2000 Ford Expedition Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 35about this part
- Share
- 4%of 890 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 83,000miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 35 complaints about the air bags of the 2000 Ford Expedition, 4% of the 890 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 83,000 miles. 23 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Driver side curtain air bag deployed. After returning to the parked vehicle, I shut the driver's side door, inserted the key to start the vehicle and the instant I turned the key the driver's side curtain air bag went off, causing a massive abrasion on the top surface of my left arm.”
NHTSA complaint #10395848, filed 2011-04, 128,000 miles“Please reopen 1000's of emails to Ford. Doors locking and unlock with children in back set. Gauge and lights not working correctly, windshield wipers not working correctly while it raining please don't make me have to die in an accident before you do something we bought this vehicle for safety. …”
NHTSA complaint #10252131, filed 2008-12, 110,000 miles“I was driving home after work traveling at approximately 55 MPH. An oncoming chevrolet pick up truck made a left hand turn into my path of travel. I hit the truck broad side on the passenger side spinning him into a 3rd vehicle. Upon impact there was no deployment of the airbags on the driver or passenger side. The vehicle has been totaled, therefore no repairs.”
NHTSA complaint #10140326, filed 2005-10, 174,000 miles“Special message #15773 these problems have existed for years. And although I have taken my vehicle in to have correct these problems, at no time did any service personnel reference the above message, or fix my vehicle in accordance with prescribed guidelines. The following is a summary of the services performed on my vehicle that are a direct result of this problem. I will be more than happy to provide copies of these documented services upon request. …”
NHTSA complaint #10158718, filed 2006-05, 27,000 miles“Odometer blanks out no digital read out for mileage, seats are torn badly don't use or drive that often 1 or twice a week it has only 145k miles. Now, the air line has been replaced and it low in rear with compressor can't find leak and believe the air bags will need replaced trying to find out where issue is and no warning light this time on dash like usual.”
NHTSA complaint #11324787, filed 2020-05, 145,000 milesAir bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 5% |
| 2024 | 2 | 3% |
| 2023 | 1 | 2% |
| 2022 | 2 | 2% |
| 2021 | 3 | 1% |
| 2020 | 9 | 2% |
| 2019 | 25 | 5% |
| 2018 | 5 | 1% |
| 2017 | 11 | 3% |
| 2016 | 5 | 2% |
| 2015 | 5 | 3% |
| 2014 | 7 | 10% |
| 2013 | 3 | 3% |
| 2012 | 3 | 3% |
| 2011 | 1 | 1% |
| 2010 | 3 | 5% |
| 2009 | 1 | 4% |
| 2008 | 4 | 3% |
| 2007 | 5 | 2% |
| 2006 | 16 | 5% |
| 2005 | 9 | 3% |
| 2004 | 46 | 15% |
| 2003 | 59 | 10% |
| 2002 | 16 | 5% |
| 2001 | 19 | 3% |
| 2000 | 35 | 4% |
| 1999 | 19 | 2% |
| 1998 | 20 | 2% |
| 1997 | 26 | 3% |
Other parts of the 2000 Ford Expedition
214 complaintsTires
172 complaintsVehicle speed control
124 complaintsEngine cooling
116 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
72 complaintsSuspension
63 complaintsBody and structure
47 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
42 complaintsBrakes
33 complaintsSteering
30 complaintsEngine
28 complaintsEquipment
24 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2000 Ford Expedition
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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