2004 Ford Expedition

MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING DOWN A COUNTY ROAD AT AROUND 9:00 PM IN OUR 2004 EDDIE BAUER EDITION EXPEDITION ,FROM DPS IT WAS TOLD HE COULD HAVE BEEN GOING AT A RATE OF UP TO 100 MPH WHEN HE REACHED A CURVE HE MISSED IT AND TRIED TO GET BACK ON THE ROAD BUT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHICH FLIPPED MULTIPLE TIMES ,THE ONLY AIRBAGS THAT DEPLOYED WERE THE SIDE AIRBAGS EVEN THOUGH THERE WAS VERY SERIOUS FRONT END DAMAGE THE FRONTAL DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY ,WHICH COULD HAVE SAVED HIS LIFE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD EXPEDITION. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH UNDER DRY CONDITIONS, A VEHICLE CUT IN FRONT OF THE CONTACT WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE OTHER VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. AS A RESULT, THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER WERE INJURED AND HAD TO BE TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND IS IN STORAGE FOR INSURANCE OBSERVATION. THE CONTACT HAS A POLICE AND FIRE REPORT. THE ENGINE SIZE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 27,000. UPDATED 02/01/08.*LJ UPDATED 02/01/08 *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT WAS COMING TO A STOP AND DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP OR SLOW DOWN. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A POLE AND A GAS METER BEFORE THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED. NO ONE WAS INJURED YET THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE ORIGIN OF THE FIRE WAS UNKNOWN. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO STATED THAT THEY WILL SEND A REPRESENTATIVE OUT TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,835.

HEAD ON COLLISION WITH FORD F-250 AND NEITHER AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. WE DID NOT HAVE ANY RECALLS ON OUR FORD EXPEDITION. MY HUSBAND AND SON ARE VERY LUCKY I WILL NEVER OWN A FORD EVER AGAIN.

I WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT I HIT A CONCRETE WALL AT 50 MILES PER HOUR HEAD ON AND MY AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED I WAS ON A HIGH WAY

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2004 FORD EXPEDITION. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN, THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL AND THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A TREE IN A NEIGHBOR'S YARD. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED AND WAS TOWED AWAY BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED (LAFAYETTE FORD IN FAYETTEVILLE, NC) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAGS WERE NOT IMPACTED DIRECTLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 178,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2004 FORD EXPEDITION. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND IT SPUN OUT OF CONTROL. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER MULTIPLE TIMES AND CRASHED INTO A MOUNTAIN. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FRONT SEAT PASSENGER SUSTAINED A HAND INJURY THAT RESULTED IN A FINGER BEING AMPUTATED. THE REAR DRIVER SIDE PASSENGER ON THE SECOND ROW SUSTAINED A FOREHEAD LACERATION, AND THE REAR DRIVER SIDE PASSENGER ON THE THIRD ROW SUSTAINED A FRACTURED SHOULDER, HIP, AND THREE FRACTURED RIBS. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.

THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A MAJOR FRONT-END ACCIDENT WHICH THE DRIVER SUFFERED A SIGNIFICANT INJURY AND WAS EJECTED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY, AND THE SEATBELT LATCH NEGLECTED TO KEEP THE DRIVER FROM BEING EJECTED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE ON A CITY STREET AND COLLIDED WITH A POWER POLE AND THEN A SIGNAL POLE. UPON HEAD-ON COLLISION WITH THE SIGNAL POLE, THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP BUT THE AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED AND THE SEAT BELT LATCH FAILED TO KEEP THE DRIVER IN THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER WAS EJECTED FROM THE VEHICLE AND SUFFERED MAJOR INJURY.

WAS DRIVING DOWN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY AND A CAR NEXT TO ME SWERVE SIDEWAYS INTO MY LANE RIGHT INTO MY PATH HAD NOWHERE TO GO. MY CAR LEFT FRONT SIDE OF MY VEHICLE AND CENTER STRUCK THE OTHER VEHICLES RIGHT SIDE. MY PASSENGERS SIDE AIRBAG WENT OFF BUT MY DRIVERS SIDE DID NOT. THERE WAS NO PASSENGER IN MY FRONT SEAT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2004 FORD EXPEDITION. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH AND TURNING TO AVOID A CRASH, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WENT OVER THE MEDIAN, CRASHED INTO A CONCRETE PILLAR, SLID SIDEWAYS DOWN THE PILLAR, AND THE PASSENGER SIDE CRASHED INTO A POLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED INJURIES TO THE RIGHT ARM AS WELL AS TEETH AND FACIAL INJURIES. ONE REAR SEAT PASSENGER RECEIVED TEETH AND FACIAL INJURIES. ANOTHER REAR SEAT PASSENGER RECEIVED RIB INJURIES. THE DRIVER RECEIVED INJURIES TO THE FRONT OF THE BODY. ALL PASSENGERS REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED, TOWED, AND SALVAGED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 127,000.

IN HEAVY LOCAL TRAFFIC WHEN TRAFFIC CAME TO A SUDDEN STOP. APPLIED BRAKES BUT WAS UNABLE TO STOP IN TIME. REAR-ENDED A DODGE RAM PICKUP TRUCK. PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED BUT DRIVER SIDE DID NOT DEPLOY. SUFFERED NECK AND BACK SOFT TISSUE INJURIES. EXPEDITION WAS TOTALED BY INSURANCE COMPANY. INFORMATION SUPPLIED BY LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH WHEN A SECOND VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE CONTACTS VEHICLE, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE BUMPER. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE NECK AND BRUISING TO THE RIBS. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL VIA AMBULANCE. THE POLICE REPORTED TO THE SCENE AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTO SHOP BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 109,000. *TR

MY FIANCEE WAS IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT WHERE SHE REAR-ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. SHE WAS DISTRACTED BY AN AGGRESSIVE DRIVER AND DIDN'T REALIZE THE CARS IN FRONT OF HER WERE STOPPED. SHE WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH UPON IMPACT. THE PASSENGER AIRBAG DEPLOYED, BUT THE DRIVERS' AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. MY CONCERN IS THAT IT SHOULD HAVE AND DID NOT. THE VEHICLE IS IN POSSESSION OF MY INSURANCE COMPANY AND THEY ARE ALLOWING INSPECTION OF THE AIRBAG SYSTEM. IF YOU ARE WILLING TO TEST IT FOR ME AND PROVIDE A REPORT, I WOULD GREATLY APPRECIATE IT. FORD IS DENYING THAT IT IS FAULTY SAFETY EQUIPMENT. *TR

I WAS DRIVING DOWN A MAIN STREET WHEN A CAR COMES OUT FROM A RESIDENTIAL STREET INFRONT OF ME, I HAD NO BRAKING DISTANCE TIME BUT STILL HIT MY BRAKES AND VEERED TO THE RIGHT TRYING TO MAKE IT INTO THE RESIDENTIAL STREET THE CAR CAME OUT OF TO MISS HITTING THE CAR, BUT INSTEAD HIT THE CORNER WALL AT 45MPH. THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED BUT MINE DID NOT RESULTING IN HEAD INJURY. MY HEAD HIT THE WINDSHIELD SO HARD I KEPT BLACKING OUT, LUCKILY MY 1YR OLD PASSENGER (MY SON) ONLY HAD RED MARKS ON HIS NECK FROM THE CAR SEAT STRAPS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD EXPEDITION. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH ON JUNE 23, 2010, A VEHICLE FAILED TO YIELD THE RIGHT OF WAY AND CRASHED INTO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE CONTACTS FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVERS FRONTAL AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY, AND THE SEAT BELT FAILED TO RESTRAIN THE DRIVER; HOWEVER, THE PASSENGER FRONTAL AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE CHEST AND BACK. A PASSENGER IN THE OTHER VEHICLE WAS ALSO INJURED. THE INSURANCE COMPANY CONFIRMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUCTION LOT. THE MEMPHIS POLICE REPORT NUMBER WAS 10457802. THE MANUFACTURER ALSO FILED REPORT 0503361760. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 220,000.

I WAS DRIVING MY 2004 FORD EXPEDITION XLT AT 55MPH WHEN I STRUCK THE BACK OF A VEHICLE THAT WAS STOPPED AT A RED TRAFFIC LIGHT, CAUSING A 5 CAR CHAIN REACTION INCLUDING MY VEHICLE. UPON WAKING UP IN THE HOSPITAL THE STATE TROOPER INFORMED ME THAT NONE OF THE AIRBAGS IN THE VEHICLE DEPLOYED. I SUSTAINED A CONCUSSION WITH LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS, AND CURRENTLY HAVE CONCUSSION SYNDROME. I ALSO SUFFER FROM A HERNIATED DISC IN MY LOWER BACK FROM THE ACCIDENT. THE TRUCK WAS TOTALED SO THERE WAS NO ACTION TAKEN TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. *TR

1. WE WERE DRIVING TO GO ON VACATION ON I-95 IN GEORGIA WHEN THE CAR BECAME OUT OF CONTROL WE SPUN AND HIT A GUARD RAIL BEFORE WE CAME TO A STOP. THE CAR HAD TO BE TOWED. THERE WAS OVER 6500.00 IN DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE. THE INSURANCE PAID FOR 3 TIRES BUT NOT THE ONE THAT CAUSED THE ACCIDENT. *TR

INVOLVED IN AUTO ACCIDENT HIT MOTORIST THAT RAN A STOP SIGN THEN A UTILITY POLE TRAVELING APROX 35 MPH TOTALED OUT EXPEDITION AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *TR

AN ACCIDENT HAPPEND JULY 18TH TO MY BROTHER AND HIS SON WITH A 2004 FORD EXPEDITION SAUDI ARABIA REGISTRATION HERE IN JORDAN IN AMMAN CITY, FLIPPID OVER FEW TIMES ON THE ROAD , BUT WITH LIABILITY INSSURANCE ONLY ( FORCED MANDATORY INSURRANCE ENTERING JORDAN ) AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT COMEOUT. IS THERE ANY CHANCE TO COMPLAIN AGAINST FORD MOTORS BECAUSE OF THE AIR BAG DID NOT COME OUT. *TR

WE WERE DRIVING WITH CONTINENTAL TIRES (P265/70R17113S) ON AN ARIZONA HIGHWAY WHEN OUR REAR RIGHT TIRE SEPARATED. OUR VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY VEERED TO THE LEFT AND WENT UP A GUARDRAIL WITH A 30' DROP BELOW. OUR VEHICLE (FORD EXPEDITION) FLIPPED 360 DEGREES, LANDING ON ITS PASSENGER SIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS WELL MAINTAINED. THE TIRES HAD SUFFICIENT TREAD. THE AUTHORITIES ON SITE TOOK PICTURES OF THE TREAD SEPARATION AND RECOMMENDED REPORTING THIS AS THE TIRE APPEARED TO BE DEFECTIVE. *TR