Ten problems related to air bag have been reported for the 1997 Ford F-150. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
I was on my way to work the morning before thanksgiving. I shifted from 2nd to 3rd gear and the back tires hit a patch of water and I started fishtailing. I went off the road and hit a patch of oak trees. One head on. On impact, the seatbelt did not retract and I hit the steering wheel, the dash broke apart and the entire steering column moved with me and I hit the windshield. After hitting the windshield, then the airbag deployed. When the dash broke apart from the steering column moving, it cut my shin which required stitches. My knee hit around the emergency brake release which drove my femur into my hip fracturing it in 3 places which required 3 titanium plates and screws. I had an open fracture on my arm which was the head of my radius (elbow) broken off which had to be replaced with more titanium plates and screws. I broke the orbit over my left eye and sinus cavities behind it. I had stitches and staples in my forehead that will now leave me a scar for life. I spent 15 days in the hospital, I've missed a month and a half from work and don't know when I can go back, accumulated over$80,000. 00 in medical bills, and I'm still in a wheelchair. All of these injuries are due to faulty seatbelts and airbags in a Ford motor company's vehicle. The vehicle was bought brand new by my father and has been garage kept since it was bought in 1997. I work as a receptionist and office manager for a doctor's office. My face is the first one seen when patients come through the door. Now, it's mangled and scarred for life.
While driving the two front air bags unintentionally deployed. No crash, no speed bump. Just normal driving down the road they went off.
While traveling 30-35 mph a deer ran in front of truck which the driver did hit. The truck spun around and hit the enbankment. Afterwards, the truck went air borne and the impact once hitting the ground dug 7" inches into the ground. Neither air bags deployed under none of these conditions. Please describe details ts.
No deployment of air bag during collision resulting in injuries to head.
No deployment of air bag during collision, also seat belts did not lock up.
No deployment of air bag during a vehicle collision .
No deployment of air bag during accident.
Vehicle in two accidents with, however there was no deployment of air bags on either occasion.
Consumer states that vehicle was involved in a rear end collision, and none of the airbags deployed.
During collision no deployment of air bags.