Front Driver Side Air Bag Inflator problems of the 2004 Ford F-150

2004 Ford F-150. Consumer writes in regards to recall concerning wiring harness could chafe and break and cause the airbag to deploy the consumer stated after the wiring harness was replaced under the recall, the air bag light continued to stay on. The consumer returned to the dealer, where it was discovered the air bag control module had failed. The consumer believed the wiring breaking and shorting caused the module to fail. The consumer was informed he would have to pay for the module even though the recall item may have caused the failure.

The contact owns a 2004 Ford F-150. The vehicle was included in the recall under NHTSA campaign id number: 11v107000 (air bags:frontal:driver side inflator module). After the recall repairs were performed, the air bag warning light illuminated on the instrumental panel. The contact heard a ticking noise coming from the engine while the vehicle was parked. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostics where the technicians advised that the engine would have to be replaced because it was beginning to fracture. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 73,000.

2004 Ford F-150. Consumer states airbag inadvertently deployed. The consumer stated he received a recall notice in may 2011 regarding inadvertent air bag deployment due to a manufacturing defect. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for the recall work and was returned on may 20, 2011. However, on November 8, 2011 the air bag inadvertently deployed, when one of his employees started the vehicle. The employee suffered a minor injury to her wrist/hand. A Ford field engineer inspected the vehicle on may 2, 2012 and found that a wiring problem caused the air bag to deploy. Ford offered the consumer $747. 00 which he had to pay the dealer in order to fix the vehicle, but only if the he signed a release.

The contact owns a 2004 Ford F-150. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign id number: 11v107000 (air bags:frontal:driver side inflator module) and the vehicle was taken to the dealer for recall repairs. After the repairs, the air bag warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic for diagnosis where the contact was advised that the driver side air bag would not deploy if the vehicle was involved in a crash. The contact took the vehicle back to the dealer where the dealer advised that the restraint control module would need to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the air bag did not exhibit any failure before the recall repairs. The dealer refused any further service to the vehicle under the recall. The failure mileage was 85,989.

The contact owns a 2004 Ford F-150. The contact stated that they received notification of NHTSA campaign id number: 11v107000 (air bags:frontal:driver side inflator module) and contact the dealer to secure an appointment. The dealer advised that due to the tsunami in japan, the recall repairs were halted and could not provide an estimate time in which the recall would persist. The vehicle was not repaired under recall. The contact had not experienced a failure. The current mileage was unknown.

The contact owns a 2004 Ford F-150. The contact stated that he tried to schedule an appointment with several dealers after receiving a recall notice in regards to campaign id number 11v107000(air bags frontal, driver side inflator module). The dealers advised him that they were unable to schedule an appointment because the parts were on back order. The manufacturer was contacted and offered no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 70,000.

The contact owns a 2004 Ford f150. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign id number: 11v107000 (air bags:frontal:driver side inflator module). The manufacturer stated the vehicle was included in the recall but the part was unavailable for repairs. The contact stated that the recall notice was received approximately three months ago and the vehicle was still not repaired. The contact had not experienced a failure. The current mileage was 70,000.

The contact owns a 2004 Ford F-150. The contact stated that after receiving notification of NHTSA campaign id number: 11v107000 (air bags:frontal:driver side inflator module), the contact called the dealer to secure an appointment for repairs. The dealer stated that the vehicle could not be repaired due to the parts not being available but did not state when the parts would become available. The contact believed that the time expectancy for having the recall repair could potentially be hazardous in the event of a crash and if the air bags did not deploy as designed. The failure mileage was 63,000.

The contact owns a 2004 Ford f150. The contact stated that the vehicle was included in the recall under NHTSA campaign id number: 11v107000 (air bags:frontal:driver side inflator module). The dealer was contacted and advised that the parts needed for repair were unavailable and could not provide and estimate of when they were to become available. The contact stated she had been waiting for the part to become available for over a month and was concerned about her safety in the vehicle. The contact had not experienced a failure and the vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 62,000.

The contact owns a 2004 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the vehicle was included in the recall associated with NHTSA campaign id number 11v107000 (air bags:frontal:driver side inflator module). An authorized dealer informed the contact that the parts necessary to perform the recall remedy were not available. The parts had not been available for approximately three months and the contact felt that this was an unreasonable amount of time. The passenger side air bag light remained illuminated. The failure and the current mileages were 31,000.

The contact owns a 2004 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the vehicle was included in the recall associated with NHTSA campaign id number: 11v107000 (air bags:frontal:driver side inflator module). The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was informed that the parts necessary to remedy the failure were on back order. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to another dealer. The vehicle was taken to the second authorized dealer where the contact was again informed that the parts were unavailable. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileages were 53,000.