This a.m. As I entered my driveway, a neighbor stopped me to talk. I stopped and rolled down my window. He went on and on. Suddenly, my truck accelerated at full throttle toward my garage 70 feet away. My foot was on the brake to no avail. I turned slightly to the right and hit the corner of the garage. The air bags deployed. My glasses went flying. I was not hurt. A tree had soften the impact. I was severely shaken. My blood pressure was elevated. Ford motor company is not helpful. My insurance company, geico, is handling the issue.
2004 Ford F-150 airbags complaints
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Tl the contact owns a 2004 ford f-150. After starting the vehicle and engaging the gear shifter from park to drive, the driver's side air bag spontaneously deployed without warning or impact. The contact sustained injuries to the head and face, which did not require medical attention. The front and rear seat passengers were not injured. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer (friendly ford, 660 n decatur blvd, las vegas, nv 89107, (866) 409-2494). The dealer stated that they would not repair the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified and referred the contact to the federal safety agency. The failure mileage was 101,299. - (recall related incident) ts
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford f-150. While driving 45 MPH in inclement weather, the contact lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a light pole. The air bags failed to deploy. There were no injuries and a police report was filed. The contact was able to drive the vehicle back home. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer to be diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 200,000. The VIN was not available.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford f-150. When the vehicle was started, the air bag warning indicator illuminated and remained lit. The failure recurred. The dealer (crest ford flat rock in flat rock, mi, 734‑782‑2400) stated that there was no recall. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure was not repaired. The failure mileage was 159,000.
Takata recall I was in a accident last week. None of my airbags deployed it was a front end accident which resulted in the windshield and nearly all galss being broken as well as the other vehicles airbags deploying. Not a single airbag in my vehicle deployed. I was doing approxiamately 43 MPH and the other vehicle pulled out in front of me causing me to t-bone the other vehicle. None of my airbags deployed.
Takata recall.
Takata recall when I got into my vehicle getting ready to take off the airbags deployed right in my face I hurried an checked myself and my daughter was not hit they just exploded in my face. I got out the car an immediately called my insurance company because I thought my car has been hit and it was a delay in the airbags I was assured that no one had hot me and it was a factory malfunction recall and ford would have to take care of it. Through a long process ford is denying any help with my vehicle ive never received any recall notice for my vehicle ive only had it less than a year had I bee aware I would have taking it in wright away now ive been out of a car and no help from ford.
Vehicle has passenger side airbag. Dash has indicator light stating "passenger airbag off". Light comes on when passenger is in seat advising airbag is off. Without seated passenger, light is out denoting airbag is on. It appears it is working the opposite of design. This happens while vehicle in motion or stationary. Unit has always operated this way. Ford/dealer would not repair under warranty or recall.
Tl* the contact owned a 2004 ford f-150. After the gear shift was switched into the drive position with the brake pedal engaged, the vehicle accelerated independently. As a result, the contact crashed into a ditch and the vehicle rolled over multiple times. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained a broken hand and arm, a severed finger, and bruising on the body that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 100,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford f-150. While reversing, the vehicle accelerated independently. The contact shifted into drive and the vehicle continued to accelerate. The vehicle crashed into a pole and a fence. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained a bruised arm that did not require medical attention. In addition, the front and the rear passenger sustained neck, head, back and knees injuries that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 170,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford f-150. The contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 11v107000 (air bags). The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 148,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 ford f-150. The contact stated that the air bag warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed that the driver and passenger air bags needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 112,000. Updated 5/19/15*cn updated 7/1/2015
Contacted ford regarding a recall of ford 150s including my model year that included a risk of airbag deployment. The airbag and horn on my f150 have stopped working, just as in the recall. However, ford says that my vehicle is not included, despite an identical problem. It is my understanding that the federal safety agency requested a larger recall than ford issued, one that would likely have included my vehicle. This is why I'm entering the information here. Contacted local ford dealer and ford corporate, told by both that I couldn't receive recall fix. I am afraid that the airbag will deploy when I start the vehicle, or wont deploy when I need it in an accident.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford f-150. The contact stated that the driver side air bag unexpectedly deployed while starting the engine. The contact suffered injuries to the left arm during the incident. The vehicle was diagnosed by the dealer who determined that the defect was due to a faulty air bag wire harness. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the incident but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 97,000.
I was getting into my truck and when I was about to start my truck and leave my airbag deployed in my face my arm also hit my face an d I bruised up right away and swollen, I called a tow truck my insurance had my truck towed to the ford dealership, they told me they will not be able to take care of damages unless I pay them out of my pocket they did tell me there was a recall on my truck for the air bag deploying on there own, next day ford motor company told me they could not help me as well because they claim they sent me a recall letter, I never did. I think they should cover their repair there is a active recall!!!
My truck had been parked in my driveway overnight. This morning when I cranked up the truck, the passenger airbag deployed with no warning. There was no crash or previous incident such as hitting something weeks and months before this. Some recalls for the driver side suggest that a dash light will indicate a problem with the airbag, however, this was not the case for my truck. The airbag shattered the windshield sending small pieces of glass flying on the inside and exterior of the truck. Besides the shock, hours later my hearing is still not the same on my right side.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford f-150. The vehicle was included in the recall under the federal safety agency campaign id number: 11v107000 (air bags:frontal:driver side inflator module). After the recall repairs were performed, the air bag warning light illuminated on the instrumental panel. The contact heard a ticking noise coming from the engine while the vehicle was parked. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostics where the technicians advised that the engine would have to be replaced because it was beginning to fracture. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 73,000.
2004 ford f-150. Consumer states airbag inadvertently deployed. *tgw the consumer stated he received a recall notice in may 2011 regarding inadvertent air bag deployment due to a manufacturing defect. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for the recall work and was returned on may 20, 2011. However, on november 8, 2011 the air bag inadvertently deployed, when one of his employees started the vehicle. The employee suffered a minor injury to her wrist/hand. A ford field engineer inspected the vehicle on may 2, 2012 and found that a wiring problem caused the air bag to deploy. Ford offered the consumer $747.00 which he had to pay the dealer in order to fix the vehicle, but only if the he signed a release.
2004 ford f-150. Consumer writes in regards to recall concerning wiring harness could chafe and break and cause the airbag to deploy *tgw the consumer stated after the wiring harness was replaced under the recall, the air bag light continued to stay on. The consumer returned to the dealer, where it was discovered the air bag control module had failed. The consumer believed the wiring breaking and shorting caused the module to fail. The consumer was informed he would have to pay for the module even though the recall item may have caused the failure.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford f-150. While parked, the contact noticed the air bag warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing or repairs. The approximate failure mileage was 123,076.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford f-150. The contact was driving 50 MPH when he hit a deer and the air bags did not deploy. The contact was injured. The contact stated that the air bag light illuminated after the crash, but the air bags never deployed. The vehicle was towed to a dealer to be repaired. The dealer advised that when the deer penetrated the front grill, it damaged the air bag sensor and prevented it from deploying. The failure and the current mileage was 66,000. Updated 01/04/12
Impact was in the front center of the pickup with the damage 24 inches into the engine area, the driver did have his seat belt on but he still hit the rear view mirror with his head and broke his left wrist and incurred many other injuries as a result. His injuries would have been lessened if the airbag and the seatbelt had worked the way there supposed to.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford f-150. The contact stated that the air bag warning light started to illuminate due to the air bag sensor under the hood being corroded. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who advised that the air bag senor needed to be replaced at the contacts expense. The manufacturer was notified of the failure who offered no assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 130,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford f-150. The contact stated that the vehicle was included in the recall associated with the federal safety agency campaign id number 11v107000 (air bags:frontal:driver side inflator module). An authorized dealer informed the contact that the parts necessary to perform the recall remedy were not available. The parts had not been available for approximately three months and the contact felt that this was an unreasonable amount of time. The passenger side air bag light remained illuminated. The failure and the current mileages were 31,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford f-150. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign id number: 11v107000 (air bags:frontal:driver side inflator module) and the vehicle was taken to the dealer for recall repairs. After the repairs, the air bag warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic for diagnosis where the contact was advised that the driver side air bag would not deploy if the vehicle was involved in a crash. The contact took the vehicle back to the dealer where the dealer advised that the restraint control module would need to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the air bag did not exhibit any failure before the recall repairs. The dealer refused any further service to the vehicle under the recall. The failure mileage was 85,989.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford f150. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign id number: 11v107000 (air bags:frontal:driver side inflator module). The manufacturer stated the vehicle was included in the recall but the part was unavailable for repairs. The contact stated that the recall notice was received approximately three months ago and the vehicle was still not repaired. The contact had not experienced a failure. The current mileage was 70,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford f-150. The contact was driving 50 MPH when he crashed into another vehicle. The air bags did not deploy and the seat belts failed to restrain the contact. The contact was thrown into the steering wheel and sustained a fractured disc in his back. The vehicle was destroyed. The vehicle was towed but caught on fire while in tow. The manufacturer was contacted in regards to the failure but advised that they were unable to assist. A police report was available. The failure mileage was 135,000.
Subject: recall - ford truck 2004 f- 150, recall #: 11s18 dear administrator: on may, 20, 2011. I received a letter from ford company about the recall mentioned above. For the record I tried to set up an appointment to have it fixed, I called two different dealers and both said they are waiting on ford to send the part and that they have lots of people waiting for that part . My name and phone number was given to both dealers they mentioned that they will call me when the part is in. It's been over a month I have not heard anything yet, the reason I am writing is to have it on record that I tried to fix it. 1-dealer called: don davis ford, arlington, texas 817-588-544 . Talked to persons[xxx], on (5/24/11, then on 5/31/11, then on 6/7/11. 2- dealer called: grand prairie ford, grand prairie, texas 972‑352‑8000. Talked to a lady that answered the phone. On 6/13/11. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford f-150. The contact stated that they received notification of the federal safety agency campaign id number: 11v107000 (air bags:frontal:driver side inflator module) and contact the dealer to secure an appointment. The dealer advised that due to the tsunami in japan, the recall repairs were halted and could not provide an estimate time in which the recall would persist. The vehicle was not repaired under recall. The contact had not experienced a failure. The current mileage was unknown.
I own a 2004 ford f-150 truck. 3 weeks ago, I received a recall notice #11s18 from ford motor co,explaining that a defect with the wiring harness could cause the driver's side airbag to spontaneous inflate while driving. I called the dealer, sheehy ford of warrenton, va. To schedule service to address the hazard, but they said ford "had underestimated demand on the recall" and they didn't have "the neccessary parts" to fix my vehicle, and to call back "in a couple of days." that's been their response now for 3 weeks. The letter from ford stresses the potential danger of my vehicle's defect, but the dealer is suggesting ford sent out letters and alerted people to the problem without producing enough replacement parts to fix it. The situation is not being handled properly. 3 weeks after receiving a recall letter, my dealer has yet to act, and nothing has been done to address the problem.
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