2006 Ford Explorer Air Bags Problems
- 8
- 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 8 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 3 |
| 60–100k mi | 3 |
| 30–60k mi | 1 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Air Bags
My check engine light came on. I stopped to have the parts store get the codes it was throwing out. Two of the codes have to do with the air bag having a malfunction in the system. Need to know if this is a manufacturing issue. I have kids that ride in the vehicle so trying to take precautions. The codes are b1884 and b2290.
ODI 11154863
Air Bags · Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford explorer. The contact stated that the passenger side air bag indicator illuminated, which indicated that it was deactivated even when a passenger was in the front seat. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 107,522.
ODI 10908718
Air Bags · Seats
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford explorer. When the vehicle was started, the passenger side air bag warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the front passenger seat was occupied; however, the warning light remained illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to be diagnosed. The mechanic was unable to retrieve a fault code. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the…
ODI 10888640
Air Bags
The dashboard on the passenger side is starting to melt -very sticky to touch.
ODI 10788228
Air Bags
Nhtsa case # [xxx] just know i realize what is the problem; it is related with weather temperature. Beginning winter the airbag sometimes lit.. When temperature dropped, lit continuous, so, i reported ford customer relationship. (at that time i had no idea that the failure was linked to temperature}. When temperature began increasing, again airbag lit sometimes. Now that weather is good, the airbag light is normal…
ODI 10705483
Air Bags · Steering
I was in the process of parking my 2006 ford explorer xlt, pulling very slowly into my parking spot, when the engine started roaring, it lunged, hit a parking curb and then thrust into a concrete pillar in a parking garage. The airbag deployed and engine died. My vehicle was totaled! I received burns from the air bag chemicals on both of my hands. I'm still shaken up about it. Neck is sore and lower back hurts. *tr
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10596027
Air Bags
At start up in cold weather the air bag warning light glowed on dash and stayed on until next start up when engine was warm it happened a lot but is fine in warm weather. *tr
ODI 10605549
Air Bags · Electrical System · Power Train
The air bag malfunction light and wrench light both lite up on the dash. The car appeared to be running strange, shifting hard. After turning off the vehicle, it would not restart for approx 20 minutes. It would run fine for a day or so then the lights would come on again. Took the car to the ford dealership, they drove it for approx 23 miles and the lights wouldn't come on. The battery tested low so they replaced…
ODI 10442461