2011 Ford Explorer Air Bags Problems
- 34
- 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 34 stored complaint records:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- airbag light · 12 records
- warning light · 5 records
- light came · 4 records
- safety issue · 4 records
- under seat · 4 records
- seat belt · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 12 |
| 30–60k mi | 7 |
| 1–30k mi | 3 |
| 100–150k mi | 3 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Air Bags
I purchased a "certified" used 2011 explorer base with 3500 miles in march 2014 from ford dealer. Air bag light illuminated in may and stayed on steady...dealer replaced master module (under warranty) after a week of working on the vehicle. At the time, they told me when the light was on, it indicated the air bags would not deploy in a crash and they would not let me have the vehicle back while they waited for the…
ODI 10669246
Air Bags
Bought used-air bag light stays on most of the time-- kirk ford fixed it at dealer cost from barksdale cadillac where it was purchased.. Air bag light still comes on and when i talked to them they said it might be something else causing it. . Husband fightin g cancer and i could no get thr recall on door handle fixed. Husband passed away and i dont have funds to get airbag light fixed..i dont know the brand of air…
ODI 11042828
Air Bags · Electronic Stability Control · Steering
I was driving down the street at 55 mph when the 'power steering assist fault' displayed on the dashboard interior display. The steering wheel immediately locked up & i lost complete control of the vehicle & drifted to the right. I stepped on the brakes to avoid crashing & turned the car off. Once i turned the car back on the fault was no longer there & i drove home. I called the ford dealership & made an…
ODI 10561703
Air Bags · Seat Belts
A seat belt/air bag warning light has been coming on intermittently. I was told that the service dealers could only investigate this when the light was on. As it comes and goes, i have not been able to take the vehicle into the dealer for a couple of months. When i did, i was told that it was no longer in warranty and i would be charged about $450. The representative said if i did not get is corrected that the air…
ODI 10567283
Air Bags · Service Brakes
Air bag light has been on several times. Each time i have taken the vehicle in for service and they tell me each time they fixed it. I drive it some and the light comes back on. It is back in the shop for the tenth time i have paper trails and pictures to prove it. I ended up making an appointment the last time but before i got there i hit a deer end of march at 60 mph and the air bag didn't go off once the body…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10593277
Air Bags
The airbag indicator illuminated on my 2011 ford explorer limited so i took it to my local ford dealer. They informed me that when this light is on, the srs is deactivated as it is a closed system. The repair was done and in jan 2013 the problem arose again. It was fixed after a couple of days and returned to me, since then i have had it back 7 additional times. Had i been in an accident i would not have had any of…
ODI 10548863
Air Bags · Electrical System
Numerous repairs to airbag system. Airbag light is on and previous repairs include, seatbelt tensioner, sevreral jumpers around the connection underneath drivers seat, as well as some kind of programming in the computer system. Ive owned the vehicle since it was brand new and it has been in dealer at least 6 times for aiirbag issues. Please do a full inspection of the airbag sytem including faulty wiring harness!!!
ODI 11234346
Air Bags · Seat Belts · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
I pulled into my driveway at a slow rate of speed, as i was braking the car was not stopping, as i pressed on the brake pedal it collapsed all the way to the floor but the brakes did not engage, just before the car hit the garage door which was directly in front of me the right front brake engaged, fully, stopping the right front tire only, the car pulled to the right and instead of hitting the garage door it struck…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10438632
Air Bags · Seat Belts · Unknown Or Other
2011 ford explorer that i bought new in 03/2011 and that has an issue about the airbag light being on and off at the very first month of the car purchase it has been constantly checked and fixed for free within the time warranty. Then i have to come and pay almost every year to fix the airbag light.
ODI 11032186