Problems with 2008 Ford Fusion AIR BAGS

I received a recall notice a year ago, and i keep calling my dealer webb ford in highland indiana, and ford in dearborn michigan, still have not replaced my passenger takata air bag!! can not give me a date when it will be replaced. have asked ford to deflate the bag i feel i would be safer without it but they won't "due to safety issues''! i worry everyday i drive this car yet i only have 4,.000 miles on it. what can i do????? no one will help me [xxx] r.n.b.s. information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).'*jb

Recall repair has been ignored by dealership and manufacturer to date. i responded to the safety recall letter 7/2016 and nothing more than - no parts- no target date for parts-no there is no one who knows or can do anything more. just have to wait. for what?? until there is an injury or death. the alarm has been sounded - then no remedy available. the access on the top of the front dash has pulled apart and now have been notified that the airbag may deploy at any time.

Takata recall waiting for a part for almost 2 year. if safety issue why the delay? ford tells me to purchase a new car. i cannot believe this should be the solution.

Received recall on airbags 6 months ago and as of 1/3/2017 has not been taken care of. ford dealership says they have not received the parts yet. also the brakes go soft when braking and have not received any recall about this problem. 2 very dangerous problems that need to be taken care of.

Airbag safety recall notice # 16s26 nhtsa recall 16v-384. received first letter informing of "possible" recall in july of 2016. in june of 2018 (two years later) i received another letter telling me to go to my dealer for them to order parts. i went to my local dealer in goshen, indiana and they took the information and said they would call when the repairs could be made. it is january 2019 and i have not heard one word. they say the parts are not available "yet". this is ridiculous. don't offer a recall if you are not prepared to fix the vehicles.

Takata recall - while we did receive a recall notice in july 2016, ford has still not made parts available to our dealer or contacted us regarding other ways to remedy this dangerous situation. several telephone calls to our local ford dealer as well as one directly to ford in june 2017 have gotten us nowhere.

Takata recall. we received this information in reference to air bag defect.. each time we drive our car because we never know when it could go defective with a passenger in the seat. we haven't heard anything in way of oral conversation. we just received the letter and that was it. we received the letter last year in july. please shed some light into this matter as to when we will be contacted in way of repair. nothing has happened to the car it's just frightening knowing that the air bag is defective.

Takata recall. the recall has not been addressed for over a year and a half. the dash board is separating from around the air bag. i am concerned of the safety for anyone riding in my car. this is my 3rd time issuing this complaint...

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford fusion. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v384000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. vin tool confirms parts not available.

Takata recall i have called two dealerships and they say parts are not available. i got my recall notice july 2016. when can i expect a replacement airbag? my wife is getting tired of riding in the back seat.

Takata recall. received recall notice (16s26/nhtsa recall 16v-384) july 2016 from ford. today is november 7, 2016. notice of repair schedule and fix for of defective airbag is not timely and has not yet been made yet.

Takata recall i just checked the status of this recall and ford says it is still waiting for parts. this is unacceptable. it's been 18 months since this recall went out. it needs resolved immediately! i have not had any accident with the car but it could happen any time and may affect my ability to sell or trade this car!

Received notice of recall notice 6 months ago and the problem has not been resolve yet. concerned about the safety of my passengers that ride in the front seat.

Takata recall 16s26. i was first notified about this air bag recall in july, 2016. now it is march, 2017 and still no solution has been found. this is taking entirely to long for the seriousness of the recall. it is very important that the air bags work correctly.

Tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2008 ford fusion. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v384000 (air bags). the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. covert ford inc (located at 11514 research blvd, austin, tx 78759, (512) 345-4343) and the manufacturer were notified and stated that the part was not available. the contact had not experienced a failure. parts distribution disconnect. *tt consumer stated air bag placed on 3/6/19 at the dealer.*jb

Takata recall i have received a safety recall which states that "the passenger frontal airbag inflator may rupture in the event of a crash necessitating airbag deployment." it, also, states that "a ruptured inflator may result in metal fragments striking vehicle occupants causing serious injury or death." i have received three letters to this effect, beginning july, 2016. in addition, the letter states "if your vehicle contains a defective or potentially defective airbag inflator and is under recall, contact your nearest dealership immediately to schedule a free repair." i contacted ford several times, and they say they do not have the parts to replace the airbags. today, i called ford again, and i was told the part is "currently being developed in conjunction with our suppliers. they are expecting parts the spring of 2018; however, no specific date has been determined. finally, i was denied a loaner vehicle until the parts come in. i have no transportation, as i am handicapped and cannot easily get into the back seat. also, the letter stated that metal fragments could strike vehicle occupants, so it would not matter where they were seated. i am looking for a loaner (free of charge) until replacement parts are put in, or i would like to have all of the airbags disengaged permanently, until the replacement parts come in.

Takata recall. we received a recall notice from ford motor company in july 2016 they still do not have the parts. the letter says the car is dangerous to a passenger. two year wait for a dangerous issue is terrible! no one will do anything about it.

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford fusion. the contact stated that nhtsa campaign number: 16v384000 (air bags) exceeded a reasonable amount of time for repair. the dealer (joe rizza ford, 8100 west 159th street, orland park, il 60462, phone: 708-403-0300) stated that parts were unavailable. the contact was concerned that the passenger air bag was exposed around the dashboard area. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 40,000. vin tool confirms parts not available. *bf updated 8/3/18*jb

None of the dealers in the area are able to have the parts. we've been trying since june 2016 when we first received the recall.

Tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2008 ford fusion. the contact stated that nhtsa campaign number: 16v384000 (air bags) exceeded a reasonable amount of time for repair. the contact received the recall notification in june of 2016. the dealer (ray price stroud ford, 301 n 9th st a, stroudsburg, pa, 18360) stated that the parts were unavailable for the repair. the manufacturer confirmed that the parts were unavailable. the contact had not experienced a failure. vin tool confirms parts not available.

Tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2008 ford fusion. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v384000 (air bags) for the frontal passenger air bag inflator. the parts to do the repair were unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was not notified of the issue. the local dealer (billy howell ford lincoln located on 1805 atlanta hwy, cumming, georgia 30040) stated that the parts were not available. the contact had not experienced a failure. vin tool confirms parts not available.

Takata recall - i was notified in june 2016 that the airbag had a potentially deadly defect. to date, i have not been contacted concerning correction of the defect. i have called the dealer only to be informed that the part has not been made available to them and they have no idea when corrective action will be taken. this is unacceptable given the nature of the defect and i believe i have been more than patient waiting for corrective action.

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford fusion. the contac received a settlement postcard from tk holdings inc and received a recall notification for nhtsa campaign number: 16v384000 (air bags). the parts to do the repair were unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the dealer (hilltop ford in richmond, california) confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue and was not able to confirm when the parts were to become available. the contact had not experienced a failure. vin tool confirms parts not available.

About the same time my recall notice was sent the leather on the dash lifted that was attached to the cap holding the air bag. i could not get it to slip back so now i have an opening on the dash in front of the air bag. i did take it to ford the said it was not going to open up all the way unless i had an accident. i am still waiting for a recall for the airbag to be fixed but i feel that this was not a coincident that the leather lifted. i am worried that the air bag will deploy and someone in the front driver side will be hurt. i know the car is an older model but i keep this car in perfect condition.

Tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2008 ford fusion. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v384000 (air bags). the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the local dealer (tiffin ford lincoln 2020 w. market street, tiffin, oh 44883) was contacted and confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. the manufacturer was called and the contact heard a voice recording. the vin was invalid. the contact had not experienced a failure. vin tool confirms parts not available. updated 08/09/17*lj updated 10/11/2017*js

I am registering this complain because it has been over one year and no parts are or at least no parts are said to be available...this needs to be fixed . the car is parked because of the risk to our daughter and whomever else would be with her.....one year

Takata recall, i received a letter from ford in june of 2016 stating there was a recall on the takata airbags in my car. i've tried multiple times to schedule an ap't. with ford dealer's to have them replaced. i was told every time there were no airbags available. what should i do ?

Have requested appointment for repair to dealer,payne ford of weslaco, repeatedly since 2016 recall notification. latest on 24 october 2017. asked to be placed on waiting list. have been told that parts are unavailable.

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford fusion. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v384000 (air bags); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. antelope valley ford lincoln dealer (1155 automall dr lancaster, ca 93534) was contacted and confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue and was not able to confirm when the parts were to become available. the contact had not experienced a failure. vin tool confirms parts not available.

Tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2008 ford fusion. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v384000 (air bags). the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the local dealer (van horn ford 1000 e. summit avenue oconomowoc, wi 53066) was contacted and confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. the manufacturer did not know when the parts would arrive. the contact had not experienced a failure. vin tool confirms parts not available.

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford fusion. the contact received a recall notification for nhtsa campaign number: 16v384000 (air bags); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the dealer (morristown ford in morristown, tennessee) was contacted and confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue and was not able to confirm when the parts were to become available. the contact had not experienced a failure. vin tool confirms parts not available.

Air bag is lifted on passenger side of vehicle & the ceiling is coming down in the rear window. both serious safety issues.

Tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2008 ford fusion. the contact stated that the front passenger side of the dashboard bubbled. the dealer was notified of the failure, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. in addition, the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v384000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 120,000. vin tool confirms parts not available.

Takata recall i have no information on the replacement of my recalled air bag i have grand children who ride in this vehicle and consider this a terrible time frame for replacement

Takata recall i've contacted 2 of my local dealerships to get this recall done in the last year, and i keep getting the same response form the dealerships saying they don't have the equipment yet to preform the recall.

Tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2008 ford fusion. the contact stated that the recall notice for nhtsa campaign number: 16v384000 (air bags) was received in june of 2016. after contacting the dealer (lawrence ford in lawrence township, nj) and the manufacturer on multiple occasions, the contact was informed that the parts needed for the recall remedy were still not available and no estimated time for receiving the parts could be provided. the contact had not experienced a failure. vin tool confirms parts not available.

We purchased our ford fusion 2008 through a private sale in may of 2016. the vehicle is listed as part of the takata passenger frontal airbag inflater recall since june 1 of 2016. we have not received a letter regarding the airbag recall. i found the information online after purchasing the vehicle and hearing reports of a massive recall in the news. around june 25, 2016 on a particularly hot and humid day, the airbag compartment expanded and created a bump in the dashboard. a gel leaked out of the airbag compartment, into the glove box and on the dashboard. not only do we have a defective inflator, but we also have an airbag that was somehow activated by heat and humidity. i highly suspect this airbag will not deploy correctly if the car is ever in an accident. i contacted three dealers (two in our area and the dealer that sold the car to it's first owner. the first two dealers said there's nothing they could do as the replacement airbags are not available. one dealer said they could replace the airbag if we pay over $600. they also assured me that the bulging dashboard and oozing gel had nothing to do with the recall, but i was welcome to work with takata after paying for the airbag to try to get a refund. ford motor company was also not helpful saying this is a production issue with takata, and takata doesn't have capacity to produce the needed airbags more quickly. we can't afford to park the car to rust, and we can't afford to sell a car that has a safety defect. how long is too long to expect takata to produce the needed airbags? what happens if there is an accident with significant injury while waiting for this faulty airbag to be replaced?

Takata recall - my vehicle manufacturer does not have repair parts available by the priority deadline for my car.

Tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2008 ford fusion. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v384000 (air bags); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. crossroads ford cary (2333 walnut st, cary, nc) was contacted and confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue and was not able to confirm when the parts were to become available. the contact had not experienced a failure. vin tool confirms parts not available.

Tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2008 ford fusion. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v384000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. the contact mentioned that the dealer needed the letter stating that the parts were available. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue. the manufacturer informed the contact that he would receive another letter when the parts become available. the contact had not experienced a failure. vin tool confirms parts not available.

Tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2008 ford fusion. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v384000 (air bags) and stated that the part was not available within a reasonable time frame to schedule the recall repair. the dealer (autonation ford amherst, 8000 leavitt rd, amherst, oh 44001, (440) 296-3021) did not give a specific date for when the part would become available. the contact was unable to determine when the vehicle would be repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and could not provide an estimated date for when the vehicle would receive the recall repair. the contact stated that the air bag indicator had been illuminating over a month. the failure mileage was not available. vin tool confirms parts not available. *bf updated 8/20/18*jb

Multiple times a week i drive passengers in a potentially unsafe car due to a recalled airbag. i have called a dealership, but was informed the part was not available for over a year and a half. it is irresponsible of ford to not have this part available. i bought a car which i thought to be safe and the company clearly is not concerned about the welfare of their car owners due to the lack of concern about replacing the part.

Takata recall i was sent notice regarding my vehicle. i called my ford dealer and they stated the parts to fix aren't available yet. i called ford corporate to complain and they offered me no remedy, fix, apology, rental car, etc. i intend to drive this car until it breaks and it's still in great shape with plenty life left.

Takata recall. this recall is very old (june 2016) and i am concerned about the safety of driving this vehicle. are there any interim fixes that can be used? are there any estimates on when this recall will be able to be resolved on my vehicle? what are my legal responsibilities if i provide transportation to people?

Tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2008 ford fusion. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v384000 (air bags); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the dealer (all american ford of paramus, 375 nj-17, paramus, nj 07652; (877) 223-8702) was contacted and confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. the manufacturer was contacted at 800-392-3673 and was unable to confirm when the parts were to become available. the contact had not experienced a failure. vin tool confirms parts not available.

Takata recall i am not receiving any useful information in when the airbag will be replaced, probably never and they hope i junk the car and have to buy a new one. received class action settlement notice now that seems to be a creative way out for ford takata stake holders. all i am asking for is a true date when will the air bag be replaced. the date provided spring 2018 has long passed.

Takata recall. my airbags have not been replaced yet.

Takata recall it is taking an inordinate amount of time for takata to have a remedy provided. when i just checked the website it said remedy not available yet. *js *js

Tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2008 ford fusion. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v384000 (air bags) and stated that the part was not available within a reasonable time frame to schedule the recall repair. the dealer (serramonte ford, 999 serramonte blvd, colma, ca 94014, (650) 763-2400) did not give a specific date for when the part would become available. the manufacturer was contacted and could not provide an estimated date for when the vehicle would receive the recall repair. the contact was not experiencing a failure. vin tool confirms parts not available. *bf updated 8/8/18*jb

Tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2008 ford fusion. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v384000 (air bags). the part to do the repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. vin tool confirms parts not available. updated 01/27/17*lj updated 02/17/17.*jb