Tl* the contact owns a 1999 ford f-150. While the vehicle was shut off and unoccupied, it rolled down a hill and crashed into a tree. The exhaust warning indicator illuminated. The air bags did not deploy. There were no injuries. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and provided case number: cas16599291. The contact was referred to the federal safety agency. The failure mileage was 271,000.
1999 Ford F-150: airbags did not deploy in a crash
31 of the 1,043 complaints about the 1999 Ford F-150 describe airbags did not deploy in a crash.
- owner complaints
- 31
- of this car's complaints
- 3%
- typical mileage
- 167,000
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
Airbags did not deploy in a crash by model year
What owners say
Tl* the contact owns a 1999 ford f-150. While attempting to avoid hitting a deer, the driver lost control of the vehicle and crashed off the side of a 20 foot high bridge. The air bags failed to deploy. The driver sustained a minor head injury and received medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The speed was unknown. The failure mileage was 150,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 1999 ford f-150. The contact stated that while driving downhill at approximately 25 MPH, there was a sudden loss of control due to icy road conditions. The vehicle then crashed into a utility pole. The air bags failed to deploy with the significant impact. There was no personal injury. A police report was filed of the incident. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to a salvage facility. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 173,000. The VIN was not available.
Tl*the contact owns a 1999 ford f-150. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40 to 60 MPH on icy road conditions and crashed into a herd of cattle and the air bags did not deploy. No warning lights were visible prior to the crash. The contact and the passenger received minor abrasions and bruises. The police were called, but did not arrive. The vehicle was towed, but had not been inspected nor repaired. The failure and current mileages were approximately 167,000. Updated 03/29/11 *bf updated 05/06/11
Tl*the contact owns a 1999 ford f-150. While driving approximately 35 MPH, the contact was involved in a crash. The air bags failed to deploy and the seat belts did not lock. A police report was filed. The contact experienced soreness and the passenger had to have a staple placed in his head as a result of not being protected by the seat belt. The vehicle was unable to be driven after the crash. The dealer did not offer assistance and the manufacturer has not been notified. The current and failure mileages were approximately 120,000.
Consumer's vehicle was involved in a head on collision at 45 MPH. Upon impact, the air bags did not deploy. Manufacturer will be notified by owner.*ak manufacturer was notified and stated that the air bags functioned properly.
I drive a 1999 ford f-150 pickup truck and have found that failure of either of the front wheel ABS sensors makes it nearly impossible to bring the vehicle to a stop. The right sensor failed in april .... And I crashed into a wall at our local hospitals parking garage ..fortunately I was only going 15 MPH. ($300 damage to the front bumber - air bags did not deploy) now the left sensor has failed. Same safety issue ... The vehicle's brake pedal gets very hard and you can not get stopped. My truck is not used for dirty commercial work, it is a family use pickup. I personally do not understand why ford would put a vehicle on the road that could easily cause brake-loss related crashes. The service rep at our local dealership said this morning, " I always thought when the ABS sensor failed, you just had regular brakes." he knows now this is not true. This same chassis and brake design is probably used on certain ford SUV's, further extending the problem.
While driving 45 MPH consumer's vehicle collided with a deer. Upon impact, both frontal air bags failed to deploy. Consumer was able to drive the vehicle to a body shop.
While making a right turn another vehicle going in the wrong lane hit consumer's vehicle head on. Upon impact, both air bags failed to deploy. Consumer had the vehicle towed to the body shop.
While driving 50 or 60 MPH hit a retainer wall hea-on and airbags did not deploy. Frontal impact. Please add VIN.
This crash crushed the bumper,grill radiator, cross supports and the 2 fenders. Air bags failed to deploy.
Vehicle was involved in a frontal crash when it hit a cement barrier traveling approximately 55 MPH. Both frontal air bags failed to deploy during this incident. Vehicle has not been examined to determine a reason for this problem. Please provide any additional information / documentation.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1999 Ford F-150 no deployment
Is airbags did not deploy in a crash a common problem on the 1999 Ford F-150?
31 of 1,043 owner complaints about the 1999 Ford F-150 (3%) mention airbags did not deploy in a crash. The model year with the most reports is 1997.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1999 Ford F-150?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
Other symptoms on the 1999 Ford F-150
Fire or smoke 61Adaptive cruise 40Ball joint 36Wipers 36Tire blowout 32Brake failure 22ABS 20Engine failure 19Fuel leak 15Loss of power 15Knocking 14Door locks 13Stalling 11Jerking 10Oil consumption 9Grinding brakes 8Misfire 7Seat belt 7Fuel smell 6Harsh shifting 6Transmission failure 6Airbag light 5Power steering loss 5Water leak 5
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