2006 Ford F-150 air bags problems
49 complaints about air bags have been filed for the 2006 Ford F-150, which is 7% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 49 7% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 83,000 miles 40 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 29 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 20 and 1
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When air bags problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 6 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 4 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 8 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 8 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 4 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 3 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 2 |
| 200k+ miles | 3 |
What the data shows
Of the 40 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 83,000 miles, and 25% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 29 crashes, 20 injuries, 1 death.
What owners wrote
My son was killed in his 2006 ford 150 pickup truck driving 45 miles an hour. His truck apparently left the road with no signs of brakes being applied, flipped several times. The airbags never deployed. His insurance company was threatening me to release the truck from storage which I did. I have since regained my senses enough to search the web and see that there were many recalls on the brake lines of this make truck.
A deer ran out in front of vehicle..road wet and it was foggy..tried to keep from hitting deer..back of truck fishtailed..loss control..hit a ditch and embankment...air bags did not employ and seat belt did not lock...had a fracture in l2 vertebrae of back..ford has denied any fault in air bag or seat belt function...truck was totaled by insurance company.....
Other problems reported for the 2006 Ford F-150
- Engine 150 complaints
- Brakes 99 complaints
- Electrical system 60 complaints
- Fuel system 60 complaints
- Steering 58 complaints
- Body & structure 46 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 41 complaints
- Cruise control 31 complaints