1999 Ford F-150 air bags problems
75 complaints about air bags have been filed for the 1999 Ford F-150, which is 6% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 75 6% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 97,000 miles 15 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 58 and 3
- Injuries and deaths
- 52 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When air bags problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 4 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 3 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 3 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 15 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 97,000 miles, and 20% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 58 crashes, 3 fires, 52 injuries.
What owners wrote
In a 45 mile an hour roll over in a ford f150 my son as a passenger wearing his seat belt was ejected from the vehicle causing great bodily harm. The seat assembly broke loose from the floor frame, seat belt broke and he was along with the driver ejected through the passenger door which opened during the roll over. After ejection of the passengers the truck traveled over a small bank into a stream bed and exploded into fire.
Tl*the contact owns a 1999 ford f-150. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40 to 60 MPH on icy road conditions and crashed into a herd of cattle and the air bags did not deploy. No warning lights were visible prior to the crash. The contact and the passenger received minor abrasions and bruises. The police were called, but did not arrive. The vehicle was towed, but had not been inspected nor repaired. The failure and current mileages were approximately 167,000. Updated 03/29/11 updated 05/06/11
Other problems reported for the 1999 Ford F-150
- Engine 252 complaints
- Fuel system 144 complaints
- Brakes 129 complaints
- Body & structure 98 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 89 complaints
- Electrical system 87 complaints
- Cruise control 83 complaints
- Transmission 54 complaints