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Issues with Ford F-150 AIR BAGS by Years

The Ford F-150 had plenty of problems with various aspects of AIR BAGS as 403 complaints were lodged, most of which revolve around FRONTAL. Models of 2005, 2004, 1999 appear to be the most susceptible to problems with AIR BAGS.

Browse Ford F-150 AIR BAGS problems by years

2018 13 2017 11 2016 17 2015 16 2014 13 2013 20 2012 23 2011 6 2010 16 2009 9 2008 22 2007 23 2006 44 2005 94 2004 77 2003 26 2002 33 2001 66 2000 67 1999 69

Do Ford F-150 models have AIR BAGS problems?

Below you may see the AIR BAGS components and the number of complaints they received.

FRONTAL 235 INFLATOR MODULE 15 SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE 15 SIDE/WINDOW 8 ON-OFF SWITCH ASSEMBLY 4 INFLATOR MODULE 1

Worst Ford F-150 Problems

AIR BAGS
2001 Ford F-150 October 7, 2002 Victims: 5

I had an accident where i rear ended a stopped vehicle. i hit him directly in the rear while i was traveling approximately 50mph. my air bags never de...

FRONTAL
1999 Ford F-150 December 9, 2000 Victims: 4

Head-on frontal collision of 40 -45 mph. upon impact, both air bags did not deploy, and passenger's front seat belt failed to lock. dealer / manu...

AIR BAGS
2000 Ford F-150 May 5, 2001 Victims: 4 Mileage: 15000 miles

My family and i were traveling at approximately 55mph on a divided highway and were hit in the front of the truck by a car that was performing an ille...

Recently reported AIR BAGS problems on Ford F-150

The AIR BAGS
2015 Ford F-150

I had a significant front end collision and the airbags did not deploy. i was traveling at least 70 mph on the interstate when i collided with another vehicle.

The AIR BAGS
2018 Ford F-150

The front dashboard warped up in front and on the passenger side over the airbag. it was reported to the dealership , ford redd mccombs. ford company approved to replace the dash. it was replaced after 5 months waiting. and no uncertainty of safety of dashboard over the passenger airbag ,possibly deplying or exploding. the second dash replacement has warped in the same areas and more. the areas over the passenger air bag, as well as the driver side on front dashboard. the company as well as the dealership have no explanation as to why the dashboards are warping . i have seen and photographed many other trucks with same make and model and the suffer the same problem. if a person is not looking for the problem ,they will never see it until it gets worse and the warrenty has expired and they are probably thinking its the texas heat and sun. but this is a true vehicle hazard and will continue to be addressed further if you all don't wish to help or guide me into the right direction. iys a flaw in the design and its in all f150 trucks from 2017 to 2020. i have seen ...

The AIR BAGS
2004 Ford F-150

Tl* the contact owned a 2004 ford f-150. while the contact's fiance was driving 35 mph, a deer ran into the road and caused the driver to swerve and crash into a tree. the air bags did not deploy. there were no warning indicators illuminated. the driver sustained a broken left wrist and struck his head on the windshield. the driver received medical attention. a police report was filed. the vehicle was towed to an impound lot and deemed destroyed. the contact called conway ford (located at 2393 church st, conway, sc 29526, (843) 365-5596) and informed them of the failure. the vehicle was not diagnosed. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage were unknown. *ln*jb * pm consumer stated owner of the vehicle was her dad's which was purchased in 2000. *jb

The AIR BAGS
2018 Ford F-150

2018 ford f-150 in motion approximately 45-50 mph. struck by oncoming vehicle. airbags did not deploy and seatbelt failed to work properly. the consumer provided photos.

The AIR BAGS
2015 Ford F-150

The plastic around the ford emblem bottom side of the column air bag is cracked. i'm concerned that this might affect the safe operation of the bag, allowing moisture to enter into st sealed system. also the cracked plastic is very sharp

The AIR BAGS
2016 Ford F-150

One week ago left work and turned on truck. when starting to pull out of parking space abs light came on dash. after getting home and calling dealer to have inspection, was informed it would be 2 weeks to get in for service. as vehicle is daily driver continued to drive around town and to work, a few days after regular use steering column started getting harder to turn and developed clicking sound. called another mechanic to get in sooner and before could make that appointment scheduled for two days later entire steering column locked up and vehicle is unusable. being towed to repair shop today. luckily was not driving when column locked up. had started vehicle in driveway and was planning on going to store when unable to back up because steering columns/wheel would not move. now awaiting work from repair shop on doagnsostics and issue to repair. very frustrated as vehicle less than 3 years old and with only 70k miles.

The AIR BAGS
2014 Ford F-150

The indicator light for the driver side airbag turns on at random times while driving. i had the error codes ran by the dealership and there is a malfunctioning weight sensor in the seat rail, which was recalled for the passenger side of this same make and model. this light coming on will not usually shut off until the truck is shut off and then it will reset. this has been occurring since april of 2019 and has slowly become more consistent. i have taken a photo of each occurrence when the issue started to become more persistent. the last time this happened was june 7th 2019. i have images from may 9, 15, 17, 18, 20, 21, 23 2019 and june 7 2019 where it occurred multiple times that day.

The AIR BAGS
2008 Ford F-150

I,(mr.[xxx])was driving my grandchildren home and they live @1025 [xxx] dr.,and was driving on a dirt road and swerved to avoid hitting a deer,and oversteered and hit a large tree head on and the air-bags did not employ,leaving us with all kinds of medical cost,thanks to my insurance company(geico) [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).' *pm

The AIR BAGS
2008 Ford F-150

Tl* the contact owned a 2008 ford f-150. the contact stated while driving an unknown speed, when the vehicle hit a deer causing the contact to lose control and hit a tree. the contact stated the front of the vehicle received the majority of the impact. the air bags failed to deploy. the contact stated medical attention was provided for 4 people but the injuries were unknown. a police report was not filed. the vehicle was towed to an impound lot. the contact has called local dealer phil long ford of motor city located at 1212 motor city dr, colorado springs, co 80905, (866) 947-5647 to notify failure of the vehicle. the vehicle was destroyed. the manufacturer has not been informed of failure. the failure mileage was 119,401. *bf *jb

The AIR BAGS
2008 Ford F-150

Takata recall i was taking my grandchildren home on a dirt road and hit a deer which spun me around and smashed into a big tree head on.the crash was so hard that the front bumper was crushed against the motor block,declared totalled from my insurance company.myself,i had a whiplash,my great niece (passenger) broke her wrist,my grandson has leg problems and my granddaughter hit her head real hard!mr. (xxxxx) the owner was driving!!!!!!! parts of this document have been redacted to protect personally identifiable information pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).