I was at a traffic light stopped behind one car. He started off but realized that it was a green turn signal. So he backed out of the intersection and bumped my truck. There was no damage to either vehicle. He was going about 2mph when he impacted my truck. Both airbags in my truck deployed. There was no one in the passenger seat and the driver bag hit me in the face breaking my crown. Then it just deflated. I have talked to ford about the recall. They say they are only replacing inflators. I don't need an inflator because mine already improperly inflated! Because the inflator was defective, now I have no airbags! Because I could not get the inflator replaced, I have to pay to have new airbags installed. I do not think that is right. If the inflator had worked properly, the airbags would have never deployed and hit me in the face!
2004 Ford Ranger airbags complaints
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Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford ranger. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign numbers: 15v322000 (air bags) and 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 repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2004 ford ranger. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 16v036000 (air bags); however, the remedy was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The VIN was unknown. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2004 ford ranger. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 16v036000 (air bags); however, the part for the recall was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available. Updated 09/22/16*lj the consumer stated the passenger air bag was replaced. However, the part for the driver's side was not available. Updated 10/05/16.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford ranger. The contact received a recall notification for the federal safety agency campaign number: 16v036000 (air bags) and stated that the part needed was unavailable to perform the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2004 ford ranger. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 16v036000 (air bags); however, the part needed to perform the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified. The VIN was unknown. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available. Updated 08/05/16*lj the consumer stated the dealer fixed the vehicle. Updated 08/15/16.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford ranger. While driving 40 MPH, the driver crashed into the rear of the preceding vehicle. The air bags deployed. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The driver sustained injuries that required medical attention. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 36,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford ranger. The contact stated that the federal safety agency campaign number: 16v036000 (air bags) exceeded a reasonable amount of time for repair. The contact received the recall notification in february of 2016. The manufacturer stated that the parts were unavailable and was unsure when the parts would become available for repair. The contact believed that the air bag warning light was illuminated. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford ranger. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v286000 (air bags). 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 made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 145,000. Updated 07/12/16*lj updated 07/20/16
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 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 made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford ranger. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign numbers: 15v322000 (air bags) and 16v036000 (air bags); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2004 ford ranger. The contact received 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 of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2004 ford ranger. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 16v036000 (air bags) and stated that the part was not available within a reasonable time frame to schedule the recall repair. The dealer did not give a specific date for when the part would become available. The manufacturer could not provide an estimated date for when the contact's vehicle would receive the recall repair. The contact was not experiencing a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
Takata recall- we were notified in dec 2015 and feb 2016 that parts were available for the recall on our truck, but when the dealer was called to schedule to have the air bags replaced, we were told they did not have the air bags. What's up with that? Every day we have to wait for these bags to be replaced, we are taking a risk to our lives. Can you please see that dealers have the parts to replace the air bags in recalled cars.
Takata recall- we were notified in dec 2015 and feb 2016 that parts were available for the recall on our truck, but when the dealer was called to schedule to have the air bags replaced, we were told they did not have the air bags. What's up with that? Every day we have to wait for these bags to be replaced, we are taking a risk to our lives. Can you please see that dealers have the parts to replace the air bags in recalled cars.
In june of 2006 I was in an auto accident that totaled my 2004 ford ranger. During the course of the accident the drivers side airbag deployed with a great force that it messed up my neck with two discs and my left arm at the elbow which left a scar and I have difficulty using the said left arm, it's almost like a non existence limb as well as my lower back (I'm only 5 foot 2 inches) it messed up four disc pinching off nerves leaving my left leg froze up and I have to use a cane to be able to walk. I can not have surgery to fix the problems
Takata recall. We have been waiting over three months for replacement of the driver side airbag. We have our children that drive this vehicle and putting them in danger. We want this fixed asap or a new ford ranger, without any issues, leased to us with ford covering the cost until our vehicle is safe with new airbag replaced.
Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2004 ford ranger. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign numbers: 15v322000 (air bags) and 16v036000 (air bags); however, the parts to do the repair were not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not avaliable.
Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2004 ford ranger. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 16v036000 (air bags) and stated that the part needed for the repair was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford ranger. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v322000 (air bags); however, the part needed to repair the vehicle was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2004 ford ranger. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v322000 (air bags). The parts were not available within a reasonable time frame to receive the recall remedy. The manufacturer was not able to provide a specific time frame that the parts may become available. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
2004 ford ranger. Consumer writes in regards to replacement parts not available to repair passenger airbag recall notice. *smd the consumer stated seven months have passed, and there was still not word as to when the parts would be available.
Tl* the contact owned a 2004 ford ranger. While driving at an unknown speed and swerving to avoid pedestrians, the contact lost control of the vehicle. As a result, the driver crashed into a rock wall. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was not filed. The driver sustained unknown injuries that needed medical attention. The vehicle was towed to a junkyard. The vehicle was destroyed. The contact received a recall notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v322000 (air bags) two months later. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 94,000.
Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2004 ford ranger. The contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated. The contact received notification for the federal safety agency campaign numbers: 16v036000 (air bags) and 15v322000 (air bags); however, the parts needed were not available. The dealer confirmed that the parts were available for one of the recalls and would perform a temporary remedy for the other recall. The manufacturer was made aware of the delay. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 60,000. Vin tool confirms parts not available. Updated 06/15/16*lj the consumer stated the passenger side air bag was replaced. However, the driver's side needed to be replaced. Updated 06/28/16.
Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2004 ford ranger. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v322000 (air bags); however, the parts to do the repair were not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2004 ford ranger. The contact received a notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v322000 (air bags); however, the remedy or parts for the recall repair were not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2004 ford ranger. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v322000 (air bags) and stated that the part needed for the repair was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms part not available.
Takata recall: notified of recall for passenger side airbags in july 2015, and immediately turned off air bags for passenger side. Notified of driver side airbag recall in january 2016. There is no way to turn off the driver side airbags by owner. I contacted my dealer today to request that my airbags be disconnected until parts are available, and was told that they were instructed not to take any action until the repair parts are available. I don't believe owners should be forced to continue driving unsafe vehicles. Manufacturer should be required to disconnect the air bags on all recalled vehicles or provide loaner vehicles to ensure the safety of owners until parts are available to make repairs.
Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2004 ford ranger. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 16v036000 (air bags); however, the parts were unavailable to perform the repairs. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall remedy. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The VIN was unavailable. The contact had not experienced a failure.
"takata recall" safety recall notice 15s22/the federal safety agency recall 15v‑322. Received recall notice july 2015. Called up and was told not to do anything with this that ford motor company will send letter to inform me when parts come available. It's been approx. 6 months and nothing from ford yet. My phone number is [xxx]. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
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