2005 Ford F-150 air bags problems
106 complaints about air bags have been filed for the 2005 Ford F-150, which is 8% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 106 8% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 78,000 miles 83 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 21 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 40 and 1
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When air bags problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 8 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 6 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 11 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 18 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 20 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 7 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 6 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 2 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 2 |
| 200k+ miles | 3 |
What the data shows
Of the 83 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 78,000 miles, and 30% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 21 crashes, 40 injuries, 1 death.
What owners wrote
Tl* the contact owned a 2005 ford f-150. The contact stated that while traveling 35 MPH in rainy weather conditions, the driver crashed into a tree that had fallen and obstructed the roadway. As the vehicle rolled over the impaled tree, one of the tree branches fractured the front windshield and struck the driver. The air bags did not deploy and the driver was killed. The vehicle was destroyed. The failure and the current mileages were unknown. Updated 04/10/12 updated 06/07/12
I went out to my truck this morning , started it, and the passenger side air bag went off, broke the front windshield.
Other problems reported for the 2005 Ford F-150
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 274 complaints
- Engine 226 complaints
- Brakes 130 complaints
- Fuel system 82 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 81 complaints
- Body & structure 77 complaints
- Electrical system 73 complaints
- Cruise control 57 complaints