBANKMENT. FAILURE: PASSNGER AIRBAG DEPLOYED, BUT DRIVER'S AIRBAG DID NOT, RESULTING IN NECK INJURIES. MAJORITY OF DAMAGE WAS TO DRIVER'S SIDE OF FRONT END. FORD HAS EXPRESSED NO INTEREST AS TO THE CAUSE OF THE AIRBAG FAILURE.
NHTSA complaint #10134236 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.