2007 Ford Focus

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, SHE WAS DISAPPOINTED BECAUSE THERE WERE PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE FROM THE TIME SHE GOT IT. THE CD PLAYER BROKE WHILE IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY, BUT THEY TOLD HER AT THE DEALERSHIP THE $750.00 CD PLAYER WOULD BE COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY, BUT SHE'D HAVE TO PAY $150. FOR THE LABOR. THE AIRBAG LIGHT ON THE PASSENGER RARELY LIT UP WHEN SOMEONE WAS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT, BUT THEY TOLD ME IT WAS FINE. JUST LIKE SOME OF THE OTHER REPORTS I'VE HEARD, IT HAD STARTED MAKING STRANGE NOISES LONG BEFORE THE ACCIDENT, BUT WE WERE UNABLE TO FIND OUT WHAT THE CAUSE WAS. BEFORE THE CAR WAS 5 YEARS OLD, I HAD REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR, SHOCKS, A/C COMPRESSOR, AND I CAN'T SAY HOW MANY TIMES I HAD TO REPLACE THE BRAKES. *TR

MY CAR WAS HIT HEAD ON, THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT FELLED TO HOLD AND ALL THE SLACK CAME LOOSE CAUSING THE PASSENGER TO HIT THE DASH. THE AIR BAGS FELLED TO DEPLOY. THE PASSENGER COULD HAVE BEEN REALLY HURT OR WORSE, COULD HAVE WENT THROUGH THE WIND SHIELD. CONTACTED FORD MOTOR AND WOULD GET A WRITTEN RESPONSE IN SIX WEEKS. RECEIVED A PHONE CALL A FEW DAYS LATER TELLING ME TO WORK WITH MY INSURANCE COMPANY TO GET IT REPAIRED. I ASKED TO BE COMPENSATED FOR DRIVING THIS CAR FOR SEVEN YEARS WITH AN DEFECTED SEAT BELT WITH I PURCHASED NEW. FORD SHOWED NO INTEREST IN THIS ISSUE. *TR

MY CAR WAS IN A SINGLE VEHICLE ACCIDENT AS WE HIT A POWER POLE HEAD ON GOING AT LEAST 50 MPH. I WASN'T THE DRIVER. AT IMPACT BOTH THE DRIVER AND MYSELF HAD OUR HEADS CRASH INTO THE DASHBOARD. THE DRIVER SMASHED HIS HEAD INTO THE STEERING WHEEL AND I HIT THE AREA ABOVE THE GLOVE BOX. MY HEAD ALSO HIT THE PASSENGER DOOR. THE CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE AND BURNED COMPLETELY TO THE GROUND. MY CONCERNS ARE THAT WITH AN ACCIDENT OF THAT MAGNITUDE, NOT A SINGLE AIRBAG DEPLOYED IN THE CAR. ALL 4 PASSENGERS RECEIVED MULTIPLE SEVERE INJURIES. I'M AWARE THAT IN SOME SITUATIONS AIR BAGS CAN MAKE THINGS WORSE, BUT IN THIS CASE I'M SURE THAT THE AIRBAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED AND WOULD HAVE BEEN BETTER THAN US VIOLENTLY SLAMMING OUR HEADS AND FACES ONTO THE DASHBOARD AND STEERING WHEEL. I'M ALSO INTERESTED IN SEEING WHY THE SEAT BELTS DIDN'T CONSTRICT US FROM MOVING THAT FAR FORWARD. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED NECK, HEAD, AND SPINAL INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED OF THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NEITHER DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. *TR

MONITOR FAILED AND CLOCK SPRING IN STEERING COLUMN LOST CONNECTIVITY CAUSING AIR BAG SYSTEM TO NO LONGER OPERATE. REPAIRS TO MAKE SYSTEM OPERABLE AGAIN RESULTED IN CHARGES OF OVER $900. NO ACCIDENT WAS INVOLVED TO CAUSE THE FAILURE. PARTS RELATED TO SAFETY THAT SHOULD HAVE LASTED AS LONG AS THE CAR WAS OPERABLE FAILED RESULTING IN EXPENSIVE REPAIR COSTS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC, WHO STATED THAT THE AIR BAG FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WOULD NOT INFLATE IF THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND FILED A COMPLAINT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,000. UPDATED 12/20/13*CN THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ON 9/11/13. UPDATED 12/16/13

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