In 2006 I was in a rear end collision where I was struck from behind and forced into the vehicle in front of me and we were forced into a third vehicle in front of us. It resulted in several people being sent to the hospital with serious injuries. I was in the middle of two vehicles and my air bags did not deploy! I had a broken rib from the steering wheel and severe whiplash resulting in a surgery that left me in serious life long pain. The surgery consisted of 12 pins, 10 screws, 4cadavor disks and fusion of 5 levels of my neck. My drivers airbag did not deploy and I believe if it had worked properly I would not have been so seriously injured. The vehicle hit me from behind at a high rate of speed as I was at a stop in a on the highway. The impact forced me into the vehicle in front of me but the air bags did not deploy. The estimated speed of the vehicle that hit me from behind was between 65 and 75 MPH.
2001 Ford F-150: airbags did not deploy in a crash
33 of the 1,236 complaints about the 2001 Ford F-150 describe airbags did not deploy in a crash.
- owner complaints
- 33
- of this car's complaints
- 3%
- typical mileage
- 100,000
- recalls
- 1
Airbags did not deploy in a crash by model year
What owners say
It was raining, the highway was wet, and I was driving at or below the rated speed limit. What I was not aware of was the flooding on the highway. My truck hit the 2-feet water, causing me to lose control, hit the guard rail with the truck flipping on its roof. Minor injuries and the truck could not be driven; however, the air bags did not deploy. The pennsylvania state police were on site. The vehicle was towed and is a total loss, as per the insurance company. The manufacturer will be contacted due to the air bags not deploying. The truck was purchased used, I have had it for 10+ years, fully maintained, and it has 137,000 miles on it when the incident occurred.
Tl* the contact owned a 2001 ford f-150. The contact stated that while driving at 35 MPH, the vehicle skidded on black ice and crashed into a tree. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact did not sustain any injuries. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 180,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford f-150. The contact was traveling 35 MPH when the vehicle crashed into a pile of rocks and both air bags failed to deploy. The driver suffered a broken nose and the front passenger suffered a broken arm as a result of the crash. The police were not notified. The vehicle was destroyed. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was not contacted. The VIN was unknown. The failure and current mileage was 120,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford f150. While driving approximately 20 MPH, the contacts son crashed into a light pole and the air bags did not deploy upon impact. The contact hit his head on the front windshield and suffered a head injury. The police was called to the scene but a police report was not filed. The vehicle was towed to a local repair shop. The contact was waiting for the parts to be delivered in order to repair the bumper, hood and the radiator. The failure and current mileages were 101,617. Updated 06/17/10. *lj updated 07/16/10.
I had just turned right. When I looked up I saw 4 head lights. The car that hit me was passing in a double yellow line section of the road marked for 45 MPH. We had a head-on collision where my airbags did not deploy, his did.
We were involved in an accident on 09/23/09 in my husband's 2001 ford f150 pick up truck. We hit an individual who ran a stop sign. We hit him going approx 55 MPH. The trucks airbags did not deploy. This is the first time we have been into an accident with this truck and our complaint is...when you buy a product, you expect the safety features to work. We have never received any type of recall on the airbags or airbag system. My husband truck is totaled. The impact destroyed the front of his truck. The emt's and fireman on scene said we were very lucky with the impact that we had sustained and no airbags deploying.
Tl*the contact owns a 2001 ford f-150. When the contact placed the vehicle into park and exited, the vehicle rolled backwards as if the gear was placed into reverse. Shortly after, the vehicle appeared to gain speed and did not stop until it crashed into a tree. The vehicle was unoccupied at the time of the crash, but the air bags failed to deploy and the emergency brake was not engaged. There was a lot of damage to the landscaping as well as a fence. The vehicle appears to have a lot of damage also, but it has not yet been inspected. A police report was filed. The current and failure mileages were 110,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2001 ford f150. While driving 50 MPH, another vehicle cut in front of the contact's vehicle. As a result, the contact crashed into the driver side of the other vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. The dealer has not inspected the vehicle to determine the cause of failure. The current and failure mileages were 118,809.
2001 f150 airbags failed to deploy. *ts
Consumer's vehicle was involved in a frontal collision when another vehicle veered into consumer's lane. Driver applied the brakes and the pedal went to the floor. Driver was unable to maintain control of the vehicle and crashed. Upon impact, both air bags did not deploy. Driver sustained minor injuries, and went to the hospital on his own. Vehicle was towed to a body shop.
A person pulled out on me from my right. I hit their front drivers side. More than a foot of my frame was sticking out from the front of my truck. Hood folded. Drivers door jammed shut, dash pushed towards me.my airbags never came out. My truck was considered a total loss. The state trooperrs, county constable,ems personel and wrecker drivers all told me I was very fortunate to have not been more severely injured due to the fact that the airbags did not deploy. Thay said with the location of impact, speed (55) and type of impact they definately should have went off. I hit my right shoulder and breast on the steering wheel. It has been three weeks and I still cannot rise my right arm. I have mutiple contusions on my right breast which resuted in a large blood clot forming that will have to be sugically removed. The right side of my neck hurts very bad and shoots pain up behind my ear. I stay with a headache. I am under a physicians care at this time and have not been able to return to work.
Related recalls
Air bags: frontal
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: passenger and sport utility vehicles. The inflator canister in the driver air bag module may have an inadequate weld near the igniter.
- Risk
- In the event of a vehicle crash, the driver air bag may not deploy as intended, potentially resulting in reduced occupant protection, or a burn injury.
- Remedy
- Dealers will install a driver air bag module. Owner notification began march 19, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact ford at 1‑800‑392‑3673.
Recall number 01V082000 · Recall details
Questions about the 2001 Ford F-150 no deployment
Is airbags did not deploy in a crash a common problem on the 2001 Ford F-150?
33 of 1,236 owner complaints about the 2001 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 2001 Ford F-150?
There is 1 recall and 0 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2001 Ford F-150
Fire or smoke 216Adaptive cruise 81Tire blowout 41Seat belt 37Ball joint 24Fuel leak 21ABS 17Engine failure 17Knocking 17Loss of power 15Wipers 15Stalling 13Brake failure 12Check engine light 10Headlights 10Transmission failure 10Grinding brakes 9Door locks 9Fuel smell 9Misfire 8Jerking 7Sudden acceleration 7Fuel pump 6Hesitation 6Won't shift 6Airbag light 5Harsh shifting 5Power steering loss 5Slipping 5
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