Airbags owner reports
Evidence: Medium confidence
Owner reports are bound to model year 2018.
- Symptom
- 7 reviewed owner reports for this model year mention air bags.
- Why it matters
- The records describe a possible crash, fire, injury, or loss of control.
Mileage in the reports
In reports that included mileage, this problem showed up around 24,850 to 52,066 miles.
Based on 4 reports that included mileage. This is not a failure rate or a prediction.
What to inspect
- Ask the inspector to test the named system and note any warning lights, noises, leaks, or stored codes.
Ask the inspector to check: Independent pre-purchase inspection.
What may help
- Use the inspection and service records to check whether this car shows the reported problem.
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Source recordEvidence: Medium confidence
The records describe a possible crash, fire, injury, or loss of control.
“Driving on road, person ran a stop sign, and I hit them. Main airbag(s) did not deploy, causing me injury. Knee airbag did deploy.”
Source recordEvidence: Medium confidence
The records describe a possible crash, fire, injury, or loss of control.
“The contact owns a 2018 Ford Edge. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the contact's vehicle was involved in a crash. The driver's side air bag did not deploy. The vehicle was towed to a local tow yard. The vehicle was condemned as a total loss by the insurance company. The contact sustained neck and back pain, but received no medical treatment. A Police report was filed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but provided no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 71,800.”
Source recordEvidence: Medium confidence
The records describe a possible crash, fire, injury, or loss of control.
“I had a wreck in my 2018 ford edge. I hydroplaned. I got a concrete wall of a bridge. My front bumper was off. Under both headlights my car was demolished. Rear bumper and back hatch hit a metal railing My steering wheel airbag did not deploy. The only airbag in the whole car that deployed was underneath the steering wheel.”
Source recordEvidence: Medium confidence
The records describe a possible crash, fire, injury, or loss of control.
“The contact owned a 2018 Ford Edge. The contact stated that while making a right turn at approximately 5-7 MPH, another vehicle coming from the left lane crashed into her driver's front side door, causing her vehicle to crash into a wall. The air bags deployed upon impact, and the driver's side knee air bag cut her right ankle and fractured it in half. The contact was transported by ambulance to the hospital and had emergency surgery on her right ankle. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to the tow yard where it was deemed totaled by the insurance company. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 45,488.”
Source recordEvidence: Medium confidence
The records describe a possible crash, fire, injury, or loss of control.
“TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2018 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HIS WIFE WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT 55 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, SHE ATTEMPTED TO DEPRESS ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO SLOW DOWN IN TRAFFIC WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL DID NOT FULLY DEPRESS CAUSING THE CONTACTS WIFE TO REAR END AND HIT ANOTHER DRIVER, WHICH CAUSED THE OTHER DRIVER TO SPIN INTO TRAFFIC CAUSING A MULTIPLE VEHICLE COLLISION. THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WAS NO WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACTS WIFE SUSTAINED A FRACTURED FINGER, BRUISED HIPS, BRUISED UPPER BODY, AND A SORE BACK. THERE WERE OTHER PEOPLE INJURED IN THE ACCIDENT BUT THAT INFORMATION WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACTS WIFE RECEIVED MEDICAL ATTENTION AT THE SCENE OF THE CRASH BUT DECLINED GOING INTO THE HOSPITAL. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN IMPOUND WHERE THE INSURANCE COMPANY DEEMED A TOTAL LOSS. THE LOCAL DEALER SAM PACK'S FIVE STAR FORD LEWISVILLE (1144 N STEMMONS FWY, LEWISVILLE, TX 75067) AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,000.”
Source recordEvidence: Medium confidence
The records describe a possible crash, fire, injury, or loss of control.
“PURCHASED MY FORD EDGE USED FROM FORD DEALER 12/29/2018 WITH 3400 MILES ON IT. IN JANUARY 2019 I WAS DRIVING THRU AN INTERSECTION AND A LADY IN A MINI VAN RAN A RED LIGHT DOING APPROX 35 MPH OR MORE, SHE DID NOT HIT THE BREAKS. SHE HIT MY DRIVERS DRIVERS DOOR AND FRONT DRIVERS FENDER OF MY EDGE WHICH SEPEREATED THE FRONT WHEEL AND SUSPENSION FROM MY CAR, CRUSHED THE DRIVERS DOOR AND EVEN BROKE THE EXHAUST SYSTEM SUPPORTS AMOUNG OTHER THINGS . THE INSURANCE LABELED MY CAR A TOTAL LOSS. I RECEIVED 7 STITCHES, HEAD INJURY AND CONCUSSION. WHY DIDN'T MY AIR BAGS DEPLOY. I HAVE BEEN THINKING A LOT ABOUT THIS THE LAST FEW WEEKS AND IT DOES NOT SEEM RIGHT. HOW CAN A CAR BE TOTALED AT SUCH A HIGH SIDE IMPACT SPEED AND THE SIDE BAG NOT BE SET OFF?”
Source recordEvidence: Medium confidence
The records describe a possible crash, fire, injury, or loss of control.
“TAMARA RECALL: I REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. STEERING WHEEL AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. CAUSING MY FACE TO HIT STEERING WHEEL. STITCHES INSIDE OF MY MOUTH”