FaultScore

2015 Ford F-150 airbag problems

34 of the 2,208 complaints about the 2015 Ford F-150 are about the airbag system — 2% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 52,127 miles.

F

34

Complaints

18

Crashes

2

Fires

11

Injuries

Exactly what failed

AIR Bags 34 100.0%

Airbags across every Ford F-150 year

1994 101 8.5%
1995 37 3.1%
1996 24 2.0%
1997 100 8.4%
1998 42 3.5%
1999 75 6.3%
2000 70 5.9%
2001 67 5.6%
2002 37 3.1%
2003 29 2.4%
2004 84 7.0%
2005 106 8.9%
2006 49 4.1%
2007 27 2.3%
2008 28 2.3%
2009 12 1.0%
2010 19 1.6%
2011 16 1.3%
2012 38 3.2%
2013 39 3.3%
2014 31 2.6%
2015 34 2.9%
2016 34 2.9%
2017 22 1.8%
2018 37 3.1%
2019 24 2.0%
2020 10 0.8%

What owners said

Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.

Archer, IA

AIR BAGS

The clock spring in the steering has failed causing the airbag to no longer work on the driver side. The cruise control turns on and shuts off on its own. Sometimes won’t even let you set it. Volume controls no longer work. Horn no longer works. Steering has a clicking catching sound now when turning. Steering controls no longer light up and none of the buttons work.

NHTSA complaint #11751383 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Goldsboro, NC

AIR BAGS

This is the 2nd time this has happened in 2 years. I have my truck turned off completely and locked and go to get back in it a few hours later and I open my door and the gas from the airbag has completely filled up the cab of my 2015 f150. I turn the truck on and it’s like it’s been in a wreck, all the lights on the dash are on, and it’s saying my airbags are deployed which the gas that fills the airbag did deploy, and it keeps telling me to contact 911. How does this keep happening without ford making a recall or not taking responsibility. It could seriously hurt or I hurt me or my family.

NHTSA complaint #11683835 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 191,845 miles Matteson, IL

AIR BAGS

The contact owns a 2015 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while his son was driving at an undisclosed speed, white smoke was coming from the base of the driver's seat belt clip. The contact stated that the air bags warning light illuminated with a message that the driver's side door was opened; however, the door was not open. The contact's son was able to safely pull the vehicle to the side of the road and the vehicle was towed back to the residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or the local dealer. The contact related the failure with an unknown recall; however, the manufacturer confirmed that the vehicle was not included in the recall. The contact was referred to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 191,845.

NHTSA complaint #11600991 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Beaver, PA

AIR BAGS

The airbag cover on the steering wheel is separating/cracking along the mould lines and near the emblem.

NHTSA complaint #11547642 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Pompano Beach, FL Crash 1 injured 2 killed

AIR BAGS

On September 13, 2020, my father was driving his 2015 Ford F150, with me in the passenger seat. We were hit in a high speed head-on collision on I-55/I-240 in Memphis, TN by an oncoming driver, which killed both my father (the driver), and the oncoming vehicle driver, and I was taken to the hospital with injuries in critical condition. My father was extracted from the vehicle and taken to the morgue, but when I was able to return to the truck at the impound lot, I found no drivers side airbag in the truck. While EMTs informed me that the airbag was cut, it was odd that the airbag was not still in the truck. His cause of death was blunt force trauma, and if the airbag did deploy, it would have had to have been a part of the immediate fatality. If it did not deploy, it would also have been a factor. On the passenger side, where I had been, all airbags were still attached, but cut in order to extract me. In the days immediately following the accident, my lip was swollen from hitting the airbag, but there was also a piece of shrapnel lodged in my lip, confirmed by XRay, which later came out. I am concerned about both my father's fatality, and how the airbag deployed and what role it played in the fatality, as well as the injury of shrapnel getting embedded in my lip. I believe that the airbag could be a contributing factor in both issues.

NHTSA complaint #11543690 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 130,000 miles Alto, MI Crash

AIR BAGS

The contact owns a 2015 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving approximately 45 MPH the braking system had malfunctioned and while pressing the brake pedal the vehicle did not stop causing the driver to lose control of the vehicle and crash into a ditch. The front end of the vehicle was damaged, but the air bags did not deploy. The driver sustained a right leg injury which did not require medical attention. The front passenger sustained a right knee injury and the rear driver's side passenger sustained and left shoulder injury, both required medical treatment. A police report was taken at the scene and the vehicle was able to be driven home. The cause of the failure was not determined. The manufacturer was notified of the failures. The local dealer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 130,000.

NHTSA complaint #11540011 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Lugoff, SC

AIR BAGS

My airbags deployed while my truck was parked overnight. No known cause, no collision. Also when I put the keys in the truck all my dash lights were on no power steering. The truck is currently sitting at the dealership.

NHTSA complaint #11510694 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Gaines, MI

AIR BAGS

I started the the truck and the right siside airbags deployed

NHTSA complaint #11487168 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 85,000 miles Gaines, MI

AIR BAGS

The contact owns a 2015 Ford F-150. The contact stated that soon after starting the vehicle, the passenger’s side curtain air bag deployed independently. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was then towed to a local dealer where the contact was informed that the air bag failure was related to corrosion located around the front passenger’s side kick pad area. Additionally, the contact was informed that the passenger’s side curtain air bag and the engine wiring harness and body harness needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired and remained at the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case opened. The approximate failure mileage was 85,000.

NHTSA complaint #11487335 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Derby, KS

AIR BAGS

Moisture in a taillight housing of a 2015 Lariat F-150 caused the BLIS module and wiring harness to short out. The BLIS module is tied into multiple vehicle systems, and caused the following issues: Airbags turned off BLIS system turned off TPMS turned off Windows and door locks don't function Radio stuck in whatever setting it is in when faulted Air conditioning panel and all climate controls turn off During a road trip this happened. I was unable to egress the vehicle until I shut it off. It is summertime so the vehicle, without ac or the ability to control the windows, became very hot. I had kids in the car. Also, without airbags, window, and door control, if I were to crash the vehicle, I don't know if I could safely extract my family. The moisture in the taillight is a known issue, and is covered in GSB 22-7002, but I couldn't find a BLIS module GSB/TSB. However, the BLIS module failure is a known issue, and there are multiple diagnostic videos and write-ups describing this issue on YouTube and F-150 forums. This is a safety issue, and should promptly be addressed.

NHTSA complaint #11475897 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Rockville, MD Crash 2 injured

AIR BAGS

2015 F150 4d 4x4 traveling approximately 60 mph impacted a 2017 Toyota Sienna van on the driver’s side after it had impacted the center Jersey wall. F150 then impacted center Jersey wall on drivers side. None of the F150 air bags deployed.

NHTSA complaint #11471821 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Middleville, MI Crash

AIR BAGS

I was driving 60 mph and a car pulled out in front of me causing me to Tbone the vehicle. Drivers Seat belt and airbag did not deploy causing me to hit the steering wheel then cracking my head on the wind shield. I bent the steering wheel gettin the force of the impacted and smashed the wind shield with my head causing my neck to bend. The accident has caused pain in my head, neck, left (hand, wrist, elbow, shoulder) right (hand, wrist) and chest that happen on 5/4/2022, in result of the safety mechanisms failing to properly work.

NHTSA complaint #11464297 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Campton, NH Crash

AIR BAGS

Experienced a head on collision with an animal at 74mph on route 93. Total damage to front end and air bags were not deployed. Injuries sustained

NHTSA complaint #11452093 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 110,000 miles River Falls, AL

AIR BAGS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT CALLED ANDALUSIA FORD, LLC (301 M. L. KING JR EXPY, ANDALUSIA, AL 36421, (334) 222-1103.) THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

NHTSA complaint #11390008 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 86,000 miles Houston, TX Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS

AFTER LIGHT TURN GREEN AND I ENTER INTERSECTION A CAR TBONE THW FORD F150 FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE AND THEN PROCEED TO PUSH THE TRUCK INTO A LIGHT POLE. NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED!!! TRUCK IS LOCATED CESAR'S CUSTOM AUTO & COLLISION AT 7002 LAWNDALE ST, HOUSTON, TX 77023 (713) 921-6400

NHTSA complaint #11377696 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 87,000 miles Alexandria, LA Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS

MY FATHER WAS INVOLVED IN A SINGLE VEHICLE ACCIDENT IN SEPTEMBER 2020, WHERE HE STRUCK A UTILITY POLE WITH THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE BUMPER ON HIS TRUCK, CAUSING THE POLE TO BREAK. HIS TRUCK WAS TRAVELING AROUND 55 MPH ON A STATE HIGHWAY, WHEN HE SUDDENLY HAD TO AVOID HITTING A TRUCK THAT BRAKED IN FRONT OF HIM, CAUSING MY FATHER TO SWERVE TO THE RIGHT. HIS TRUCK WENT THROUGH A DITCH BEFORE IT CAME TO A STOP WHEN IT STRUCK THE UTILITY POLE. THE AIR BAG IN THE STEERING WHEEL CAME OUT BUT FAILED TO INFLATE AND MY FATHER HIT HIS HEAD ON THE STEERING WHEEL. HE SUFFERED WITH INJURIES WHICH INCLUDED BLEEDING ON THE BRAIN AND HAD TO BE AIR LIFTED TO A TRAUMA HOSPITAL AND HAD TO BE PUT IN ICU!! HE'S STILL UNDER THE CARE OF HIS DOCTORS

NHTSA complaint #11375808 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 84,000 miles Sparta, WI Crash

AIR BAGS

WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, CRUISE SET AT 55MPH, CAME OVER A HILL TO A CAR STALLED IN THE ROAD. I COULDN'T STOP, BOTH VEHICLES DECLARED TOTAL LOSS. DIRECT HIT, FRONT OF MY 2105 F150 TO THE REAR END OF A FORD FOCUS, APPROXIMATELY 40MPH. SEATBELT TIGHTENED AND LOCKED UP, LEFT BRUISES ACROSS MY HIPS, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. HIT MY FACE IN THE STEERING WHEEL, BRUISED KNEES ON DASH.

NHTSA complaint #11364735 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 92,000 miles Ankeny, IA

AIR BAGS

THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED STEADY ON. IT BEGAN WITH THE LIGHT ONLY TURNING ON WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN WARM/HOT WEATHER. NOW, IT IS ON CONSISTENCY WITH EACH START. THE DEALER SAYS THERE IS A FAULT WITH THE SEATBELT AIRBAGS THAT WOULD INFLATE FROM THE SEATBELTS IN THE INSTANCE OF AN ACCIDENT. ALTHOUGH NO ACCIDENT HAS OCCURRED, THIS NOW REQUIRES FULL REPLACEMENT AT $1,000+ COST.

NHTSA complaint #11329462 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 75,000 miles Dorr, MI

AIR BAGS

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

NHTSA complaint #11292441 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 68,000 miles Black Hawk, SD Crash

AIR BAGS

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.

NHTSA complaint #11291427 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 20,000 miles NEW Castle, VA Crash 2 injured

AIR BAGS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2015 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH AND STARTING TO FALL ASLEEP BEHIND THE WHEEL, THE VEHICLE VEERED TO THE LEFT TO AVOID CRASHING INTO A TREE BUT WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS PRESSED IT FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT (DRIVER) SUSTAINED CHEST, HEAD, AND A FRACTURED STERNUM INJURIES WHEN HE HIT THE STEERING WHEEL AND HIS GIRLFRIEND (FRONT PASSENGER) SUSTAINED A BACK INJURIES. BOTH INJURIES REQUESTED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DRIVABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED VIA FLATBED TO IMPOUND LOT. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT BEEN INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000. *TT *JB CONSUMER STATED I'M VERY SURPRISED TO HEAR THAT TRAVELERS INSURANCE COMPANY JUST TOWED AND DESTROYED THE VEHICLE WHEN I EXPRESSLY TOLD THEM THAT THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THAT THE MEDICAL BENEFITS WERE MAXED OUT. I THOUGHT FOR SURE THAT INSURANCE COMPANIES DISSECTED VEHICLES IN SUCH MAJOR ACCIDENTS AND BEING NOTIFIED BY THE OWNER THAT THE EQUIPMENT WAS FAULTY THAT THEY DID NOT DO A POST MORTEM. MY GIRLFRIEND GOT A BROKEN BACK IN THE INJURY, HAD TO HAVE SURGERY AND WILL MOST LIKELY BE IN PAIN FOR THE REST OF HER LIFE. I COULD NOT WORK OR LIFT ANYTHING OVER 6 MONTHS UNTIL MY STERNUM HEALED ITSELF AND HAD TO LIVE THROUGH PAIN WHILE I HEALED. I STILL FEEL A SMALL FEELING IN MY CHEST.

NHTSA complaint #11242915 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 20,000 miles NEW Castle, VA Crash 2 injured

AIR BAGS

HIT A TREE AT 55 MILES PER HOUR AND AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. WENT FROM 55MILES PER HOUR TO 0 INSTANTLY AND IF IT WASN'T FOR US WEARING SEAT BELTS WE WOULD BOTH BE DEAD. THE PASSENGER GOT 3 CRACKED VERTEBRAE AND WILL BE DISABLED FOR LIFE. THE DRIVER HIT THE STEERING WHEEL AND GOT A CRUSHED HIS STERNUM WHICH LEAVES HIM IMMOBILE FOR 6MONTHS TO LET HIS STERNUM HEAL ON IT'S OWN.

NHTSA complaint #11219828 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 78,178 miles Heartland, TX Crash Fire 1 injured

AIR BAGS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD F-150. WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP SIGN, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT EXPLODED, WHICH INCLUDED SMOKE AND A BURNING ODOR. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BACK INJURIES THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE OTHER DRIVER WAS NOT INJURED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THE BODY DAMAGE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURES WERE NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V568000 (SEAT BELTS, STRUCTURE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,178.

NHTSA complaint #11143035 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Menomonie, WI Crash Fire

AIR BAGS

UNKNOWN IF TAKATA RECALL OR OTHER AIR BAG ISSUE. I AM INVESTIGATING OFFICER NOT VEHICLE OWNER. OBSERVED THAT POST MOVING 2 CAR INTERSECTION CRASH AND AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT, B-PILLAR STARTED ON FIRE, MELTING SEAT BELT, MOST OF B-PILLAR AND PARTS OF CURTAIN AND SIDE AIRBAGS. FIRE PUT ITSELF OUT. OWNER WAS NOT INJURED BUT CONCERNED. HEAT APPEARED TO HAVE MELTED SEAT BELT THROUGH, AIR BAGS WERE BURNT. CASE#M18-1676

NHTSA complaint #11078447 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 36,255 miles Lindenhurst, IL

AIR BAGS

APRIL 26, 2017 THE FOLLOWING COMPONENTS MALFUNCTIONED SIMULTANEOUSLY WHEN RETURNING TO TRUCK FROM SHOPPING: RUNNING BOARDS WOULD NOT DEPLOY OR RETRACT; AIRBAG(S) WARNING LIGHT ON DASH WAS LIT; CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM, BOTH HEAT AND COOLING WAS OUT OF SERVICE; FRONT WINDOWS WOULD NOT RESPOND TO CONTROLS; SEAT COMFORT FUNCTIONS DID NOT WORK; MIRROR ADJUSTMENT AND RETRACTION INOPERABLE; BACK-UP SYSTEM AND WARNINGS INOPERABLE; CROSS TRAFFIC SYSTEM FAULT; BLIND SPOT WARNING ERROR. WIRING HARNESSES REPLACES AND PICKED TRUCK UP MAY 12TH 2017. THAT EVENING WHILE DRIVING WITH A TRAILER, A MESSAGE APPEARED CONCERNING THE TRAILER BEING DISCONNECTED. THAT DISAPPEARED AND THEN THE FOLLOWING HAPPENED: WARNING MESSAGES BEGAN TO APPEAR ON THE DRIVER'S DISPLAY SCREEN SAYING, 'YOUR VEHICLE IS NOT IN PARK', 'CHECK MANUAL', 'DOWNHILL ASSIST NOT OPERATIONAL'. THEN THE LIGHTS WENT OUT, THE TRUCK LOST POWER (THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING), IT SHIFTED INTO DOWNHILL ASSIST, FRONT WINDOWS DIDN'T WORK, PASSENGER SEAT MOVED BY ITSELF, DRIVER'S SEAT BEGAN TO GO BACK AS IF THE TRUCK WAS TURNED OFF, THEN IT RETURNED TO DRIVING POSITION, THE SYNC DISPLAY WENT DEAD AND CAME BACK ON, THE DRIVER'S DISPLAY SHUT DOWN AND CAME BACK ON. ALL THESE THINGS CONTINUED TO REPEAT AS BELLS SOUNDED AND I LIMPED 5 MILES BACK TO MY SON'S HOUSE. SAME PROBLEMS EXHIBITED WHEN SON TOOK TRUCK TO THE DEALER THE FOLLOWING AM WITHOUT TRAILER. ANOTHER HARNESS REPLACED. PICKED UP TRUCK AND DROVE WITHOUT INCIDENT ABOUT 800 MILES. WHEN STARTING TRUCK, TRAILER MESSAGE REOCCURRED. THERE WAS NO TRAILER ATTACHED. TWO DAYS LATER AFTER BEING PARKED, ALL THE 1ST SET OF FAILURES REOCCURRED. RUNNING BOARDS, AC-HEAT, AIR BAGS, WINDOWS, MIRRORS, CROSS TRAFFIC SYSTEM, BLIND SPOT WARNING WERE ALL INOPERABLE.

NHTSA complaint #10995564 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 26,700 miles Springboro, OH

AIR BAGS

WHILE PASSANGER SEAT IS OCCUPIED BY A FULLY GROWN ADULT WITH SEATBELT FASTENED, AIRBAG TURNS OFF, SEEMINGLY AT RANDOM. VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON CITY STREETS.

NHTSA complaint #10979017 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 6,900 miles Logan, UT

AIR BAGS

DRIVING THE FORD F150 (V6 ECOBOOST) ON A CITY STREET (35 MPH) IT HAS FAILED AT RANDOM TIMES (I'VE NOW SEEN THIS ISSUE MORE THAN 3 TIMES) USUALLY WITH 3 MAJOR FAILURES. THESE 3 FAILURES (1) ENGINE, TRANSMISSION, AND EMISSIONS 2) BRAKES & SUSPENSION 3) RESTRATINS & DRIVER ASSISTANCE) CAUSE THE TRUCK TO TRANSITION TO 'LIMP' MODE WHICH CAN ACTUALLY BE JUST AS HAZARDOUS. IF I'M TURNING ONTO A ROAD WITH A 55+ MPH SPEED LIMIT I NEED TO ACCELERATE BUT IF THIS SYSTEM FAILS, ALONG WITH THE RESTRAINTS & DRIVER ASSISTANCE, THIS COULD BE A VERY DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. THE REASON WHY IS THAT THE RESTRAINTS & DRIVER ASSISTANCE GOES OFF NOW DISABLING MY AIRBAGS, ETC. AND IF I NOW GET HIT (BECAUSE NOW I'M IN LIMP MODE GOING ABOUT 7 MPH) I HAVE LOST A GREAT DEAL OF 'BUILT-IN' PROTECTION WITHOUT THE AIRBAGS. TRANSLATE THAT TO DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY AND ENCOUNTERING THIS SITUATION AND YOU CAN SEE THAT LOSS OF LIFE IS NOT OUT OF THE QUESTION. I'VE TAKEN THE TRUCK BACK TO FORD FOR THE WARRANTY WORK AND THEY SAY THEY BELIEVE IT'S AN ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY CONTROLLER THAT HAS GONE BAD AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED BUT RIGHT NOW IT'S AT LEAST 3 WEEKS BEFORE THEY CAN GET A REPLACEMENT PART. COMPOUNDING THIS ISSUE IS THAT FORD HAD ISSUED AN INTERNAL RECALL FOR V8'S BUILT AT THE SAME PLANT AS MY V6 ECOBOOST TRUCK FOR THE SAME TYPE OF ISSUE.

NHTSA complaint #10909631 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 13,000 miles Pooler, GA

AIR BAGS

AIRBAG LIGHT ON DASH ILLUMINATED TOOK TRUCK TO DEALER FOUND SEAT POSITION SENSOR UNDER PASSENGER SEAT BROKEN CHANGED SENSOR NO EXPLANATION HOW SENSOR MIGHT HAVE GOTTEN BROKEN. NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY BAD FORD ENGINEERING.

NHTSA complaint #10897552 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 26,000 miles Houston, TX Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS

DURING A ACCIDENT WHERE I REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT WAS EITHER STOPPED OR AT A VERY SLOW ROLL ON A OFF-RAMP (TRAFFIC WAS BACKED UP FROM A WRECK FURTHER UP), NEITHER MY AIRBAGS OR MY SEAT BELT RESTRAINED ME. THE RESULT BEING ME HITTING THE STEERING WHEEL WITH MY CHEST AND ABDOMEN. I HAD BRUISING ON MY LOWER ABDOMEN AND EXTENSIVE INJURIES TO MY BACK, NECK AND HIPS. THE CHIROPRACTOR HOPES TO HAVE ME BACK TO 80-90% OF "NORMAL" (HOW I WAS BEFORE THE WRECK) WITHIN 2-2 1/2 MONTHS. I ESTIMATE MY SPEED UPON IMPACT TO BE BETWEEN 50-60 MPH.

NHTSA complaint #10894685 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 11,000 miles Newtown Square, PA Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2015 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE JERKED TO THE LEFT AND THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A GUARDRAIL. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE LOWER BACK AND HAD A SLIGHT CONCUSSION. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE LOWER BALL JOINT FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 11,000. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED.

NHTSA complaint #10838508 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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