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 |
| 1–30k mi | 14 |
| 100–150k mi | 14 |
| 150–400k mi | 3 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Air Bags
Recently, my 2007 ford focus ses wagon began exhibiting a problem with the passenger airbag system. With my wife in the passenger seat and normal operating conditions, the passenger airbag off light on the dash will illuminate indicating that the airbag will not deploy if we were to get into an accident. This occurs at random times. I have twice had this vehicle in to the local ford dealer who was unable to…
ODI 10258437
Air Bags · Seats
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford focus. The contact stated that while starting the vehicle the air bag light illuminated intermittently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was found that the air bag system failed. The vehicle was repaired but the failure reccurred several times.in addition, the contact stated that while entering the vehicle it was found that the driver front seat was the problem. The…
ODI 10481387
Air Bags · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
I was passing a car and just completed the pass (approx. Speed was 60 mph), when the back right tire locked up. This caused me to go into on coming traffic. I then went off the road and flipped end over end once and barrell rolled three times. The car was totaled. I had minor injuries. Witnesses stopped and told police and fire personnel, that after i had passed them, the right rear tire locked up and spun me out of…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10251165
Air Bags · Body · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 ford focus. The contact stated that the air bag light illuminated and remained lit on the instrument panel, which indicated that the air bag would not deploy. The cruise control does not disengage properly. In addition, the driver side door does not unlock properly or on a consistent basis. The current mileage was 14,000 and failure mileage was 6,523.update 09/10/08 *cw doors do not lock…
ODI 10235423
Air Bags
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 ford focus. While driving 35 mph, the contact's vehicle struck and killed a horse. The front air bags failed to deploy. The insurance company is investigating the crash. The vehicle will be towed to a body shop. A police report was filed. The contact sustained neck and head injuries and the passenger sustained head injuries. The failure mileage was 36,000.
Crash reported · 2 injuries · 1 death
ODI 10226297
Air Bags
I own a 2007 ford focus. I purchased the se model new because of the additional safety features such as front and side air bags. My daughter was involved in a serious accident on 4/5/08 where a car pulled out in front of her. Her focus hit the car dead center between the drivers car door and the passenger car door. The impact was almost a perfect frontal impact which destroyed the entire front of the focus. No…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10223649
Air Bags
My daughter was recently in a horrific car crash in her brand new 2007 ford focus. The car flipped, hit a telephone pole (rear end) landed on the top and rolled. The airbags (front and side) never deployed. My daughter sustained head injuries and cuts, scrapes & bruises - but thank god survived. Are there issues with the air bags on the 2007 focus? *tr
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10224129
Air Bags
Dear sir: i recently purchased a ford focus sedan 2007 which has the feature in which if the front passenger is not withing certain ranges the air bag will not deploy. Consistently, the notification that the air bag is off light on with my 22 year old female daughter which is short ( 5foot 2 and 105 pounds) is in the front passenger seat. I have tried to solve this issue with the dealer but they have no solution and…
ODI 10209137
Air Bags
I was in a crash in a 2007 ford focus. I went forward with a force so great that my collar bone was broken by the seatbelt, but the airbag did not deploy. If it had, i would not have had this fracture. The car was a total loss.
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 10201303
Air Bags · Automatic Transmission · Front · Steering
Year of vehicle: 2007 make: ford model: focus se date of purchase: july 2007 selling/: spreen honda odometer @ purchasing: 24,900 current mileage: 49,000 problem(s) with the following: transmission - repair attempts: srs/airbag lamp - repair attempts: steering shake/vibration - repair attempts: seat belt repair/replacement - repair attempts: air bag light is back on again in the 'on' position - multiple repair…
ODI 10243069
Air Bags
2007 ford focus with defective front passenger seat airbag. Consumer states that the airbag does not sense when his girlfriend is in the passenger seat. He also says that cold weather enhances this problem. *kb the passenger air bag light would illuminated intermittently. *jb
ODI 10226200