2004 Ford Explorer air bags problems
Owners reported air bags problems in 39 complaints for the 2004 Ford Explorer, 2% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 39 2% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 109,000 miles 35 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 21 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 33 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When air bags problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 2 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 3 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 3 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 5 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 3 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 3 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 7 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 4 |
What the data shows
Of the 35 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 109,000 miles, and 23% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 21 crashes, 33 injuries.
What owners wrote
While driving 37 MPH vehicle slipped on a patch of ice, went over an embankment, and dropped fifty feet. Upon impact, dual airbags did not deploy. Passenger's seat belt broke, and passenger suffered from a concussion, and had to get twenty stitches. Driver sustained a broken back.
Tl* the contact owned a 2004 ford explorer. While the contact's son was driving 40 MPH, he lost control of the vehicle and struck a tree, a light post, and an electrical box. The air bags did not deploy. The contact's son was not injured. A police report was filed and the vehicle was towed to a tow yard. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer to be diagnosed and was deemed a total loss by the tow company. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 291,000.
Other problems reported for the 2004 Ford Explorer
- Body & structure 439 complaints
- Transmission 331 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 142 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 114 complaints
- Engine 113 complaints
- Cruise control 76 complaints
- Electrical system 57 complaints
- Brakes 54 complaints