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2005 Ford Expedition Air bags Problems

Complaints
9about this part
Share
3%of 315 total for the year
Median mileage
68,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 9 complaints about the air bags of the 2005 Ford Expedition, 3% of the 315 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 68,000 miles. 7 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“My wife and 3 children were driving my 2005 Ford Expedition down hwy 29 in lake county, ca. When the 2 front airbags suddenly deployed. There was no accident or impact. Luckily my wife was able to retain control of the vehicle but has injuries her chest and neck. The codes from the vehicle do not indicate any error or malfunction. It would make sense that this incident is related to the f-150 recall issue.”

NHTSA complaint #10406237, filed 2011-06, 87,000 miles

“I was driving my 2005 Ford Expedition west on eisenhower blvd at about 25 MPH. I proceeded through the intersection of eisenhower and cleveland ave when a pick-up truck ran a red light and collided with the right front of my vehicle. My vehicle sustained extensive damage to the front bumper, right front fender and front passenger door, completely dislodging the right front wheel and buckling the frame of the vehicle. I sustained injuries, including a bruised sternum and bruised lungs. Neither front airbag deployed, which would have mitigated my injuries!”

NHTSA complaint #10618559, filed 2014-08, 108,000 miles

“I was traveling at 50mph in my 2005 Ford Expedition (3,700 miles) when a chevy cavalier ran a stop sign. I impacted the vehicle without having an opportunity to hit my brakes. I was the sole person in the vehicle. Impact destroyed the front end of my vehivle, and pushed the passenger side of the cavalier to the drivers seat. My vehicle then exited the road through a stand of trees, down an embankment and came to rest on the far side of the embankment. Failure: passnger airbag deployed, but driver's airbag did not, resulting in neck injuries. …”

NHTSA complaint #10134236, filed 2005-08, 3,700 miles

“Dt: the contact's husband rented a 2005 Ford Expedition. The contact stated while her husband was driving the vehicle began to hydroplane , causing it to hit a tree. As the vehicle hydroplaned it turned sideways away from the shoulder and hit a tree from the side. Upon impact, the air bags did not deploy. The vehicle is equipped with the front and the side air bags. The contact did not know what types of air bags are in this vehicle. The consumer has contacted the rental car agency, but has not informed them that the air bags did not deploy in the vehicle. …”

NHTSA complaint #10138003, filed 2005-09, 13,500 miles

“The contact stated while driving 30 MPH on a wet highway, the contact's spouse broadsided another vehicle and the air bags did not deploy. The seat belt was in use and worked properly. A police report was taken. There was front end damage done to the vehicle. The only light illuminated in the vehicle was a light indicating the gas cap was loose. The dealership was not alerted. The driver sustained soft tissue damage. Updated 10/25/06.”

NHTSA complaint #10167651, filed 2006-09, 13,000 miles

Air bags: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202525%
202423%
202312%
202222%
202131%
202092%
2019255%
201851%
2017113%
201652%
201553%
2014710%
201333%
201233%
201111%
201035%
200914%
200843%
200752%
2006165%
200593%
20044615%
20035910%
2002165%
2001193%
2000354%
1999192%
1998202%
1997263%

Other parts of the 2005 Ford Expedition

Electrical system
76 complaints
Vehicle speed control
66 complaints
Fuel system
65 complaints
Engine
57 complaints
Engine cooling
47 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
44 complaints
Brakes
16 complaints
Body and structure
15 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
11 complaints
Steering
10 complaints
Tires
8 complaints
Electronic stability control
6 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2005 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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