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2003 Ford Ranger airbags problems

25 complaints (10% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 46,800. 11 crashes reported.

owner complaints
25
of this car's complaints
10%
typical mileage
46,800
crashes
11
recalls
0

Which part fails

  • Frontal
    6
  • Frontal: sensor/control module
    1

At what mileage

Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.

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Ford Ranger airbags problems in other years

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Specific symptoms reported on the 2003 Ford Ranger airbags

Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.

Airbag light 10No deployment 9

Related recalls

No recalls on record for this model year.

What 2003 Ford Ranger owners say

Most recent owner complaints, unedited.

Filed Apr 4, 2023 · Airbags, Electrical · CA

Airbag warning light always on.

Filed Aug 30, 2019 · Airbags, Suspension · 129,000 miles · MO · crash · 2 injuries

Tl* the contact owned a 2003 ford ranger. While driving at 35 MPH, the spindle on the driver side tire rod broke. As a result, the contact lost control of the vehicle. The vehicle swerved from lane to lane the vehicle went off the road. The vehicle became air born and crashed in a tree. The air bags did not deploy and the seat belts wouldn't buckle. The contact sustained a cut from their ear to their throat from the seat belt, the contact also had a burn mark from the seat belt. The contact sought medical attention. The contact's brother was in the vehicle was as well. They sustained an injury but didn't receive medical attention. The contact's brother sustained a cracked rib. The contact's vehicle was the only vehicle evolved in this crash. No other medical attention was needed. A police report was made. The vehicle was totaled. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. No assistance was provided. The failure mileage was 129,000.

Filed Aug 21, 2019 · Airbags · TX

I bought this truck used ,is there a recall on the airbags or any other recalls of any kind ?? Thanks *dt

Filed Jun 1, 2018 · Airbags · 4,000 miles · MI

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 ford ranger. The contact took the vehicle to friendly ford (2800 n telegraph rd, monroe, mi 48162) to be repaired per an unknown air bag recall. Upon arriving at the dealer, the contact was charged a fee to replace wires that were cut during the air bag replacement. The contact received another recall notification for the federal safety agency campaign number: 17v788000 (air bags). The contact had not taken the vehicle back to the dealer. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 4,000.

Filed Nov 3, 2017 · Airbags · 180,000 miles · NE

Air bag light keeps coming on and the dealership says that it is a defect with the airbag. I do not want to pay for the price of replacing it ~ if it is the companies fault that made the airbag.

Filed Nov 2, 2017 · Airbags, Seat belts · 155,680 miles · CA · crash · 1 injury

I was recently an accident during which 3 things occurred that contributed to my injuries. The first thing that happened was steering wheel lockup preventing me from turning out of the way. The 2nd & 3rd things occurred when the truck was in free fall. First of all the seatbelt failed to restrained my body during the accident sending me straight into the steering wheel during which time the air bag failed to deploy. So there was nothing to brake my impact to said steering wheel. All of the this took place on a freeway at high speeds I was lucky that my injuries were not worse then they are and in time they will heal. I was lucky, but the next person may not be so, you need to look into this matter thoroughly because the next person may die as a result of these safety failures, and that is something none us want.

Filed Oct 28, 2017 · Airbags · TX

Takata recall

Filed Apr 7, 2016 · Airbags · HI

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 ford ranger. The contact received a notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 16v036000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available. Updated 06/14/16*lj updated 06/29/16.

Filed Mar 8, 2016 · Airbags · 78,000 miles · CA

Tacata recall airbag light is flashing the stays on .not sure what is causing it but it could be serious if the bags do not work when needed . It came on about 1 month ago. Starts as soon as you start truck . Other light that just started flashing today over drive light started flashing but has now stopped .this is a 03 ford ranger f4

Filed Jan 26, 2016 · Airbags · CA · crash

My uncle was driving 60 MPH when he swerved & loss control of his ford ranger. He crossed over the oncoming traffic lane going off the road hitting a sign, then hit an embankment, then flipped over several times. The airbags did not deploy & my uncle died as a result.

Questions about the 2003 Ford Ranger airbags

Does the 2003 Ford Ranger have airbags problems?

Owners have filed 25 complaints about the airbags of the 2003 Ford Ranger, 10% of all its complaints.

At what mileage do 2003 Ford Ranger airbags problems start?

The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 46,800 miles.

Was there a recall on the 2003 Ford Ranger airbags?

There is no recall for this problem on this model year.

What year does the Ford Ranger have bad airbags?

The Ford Ranger model years with the most airbags complaints are 2008 (295 complaints), 2007 (236 complaints) and 2011 (196 complaints).

Other 2003 Ford Ranger problems

Body 43Acceleration 40Brakes 35Engine 27Suspension 23Fuel system 18Electrical 17Transmission 16Tires 10Seat belts 9Steering 7Lights 6Locks 5Wheels 4Seats 2Visibility 1

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