Tl* the contact owns a 1999 ford f-350. While the contact's father was driving 55 MPH, he swerved to avoid striking another vehicle. When the brake pedal was depressed, the driver's side tires did not stop and the steering seized. As a result, the driver struck a tree and the vehicle rolled into a ditch. A police report was filed. The air bags did not deploy. The contact's father sustained blunt force trauma to the torso and was fatally injured upon impact. The vehicle was not diagnosed. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 130,000. The VIN was not available.
1999 Ford F-350: airbags did not deploy in a crash
15 of the 411 complaints about the 1999 Ford F-350 describe airbags did not deploy in a crash.
- owner complaints
- 15
- of this car's complaints
- 4%
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall and 1 service bulletin for this area of the car. See below
Airbags did not deploy in a crash by model year
What owners say
In a head on collision air bags did not deploy. Dealer notified.
Airbags failed to deploy at 45mph crash.
Vehicle was stolen which ended in an accident, the vehicle was traveling at 45-50 MPH when it hit a pole, the air bag did not deploy. Nlm
While driving between 40-45 MPH hit another vehicle. Impact was mostly on passenger's side. Driver's airbag did not deploy, passenger's airbag was turned off. *ak
Consumer was involved in a head-on collision. Upon impact, air bags did not deploy. Consumer was traveling at approximately 30-40 MPH.*ak one person was injured in accident.
Consumer was driving at approximately 20-25mph, slowed down when a vehicle from opposite direction hit consumer's vehicle head-on with a 40 MPH impact, and dual airbags did not deploy, causing severe injuries . Both vehicles were totaled.
While driving at 35 MPH driver rearended vehicle with front. Then bounced off, hitting a pole with front end. Upon impact, dual airbags did not deploy, causing injuries. No indictation or warning of airbags being defective.
While traveling 30 MPH and as a result of an head-on accident, air bag did not deploy, causing injury to consumer. Dealer has been notified.
While making a sharp right turn and applying the brakes vehicle would not steer and kept going. Driver hit a little embankment and ended up in a hay field. Air bags did not deploy when this happened, and no one was injured. Vehicle was towed to the dealership for repairs. Also, whole steering gear box was being replaced because the shaft broke.
While driving at 55 MPH driver hit a vehicle with front end. Upon impact, driver's airbag did not deploy, causing neck injuries, even with seatbelts worn. Pleaseprovide further information.
While driving 30mph on washboard road when vehicle went off side of road. Hit some trees & pushed front bumper back 13-15 inches. Driver hit head on windshield. Upon impact with trees, the air bags did not deploy.
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
Air bags: frontal: sensor/control module-inactive
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: light duty trucks. The cast tow hooks changes the crash pulse of the vehicle in frontal barrier impacts and the air bag sensor was not calibrated to this new crash pulse which may cause the air bags to deploy in lower speed impacts than design intent.
- Risk
- Unexpected air bag deployment can result in personal injury.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the cast tow hooks with forged hooks.
Recall number 98V303000 · Recall details
Questions about the 1999 Ford F-350 no deployment
Is airbags did not deploy in a crash a common problem on the 1999 Ford F-350?
15 of 411 owner complaints about the 1999 Ford F-350 (4%) mention airbags did not deploy in a crash. The model year with the most reports is 1999.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1999 Ford F-350?
There is 1 recall and 1 service bulletin for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1999 Ford F-350
Tire blowout 50Stalling 16Pulling 14Power steering loss 10Brake failure 9Loss of power 9ABS 8Jerking 7Ball joint 5Fuel pump 5
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