1996 Ford Ranger airbag problems

AIR BAGS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 FORD RANGER. WHILE DRIVING DOWN A HILL AT LESS THAN APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A TREE. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR BRUISING, WHICH DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL TREATMENT. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE MONTHS LATER. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

NHTSA complaint #11064581 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIT A DEER ON 09/24/06, WITH THE 1996 FORD RANGER EXTENDED CAB WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH. THE WEATHER WAS CLEAR AND DRY. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE HIT THE DEER ON THE DRIVER' FRONT SIDE , AND THE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. HE PULLED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, PUT ON THE HAZARD LIGHTS, AND BEFORE GETTING OUT OF THE VEHICLE ANOTHER VEHICLE CAME BY AND HIT THE VEHICLE FROM THE BACK AT THE SPEED OF 55-60 MPH. THE CONTACT STATED THAT'S IS WHEN THE AIR DID BAG DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE HAS NEVER BEEN ANY INDICATION THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE AIR BAGS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WERE BOTH 97,000. THERE WERE TWO INJURIES AS A RESULT OF THE CRASH.

NHTSA complaint #10185084 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

I HIT A SMALL DEER DOING ABOUT 35 MILES PER HOUR AND PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD ABOUT THREE MINUTES LATER ANOTHER AUTO CAME UP FROM BEHIND AND REAR ENDED ME MY AIR BAG DEPLOYED THEN. WHY DID IT DEPLOY THEN AND NOT WHEN I HIT THE DEER. THE ONLY DAMAGE I DID TO THE FRONT END TO MY TRUCK WAS CRACKED THE GILL AND OTHERS AROUND IT. THE DAMAGE THAT THE OTHER AUTO DID WAS BENT THE BUMPER UNDER MY TRUCK ALONG WITH THE BRACKETS TOO, THE IMPACT FROM THE OTHER AUTO WAS LOUD AND WAS HEARD FROM ABOUT A MILE AWAY. THE AUTO THAT REAR ENDED ME WAS GOING ABOUT 55 TO 60 MILES PER HOUR.

NHTSA complaint #10184214 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

AIRBAG DEPLOYED ON 2/13/01 WITHOUT CAUSE AT VEHICLE SPEED OF EST. 10 MPH, TRUCK HIT LAND EMBANKMENT ALONG SIDE OF THE ROAD.THERE IS NO VISIBLE DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. VEHICLE IS DRIVABLE WITH EXCEPTION OF AIRBAG. AIRBAG CAUSED CRITICAL INJURY TO 47 YR OLD DRIVER INCLUDING: CRUSHED STERNUM, CRACKED RIBS, DAMAGED LUNGS, BRUISED HEART, INJURY TO LIVER & KIDNEYS, EXTENSIVE INTERNAL BLEEDING, RUPTURED GALLBLADDER RESULTING IN PERITONITIS. DRIVER WAS HOSPITALIZED 4 TIMES IN LESS THAN 60 DAYS FOR A TOTAL INPATIENT ADMISSION OF 28 DAYS. EACH ADMISSION WAS LISTED AS CRITICAL WITH LAST ADMISSION OF 4/2/01 TO 4/13/01 RESULTING IN MAJOR SURGERY . PATIENT RECOVERY EXPECTED TO LAST 7 TO 12 MONTHS. WE HAVE BEEN TOLD WE MUST PAY APPROXIMATELY $5000 FOR AN EXPERT TO EXAMINE THE FORD RANGER TRUCK TO DETERMINE IF THE BUMPER SENSORS WERE DEFECTIVE CAUSING UNNECESSARY AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT RESULTING IN CRITICAL INJURY TO DRIVER.

NHTSA complaint #745756 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 45MPH & WAS ENTERING INTERSECTION WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE RAN THE RED LIGHT. RANGER "T" BONED THE VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT WITH OTHER VEHICLE, NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER & WAS INFORMED BY MECHANIC VEHICLE DID NOT HIT THE RIGHT AREA. MECHANIC WOULD CHECK THE AIR BAG SENSORS.

NHTSA complaint #853071 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

THE DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED IN A REAR END CRASH THAT PUSHED MY VEHICLE INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. WHEN THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED SOMETHING WAS APARENTLY WAS EJECTED FROM THE BAG ASSEMBLY THAT STRUCK THE INTERIOR ROOF OF TRUCK DOING NOTICABLE DAMAGE TO THE HEADLINE AND ROOF. THE SERVICING DEALER, BERGE FORD IN MESA AZ IS NOT WILLING TO ADMIT THAT THE DAMAGE WAS CAUSED BY THE AIRBAG. I DO NOT AGREE WITH THAT.

NHTSA complaint #711364 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT 45 MPH VEHICLE ANOTHER STRUCK VEHICLE HEAD-ON FIRST, BUT, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY.

NHTSA complaint #842373 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WHILE DRIVING AT APRROXIMATELY 15 MPH VEHICLE WAS HIT HEAD-ON BY ANOTHER VEHICLE WHICH WAS GOING 50MPH . UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED INJURIES. *AK.

NHTSA complaint #841367 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A DIRECT FRONTAL IMPACT AT 20 MPH IN WHICH THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S OR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS. ALSO, MOTOR MOUNTS BROKE IN LOW SPEED CRASH. CAUSE UNKNOWN.

NHTSA complaint #825173 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

AFTER TRUCK WAS INVOLVED IN AN INTERSECTIONAL CRASH, DRIVER WENT TO GET OUT OF THE TRUCK AND THE AIR BAG ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DEPLOYED, AND BURNED DRIVER'S RIGHT ARM. THE AIR BAG WILL BE REPLACED.

NHTSA complaint #823617 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

TRUCK WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON CRASH TRAVELING AT 35 MPH, AND THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAGS. THE TRUCK HAS BEEN REPAIRED.

NHTSA complaint #822864 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY DURING FRONT END COLLISION, DRIVER SWERVED OFF ROAD, HIT TO AVOID COLLIDING WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE, 40 MPH.

NHTSA complaint #815257 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISON AND THE AIR BAG DID'T DEPLOY. THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT BROKE WHICH CAUSED THE DRIVER TO BE INJURED.

NHTSA complaint #814602 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A SIDE IMPACT COLLISON IN WHICH THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED, CAUSING CONSUMER TO SUSTAIN 2ND TO 3RD DEGREE BURNS. ALSO DRIVER'S SIDE SHOULDER BELT MIGHT HAVE MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING HER TO SUSTAIN AN INJURIES TO THE HEAD.

NHTSA complaint #813903 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WHILE DRIVING AT OR ABOUT 10-18 MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.

NHTSA complaint #813031 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION, SPEED 35MPH, DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED AFTER IMPACT, RESULTING IN AN INJURY.

NHTSA complaint #809265 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG IN ACCIDENT.

NHTSA complaint #513487 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

CAME UPON STOPPED TRAFFIC AT 40 MPH, REARENDED VEHICLE IN FRONT, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, DRIVER WAS INJURED.

NHTSA complaint #808217 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

ANOTHER VEHICLE RAN FORD OFF ROAD, HIT CONSTRUCTION SIGN, GOING ABOUT 25 MPH, AIR BAG DEPLOYED AND FILLED VEHICLE WITH CHEMICALS WHICH BURNED HANDS & PART OF NECK, PLASTIC PIECE CUT HANDS WEDGED BETWEEN STEERING WHEEL AND HORN WENT OFF.

NHTSA complaint #805815 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.