While driving another vehicle came west bound crossed in front of consumers truck causing front end collision, neither driver nor passenger side air bags deployed.
1997 Ford F-150 airbags complaints
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While driving about 35 MPH vehicle struck a telephone pole, but air bags did not deploy.
While traveling 35 MPH in frontal accident air bag did not deploy. Dealer and also manufacturer has been notified .
Vehicle was involved in a frontal collision at 45mph. Vehicle rolled over, and the air bags did not deploy, resulting in minor injuries. Vehicle was totaled. Manufacturer and dealer have been notified.
Vehicle was involved in a frontal collision, and the airbags did not deploy, resulting in minor injuries. Dealer will inspect the vehicle.
Water is leaking into the dashboard, causing windshield wipers/interior lights, and electrical windows not to work. Also, air bag light remains illuminated and other malfunctions occur. The point from where the water is leaking has not been determined.
Airbags didn't deploy when vehicle had crashed into a fence. Another vechicle had cut off consumer's vehicle, and he ran into a fence. No injuries. Reported.
Driver rear ended another vehicle at 45 to 50mph, and driver's side airbag did not deploy. But, passenger's side airbag did deploy. Dealer does not know why driver's side air bag did not deploy.
While crossing a bridge another driver's boat stalled in the middle of the road, causing consumer to crash into the boat, at about 30-40mph ,and air bags did not deploy.
While crossing a bridge a boat had stalled in the middle of road. Cosumer hit boat at about 35 - 40 MPH, airbags didn't deploy.
When driving 30-35 MPH, driver crashed head-on into a tree, and there was no deployment of driver's side or passenger's side air bags. Truck was towed to a body shop to be repaired.
While driving the vehicle at 35-45 MPH consumer had a front end collision and the air bags did not deploy.dealer had no response .
Engine check light is defective, also airbags did not deploy upon impact, extended stopping distance occurred when brakes were applied. Contacted dealer approx. 7-8 times. Problems still occurs. Provide further information.
Driving at approximately 70 MPH ran into trailor, and then went upinto an enbanknent. Dual airbags did not deploy, causing some head injuries to driver.
The ABS braking system malfunctioned, causing the front wheels to lock up, and had no steering and braking ability, and caused 2 frontal crashes. Upon impact, driver's airbag did not deploy, and did not protect the occupant in this accident. Please provide further information.
Consumer was involved in 30-40 MPH frontal collision in which driver's and passenger's air bags did not deploy. Please give any further details.
Consumer was driving at approximately 35 MPH and hit a vehicle head on, dual airbags did not deploy, causing injuries.
The vehicle's front end hit another vehicle at 40 MPH, seatbelts and driver's side/ passenger's side airbags did not deploy. Driver was injured. Dealer said airbags should have deployed.
Consumer was about to stop and was rearended by a truck. In return, consumer's vehicle rearended a third truck. The seat belts did not hold driver or passenger, and neither air bag deployed.
Vehicle experienced an accident which involved an impact of approximately 35-45 MPH. Upon impact, both air bags failed to deploy. Dealer notified.
Driving at approximately 35-40 MPH consumer hit a vehicle that had jumped in front unexpectedly ,dual airbags did not deploy, causing neck/chest and head injuries.
Consumer was involved in a 25 MPH collision in which he rear ended another vehicle, and the driver's air bag did not deploy. Please give any further details.
While driving 40-45 MPH had a direct frontal impact in which the driver's and passenger's airbags did not deploy, which did not protect the occupant in this accident. Cause unknown. *ak
The consumer has been experiencing problems with driver's side air bag. The consumer was involved in an accident while going 35mph. Driver's air bag failed to deploy. The manufacturer has yet to be contacted.
Consumer was involved in a high speed frontal collision in which the driver's and passenger's air bags did not deploy. Please give any further details.
While driving approximately 50 to 55 MPH, the vehicle began to gain speed on its own. Trying to avoid hitting another vehicle, the car went into and hit an embankment head-on. Neither air bag deployed, and none of the three seat belts held passengers. Driver sustained face and head injuries. Front passenger suffered neck and shoulder injuries. Back passenger sustained head injuries and abrasions. Dealer and manufacturer were notified.
While driving airbag light comes on and off which determines that there is a problem with the airbag system. Been to dealer 6 times and replaced airbag sensor. Dealer cannot determine problem.
Vehicle was involved in a collision at 45mph. Upon impact, the airbags did not deploy, and the seat belt restraints did not retract, resulting in minor injuries. The manufacturer has been notified.
Consumer was involved a 40 MPH frontal collision in which the driver's and passenger's air bags did not deploy. Please give any further details.
Vehicle was in 28 or 29 MPH frontal collision and neither driver's nor passenger's side airbags deployed. Passenger was injured. Ford dealer has seen and repaired.
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