2004 Ford Explorer Sport Trac Air bags Problems

“On vacation we had a tire explode on the way home from vacation two exploded on the same side without warning we rolled our Ford Explorer Sport Trac four times before stopping a day after the accident we investigated the tire and found they all we bought new had 65,000 mile warranty we only used half that and found that they we on recall for a year prior to firestone selling them to us.”

“On august 8th 2008 I was involved in a car wreck while driving my 2004 Ford Explorer Sport Trac. When the vehicle wrecked it flipped over onto the drivers side of the vehicle, and slid down the highway on its side. The airbags did not deploy, and the point of contact with the other vehicle was on the front driver's side corner panel of the truck. I feel that the impact of the wreck should have deployed the airbags.”

“Approximately one year ago, while my vehicle was parked, and running outside of my home, I shut the driver side door, and the side impact airbags deployed. The driver side door was shut with no more force than normal, however I was later told by the Ford service dept. That even a slam should not have caused this deployment. I opted to drive the vehicle, and did not go to Ford, however now realized I should have, as the vehicle was then in it's last miles of my warranty. …”

“On april 12, 2008 my boyfriend and I spent the morning at his sisters house for easter. We drove the truck to her house that morning and even made a stop at the grocery store on the way with no issues. That evening around 6 we had returned home for a while and decided to go out again. The truck was parked in the driveway with the motor running. My boyfriend was sitting in the drivers seat and I was standing in the passenger side doorway about to get into the vehicle. We were talking and he shut the driver side door, normally. When he did so the side airbags on both sides of the truck deployed. …”

“The side air bags (both) deployed for no apparent reason while I was driving down the road at approximately 30 MPH. My vehicle is a 2004 Ford Explorer Sport Trac. (4 door pickup). The vehicle was returned to a Ford dealer for repair and initially they said it would be a warranty repair but called back a week later indicating that Ford would not warrant the repairs and the cost to me would be $2300 to $2500. I am now concerned that this could reoccur in the future and perhaps with my grand children or dog in the vehicle with a hand or head out of the window. …”