2008 Ford Ranger air bags problems
Owners reported air bags problems in 295 complaints for the 2008 Ford Ranger, 86% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 295 86% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 78,000 miles 45 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 8 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 7 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 | 7 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 11 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 4 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 10 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 5 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 3 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 45 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 78,000 miles, and 42% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 8 crashes, 7 injuries, 1 death.
What owners wrote
Tl*the contact stated that the driver owned a 2008 ford ranger. While merging onto the interstate at 35 MPH on a wet road he lost control of the vehicle, and crash into some rocks on the side of the road. The vehicle rolled over onto the drivers side and then landed back on the wheels. The air bags did not deploy. The vehicle was destroyed. The driver was wearing a seat belt and died on the scene. A police report was filed. The dealer was called and stated that they would make a note of the incident.
Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 ford ranger. The contact stated that the vehicle experienced minor corrosion. Prior to the failure, the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the bolts on the body on the vehicle were corroded and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16v384000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable.