2000 Ford F-150 airbag problems

AIR BAGS

The contact owns a 2000 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 7 MPH, the vehicle in front of hers stopped abruptly, causing her to slam on the brakes. The vehicle hit the rear end of the other vehicle. The front passenger's side bumper of the vehicle was bent inward. The contact stated that it was a fender bender; however, the driver's side and passenger's side air bags deployed. The contact noticed a strong burning odor. The contact stated that the police officer confirmed that there was a strong burning odor and smoke; however, when the officer opened the hood, there was no smoke coming from the engine compartment. The contact stated that she sustained a torn skin on the arm due to the air bag deploying. A police report was filed. The contact was able to drive the vehicle to the residence. An unknown dealer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 144,000.

NHTSA complaint #11542770 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD F-150.THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE SLID ON BLACK ICE AS A RESULT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE COLLIDE WITH A CONCRETE DIVIDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NO WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED AND NO POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE HORN FAILED TO SOUND WHEN DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CORWIN FORD NAMPA (5707 E GATE BLVD, NAMPA, ID 83687, (208) 475-1110) WERE THE FAILURES WERE NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED HOWEVER THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE AIR BAGS SENSOR DID NOT COLLIDE WITH THE CONCRETE BARRIER AS A RESULT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN INFORMED OF FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 236,459. DP

NHTSA complaint #11244482 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

MULTI-CAR REAR-ENDER. FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE BAG DEPLOYED, AND DRIVER'S LEFT EYE DESTROYED.

NHTSA complaint #10970740 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND EMITTED A WHITE SUBSTANCE THAT FILLED THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BRUISING TO BOTH ARMS. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE RIGHT HAND HAD NUMBNESS FROM EXPERIENCING THE FORCE OF THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT'S BREATHING AND VISION WERE IMPACTED WHEN THE WHITE SUBSTANCE FILLED THE VEHICLE. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. MA 10/23/15

NHTSA complaint #10745943 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

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 ILLEGAL U-TURN. THE TRUCK WAS TOTALED AND NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. MY WIFE, ME AND TWO CHILDREN WERE HURT. I SUBSEQUENTLY HAD A LOWER BACK FUSION OPERATION AS A RESULT OF THIS ACCIDENT. I BELIEVE THAT FORD IS AT FAULT BASED ON FAULTY AIRBAGS. HOW IS IT POSSIBLE THAT NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED WHEN THERE WAS A DIRECT FRONTAL IMPACT AT 55 MPH? I WOULD LIKE TO OBTAIN MORE INFORMATION REGARDING POTENTIAL AIRBAG DEFECTS SPECIFIC TO THIS VEHICLE. I AM 100 PERCENT DISABLED AS A RESULT OF THIS ACCIDENT AND MY ATTORNEY AT THE TIME DID NOT WANT TO GO UP AGAINST FORD MOTOR CO. ANY AND ALL INFORMATION RELATED TO THE ABOVE WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. I WOULD LIKE TO CONSIDER A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT IF IT IS DETERMINED THAT FORD HAD AN ISSUE WITH THE AIRBAGS IN THE FORD F-150.

NHTSA complaint #10578074 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AFTER A HARD BRAKING, THE TRUCK WAS NOT IN MOTION AT THE TIME OF DEPLOYMENT AT A STOP LIGHT. BOTH AIRBAGS CAUGHT ON FIRE. DRIVER WAS PINNED BY THE AIRBAG CAUSING FOOT TO PRESS ON ACCELERATOR. LOC AND BLUNT TRAUMA TO ABDOMINAL AREA, ABRASIONS/BURNS ON ABDOMEN AND CHEST.

NHTSA complaint #10510359 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

MY SON WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT ON 4/22/2010 WHILE DRIVING A 2000 FORD F-150 4X2 TWO DOOR PICKUP TRUCK. SIDE MARKS AT THE SCENE REVEALED THAT THE F-150'S ANTI-LOCK BRAKES DID NOT ENGAGE CAUSING THE TRUCK TO SLIDE RESULTING IN A FAILURE TO STOP IN TIME TO AVOID THE ACCIDENT. THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY AFTER THE FRONT-END IMPACT AND THE SEATBELT DID NOT LOCK CAUSING MY SON TO BE THROWN FORWARD HEATING HIS HEAD ON THE SUN VISOR AND SNAPPING HIS HEAD BACKWARD ROLLING HIS FACE INTO THE ROOF OF THE TRUCK AND INJURING HIS NECK. HE ALSO BRUISED SOME RIBS ON THE STEERING WHEEL AND JAMMED SEVERAL FINGERS. THE SEATBELT DID KEEP HIM FROM BEING EJECTED FROM THE VEHICLE BUT BY NOT ENGAGING, CAUSED UNNECESSARY INJURIES. HAD HE BEEN DRIVING AT A HIGHER RATE OF SPEED AT THE TIME OF THE IMPACT HE INJURIES WOULD HAVE BEEN FAR MORE SERIOUS AND EVEN LIFE THREATENING. WE PURCHASED THIS F150 ON 1/19/2010 FROM THE CITY OF MOUNT JULIET, TN. THE VEHICLE WAS WELL MAINTAINED BY THE CITY ACCORDING TO THE VEHICLE MAINTENANCE RECORDS. WE REQUEST TO HAVE A NON-PARTIAL EXPERT EXAMINE THE VEHICLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE SAFETY FEATURES FAILURE TO DEPLOY ON THIS VEHICLE.

NHTSA complaint #10326965 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

I WAS DRIVING NORTHBOUND ON A 3 LANE MAIN ROAD (2 LANES GOING ONE WAY, 1 LANE GOING THE OTHER WAY) AT ABOUT 40 MPH. WHILE COMING UP TO A T-INTERSECTION (I HAD THE RIGHT OF WAY, THE SENTRA HAD A STOP SIGN) ABOUT 20 TO 30 FEET FROM CROSSING THE INTERSECTION, THE SENTRA PROCEEDED TO CROSS MY LANES TO MAKE HER LEFT TURN. AS I TRIED TO AVOID THE ACCIDENT I ENDED UP HITTING HER SENTRA HEAD ON. AFTER THE IMPACT MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. AS FOR HER SENTRA THE IMPACT WAS ON THE FRONT LEFT TIRE SO NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED IN HER CAR. I HAVE A 2000 FORD F-150 AND HIT HER HEAD ON....BUT NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. COULD THIS HAVE BEEN A POSSIBLE DEFECT ON MY TRUCK. I HAD PICTURES TAKEN MINUTES AFTER THE ACCIDENT.

NHTSA complaint #10270154 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD F150. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF HER VEHICLE AND CRASHED. THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER AND THE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE POLICE WERE NOT CALLED; HOWEVER, THE INSURANCE COMPANY HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED FROM THE SCENE. THEY STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT WAS THE ONLY OCCUPANT AT THE TIME OF THE CRASH. SHE WAS WEARING HER SEAT BELT; HOWEVER, SHE SUSTAINED NECK AND BACK INJURIES. THE AIR BAGS WERE NOT REPAIRED PRIOR TO OR AFTER THE CRASH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

NHTSA complaint #10246448 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD F-150. ON AUGUST 30, 2007, WHILE DRIVING 50-55 MPH, THE CONTACT REAR ENDED THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HE STRUCK THEN REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. HE STATED THAT NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO THE BUMPER, WHICH PUNCTURED THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 123,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 122,222.

NHTSA complaint #10202937 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD F150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A COLLISION OCCURRED ON A BACK ROAD COVERED WITH SNOW. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SHAFT IN THE STEERING GEAR BOX TO THE PITMAN ARM SNAPPED. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 30 MPH WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED AND CAUSED THE CRASH. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTAC DID NOT KNOW THE EXTENT OF THE DAMAGE. NO POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN.

NHTSA complaint #10180702 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

NO DESCRIPTION WAS GIVEN.

NHTSA complaint #10178313 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

I REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT WAS COMPLETELY STOPPED. I WAS GOING ABOUT 35 TO 40 MPH. THERE IS $8500 DAMAGE TO MY F150 TRUCK. THE DAMAGE IS ALL IN THE FRONT END. MY AIR BAG DID NOT COME OUT. NO ONE CAN TELL ME WHY. HAD THE AIR BAG CAME OUT THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN ENOUGH DAMAGE TO TOTAL THE TRUCK. NOW I WILL BE DRIVING AROUND IN A TRUCK THAT I DON'T KNOW IF THE AIR BAG WILL WORK OR NOT.

NHTSA complaint #10160930 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

MY SON WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 45 MPH AND A CAR TURNED LEFT IN FRONT OF HIM. HE HIT THE CAR IN THE DRIVERS SIDE AND NEITHER ONE OF HIS FRONTAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE OTHER DRIVER WAS IN A HONDA CIVIC AND BOTH HIS AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. MY SON HAD BACK, NECK, ARM, KNEE AND LEG INJURIES. THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPT SAID THE AIR BAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. THE TRUCK IS BEING LOOKED AT NOW TO DETERMINE IF IT CAN BE FIXED OR TOTALED.

NHTSA complaint #10144169 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

AIR BAGS DEPLOYED ON THEIR OWN WHILE ON THE ROAD. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BY CONSUMER.*AK WHILE PLOWING SNOW THE DRIVER'S HORN STARTED TO BLOW THEN THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THE AIR BAG WAS ON FIRE AND WENT LIMP AS QUICKLY AS IT EXPLODED. DUE TO BAGS GOING OFF, CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND THE RIGHT REAR QUARTER OF VEHICLE SUSTAINED DAMAGE WHEN HE RAN INTO A PARKED TRUCK. *BF

NHTSA complaint #10111765 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION WITH AN SUV. AT A IMPACT OF 40 MPH NEITHER FRONTAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. CONSUMER WAS WEARING SEAT BELT AT THE TIME OF THE CRASH. CONSUMER REFUSED MEDICAL TREATMENT. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED.

NHTSA complaint #10111639 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN FRONT END COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED,BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK THE INTERIOR LIGHTS GAVE NO PRIOR INDICATION THAT THE COMPONENTS WERE FAULTY. THE FUSES, RELAYS, AND BATTERY WERE INACCESSIBLE DURING DISMANTLING AND ONCE AGAIN, THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY.

NHTSA complaint #10087190 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION WITH AN 18 WHEELER. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. NO INJURIES REPORTED.

NHTSA complaint #10061133 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WHILE TRAVELING AT 35 MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION, AND AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER NOTIFIED.

NHTSA complaint #10034221 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WHILE DRIVING MADE A LEFT TURN AND HEARD A GRINDING NOISE FROM STEERING COLUMN. WITHOUT WARNING BOTH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S FRONT AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, CAUSING SIGNIFICANT INJURY TO CONSUMER AND DAMAGE TO VEHICLE.

NHTSA complaint #10024112 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED THE WHEELS LOCKED UP, WHICH RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY.

NHTSA complaint #10020189 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION TRAVELLING APPROXIMATELY 45MPH. FRONT END OF CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HIT THE SIDE OF OTHER VEHICLE. BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PH

NHTSA complaint #10002065 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

WAS GOING 40 MPH HIT BLACK ICE, SLID INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC.. SLID OVER HIT A TREE AND BOUNCED BACK AND TRUCK FELL ON DRIVER SIDE. NEITHER OF BAGS DEPLOYED. THIS IS THE SECOND ACCIDENT WITH THIS VECHILE WHERE BAGS HAVE NOT DEPLOYED ON IMPACT. I WAS THE ONLY ONE IN ACCIDENT NO OTHER CARS INVOLVED. HAVE SEKED LAWYER FOR THIS PROBLEM. I COULD HAVE EASILY DIED, BUT SEAT BELT SAVED ME.. I SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES INCLUDING BRUISED LEG, SPINE, STRAIN TO HAND, NECK AND BACK..

NHTSA complaint #10000045 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH, VEHICLE WAS HIT FROM THE FRONT CENTER AND NONE OF THE FRONTAL AIRBAGS DEPLOYED UPON IMPACT, RESULTING IN THE PASSENGER BEING INJURIED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. TS

NHTSA complaint #8023787 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.