Problems with 1999 Ford Ranger AIR BAGS

Takata recall we continue to receive notice that air bags need replacement. have been told we are on waiting list and that parts will be available soon and when they come in we will be notified. as of yet this has not hapened. this week notice in the news and on web sites of ford and takata and your site suggests that these vehicles not be driven. what are we to do? we have continued to take are vehicles into the ford dealership to keep them maintained and in good working order, we are given no solution of a replacement or option of deactivation of the device until a replacement is available and not even an option for purchase of a replacement. please help all our vehicles are fords all on recall we should not be forced to drive activated bombs

Website say 99 ford rangers are under ford airbag recall. per nhtsa recall info is only available to jan 1, 99 owners should contact manufacturer for additional recall info. my ca registration say date sold 00/001999. ford website blocks access to airbag recall data. pls advise me how to proceed at [email protected]. thanks!

Takata recall for produce a 1999 model 4wd pick up last november i went to look at it here were no stickers about sold as is but regardles i feel it is ford corporatin to sell a sfe vehicle by law ,, i discovered the tires were the wrong size on the vehicle when i question them they said it the way tey recived it and refused to go any further the required tires for this truck state there supposed to be 245/75/16 for had tire on the truck that are the wrong size 215 65 15 which make handling the vehicle hard in corners and created a rollover situation tires are under recall and ford wont help on this matter i am asking for almost a yr now that some one make ford put on the proper tires at there cost because of there lies and dishonesty,, also they sold the vehicle with bad ball joints that broke a month after i bought the vehicle so i borrowed the money and got them repaired at my own expense the engin has a ticking noise in it no one can find ,, ford of cookville tn is just dishonest i willnever deal with them ever again im just trying to make the 1999 ford ranger 4wd with a 4.0 engine safe so my children can be safe this yr can u help with any of these matters? if they just replace ties i can handle the rest of the issues please

Takata recall. i had a accident where i hit another car with the front left bumper of my truck. the left quarter panel and front fender were destroyed, but the air bags did not deploy or inflate.

Tl* the contact owned a 1999 ford ranger. while driving 70 mph, control of the vehicle was lost causing a crash with another vehicle and a speed bump. in addition, the speed bump caused the vehicle to become airborne and crash into a tree. the air bags did not deploy. the vehicle was destroyed. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. a police report was filed. the contact sustained six cracked ribs, a punctured lung, a collapsed lung, a fractured neck, and several bruises that required medical attention. the approximate failure mileage was 130,000.

The air bag discharged while i was driving to work at 45 mph. i heard a hissing sound as a white powdery substance came out of the steering wheel. there was no collision. the bag did not deploy but the air bag light came on.i wrote ford 3 times. each time i was sent a letter stating that there was a collision. i wrote back , no collision. they had me send them pictures of the entire inside and outside of the vehicle. no damage any where. they said it was off warranty. i say it was defective. it discharged without reason and still didn't work correctly thank god.an air bag should be warranted for the life of the car. they were no help at all with this seriously dangerous situation. can you help me?

Tl*the contact owns a 1999 ford ranger. while driving between 55-60 mph on normal road conditions, the contact lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a snowbank. the vehicle rolled over three times and the air bags failed to deploy. the air bag warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. the police and ambulance were called to the scene and a police report was filed. the driver sustained severe injuries. the vehicle was towed to a collision center. the extent of the damages has not yet been determined. the vin was unknown. the failure and current mileages were 120,000.

On july 13, 2009 i wrote a letter to the claims dept regarding an investigation on an airbag fire due to an accident on a 1999 ford ranger. i received a response form a steve bardell on aug. 20, 2009 that there were no open recalls for a speed control activation switch which were of no concern to the damage that occurred on our vehicle. i responded oct. 5, to please investigate this matter further for the safety of other customers and the fact that the driver's airbag did in fact catch on fire with the driver behind the wheel and to find out what caused this. i saw a recall on this morning's news but when i check the recall for the cruise control switch as stated, to find out what i needed to do to respond to this i noticed that this particular year of vehicle was not listed and definitely should be. please! help on this matter. i am attaching pictures and the original letter for further investigation on my vehicle.. thank you in advance for looking into this matter. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 1999 ford ranger. while driving 50-55 mph on a bridge he crashed into the wall. the air bags did not deploy. the driver broke his nose. the front passenger cracked the windshield and suffered a concussion. both passengers were wearing seat belts. the vin was unknown. there was no police report. the current and failure mileages were 127,000.

Dt: consumer states: pinch bolt that holds steering shaft together fell out or broke, the steering wheel would turn without happening or broke. took vehicle to ford, they said that they couldn't do anything. currently, sensor light was on for air bag, and the clock spring broke. ford will charge consumer for repairs. *ak

While driving at any speed the air bag warning light will illuminate. dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem. the cause was not determined. *ak

Air bag light is on and stays on. the deactivator switch is defective. vehicle came with an of/off switch, which was replaced at consumer's expense. *ak

While driving 35 mph consumer's vehicle was involved in a frontal collision. upon impact both frontal air bags failed to deploy. driver sustained minor injuries, and was transported to a hospital. vehicle was towed to the dealer for inspection. *ak

During a 45 mph frontal collision front air bags did not deploy. the seat belt released from the belt buckle. consumer sustained minor injuries, and had the vehicle towed. the dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem. *ak

After hitting a deer at 45 mph a white powered smoke came out of the front air bag when deployed. dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem. *ak

While driving 25 mph consumer applied the brakes and the pedal went to the floor. consumer was not able to maintain control and vehicle collided into a wood fence. upon impact, both air bags did not deploy. vehicle was towed to the dealer for inspection, and dealer was not able to determine the cause of the problem. *ak

While sitting in traffic the vehicle accelerated without warning and both airbags deployed without contact with another vehicle. the driver had the vehicle towed to the dealer for analysis. *nm

While driving 45 mph vehicle was hit on the right driver's side. neither side or frontal air bags deployed upon impact. *ak

Airbag light flickers then stays on for the remainder of the ride.

While driving 45 mph the driver tried avoid another vehicle but vehicle rolled over twice and was hit on the side and the front. the air bags did not deploy. *ak

I crashed into a bull at 65 mph, my bumper was very damaged along with my hood , windshield and roof. my air bag did not deploy. i did injure my neck. p.s. i was wearing my seat belt. *nlm

1999 ford ranger struck a tree and there was over $5,400 damage to the front of the vehicle, yet the air bags did not deploy. *jb

Consumer was involved in an accident, and the driver airbag failed to deploy.*jb

Air bags did not deploy during front end collision truck is totaled. dt

Off/on switch light of passenger airbag is off when airbag switch is in off position. dash light of airbag is flashing, in a sequence 2 flashes, 7 flashes, and repeats 5 times, then stays on. dealer has not inspected vehicle. *ak the dealer found the probelm to be a wiring loom that failed or shorted out. consumer was injured. *mj

No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak

During a head on collision at 45 mph airbags did not deplpoy, causing serious injuries.*ak airbag is under 5 year / 50,000 mile warranty. *tt

Vehicle involved in a roll over and headed into a ditch. upon impact, both air bags did not deploy. dealer / manufacturer were not notified at this time. please provide any further information.*ak

While driving 5 mph another vehicle driving 4o mph hit consumer's vehicle on front end. upon impact, neither airbag deployed. vehicle was totalled, consumer suffered minor injuries. *ak

While driving 25 to 35 mph vehicle hit a telephone pole head-on, and air bags did not deploy. vehicle had a frontal impact.*ak

Struck the side of a car that turned blind in front of me at 50 mph totalling both vehicles. had my hands on steering wheel at 10 and 2 oclock. bent steering column forward slightly from impact. air bags did not go off!! had seatbelt strap soreness following. police and fire rescue personnel were surprised that air bag did not deploy. reported to morries manager - told they would contact me - they never did. also reported to insurance rep.*ak

Vehicle was involved in a frontal collision at 40 mph. upon impact, airbags did not deploy, resulting in minor injuries. dealer has been notified. *ak

While travelling on interstate 25 northbound near albuquerque, rear axle broke on the right rear of the vehicle. right rear wheel with wheel & part of axle separated, causing multiple rollover of the vehicle. driver was severely injured and the truck was totalled. no air bags deployed in the vehicle although there was significant front end impact on the driver's side of the vehicle.

Drivers side door flew open in crash and wife was ejected from truck. air bags on both sides did not deploy. truck was totaled.*ak

Consumer's husband had a head-on collison and passenger's seat belt failed to deploy. *ak

Air bags diployed at a speed of less than 10 mph and the front bumper was never touched. *ak

Was traveling 35mph when another vehicle "t" boned ranger, this caused ranger to hit a cement planter and gas pump, vehicle was totaled, and air bags failed to deploy, causing 2 people to sustain injuries. *ak *slc

Frontal collision at 30 mph with a toyota camry. upon impact, both air bags did not deploy. both vehicles were totaled due to this accident, and no injury was reported. dealer/manufacturer were not notified at this time. feel free to provide any further details on this matter. *ak

The drivers side airbag failed to deploy when the vehicle struck another vehicle squarely in the rear.

Driver's side air bag failed to deploy upon frontal impact, but passenger's side did. estimated speed of impact was 55 mph. please describe details. *ak

Vehicle was involved in a direct frontal collision. upon impact, driver's airbag did not deploy, resulting in minor injuries. manufacturer will be notified.*ak

Having heard so much about the safety of airbags i was very surprised not to have either of the airbags in my truck deploy when i was involved in the traffic accident on 6/21/00. i was traveling between 40 and 45 mph when someone pulled out, from a stop sign, directly in front of me. i was unable to react, it happened so quickly. the other driver was sited by a police that witnessed the accident. *ak

While driving up hwy 20 in town i had the front right tire/rim/brake assembly separate from the axle causing the vehicle to collide with a rock in the side of the hill. hitting the rock had sent me back into the highway on the vehicles two left tires. both airbags had deployed and when the vehicle came to a halt on all three tires i got out of the truck to find the right front tire/rim/brake assembly approximately 15 feet behind the vehicle. i now own a three wheeler that ford or the dealership will not admit that there was some sort of a flaw or defect.*ak

While traveling at 70 mph consumer lost control of vehicle, vehicle rolled over at least 6 times, and the air bags did not deploy. vehicle has previously experienced electrical problems. dealer has been contacted. *ak *ml

Had a front end collision, and the air bags did not deploy- consumer sustained some minor injuries. ford will test airbag system after repair is done. as of now they say the vehicle was not hit in such a way that the sensor would set off. *ak

No summary listed for abov evehicle. *ak

When truck crashed into the back of driver's side of a ford explorer traveling about 40 mph, there was no deployment of driver's side or passenger's side air bags. owner not sure of damage total. please provide any further information.*ak

Vehicle was involved in a frontal collision. upon impact, airbags did not deploy, resulting in extended stopping distance. manufacturer and dealer have been notified. *ak

While driving on a two lane rural route, traveling 10mph a der ran out in front, vehicle swerved to avoid hitting the deer, and hit a tree instead. upon impact, neither airbags deployed. contacted dealer. *ak

Driver apparently fell asleep behind wheel& crashed into a ditch. then into several trees head-on while traveling about 65 mph. there was no deployment of driver's side or passenger's side air bags. all three passengers were injured. truck was totalled. please provide any further information. *ak