2004 Ford Focus Air Bags Problems
- 15
- 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 15 stored complaint records:
- 13 indicate a crash
- 8 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- police report · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 4 |
| 150–400k mi | 3 |
| 1–30k mi | 3 |
| 100–150k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Air Bags · Seat Belts · Steering
Tl* the contact owned a 2004 ford focus. While driving 45 mph, the steering wheel veered to the right and vibrated violently. The contact had to release the accelerator pedal and crashed into a ditch. The vehicle flipped over twice. The contact sustained second degree burns from the seat belt, whiplash, and burns to the right arm from the air bags. Medical attention was required. The rear driver side passenger…
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 10904242
Air Bags
Takata air bag recall: i looked up my vin number on the govt. Website many months ago, and found this car has potentially faulty takata air bags. I have not been able to move replacement forward on several occasions, since ford has yet to issue a recall on this model. The dealer says they need a recall notice from ford usa and when i call ford usa they do not know how to move forward on a recall for this airbag. The…
ODI 10823621
Air Bags
Head on collison with another car. Cars in front of me stopped suddenly. I going down one of the busiest roads in town and i couldnt stop in time. Front of my car has significant undrivable damage. The air bag did not deploy. *tr
Crash reported
ODI 10652900
Air Bags
Driving along hit a pothole and heard a load bang thought it was just the suspension bottoming out, looked to my left and noticed that side airbag had deployed, filling the car with noxious fumes and hitting my shoulder. *tr
ODI 10559542
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford focus. The contact was driving at an unknown speed and crashed into a guard rail. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained a fractured sternum and a police report was filed of the incident. The vehicle was towed from the scene and had not been inspected to determine the cause of the air bag failure. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10556810
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford focus. The contact stated while driving 12 mph, the contact crashed into another vehicle's tow hitch and the air bags deployed unexpectedly and without warning. The contact also mentioned that only the license plate had a dent in it and he suffered a severe burn injury on her left hand. The failure was not diagnosed nor was the vehicle repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the…
Crash reported
ODI 10550841
Air Bags
While driving on a parkway in the right lane a car in the left lane of the two lane parkway hit the vehicle on the rear driver's side near the back wheel. The car then was driven into a rock cut and the entire front end of the vehicle was crashed in. Although the front end impact was substantial, the air bags did not deploy which resulted in several serious injuries to the driver. The police report and pictures of…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10582788
Air Bags
I was distracted while driving and hit a tree, that is right next to the road, on a winding road with the right front side of my car. Airbags did not go off at all. Was rushed to the hospital on a gurney, in an ambulance. Left side of my face hit the steering wheel and sustained quite a bit of trauma. It was swelling at such a rapid rate that the nurses and doctors thought i had broken my cheek bone. After ct scans,…
Crash reported
ODI 10428180
Air Bags
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 ford focus. The contact stated that the vehicle was involved in a head-on collision but the air bags did not deploy. Four people sustained minor injuries (burn rashes, etc). The vehicle was destroyed. A police report was filed. The manufacturer had not been notified. The current and failure mileages were approximately 79,000.
Crash reported · 4 injuries
ODI 10365300
Air Bags · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 ford focus. While driving 50 mph, the vehicle veered off the road. The contact did not depress the brakes and the right front of the vehicle struck a guard rail. The air bags failed to deploy and the vehicle was destroyed. There was a recent tire rotation performed on the vehicle and aaa and the dealer determined that the lug nuts were stripped. The contact has a police report. The current…
Crash reported
ODI 10190133
Air Bags · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Front end collision, air bag put out powder and light indicates deployment, however no deployment of airbag occurred. My daughter was injured and the state trooper stated that the air bag should have deployed. This appears to be an obvious defect and it was noted that there are several other complaints on nhtsa website. Vehicle is currently at dealer for crash repair i have yet to hear their determination regarding…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10170048
Air Bags
About two weeks ago, my daughter was involved in an accident while driving her ford focus. She smashed the car into a cement barrier, spun around and smashed the back of the car into the barrier and then spun around again and smashed the front into the barrier again. The car is considered totaled by the insurer. This ford focus is equipped with air bags. These air bags did not deploy. Fortunately, my daughter and…
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 10152101
Air Bags
Vehicle was traveling on the road during inclement weather when all of a sudden the driver lost control. This caused the vehicle to flip over twice. Upon impact, the air bags did not deploy. *ak
Crash reported
ODI 10115651
Air Bags · Tie Rod Assembly
Vehicle was traveling on highway, weather was clear, road was dry. Steering wheel began to vibrate, vehicle suddenly veered to right and out of control. Vehicle struck guard rail head on, upon impact air bags did not deploy. My wife was seriously injured when her head struck the windshield. She received cuts to her forehead, multiple contusions and a fractured ankle that will require surgery to repair. The vehicle…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10149422
Air Bags
While making a right turn a pedestrian was walking in front of the vehicle. To avoid hitting the pedestrian vehicle lost control and was involved in a crash. Upon impact, air bags failed to deploy. *ak
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 10089487