2004 Ford Expedition Air Bags Problems
- 31
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 31 stored complaint records:
- 24 indicate a crash
- 24 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
- 1 indicate a death
What owners report
- Frontal · 3 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 10 |
| 150–400k mi | 5 |
| 1–30k mi | 4 |
| 60–100k mi | 3 |
| 30–60k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Air Bags
SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT RANDOMLY CAME ON
ODI 11242275
Air Bags
Head on collision with ford f-250 and neither air bags deployed. We did not have any recalls on our ford expedition. My husband and son are very lucky i will never own a ford ever again.
Crash reported · 3 injuries
ODI 11120927
Air Bags
I was driving about 35 - 40 mph down spacecenter blvd and without warning and for no reason my side airbags suddenly deployed.
ODI 11100311
Air Bags
I was in a car accident i hit a concrete wall at 50 miles per hour head on and my airbags never deployed i was on a high way
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 11051125
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owned a 2004 ford expedition. While driving approximately 40 mph and attempting to make a left turn, the driver lost control and the vehicle crashed into a tree in a neighbor's yard. None of the air bags deployed and there were no warning indicators. A police report was filed. The contact sustained injuries that required medical attention. The vehicle was totalled and was towed away by the insurance…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 11020356
Air Bags · Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford expedition. While driving 35 mph, the side air bags deployed without warning. The battery, engine, and low oil indicators illuminated after the air bag deployment. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The passenger sustained neck injuries while seated in a child safety seat located in the rear of the vehicle. Medical attention was not…
1 injury
ODI 10995560
Air Bags · Seat Belts
The vehicle was involved in a major front-end accident which the driver suffered a significant injury and was ejected from the vehicle. The airbags failed to deploy, and the seatbelt latch neglected to keep the driver from being ejected from the vehicle. The driver lost control of the vehicle on a city street and collided with a power pole and then a signal pole. Upon head-on collision with the signal pole, the…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10909463
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owned a 2004 ford expedition. While driving 55 mph, the driver lost control of the vehicle and it spun out of control. As a result, the vehicle rolled over multiple times and crashed into a mountain. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. The front seat passenger sustained a hand injury that resulted in a finger being amputated. The rear driver side passenger on the second row…
Crash reported · 3 injuries
ODI 10936770
Air Bags
Was driving down interstate highway and a car next to me swerve sideways into my lane right into my path had nowhere to go. My car left front side of my vehicle and center struck the other vehicles right side. My passengers side airbag went off but my drivers side did not. There was no passenger in my front seat.
Crash reported · 3 injuries
ODI 10825575
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owned a 2004 ford expedition. While driving approximately 35 mph and turning to avoid a crash, the contact lost control of the vehicle. The vehicle went over the median, crashed into a concrete pillar, slid sideways down the pillar, and the passenger side crashed into a pole. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact received injuries to the right arm as well as teeth and facial injuries. One rear…
Crash reported · 4 injuries
ODI 10817044
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford expedition. While driving 30 mph, the driver was not focused and crashed into a tree. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed and there were no injuries reported. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 180,000. Updated 11/25/15*lj updated 12/10/15.*jb
Crash reported
ODI 10765149
Air Bags
My husband was driving down a county road at around 9:00 pm in our 2004 eddie bauer edition expedition ,from dps it was told he could have been going at a rate of up to 100 mph when he reached a curve he missed it and tried to get back on the road but lost control of the vehicle which flipped multiple times ,the only airbags that deployed were the side airbags even though there was very serious front end damage the…
Crash reported · 1 death
ODI 10666971
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford expedition. The contact stated that while traveling approximately 25 mph, the side curtain air bags erroneously deployed. The passenger sustained a concussion from the impact of the air bag. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was 147,000.
1 injury
ODI 10552809
Air Bags
In heavy local traffic when traffic came to a sudden stop. Applied brakes but was unable to stop in time. Rear-ended a dodge ram pickup truck. Passenger side air bag deployed but driver side did not deploy. Suffered neck and back soft tissue injuries. Expedition was totaled by insurance company. Information supplied by legal representative. *tr
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10549783
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford expedition. The contact was driving approximately 25 mph when a second vehicle crashed into the contacts vehicle, causing damage to the front driver's side bumper. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained injuries to the neck and bruising to the ribs. He was transported to the hospital via ambulance. The police reported to the scene and a report was filed. The vehicle was…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10490104
Air Bags · Suspension
I bought ford expedition with airbags suspension and now it's broken likewise air compressor too was damages ,which i didn't know or any idea they sold me this suv, loaded with this airbags suspension, is it legal here in hawaii to sold cars or suv's loaded with airbags suspension ? *tr
ODI 10607939
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns 2004 ford expedition. The contact was driving 20 mph when the driver and passenger side curtain air bags deployed erroneously.the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the contact was awaiting diagnosis of the failure. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure and the current mileage was 117,000.
ODI 10457998
Air Bags
Unexpectedly sudden deployment of side air bags as i was driving on the freeway. The warning light of airbag been illuminated for a short period before. *tr
ODI 10456306
Air Bags
My fiancee was in a vehicle accident where she rear-ended another vehicle. She was distracted by an aggressive driver and didn't realize the cars in front of her were stopped. She was traveling approximately 40 mph upon impact. The passenger airbag deployed, but the drivers' airbag did not deploy. My concern is that it should have and did not. The vehicle is in possession of my insurance company and they are…
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 10449633
Air Bags
I was driving down a main street when a car comes out from a residential street infront of me, i had no braking distance time but still hit my brakes and veered to the right trying to make it into the residential street the car came out of to miss hitting the car, but instead hit the corner wall at 45mph. The passenger side air bag deployed but mine did not resulting in head injury. My head hit the windshield so…
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 10426908
Air Bags · Seat Belts
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 ford expedition. While driving approximately 50 mph on june 23, 2010, a vehicle failed to yield the right of way and crashed into the left side of the contacts front end of the vehicle. The drivers frontal air bag failed to deploy, and the seat belt failed to restrain the driver; however, the passenger frontal air bag deployed. The contact sustained injuries to the chest and back. A…
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 10344733
Air Bags · Frontal
I was driving my 2004 ford expedition xlt at 55mph when i struck the back of a vehicle that was stopped at a red traffic light, causing a 5 car chain reaction including my vehicle. Upon waking up in the hospital the state trooper informed me that none of the airbags in the vehicle deployed. I sustained a concussion with loss of consciousness, and currently have concussion syndrome. I also suffer from a herniated…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10295416
Air Bags · Frontal
Involved in auto accident hit motorist that ran a stop sign then a utility pole traveling aprox 35 mph totaled out expedition and air bags did not deploy. *tr
Crash reported · 3 injuries
ODI 10247542
Air Bags · Equipment
An accident happend july 18th to my brother and his son with a 2004 ford expedition saudi arabia registration here in jordan in amman city, flippid over few times on the road , but with liability inssurance only ( forced mandatory insurrance entering jordan ) and the air bag did not comeout. Is there any chance to complain against ford motors because of the air bag did not come out. *tr
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10237969
Air Bags
I hit black ice slammed into guardrail with front of car, spun around 4 times then hit the rear of car on guardrail. My legs hit the under dash because there was no airbag deployment, i am still having problems with my legs. The whole front of my car was pushed into the motor. I do have pictures of the crash. There was over $13,000.00 damage and my car was totaled. I don't want anyone to have to go through the pain…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10224567