2007 Ford Focus Air Bags Problems
- 86
- 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 86 stored complaint records:
- 28 indicate a crash
- 26 indicate injury
- 2 indicate fire
- 1 indicate a death
What owners report
- failure mileage · 20 records
- warning light · 15 records
- airbag light · 13 records
- light illuminated · 12 records
- repaired failure · 9 records
- passenger seat · 8 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 23 |
| 30–60k mi | 17 |
| 100–150k mi | 14 |
| 1–30k mi | 14 |
| 150–400k mi | 3 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford focus. The contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the driver's side air bag clock spring needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was repaired. The approximate failure and current mileage was 19,000.kmj
ODI 10536492
Air Bags · Electrical System
1) the airbag did not deploy in an accident several years ago ( approx. December, 2011 - mileage was approx. 45,000) when the car collided with an oncoming car and was damaged on the front end and driver's side. No one was injured. During the past 2 or 3 years, i have noticed that the driver's side airbag warning light has been going on and off for days at a time. It seems to be affected by heat and humidity. It…
Crash reported
ODI 10722314
Air Bags
Warning light on dash for passenger airbag pops on at times. The indicator in the middle of the console will also light up as if someone is in the seat. The warning light will stay lite for days and at times weeks and then just go off. I've attempted to reset as the owner manual explains to , but it hasn't worked. I've taken it to a mechanic (firestone) to inquire of issue. I was told it maybe electrical. I've even…
ODI 10658554
Air Bags
I was hit in a head-on collision by another car on feb. 28, 2013. The car was totaled, but the air bag failed to deploy. I reported the problem to ford and after requesting that i send them pictures of the car, they concluded that they were not responsible for my injuries. I had previously owned several ford vehicles, and convinced my daughter that it was a good decision to purchase a brand new ford. Unfortunately,…
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 10594794
Air Bags · Body
12-26-2012 i was on route 77 in akron,ohio when i slid on ice and snow, my car started spinning and an suv going north and my car crashed. I spun into the left lane where a cadillac suv was driving north and he hit the driverside front side of my vehicle. My car may be totaled. Front driverside headlight is gone, transmission was pushed back and hood of car is bent. My airbag did not go off. I was taken to the…
Crash reported
ODI 10490450
Air Bags
My husband and i were driving on a highway at about 65mph outside of cleveland, ohio when the passenger side air bag deployed without cause. We were shocked, but my husband was thankfully able to keep control of the car. The road was totally clear there was no reason for this to happen. We went to a nearby police station and the officer stated that there was no evidence of any kind of accident at all, and that this…
ODI 10486005
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford focus. While driving approximately 75 mph, the contact drove over a tire in the middle of the road. The front driver's side curtain air bag then deployed erroneously. The contact sustained bruises to the arms as a result of the airbag deployment. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 87,800.
1 injury
ODI 10478337
Air Bags · Electrical System
Dashboard extreme heat. Wiring for airbag switch no longer works. Airbag light stays on. Switch on dash no longer works. *tr
ODI 10639495
Air Bags
I am very worried about airbag light on the dash which is presently lit up since 2012. I took it to several mechanics and they won't do anything about since it is not on the list. Can someone please check and make sure takata has not extended to ford focus 2007 for me? Thank you, sincerely, [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr
ODI 10730491
Air Bags
I was in a auto accident on 05/18/2012, i was driving 10 miles under posted speed limit, i had a green light and a young girl age 17 ran red light i had no time to step on brakes or anything, i was knocked out when i came too, the air bag had deployed and it burned my face, nose, i inhaled whatever chemicals are in the airbag,it burned my throat all the way down, and to this day, my nose has a bruise looking…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10498552
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford focus. The contact stated that while driving approximately 50 mph over a pothole, the air bag warning indicator began to illuminate continuously. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and independent mechanic, who both stated that the entire air bag system would need to be replaced. The technicians also stated that when the malfunction occurred, the air bag system responded…
ODI 10455404
Air Bags
At 7:30 this morning, i was driving to work on the palisades parkway, my speed was about 70 mph, when suddenly there was a loud bang, followed by smoke in the interior of my car. I immediately slowed down and realized that the car was still operating fine, but that the driver's side impact air bag deployed for no reason. I did not hit a pot hole, nor was i hit or hit any one or any thing. It just deployed on it's…
ODI 10454825
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford focus. The contact stated that while traveling 65 mph, the front driver's side air bag erroneously deployed. The vehicle was able to be driven to the contact's residence and was later taken to an authorized dealer where the failure could not be replicated. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted. The failure mileage was 65,000 and the current mileage was 85,000.
ODI 10476544
Air Bags · Steering
Air bag light is illuminated or on. However, my car has never been in an accident or collision. Power steering on the car went bad. I had to get it replaced. Wanted to know if there are any recalls for both of these issues. I bought this car new. Should i be experiencing problems this soon? *tr
ODI 10449987
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford focus. The contact was driving at various speeds when the front passenger side air bag warning indicator illuminated until the engine was turned off. The failure recurred whenever the engine was in operation. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnosis where they informed the contact that the instrument cluster and passenger side impact sensor would need to be…
ODI 10436111
Air Bags
The airbag light on the instrument cluster of my 2007 ford focus came on for the first time august 31, 2011. The car has 37,023 miles and has had all the dealer maintenance performed since the car was purchased. I was told by the longmont ford dealer that the on board diagnostic computer indicated a loss of communication and that the airbag safety system was not engaged when the light was on. I returned to the…
ODI 10422957
Air Bags · Body
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford focus. The contact stated that the air bag light illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the contact was informed that the clock spring needed to be replaced because the air bag may not deploy in the event of a crash. The contact also stated that the door latch for the front driver's side broke and he could not get exit from that door. The vin was…
ODI 10463139
Air Bags
Air bag light lights up indicating some type of failure if used. *tr
ODI 10447175
Air Bags
Just as a preface, i sent this same description of my airbag problem to ford and they were unwilling to help in any way. I purchased my used 2007 ford focus from a beasley ford dealership in june 2010. Not even one year after i purchased the vehicle in april 2011, i was driving down the road and the airbag light started to flicker. Shortly after, it just stayed on. I noticed that the center dash passenger airbag…
ODI 10649175
Air Bags
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 ford focus. While driving approximately 65 mph the drivers side side air bag deployed. The contact stated that he was able to continue driving after the air bag deployed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technicians had not diagnosed the failure. The manufacturer stated that the repairs were not covered under the warranty. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure…
ODI 10390248
Air Bags · Seat Belts
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 ford focus. The contact stated that while driving 42 mph, the vehicle rear ended another vehicle. The air bags did not deploy and the driver side seat belt did not lock which caused the contact to hit the windshield and suffered injuries. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer had not been notified. The failure mileage was approximately 18,000.
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10364138
Air Bags
The airbag warning light on my 2007 ford focus zx3 comes on and remains on. Dealer reset the code and it stayed off for a couple months and then came back on. I am told that the bags will not deploy so long as the light is on. From owner forums i gather that this is not an infrequent issue. *ln
ODI 10380993
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford focus. The contact was driving approximately 45 mph when the airbag warning light illuminated until the engine was turned off. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnosis and repairs. One year later, the failure recurred and the clock spring was replaced. The vehicle was not being driven due to the safety concerns regarding the airbag. Updated 5/9/11 *cn the consumer…
ODI 10395840
Air Bags · Frontal · Tires
On june 13, 2009, my husband, my 16 month old son and i were driving on i95 s from north carolina to south carolina when my rear left tire blew out. This sent us fish tailing across all lanes and finally when the back of my car spun around into the shoulder, the car flipped onto the driver side, then onto the top of the car, then finally landing back upright. Not during any time did the airbags deploy on any side of…
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 10274018
Air Bags
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 ford focus. While driving 55 mph, a large truck ran the contact's vehicle off the road and caused her to crash into a light pole. A police report was filed. None of the air bags deployed. The contact suffered major contusions during the crash. One year ago, the contact struck a deer with her vehicle and the air bags failed to deploy at that time as well. The current and failure mileages…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10262532