2002 Ford F-150 air bags problems
37 complaints about air bags have been filed for the 2002 Ford F-150, which is 4% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 37 4% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 77,000 miles 25 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 30 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 39 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When air bags problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 3 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 6 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 3 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 1 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 4 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 4 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 2 |
What the data shows
Of the 25 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 76,000 miles, and 48% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 30 crashes, 2 fires, 39 injuries.
What owners wrote
Tl* the contact owned a 2002 ford f-150. While driving approximately 55 MPH, the driver crashed into the rear of a trailer that was stalled in the middle of an intersection. The interior of the vehicle started to burn. The fire department extinguished the fire. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed. The contact did not know whether a fire report was filed. The driver sustained injuries that required medical attention. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to a tow yard.
While attempting to park my truck in a parking lot during the winter month of january, I had to maneuver over a small snow pile the size of a speed bump. After spinning my tires in four wheel drive on the slick snowy parking lot, the trucks front tires finally made it over the bump from a parked position. As soon as the truck came to a sudden stop on the other side of the bump, both front airbags deployed.
Other problems reported for the 2002 Ford F-150
- Engine 261 complaints
- Electrical system 110 complaints
- Fuel system 89 complaints
- Cruise control 87 complaints
- Seat belts 50 complaints
- Brakes 45 complaints
- Body & structure 45 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 37 complaints