Air Bag Light On problems of the 2004 Ford F-150

Vehicle has passenger side airbag. Dash has indicator light stating "passenger airbag off". Light comes on when passenger is in seat advising airbag is off. Without seated passenger, light is out denoting airbag is on. It appears it is working the opposite of design. This happens while vehicle in motion or stationary. Unit has always operated this way. Ford/dealer would not repair under warranty or recall.

Tl- the contact owns a 2004 Ford F-150. While parked the contact noticed the air bag light illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 123,076. Ds.

I have a 2004 Ford f150. The drivers airbag light flashes intermitantly. I found that there is an upcoming recall by Ford to fix the problem for 05' and 06' but not 2004. I read in an article that NHTSA has recommended that Ford include the 2004 models. I contacted my local dealer and they said the did not know of any recalls for the f150 airbag problem. I offered to email them the articles but they said they did not have email. I told them the light was flashing and they told me it would cost 49. 95 to look at the problem and I would have to pay for the total reapair. I am concerned that the dealer does not have this knowledge and are unwilling to deal with something so obviously dangerous. In one article it said that if the warnig light was flashing I should take my truck to the dealer immediatly. Is the 2004 model going to be recalled and when??? if I pay for this expensive reapir I am concerned I will not be reimbursed once the recall occurs. How long will it take for NHTSA to force Ford to step up before a fatality occurs?? I have a textbook situation occuring that NHTSA has identified and I can not get anything done about it!.

Passenger airbag light indicator/display advises that airbag is off even when seat is occupied.

Safety issue, in cab electrical failures. Feb 4th 2006, it rained 1. 5 inches. My truck sat in the rain with all the windows up. In the evening I opened the door and drove away. As I had jumped in the truck, I had realized I did not have any dome lights. As I drove away (engine running fine), I realized I did not have any readouts on my instrument cluster and several other things not working. About 10 miles later, I hit a bump in the road and all my non-working items began working. The only side effect was my tripometer quit working. At this time, September 14, 2006 I continue to have this problem. Specifically when it rains or is humid. I currently have driven my truck approx 200 miles in the past 4 days without any of these items working. During these 6 months, I would approximate this issue as 1x per week problem, with the resolution being a hard hit on the dash while I am driving. However, I am at the point now where hitting the dash does not solve the problem. Here is a list of things not working when I have this failure. The air bag light blinks upon start up then stays illuminated. No dome lights no speedometer no tripometer no odometer no tach no fuel no engine temp no operating volts no oil pressue no audible alarm the key is in the ignition no audible alarm when the lights are left on no auto power locks no power windows (therefore stuck in position of last normal operation) no radio no ac no defrost (problem occurs when humidity is high = fogging windows. ) I feel I have some safety issues that make this truck unsafe. I am at 50,000 miles warranty, how do I get the mfg to fix correctly, for free.