2000 Ford F-150 air bags problems
70 complaints about air bags have been filed for the 2000 Ford F-150, which is 5% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 70 6% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 91,000 miles 14 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 55 and 4
- Injuries and deaths
- 48 and 1
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When air bags problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 3 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 0 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 14 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 91,000 miles, and 43% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 55 crashes, 4 fires, 48 injuries, 1 death.
What owners wrote
While driving at 40 MPH the air bag deployed without warning, causing an accident. Dealer has not been contacted.
While driving 40 MPH, the consumer's vehicle was involved in front end collision. Upon impact, front air bags did not deploy. The vehicle was towed. The dealership was notified,but did not resolve the problem. The interior lights gave no prior indication that the components were faulty. The fuses, relays, and battery were inaccessible during dismantling and once again, the air bags failed to deploy.
Other problems reported for the 2000 Ford F-150
- Electrical system 196 complaints
- Cruise control 191 complaints
- Fuel system 166 complaints
- Engine 153 complaints
- Brakes 94 complaints
- Steering 71 complaints
- Body & structure 69 complaints
- Suspension 44 complaints