2005 Ford Explorer air bags problems
Owners reported air bags problems in 15 complaints for the 2005 Ford Explorer, 2% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 15 3% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 64,000 miles 14 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 8 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 7 and 1
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When air bags problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 3 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 3 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 3 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 3 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 14 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 64,000 miles, and 43% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 8 crashes, 7 injuries, 1 death.
What owners wrote
I was involved in an accident on fl state road 85 at the okalossa regional airport on wednesday, february 1, 2006 at approximately 6:30 p.m. While traveling north on highway 85 another vehicle ran the stop sign exiting the airport to travel south on highway 85. My 2005 ford explorer was traveling at 55 MPH and t-boned a 2003 ford minivan. None of my airbags deployed!
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford explorer. While driving 50 MPH, the contact struck another vehicle in the rear. The passenger side air bag deployed, but the driver side air bag failed to deploy. He stated that most of the vehicle's damage was on the driver side. The current and failure mileages were 65,000.
Other problems reported for the 2005 Ford Explorer
- Body & structure 154 complaints
- Fuel system 68 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 58 complaints
- Engine 46 complaints
- Cruise control 44 complaints
- Transmission 42 complaints
- Electrical system 37 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 26 complaints