2001 Ford Explorer Sport Trac air bags problems
11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2001 Ford Explorer Sport Trac — 7% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I had an accident I january 2016 and my airbag did not deploy cause me damage to my neck and both shoulder. Doctors say I need surgery on rotator cuffs. If airbags had deployed I would not have been thrust forward. I grabbed steering wheel to brace myself and was thrust forward there for damage…”
filed May 9, 2017
“Driving on freeway front driver wheel fell off causing truck to roll over. No air bag was inflated. Was told the pin that holds the tire on came out. Truck was totalled and hit 2other cars while rolling.”
filed Mar 31, 2017
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Air Bags problems in other Explorer Sport Trac years
Explorer Sport Trac air bags problems by year →Other reported problem areas on the 2001 Ford Explorer Sport Trac
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.