Expedition Active Hood Fault

Hey, I'm having a weird issue with my 2021 Ford Expedition with a gasoline engine. I keep getting an "Active hood fault" message popping up on the dash, and the airbag light is now constantly on! I scanned it and there's an error stored, and the spring actuators are triggered. Has anyone else seen this? It's got 115310 km on the clock.

4 comment(s)

I had a similar issue on my Expedition a while back. The active hood system is part of the pedestrian safety system, designed to pop the hood in a collision. Are you sure you haven't had a minor bump or anything that could have triggered it?

No bumps that I know of! That's what's so strange. It just started happening out of the blue. When you say similar, do you mean the exact same symptoms? The message, the airbag light, and the error code?

Yes, the exact same symptoms. In my case, after the fault occurred, the error memory contained an error indicating that the acceleration sensor was defective. I'd recommend getting it checked by a workshop; it could be a faulty sensor as the root cause. For me, the repair cost was around 315€.

Thanks so much for the info! I'll definitely get it checked out. Knowing it's likely the acceleration sensor and what it cost you is a huge help. I really appreciate it!

Join the discussion now: