Consumer Complaint Detail

FORD / EXPLORER SPORT / 2001

Recalls
2 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 004267516 Incident Date: Dec, 31 2003
Consumer's City: MAPLE VALLEY Consumer's State: WA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company
Model Name: EXPLORER SPORT Model Year: 2001
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes Component's Description: Air bags
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 2
Vehicle's VIN#: 1FMCU70E21U Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Mar, 24 2004 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: Apr, 30 2001
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: We were traveling 35mph in snowy/icyconditions. we slid into a telephone pole on the drivers side and totaled the suv without any airbags going off and the seatbelts coming out of the lock. we have been in contact with ford via two letters but the won't acknowledge that their drivers side airbag should have went off in that type of collision even with photos to prove. we need help. we need to know what "should" have happened in that type of incident. we received head injuries.