HELP! Need Mechanics Opinion!

sarge_3ad

January 24, 2007 17:22

My son ditched our 2002 Ranger and set off the driver side air bag, and I have to go to a VA appointment tommorrow. Can I just cut off the bag and tape or glue the steering wheel center back, or is this one of those items that has a core charge you have to pay when you get a new one? How much do you think it will cost to repair?

I can fix a gun, but I can't fix a truck.

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  47studebaker

  January 24, 2007 17:30

  short answer is yes you can cut off the bag and drive the vehicle however the bag blew because the sensor was activated. In other words the core support and radiator may/was pushed out of original allignment. Have you seen any fluids leaking underneith ? It should be checked at a body shop before being driven for any distance.
  
  
  Check eBay for bags, have it replaced by a certified mechanic or at lease one that has installed bags before. It may take a FORD garage to set up the bag.

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  catpealer111

  January 24, 2007 17:33

  Fords have an inertial fuel pump cut off switch. If you're going to try to drive the truck, it won't start if this is tripped, its usually on the firewall on the trucks and is marked. The one time I had an airbag go off, the vehicle was totaled beyond driving. I've none a few people hove pulled the bag out and laced up the steering wheel pad. Airbags can't be rebuilt, when they deploy, they prity much destroy themselves.

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  sarge_3ad

  January 24, 2007 17:40

  quote:Originally posted by 47studebaker
  short answer is yes you can cut off the bag and drive the vehicle however the bag blew because the sensor was activated. In other words the core support and radiator may/was pushed out of original allignment. Have you seen any fluids leaking underneith ? It should be checked at a body shop before being driven for any distance.
  
  
  Check eBay for bags, have it replaced by a certified mechanic or at lease one that has installed bags before. It may take a FORD garage to set up the bag.
  
  
  
  Thanks for replying. No I haven't noticed any fluid leaking and we park it in the garage so nothing is leaking on the floor. As for front end damage all I could see was the bumper was bent up a little.
  
  This is definately something that will be repaired, but I just needed a quick fix for now.

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  select-fire

  January 25, 2007 01:45

  Here are some airbags on fleabay. http://search.ebay.com/search/search.dll?cgiurl=http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/&fkr=1&from=R8&satitle=ranger+airbag&category0=&submitSearch=Search

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  sarge_3ad

  January 25, 2007 02:44

  Thank you all for the help. Much appreciated! [:)]

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  jimbowby

  January 25, 2007 04:21

  [8D]--Just a note from California --
  
  --My 2001 Ranger blew both (side impact), although insurance covered it --
  
  --the cost for replacement of BOTH airbags and replacement of seatbelts,a reconfigure of the ECM was $1895.00--
  
  --[:D][:D]--JIMBO

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