1996 Ford F-150 air bags problems
24 complaints about air bags have been filed for the 1996 Ford F-150, which is 6% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 24 6% of this year's complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 16 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 11 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
What the data shows
These complaints mention 16 crashes, 11 injuries.
What owners wrote
Vehicle knocked down 2 trees &fence post before hitting large tree driver suffered 2broken ribs upon impact of steering wheel/airbag failure.
Tl* the contact owns a 1996 ford f-150. The contact stated that while driving 35 MPH, he lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a tree. The air bags deployed violently, fracturing the driver's neck and causing particles from the bag to become lodged in his eye. As a result, the contact was permanently blind. The air bag also shattered the driver's shoulder and caused various other injuries. The vehicle was destroyed.
Other problems reported for the 1996 Ford F-150
- Electrical system 57 complaints
- Fuel system 57 complaints
- Brakes 42 complaints
- Cruise control 36 complaints
- Engine 27 complaints
- Tires 24 complaints
- Suspension 23 complaints
- Steering 20 complaints