1997 FORD F-150 Air Bagsfrontal Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 30 MPH WHEN HE CRASHED INTO A POLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE CONTACT WAS NOT INJURED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 130,000. UPDATED 12/16/11 *BF UPDATED 12/23/11

DT: ON JULY 2 2005 WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE THROTTLE CABLE BROKE. THE OWNER WAS COMING DOWN A TWO LANE HIGHWAY. THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE ACCELERATOR WASN'T BEING PUSHED, THE CRUISE CONTROL WASN'T ON, AND THE VEHICLE WAS SPEEDING ON ITS OWN. THE CONSUMER ENGAGED THE PARKING BRAKE, WHILE GOING 50-55 MPH. AFTER ENGAGING THE PARKING BRAKE, THE TRUCK TOOK ABOUT 3/4 OF A MILE TO COME A STOP. THE VEHICLE FINALLY HIT AN OAK TREE AND STOPPED AND NO AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE OWNER'S WIFE WAS INJURED WITH UPPER NECK AND BACK. INJURIES. THE OWNER''S DAUGHTER WAS BRUISED ON THE FACE. THE VEHICLE DIDN'T COME IN CONTACT WITH ANY OTHER VEHICLES. THERE WAS NO OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE ACCELERATOR STICKING BEFORE. FORD REPORTED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALLS ABOUT THIS. THE OWNER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DEEMED A TOTAL LOSS....

DT: I OWN A FORD F150 AND I WAS HIT, AND NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. I WAS HIT IN THE DRIVERS' SIDE FRONT FENDER SIDE. *AK

THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION AT ABOUT 25 MPH. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. OWNER WILL CONTACT MANUFACTURER.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH CONSUMER'S HIT A FENCE POLE TO AVOID HITTING A DEER. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER FRONTAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED, AND THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED.*AK

1997 FORD F150 IN ACCIDENT, FRONT COLLISION WITH ROAD SIGN AT 65 MPH, THEN ROLLING OVER SEVERAL TIMES AND LANDING ON ITS TOP. THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *JB

CONSUMER FELL ASLEEP WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH. VEHICLE CROSSED OVER ONE LANE, BUMPER CAUGHT ON EMBANKMENT, AND ROLLED OVER STARTING WITH FRONT END. NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED, DRIVER HIT HIS HEAD ON PASSENGER WINDOW. DRIVER SUSTAINED HEAD INJURIES, AND VEHICLE WAS TOTALED.*AK

WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 30MPH ON THE HIGHWAY. ANOTHER VEHICLE MADE A SUDDEN STOP IN FRONT. AND THE CONSUMER HIT HIM FROM BEHIND AND THE DUAL AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. TS

WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 30MPH ON THE HIGHWAY. ANOTHER VEHICLE MADE A SUDDEN STOP IN FRONT. AND THE CONSUMER HIT HIM FROM BEHIND AND THE DUAL AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. TS

HAD JUST PULLED AWAY FROM A STOP SIGN WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE HIT THE CENTER OF F150 WITH LEFT FRONT FENDER. UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. DRIVER SUFFERED INJURIES AND TREATED IN EMERGENCY ROOM. TS

VEHICLE WAS HIT AT 30 MPH BY ANOTHER VEHICLE, AND NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. *AK *YH

VEHICLE WAS GOING 60MPH AROUND A ICY CURVE. THEN, IT WENT OFF THE ROAD THROUGH A DITCH AND INTO A BUSH. AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY AFTER GOING FIVE FEET INTO THE AIR. CONSUMER WILL CONTACT MANUFACTURER. *AK

WHILE DRIVING WITH SNOW AND ICE ON ROAD VEHICLE WENT INTO A SKID, AND THEN 8-10 FEET DOWN A DITCH. DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK THIS VEHEICLE HAD FOUR RECALLS. THE FIRST RECALL WAS JUST AFTER TWO MONTHS AFTETR PURCHASE. THE CONSUMER RECEIVED MULTIPLE INJUREIS DURING THE ACCIDENT AS THE RESULT OF AIR BAG FAILURE. CONSUMER HAD THREE TIRE BLOW OUTS WITHIN THE LAST SEVEN MONTHS. *YH

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 70 MPH ANOTHER VEHICLE COLLIDED WITH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HEAD-ON FIRST, BUT NEITHER FRONTAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH HAD A FRONTAL IMPACT IN WHICH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, AND DID NOT PROTECT OCCUPANTS IN THIS CRASH. NO PREVIOUS PROBLEMS WITH AIRBAG SYSTEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AIK

WHILE TRAVELING AT 50MPH A DEER RAN IN FRONT OF CONSUMERS CAR, AND CONSUMER HIT DEER IN FRONT OF CAR, AND NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ANOTHER VEHICLE CAME WEST BOUND CROSSED IN FRONT OF CONSUMERS TRUCK CAUSING FRONT END COLLISION, NEITHER DRIVER NOR PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. *ET

WHILE DRIVING ANOTHER VEHICLE CAME WEST BOUND CROSSED IN FRONT OF CONSUMERS TRUCK CAUSING FRONT END COLLISION, NEITHER DRIVER NOR PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. *ET

TRAVIS WAS HIT FROM THE REAR AND KNOCKED INTO ANOTHER TRUCK TOTALING OUT ALL THREE TRUCKS IN THE WRECK, OUR AIR BAGS DIDN'T GO OFF THIS CAUSING TRAVIS TO HIT HIS HEAD,CUTTING IT REQUIRING STITCHES ON THE INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF HIS FOREHEAD,IF THE AIR BAG HAD OF WENT OFF THIS COULD HAVE BEEN PREVENTED,WE HAVE REPLACED THIS VECHICLE WITH ANOTHER 97 FORD,MAKING US HAVE A TOTAL OF 2 1997 FORD ARE THE AIR BAGS SAFE IN THESE TRUCKS,NEXT TIME IT COULD BE FATAL NOT JUST SCARED FOR LIFE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 35 MPH VEHICLE STRUCK A TELEPHONE POLE, BUT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING 35 MPH IN FRONTAL ACCIDENT AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER AND ALSO MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED . *AK

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AT 45MPH. VEHICLE ROLLED OVER, AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, RESULTING IN MINOR INJURIES. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. MANUFACTURER AND DEALER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, RESULTING IN MINOR INJURIES. DEALER WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLE. *AK

AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY WHEN VEHICLE HAD CRASHED INTO A FENCE. ANOTHER VECHICLE HAD CUT OFF CONSUMER'S VEHICLE, AND HE RAN INTO A FENCE. NO INJURIES. REPORTED. *AK

DRIVER REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE AT 45 TO 50MPH, AND DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. BUT, PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID DEPLOY. DEALER DOES NOT KNOW WHY DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

WHILE CROSSING A BRIDGE A BOAT HAD STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF ROAD. COSUMER HIT BOAT AT ABOUT 35 - 40 MPH, AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. *AK

WHILE CROSSING A BRIDGE ANOTHER DRIVER'S BOAT STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD, CAUSING CONSUMER TO CRASH INTO THE BOAT, AT ABOUT 30-40MPH ,AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

WHEN DRIVING 30-35 MPH, DRIVER CRASHED HEAD-ON INTO A TREE, AND THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S SIDE OR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS. TRUCK WAS TOWED TO A BODY SHOP TO BE REPAIRED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT 35-45 MPH CONSUMER HAD A FRONT END COLLISION AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.DEALER HAD NO RESPONSE . *AK

ENGINE CHECK LIGHT IS DEFECTIVE, ALSO AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT, EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE OCCURRED WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED. CONTACTED DEALER APPROX. 7-8 TIMES. PROBLEMS STILL OCCURS. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH RAN INTO TRAILOR, AND THEN WENT UPINTO AN ENBANKNENT. DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING SOME HEAD INJURIES TO DRIVER. *AK

THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE FRONT WHEELS TO LOCK UP, AND HAD NO STEERING AND BRAKING ABILITY, AND CAUSED 2 FRONTAL CRASHES. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, AND DID NOT PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN THIS ACCIDENT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN 30-40 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH AND HIT A VEHICLE HEAD ON, DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING INJURIES. *AK

THE VEHICLE'S FRONT END HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE AT 40 MPH, SEATBELTS AND DRIVER'S SIDE/ PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER WAS INJURED. DEALER SAID AIRBAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. *AK

CONSUMER WAS ABOUT TO STOP AND WAS REARENDED BY A TRUCK. IN RETURN, CONSUMER'S VEHICLE REARENDED A THIRD TRUCK. THE SEAT BELTS DID NOT HOLD DRIVER OR PASSENGER, AND NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. *AK

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A HIGH SPEED FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED AN ACCIDENT WHICH INVOLVED AN IMPACT OF APPROXIMATELY 35-45 MPH. UPON IMPACT, BOTH AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35-40 MPH CONSUMER HIT A VEHICLE THAT HAD JUMPED IN FRONT UNEXPECTEDLY ,DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING NECK/CHEST AND HEAD INJURIES. *AK

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED A 40 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

CONSUMER IS 4'9" TALL. WHEN SHE LOWERS THE STEERING WHEEL HER CHEST IS APPROXIMATELY 12 INCHES AWAY FROM CENTER OF STEERING WHEEL. IS AFRAID IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT AIR BAG WILL NOT BE EFFECTIVE DUE TO HER SIZE. CONCERN ABOUT SAFETY OF SHORT PERSON AND AIR BAG. ADDED ON 09-07-1999. *AK

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 25 MPH COLLISION IN WHICH HE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE, AND THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 40-45 MPH HAD A DIRECT FRONTAL IMPACT IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, WHICH DID NOT PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN THIS ACCIDENT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK *ML

THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG. THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WHILE GOING 35MPH. DRIVER'S AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE MANUFACTURER HAS YET TO BE CONTACTED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 TO 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO GAIN SPEED ON ITS OWN. TRYING TO AVOID HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE, THE CAR WENT INTO AND HIT AN EMBANKMENT HEAD-ON. NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED, AND NONE OF THE THREE SEAT BELTS HELD PASSENGERS. DRIVER SUSTAINED FACE AND HEAD INJURIES. FRONT PASSENGER SUFFERED NECK AND SHOULDER INJURIES. BACK PASSENGER SUSTAINED HEAD INJURIES AND ABRASIONS. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. *AK

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION AT 45MPH. UPON IMPACT, THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, AND THE SEAT BELT RESTRAINTS DID NOT RETRACT, RESULTING IN MINOR INJURIES. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

VEHICLE WAS IN 28 OR 29 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION AND NEITHER DRIVER'S NOR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. PASSENGER WAS INJURED. FORD DEALER HAS SEEN AND REPAIRED. *AK

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 50 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. ALSO, THE WHEEL SEPARATED FROM THE HUB, CAUSE UNKNOWN . *AK

DRIVING AT APPROXIMATLEY 55 MPH CONSUMER HIT COW WITH LEFT FRONT SIDE ,DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, AND FUEL SHUT OFF VALVE DID NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY, WHICH COULD HAVE RESULTED IN INJURIES. *AK

DURING FRONTAL IMPACT AT 40 TO 50 MPH, THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK *SLC