2004 Ford Expedition air bags problems
Owners reported air bags problems in 50 complaints for the 2004 Ford Expedition, 13% of the complaints on file. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 50 13% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 87,000 miles 41 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 33 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 52 and 1
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When air bags problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 9 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 3 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 2 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 4 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 8 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 4 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 3 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 3 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 2 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 2 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 41 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 87,000 miles, and 34% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 33 crashes, 1 fire, 52 injuries, 1 death.
What owners wrote
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 frontal driver and passenger airbags did not deploy ,which could have saved his life.
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 seat passenger received teeth and facial injuries. Another rear seat passenger received rib injuries.
Other problems reported for the 2004 Ford Expedition
- Engine 54 complaints
- Brakes 44 complaints
- Electrical system 37 complaints
- Tires 27 complaints
- Body & structure 25 complaints
- Fuel system 23 complaints
- Cruise control 21 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 15 complaints