2011 Ford F-150 airbags problems

Filed Jul 13, 2026 · Airbags, Electrical · 120,000 miles · MO · crash · 1 injury

The contact owns a 2011 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while his fiancé was stopped at a stop sign, the vehicle accelerated violently after depressing the accelerator pedal, and the driver lost control of the vehicle. The vehicle continued accelerating while depressing the brake pedal. The contact stated that the vehicle crashed through a yard, into a road sign, before crashing into the rear of a parked vehicle, where the vehicle came to a stop. The contact stated that the air bags failed to deploy upon impact. The driver sustained whiplash and soreness in various parts of the body but had not sought medical attention. A Police report was filed. The road sign was damaged. The driver coasted the vehicle back to the residence before the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. A diagnostic test was performed on the vehicle; however, the mechanic was unable to determine the cause of the failure or duplicate the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and provided a case number. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 120,000.

Filed Sep 2, 2025 · Airbags, Steering · AZ · crash · 2 injuries

Was in a car Collison not wherein setbelt and airbags did not deploy or come out at all

Filed May 24, 2022 · Airbags · GA

Driver's seat was adjusted in order to fit toddler seat in back seat. Air-bag warning light came on on dash. After research on the Internet we saw a lot of owners were having the same problem. Not on this year and model only and various reasons caused the problem. It does seem to be isolated to the wiring under the seat. The light will go off at times and then come back on after a few days. Are there enough vehicles to prompt a recall? This is a safety issue with the Air-bags may not functionally properly. Thank you.

Filed Apr 15, 2022 · Airbags, Brakes · AK

Have had the vacuum pump replaced twice and it’s dead again causing brake failure, the timing chain stretch already cost me one engine and now a year later the chain has stretched again on the new motor not very happy about that and passenger air bag turns on and off randomly with no codes only a warning again for no reason.

Filed Feb 15, 2022 · Airbags · 20,000 miles · MA · crash · 1 injury

The contact owned a 2011 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at low speeds at night and approaching the canal, the air bag exploded without warning or impact. The contact sustained facial injuries and there was propellant in his mouth and he lost his eyesight temporarily. The contact became unconscious during the incident. The contact bounced off the bridge and crashed into an unknown truck with 6 occupants. It was unknown if there were any injuries to the other vehicle however they performed CPR on the contact. The contact eventually regained consciousness and woke up in an ambulance. The contact mentioned his wife was in the vehicle at the time of the failure. The vehicle was towed to an unknown location. There was an independent investigation and the black box data was collected. There was no reported fire. A police report was filed. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified but no further assistance was provided. The vehicle was deemed a total loss by the insurance company. The approximate failure mileage was 20,000.

Filed Jan 24, 2022 · Airbags, Seat belts · FL

Both my airbag lights remained on & off between 2017 until 2019, after more than 4 repairs 2013-2015 on the airbag system, according to the dealer I have to change the evaporator every 2 years. But since the last repair of the A/C in 2015 it is still working. In 2017 i had some throttle problems, I had to clean my fuel injectors and throttle body and change the sparkplugs. Both airbag light remained on/off. On 26 january 2019 my power steering failed and both airbag lights remained permanently on. I had to buy a new racking pin February i 2019. With regard to airbag lights after scanning they told me I have to change the OCT ,or the airbags, after the latest scan july 2019 I had to change both seat belts. I still have not change them. I donot trust them any more ( the dealer went suddenly bancrupt nov 2021) I have the impression my problems are either factory made maybe recalls can shed more light and or bad unprofessional service. My latest problem since 24 sept 2021 is failure of the transmission 6R80 the scan result P0720, P0722 recommendation replace lead frame connector, the filter, gasket and the oil. the federal safety agency & Ford have recalls/CSP since 2016 till end 2020 on the lead mold frame problem . According to the new local dealer I am not eligible for the recall/CSP because 10 years has passed . " the warranty cover a total of 10 years or either 150.000 miles whichever occurs first" , . I bought my F 150 xlt 2011 3.7L ecoboost on 13 april 2011 but my mileage is since 24 September 86.681 miles . Can i apply for recall or CSP ? My result of vin # says 0 unrepaired recalls , what does that mean .I have sent FoMoCO 3 letters since october 2021 they never answered me . I am an international /foreign client living in Curacao former Netherlands Antilles. Do we share as clients the same benefits as USA clients?

Filed Apr 13, 2021 · Airbags · 12 miles · CO

Airbag light came on after oil change while driving vehicle home.

Filed Jun 22, 2020 · Acceleration, Airbags · 160,000 miles · FL · crash · 2 injuries

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford f-150. The contact stated that while his wife was driving out of a parking lot at 5 MPH, the vehicle experienced unintended acceleration. No warning lights illuminated. As a result, the vehicle crashed into a parked vehicle, another vehicle that was exiting the parking lot and two pedestrians. Both pedestrians were injured and required medical attention. The contact stated that one of the pedestrian had to have surgery. The driver did not sustained injuries. The contact also mention the air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a tow lot. The dealer nor manufacturer were not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 160,000.

Filed Mar 17, 2019 · Airbags · 77,000 miles · NY · crash

I was sideswiped by another pick up truck. The contact sent me through a guardrail, down an embankment (roughly a 20ft drop), and nose first into a field. My 2011 f150 was deemed a total loss by allstate. My problem is none of my airbags deployed. This accident happened on a highway where I was traveling about 58 MPH. Thankfully I wasn't injured but, my safety equipment was faulty.

Filed Feb 8, 2017 · Airbags · 48,000 miles · TX · crash · 3 injuries

2011 ford f-150 traveling at approximately 40 MPH traveling straight and another truck turned in front of the f-150. Brakes were pressed and could not stop fast enough to avoid the collision. Truck air bags did not deploy. Not sure if air bag failure or truck wiring/computer communication failure. Would be nice to get more information on why the air bags would have not deployed.