1993 FORD PROBE Air Bags Problems

27 complaints about Air Bags

27
Complaints
11
Crashes
1
Fires
0
Deaths

High Severity Issue

This component has been associated with crashes, fires, or deaths.

This Problem Across All Years

All Air Bags Complaints (27)

Mar 2, 2005

THE AIR BAG LIGHT IN THE CONSUMER'S 1993 FORD PROBE FLASHED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONSUMER REQUEST THAT THE AIR BAG BE DISCONNECTED. *NM *NM

Jun 25, 2002

WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH CONSUMER RAN INTO AN EMBANKMENT HEAD-ON. UPON IMPACT, NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK

Oct 15, 1999

CLOCK SPRING IN AIRBAG HAS BROKEN, AIRBAG WILL NOT DEPLOY UNLESS THIS IS FIXED. FORD IS REFUSING TO PAY FOR REPAIR SINCE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY. WE WOULD NOT HAVE KNOWN IF THE LIGHT HAD NOT STARTED BLINKING. YOUR WEBSITE HAS MANY COMPLAINTS CONCERNING AIRBAGS FOR THIS YEAR MODEL.

Jun 24, 1999 Crash

WHILE IN AN ACCIDENT AIR BAG DEPLOYED, CAUSING INJURY TO CONSUMER . MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

Nov 24, 1998

WHILE DRIVING THE SENSOR LIGHT CAME ON, AND THE LIGHT BLINKED ON AND OFF.THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER , AND THEY SAID THAT IF THE CONSUMER GETS INTO AN ACCIDENT THE AIR BAGS ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE WON'T DEPLOY. THE DIAGNOSTIC MODULE WAS REPLACED. *AK *TT

Oct 28, 1998 Crash Fire

TRAVELING 20MPH & REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. AIR BAG DEPLOYED. DRIVER'S PANTS CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO CHEMICALS IN AIR BAG. DRIVER NOT INJURED. *AK

Oct 22, 1998 Crash

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN 35 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH THE VEHICLE FLIPPED OVER AND THE DRIVE'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

Jun 23, 1998 Crash

INDIVIDUAL WAS DRIVING ON WET PAVEMENT AT ABOUT 20 TO 30MPH WHEN HE RAN INTO THE BACK OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED , CAUSING INJURIES TO THE DRIVER. *AK

May 19, 1998

AIR BAG MONITOR FAILED. 534255 DUP OF 535689; POSTED ON 09-07-1999. *AK

Apr 15, 1998

FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIR BAG.

Apr 14, 1998

DRIVER'S AIR BAG WOULD NOT DEPLOY.

Feb 4, 1998

SENSOR FOR THE AIR BAG OPERATION HAS GONE OUT, AIR BAG HAS NEVER BEEN USED. *AK

Feb 4, 1998

SENSOR FOR THE AIRBAG OPERATION HAS GONE OUT, AIRBAG HAS NEVER BEEN USED.

Dec 3, 1997

AIR BAG MODULATOR FAILED DUE TO MULTIPLE SHORTS IN WIRING HARNESS.

Dec 3, 1997

AIR BAG MODULATOR FAILED DUE TO MULTIPLE SHORTS IN WIRING UNDER DASHBOARD HARNESS.

Aug 22, 1997

OTHER: AIR BAG IS NON-OPERATIONAL DUE TO A DIAGNOSTIC MODULE PROBLEM. *AK

Jun 23, 1997

AIR BAG SENSOR FAILED.

Apr 8, 1997

AIR BAG SENSOR FAILED.

Apr 2, 1997

OTHER: AIR BAG FAILURE. DUP OF 518364, ADDED ON 25-FEB-98. *AK

Dec 13, 1996

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WAS STRUCK HEAD-ON AND AIR BAG DEPLOYED, CAUSING THE AIRBAG TO CUT DRIVER'S FACE. THE DEALER REPLACED THA AIR BAG. *AK

Nov 1, 1996 Crash

UPON IMPACT, DURING FRONTAL CRASH, 12:00 ON FRONT BUMPER, AT APPROX. 20MPH, REARENDED VEHICLE IN FRONT THAT STOPPED SHORT, AIRBAG DEPLOYED, EXHIBITING WHITE SMOKE/POWDER SUSTANCE WHICH CAUSED CHEMICAL BURNS TO FACE AND NECK. *AK *JB

Aug 1, 1996 Crash

AIRBAG PARTIALLY INFLATED THEN VIOLENTLY EXPLODED IN DRIVERS FACE, CAUSING INJURY.

Nov 13, 1995 Crash

AIRBAG DID DEPLOY AND CAUSED SECONDARY BURNS TO THE DRIVER. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Nov 6, 1995 Crash

CONSUMER WAS IN ACCIDENT SEAT BELT CAME OUT OF BUCKLE AND AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT

Oct 17, 1995 Crash

THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN A FRONTAL COLLISION TWICE AND NEITHER TIME HAS THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Jun 23, 1995 Crash

THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED IN AN ACCIDENT AND CAUSED BURN INJURIES TO THE DRIVER. TT

Jan 26, 1995 Crash

AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY DURING FRONT END COLLISION AT 55 MPH WHEN IT STRUCK A CONCRETE CULBIT, MINOR INJURIES. TT