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Air Bags complaints
27 reportsClear category filter85,000 miles · Sep 28, 2014
Air BagsCrash
SON WAS IN AN ACCIDENT, ON THE FREEWAY, TRUCK WAS HIT FRONTEND MAJOR DAMAGE FRONTEND WAS "V" SHAPE IN ACCIDENT TO INCLUDE BOTH SIDES AND THROWN APPROX: 200+ ONE OF THE AIRBAG SENSORS IN LOCATED AT RADIATOR AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, FORD SAID THERE WAS A WARNING PRIOR TO ACCIDENT WHICH IS NOT TRUE IF THERE WAS A FLASHING FAULT LIG…
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SON WAS IN AN ACCIDENT, ON THE FREEWAY, TRUCK WAS HIT FRONTEND MAJOR DAMAGE FRONTEND WAS "V" SHAPE IN ACCIDENT TO INCLUDE BOTH SIDES AND THROWN APPROX: 200+ ONE OF THE AIRBAG SENSORS IN LOCATED AT RADIATOR AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, FORD SAID THERE WAS A WARNING PRIOR TO ACCIDENT WHICH IS NOT TRUE IF THERE WAS A FLASHING FAULT LIGHT GOING OFF I ASSURED THEM I WOULD OF HAVE TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP ASAP. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10639688
41,000 miles · Sep 28, 2014
Air BagsInjury
ON 9-26-14 THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON THEN WENT OFF AFTER 10-15 MINUTES. I DROVE THE VEHICLE APPROXIMATELY 10 MILES ON 9-26. AT 1PM ON 9-27 I STARTED THE TRUCK AND WITHIN 5-10 SECONDS THE AIRBAG EXPLODED. THE VEHICLE WAS STILL IN PARK AS I WAS OPENING MAIL BEFORE LEAVING. I WAS NOT SERIOUSLY INJURED BUT HAD A SORE RIGHT SHOULD…
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ON 9-26-14 THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON THEN WENT OFF AFTER 10-15 MINUTES. I DROVE THE VEHICLE APPROXIMATELY 10 MILES ON 9-26. AT 1PM ON 9-27 I STARTED THE TRUCK AND WITHIN 5-10 SECONDS THE AIRBAG EXPLODED. THE VEHICLE WAS STILL IN PARK AS I WAS OPENING MAIL BEFORE LEAVING. I WAS NOT SERIOUSLY INJURED BUT HAD A SORE RIGHT SHOULDER MOST OF THE DAY. FORD IS TELLING ME I HAVE TO PAY FOR A NEW AIRBAG AS THEY ARE ONLY GUARANTEED FOR 5 YEARS. MY TRUCK HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT, PURCHASED IT NEW IN 2007 AND IT JUST TURNED 41000. THIS IS A MAJOR HAZARD AS I HAD NO WARNING OF DEPLOYMENT, ONLY MY AIRBAG LIGHT WENT ON. I TOLD FORD OF I HAD TO PAY FOR THE AIRBAG THEN I WANTED ALL PARTS REMOVED. FORD IS GOING TO CALL ME ON 9-29-30. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10639687
80,000 miles · Aug 14, 2014
Air BagsService BrakesCrashInjury
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE SKIDDED ACROSS THE ROAD INTO A DITCH WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE THEN FLIPPED OVER UPSIDE DOWN. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT INJURED HER RIGHT LEG AND RECEIVED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE SKIDDED ACROSS THE ROAD INTO A DITCH WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE THEN FLIPPED OVER UPSIDE DOWN. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT INJURED HER RIGHT LEG AND RECEIVED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
NHTSA ODI #10622203
48,000 miles · May 2, 2014
Air BagsSeats
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE AIR BAG CODE- 16 WARNING MESSAGE INTERMITTENTLY FLASHED. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE OCCUPANCY SEAT SWITCH FAILED. AS A RESULT, THE ENTIRE SEAT WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE CONTACT STATED TH…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE AIR BAG CODE- 16 WARNING MESSAGE INTERMITTENTLY FLASHED. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE OCCUPANCY SEAT SWITCH FAILED. AS A RESULT, THE ENTIRE SEAT WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REPAIR WAS THE MANUFACTURE WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 75,000.
NHTSA ODI #10586153
65,000 miles · Jan 9, 2014
Air BagsCrash
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE DUE TO ICE ON THE HIGHWAY AND FLIPPED THE VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES. UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABO…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE DUE TO ICE ON THE HIGHWAY AND FLIPPED THE VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES. UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 65,000.
NHTSA ODI #10559211
100,000 miles · Dec 10, 2012
Air BagsCrashInjury
ON MY 2007 FORD F 150 SPORT I WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH. I STRUCK A LIGHT POLE ON THE SIDE OF THE INTERSTATE ON THE RIGHT FRONT BUMPER AND THE RIGHT FRONT PANEL. AFTER HITTING THE POLE, I WENT DOWN A HILL AND HIT TREES FROM THERE. IT DID MORE DAMAGE TO THE FRONT OF MY TRUCK YET STILL NOTHING FROM THE AIRBAGS. IT WAS ENOUGH FORCE T…
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ON MY 2007 FORD F 150 SPORT I WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH. I STRUCK A LIGHT POLE ON THE SIDE OF THE INTERSTATE ON THE RIGHT FRONT BUMPER AND THE RIGHT FRONT PANEL. AFTER HITTING THE POLE, I WENT DOWN A HILL AND HIT TREES FROM THERE. IT DID MORE DAMAGE TO THE FRONT OF MY TRUCK YET STILL NOTHING FROM THE AIRBAGS. IT WAS ENOUGH FORCE TO CRUSH THE HOOD, AND THE ENTIRE RIGHT PANEL. THE AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY AND 1 PERSON WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED. FROM WHAT I AM READING, IT TAKE 18-20 LBS OF PRESSURE TO HAVE THEM DEPLOY. IT WAS FOR SURE ENOUGH FORCE TO HAVE THEM DEPLOY AND ACCORDING TO OFFICERS AT THE SCENE, NO ONE CAN UNDERSTAND AS TO WHY THEY NEVER DEPLOYED? I WOULD REALLY LIKE TO GET AN ANSWER ON THIS, AND WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF FORD EVER RECALLED THIS ISSUE? I ALSO HAVE PICTURES OF THE ACCIDENT. THANK YOU! *TR
NHTSA ODI #10487921
42,500 miles · Apr 21, 2011
Air BagsSeat BeltsCrashInjury
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD F150. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELTS DID NOT RESTRAIN THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER. IN ADDITION, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE CONTACT STRUCK HIS HEAD …
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD F150. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELTS DID NOT RESTRAIN THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER. IN ADDITION, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE CONTACT STRUCK HIS HEAD ON THE WINDSHIELD. AS A RESULT, HE SUFFERED A CONCUSSION AND DEVELOPED POST CONCUSSION SYNDROME. THE CONTACT ALSO SUFFERED INJURIES TO HIS BACK. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE FROM THE SCENE OF THE CRASH AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A COLLISION CENTER WHERE THE BODY DAMAGE WAS REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT MODULES WERE FAULTY. THE DEALER DID NOT INFORM THE CONTACT IF THERE WAS A FAILURE WITHIN THE AIR BAGS. THE VEHICLE WAS LEFT WITH THE DEALER AND WAS UNDERGOING FURTHER INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN ALSO STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT ASSIST WITH THE COST OF REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,500.
NHTSA ODI #10397029
50,000 miles · Apr 18, 2011
Air Bags
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD F150. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIANS STATED THAT THE CABLE IN THE STEERING COLUMN THAT CONNECTED TO THE AIR BAG SENSOR IN THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE V…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD F150. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIANS STATED THAT THE CABLE IN THE STEERING COLUMN THAT CONNECTED TO THE AIR BAG SENSOR IN THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE AIR BAGS WHICH DID NOT INCLUDE HIS YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL BUT THE PRIOR YEAR ONLY. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
NHTSA ODI #10396662
95,000 miles · Oct 23, 2010
Air BagsCrashInjury
ON 10/22/2010 I WAS THE 2. TIME IN A VEHICLE CRASH, WITH A 2007 FORD F 150 AND THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOYED. 1. IN 2008 FRONT RIGHT DAMAGE BROKEN FRONT AXEL FENDER TIRE RIM DAMAGE, SPEED 55MPH .. CUTS AND BRUISES REPAIR $6,000.00 2. FRONT DAMAGE SIDE DAMAGE BROKEN AXEL FENDER DOOR TIRE RIM DAMAGE .. TRUCK MIGHT BE TOTALED. …
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ON 10/22/2010 I WAS THE 2. TIME IN A VEHICLE CRASH, WITH A 2007 FORD F 150 AND THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOYED. 1. IN 2008 FRONT RIGHT DAMAGE BROKEN FRONT AXEL FENDER TIRE RIM DAMAGE, SPEED 55MPH .. CUTS AND BRUISES REPAIR $6,000.00 2. FRONT DAMAGE SIDE DAMAGE BROKEN AXEL FENDER DOOR TIRE RIM DAMAGE .. TRUCK MIGHT BE TOTALED. CUTS AND BRUISES TO FACE AND LEG BOTH TIMES AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOYED EVEN WITH SEVERE FRONT DAMAGE, PICS ARE AVAILABLE. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10361886
60,000 miles · Aug 11, 2010
Air BagsCrashInjury
I OWNED A 2003 AND 2007 FORD F-150 SUPERCREW THE 2003 CAR WAS REARENDED AT 40 MILES PER HOUR AND NO AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THE 2007 WAS INVOLVED IN ACCIDENT FRONTEND AT 60 MILES PER HOUR AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY AS WELL. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10348717
NHTSA investigations
1PE08060 · Tire Valve Cracking
Opened Oct 14, 2008 · Closed Apr 9, 2009
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Tires:valve
ON OCTOBER 14, 2008, ODI OPENED PE08-060 TO INVESTIGATE ALLEGATIONS OF CRACKED AND LEAKING SNAP-IN TIRE VALVES IN MODEL YEAR (MY) 2007 VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BY FORD MOTOR COMPANY.THE VALVES WERE SUPPLIED TO FORD BY TOPSEAL AUTO-PARTS, A SUBSIDIARY OF THE SHANGHAI BAOLONG AUTOMOTIVE CORPORATION IN CHINA.VALVES MADE BY TOPSEAL FOR AFTERMARKET SALE WERE THE SUBJECT OF TWO RECENT SAFETY RECALLS BY TECH INTERNATIONAL (08T-018) AND DILL AIR CONTROLS (08T-028), THE LATTER OF WHICH WAS INVESTIGATED BY ODI IN PE08-036 AND EA08-022.THE DEFECT CONDITIONS ADDRESSED BY THE AFTERMARKET TIRE VALVE RECALLS BOTH INVOLVED INADEQUATE RESISTANCE TO OZONE CRACKING DUE TO ISSUES WITH THE SUPPLY OF ANTI-OZONANT CHEMICALS TO TOPSEAL FOR A PERIOD FROM JULY TO MID-NOVEMBER 2006.THE AFTERMARKET VALVES WERE COMPOUNDED WITH A BLEND OF EPDM AND NATURAL RUBBER, USING A RELATIVELY LOW PERCENTAGE OF EPDM (EPDM PROVIDES INHERENT RESISTANCE TO OZONE CRACKING).HENCE, THE NEED FOR ANTI-OZONANT CHEMICALS AND THE PROBLEMS WITH CRACKING WHEN THOSE CHEMICALS WERE MISSING OR OUT OF SPECIFICATION IN SOME LOTS OF VALVES.BOTH RECALL CAMPAIGNS INVOLVED INSPECTION PROGRAMS TO IDENTIFY AND REPLACE VALVES WITH VISIBLE SURFACE CRACKING.ALTHOUGH THE TOPSEAL VALVES SUPPLIED TO FORD ALSO APPEAR TO HAVE BEEN AFFECTED BY THE ANTI-OZONANT SUPPLY ISSUES IN MID TO LATE-2006, FORD INDICATED THAT ITS VALVES WERE MADE AT A DIFFERENT TOPSEAL PRODUCTION LINE AND WERE COMPOUNDED WITH A HIGHER PERCENTAGE OF EPDM RUBBER TO MEET MORE STRINGENT SPECIFICATIONS FROM FORD.ODI'S ANALYSIS OF COMPLAINT AND WARRANTY DATA PROVIDED BY FORD SHOWED THAT PROBLEMS WITH CRACKED TIRE VALVES WERE SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER FOR MY 2007 VEHICLES PRODUCED FROM DECEMBER 2006 THROUGH MARCH 2007.FORD RESPONDED BY IMPLEMENTING CHANGES IN ITS MATERIAL SPECIFICATIONS FOR SNAP-IN RUBBER TIRE VALVES AND ALSO INCREASING THE QUALITY AND ACCEPTANCE STANDARDS FOR VALVES IMPORTED FOR USE IN ITS VEHICLES.WHILE THE COMPLAINT AND WARRANTY CLAIM RATES ARE ELEVATED FOR SUBJECT VEHICLES PRODUCED FROM DECEMBER 2006 THROUGH MARCH 2007, THE RATES OF LEAKING VALVES ARE WELL BELOW ONE PERCENT OF PRODUCTION FOR EACH OF THE PEAK MONTHS FOR ALL OF THE AFFECTED MODELS.A SUBSTANTIAL MAJORITY OF THE SUBJECT VEHICLES ARE EQUIPPED WITH TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEMS (TPMS) WHICH WARN THE DRIVER WHEN ANY TIRE PRESSURES DROPS BELOW 25 PERCENT OF RECOMMENDED INFLATION PRESSURE. AS OUTLINED IN A LETTER TO ODI DATED APRIL 6, 2009, FORD HAS AGREED TO SEND LETTERS TO OWNERS OF CERTAIN MY 2007 AND 2008 FORD, LINCOLN AND MERCURY VEHICLES TO PROVIDE INFORMATION ABOUT THE CRACKING CONCERN. LETTERS WILL BE SENT TO OWNERS OF VEHICLES BUILT FROM NOVEMBER 2006 THROUGH MAY 2007.OWNERS CAN OPT FOR A FREE DEALER INSPECTION.VALVES EXHIBITING SURFACE CRACKS OR AIR LEAKAGE RELATED TO OZONE ATTACK WILL BE REPLACED BY FORD UNDER ITS NORMAL WARRANTY TERMS.FORD EXPECTS TO SEND THE LETTER BY APPROXIMATELY MID-MAY 2009. BASED ON THE USE OF TPMS IN THE MAJORITY OF SUBJECT VEHICLES AND THE RELATIVELY LOW RATES OF REPAIRS ASSOCIATED WITH LEAKING VALVES AND RESULTANT TIRE DAMAGE, ODI BELIEVES THAT THE ACTIONS FORD HAS AGREED TO TAKE WILL PROVIDE EFFECTIVE AND EXPEDITIOUS RESOLUTION FOR VEHICLES THAT WERE BUILT DURING THE PERIOD WHEN VALVES WITH INADEQUATE RESISTANCE TO OZONE CRACKING WERE MOST LIKELY TO HAVE BEEN USED IN VEHICLE PRODUCTION.FURTHER INVESTIGATION OF THIS MATTER WOULD NOT BE AN EFFICIENT ALLOCATION OF AGENCY RESOURCES.ACCORDINGLY, THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT DOES NOT EXIST.THE AGENCY WILL CONTINUE TO