2008 Ford F-150 air bags problems
29 complaints about air bags have been filed for the 2008 Ford F-150, which is 6% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 29 6% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 98,000 miles 23 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 20 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 31 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 | 4 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 1 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 4 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 4 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 3 |
What the data shows
Of the 23 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 98,000 miles, and 30% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 20 crashes, 31 injuries, 1 death.
What owners wrote
Tl* the contact owned a 2008 ford f-150. While driving various speeds, the driver lost steering control and crashed into a tree. The crash was contributed to a medical condition. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact was fatally injured. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to a salvage facility. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
I just bought a used 2008 ford f150....had it one week and now the airbag light comes on and off every day. Took it to five start ford and the service advisor told me there is no recall on this problem. I cannot afford to pay to have this fixed so will just have to drive it like it is and take my chances. The truck has 47k on it
Other problems reported for the 2008 Ford F-150
- Engine 75 complaints
- Steering 53 complaints
- Cruise control 41 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 40 complaints
- Brakes 39 complaints
- Electrical system 29 complaints
- Fuel system 27 complaints
- Body & structure 23 complaints