Front Driver Side Air Bag Inflator Problems of Ford F-150 - part 1

Drivers side air bag inflator failed. Air bag light came on, dealer determined air bag inflator was bad and needed replaced.

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Takata inflators???? involved in a front impact collision, the air bags deployed. I received minor lacerations on both my fight hand and left arm from debris from the airbag. One small piece was still embedded in my right hand. Other than the debris, the airbag deployment was as it should be.

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The contact owns a 2005 Ford f150. The contact stated that while driving approximately 55 mph, the air bag warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel until the engine was turned off. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and repaired at the owner¿s expense, even though there was a recall issued for the similar defect under NHTSA campaign id number 11v107000 (air bags:frontal:driver side inflator module). The manufacturer was made aware of the problem. In addition, the steering wheel would emit a loud clunking and rattling noise when the vehicle was in operation. The steering wheel would also lock whenever the vehicle was being driven for over a period of twenty minutes and eventually unlock when the engine was shut off. There was a technical service bulletin pertaining to the NHTSA item number 10014252 (steering). The steering wheel was repaired by the dealer and the problem continued to occur. The approximate failure mileage was 115,000.

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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.

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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.

2005 Ford F-150. Consumer writes in regards to notice received concerning the possibility of the clockspring to driver side frontal air bag wire harness to chafe on the horn mounting plate.

2005 Ford f150. Consumer writes in regards to recall concerning the chafing of wiring harness, that may cause driver side air bag to deploy which may cause injury or loss of control of vehicle the dealer informed the consumer there were no parts available. As of September 6, 2011, the recall still had not been performed.

The contact owns a 2005 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the vehicle was included in NHTSA campaign id number: 11v107000 (airbags: frontal: driver side inflator module). The vehicle was taken to two separate dealers for repairs however, the contact was advised that there was a waiting list to have the vehicle repaired under recall. The contact state that six weeks had elapsed and he still had not been contacted with an estimated time in which he could have the vehicle repaired under recall. The failure and current mileage was 39,000.

The contact owns a 2006 Ford F-150. While the contact was driving approximately 25 mph over a bump in the road, the air bag warning light illuminated intermittently. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer, where they stated that there was a recall under NHTSA campaign id number 1v107000 (air bags: frontal: driver side inflator module). The failure occurred whenever the engine was in operation. The VIN was not included in the recall. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 80,000.

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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 2005 Ford F-150. The contact stated that after receiving notification of NHTSA campaign id number: 11v107000 (air bags: frontal: driver side inflator module), the dealer was contacted to secure an appointment for repairs. The dealer advised that there was a waiting list of eighty customers who needed repairs but the parts needed were not available. The contact was unable to schedule and appointment for repairs and the manufacturer was not contacted in regards to the waiting period. The failure and current mileage was approximately 90,000.

The contact owns a 2005 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 not yet available. After waiting a few weeks, the contact was again informed that the parts were unavailable. The manufacturer was made aware, but offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 17,000.

The contact owns a 2005 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the dealer stated they were unable to repair NHTSA recall campaign id number: 11v107000 (air bags: frontal: driver side inflator module) because the manufacturer did not provide the parts. The current mileage on the vehicle was 80,000. Updated 07/08/11 the consumer stated the component has not failed. 07/15/11.

The contact owns a 2006 Ford F-150. The contact stated an appointment was schedule with the dealer three weeks ago to have NHTSA recall campaign id number: 11v107000 (air bag: frontal: driver side inflator module) replaced. The dealer called the day before the appointment and stated the vehicle would not be repaired since the manufacturer was no longer making the parts available. The original appointment was made three weeks ago and they still have not been able to repair the vehicle. The current mileage was 40,000.

The contact owns a 2006 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer to repaired for recall 11v107000 (air bags:frontal driver side inflator module). After receiving the vehicle from the dealer, the air bag light illuminated immediately. When she took the vehicle back to the dealer, the mechanic stated that the sensor was the cause of the failure. The contact noticed no problems with the air bags until the vehicle was taken in for the recall repair. The contact called the manufacturer who referred her to a different dealer that refused to repair the vehicle. The vehicle had not been repaired a second time. The current and failure mileages were approximately 83,000.

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 2006 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving 55 mph, the air bags deployed causing the contact to lose t control of the vehicle, drive off the shoulder and swiped the drivers side on a wall. The contact referenced the NHTSA campaign id number: 11v107000 (air bags: frontal:driver side inflator module) that she received in the mail. The vehicle was towed to the owners home. Neither the manufacturer nor dealer was contacted regarding the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure was unavailable, but the current mileage was 120,000.

The contact owns a 2005 Ford F-150. The contact stated after receiving NHTSA campaign I. D. Number 11v107000: ( air bags:frontal:driver side inflator module) the contact called the dealer to schedule an appointment. The dealer schedule an appointment but later stated to the contact that the parts were not available. The dealer stated they would call the contact when the parts were available. The contact was not notified regarding the part availability. The contact called the manufacturer regarding the recall and they also stated the parts were not available and did not provide any indication on when the parts would be available. The contact stated the vehicle was unsafe to drive due to the recall remedy repair not being performed. The failure mileage was 18,000. Updated 07/21/11 the consumer stated the deler replaced the part. Updated 07/28/11.

The contact owns a 2005 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 and the contact was informed that the parts necessary to remedy the failure were unavailable. The parts had since been unavailable for approximately five months. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 57,000 and the current mileage was 60,000.

The contact owns a 2005 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the vehicle was included in the recall associated with NHTSA campaign id number 11v107000 (air bag: frontal: driver side inflator module), but the manufacturer had not made the part available for two months. An authorized dealer was notified, and the contact was informed that the manufacturer was only sending five modules at time to each dealer to perform the repairs. The manufacturer was then notified, but the contact was not given a reason as to why only five of the parts were being made available at a time. The current mileage was 65,000.

The contact owns a 2006 Ford F-150. The contact stated the vehicle was included in the recall associated with NHTSA campaign id number 11v107000 (air bags:frontal:driver side inflator module). An authorized dealer was notified and the contact was informed the parts necessary to remedy the failure were unavailable. The contact had been attempting to make an appointment for approximately one month, but the dealer had constantly informed him of the unavailability of parts. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 25,000.

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.

The contact owns a 2005 Ford F-150. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign id number: 11v107000 (air bags:frontal:driver side inflator module) and contacted the manufacturer. The manufacturer advised that the parts needed for repairs were not readily available and that the contact would need to consistently call the dealer to determine when the parts had become available. The contact had been attempting to have the vehicle repaired since may 2011 to no avail. The failure mileage was approximately 97,000.

The contact owns a 2006 Ford F-150. The contact received a recall notice associated with NHTSA campaign id number 11v107000 (air bags:frontal:driver side inflator module). Since the notice was received the contact notified an authorized dealer on several occasions and was informed that the parts necessary to remedy the recall were unavailable. A reason for the lack of parts were not provided to the contact. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 34,000.

The contact owns a 2005 Ford f150. The contact stated that the air bag warning light remained illuminated. The vehicle was recently repaired under NHTSA campaign id number: 11v107000 (air bags: frontal: driver side inflator module) yet the failure recurred one week after repairs. The contact was able to secure an appointment with the dealer for further diagnosis. The manufacturer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 170,000. Updated 05/03/lj.

The contact owns a 2002 Ford f150. The contact stated that the air bag warning light was illuminated intermittently. The dealer advised the contact to bring the vehicle in for repairs. The manufacturer advised the contact that because his vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign id number: 11v107000 (air bags:frontal:driver side inflator module) that they would not be able to provide any assistance. The vehicle was neither diagnosed nor repaired. The current mileage was approximately 79,000 and the failure mileage was approximately 76,500. The VIN was unavailable.

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The contact owns a 2005 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the air bags exploded five seconds after starting the vehicle. As a result, the contact suffered burns on the left hand and wrist. The manufacturer sent and investigator to examine the vehicle and the investigator could not locate a failure. The manufacturer also informed the contact that there was no remedy for the failure. The contact later received a recall notice associated with NHTSA campaign id number 11v107000 (air bag: frontal: driver side inflator module), but the manufacturer refused to repair the vehicle. The failure and current mileages were 50,000. Updated 02/23/12.

The contact owns a 1998 Ford F-150. While driving approximately 40 mph the air bag light on the instrument panel began to blink. The contact stated that sometime it remained on constantly. The failure had been on going for almost a year. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for the failure. He contacted the manufacturer and was advised that his vehicle was not part of recall 11v107000(air bags:frontal:driver side inflator module) which included 2004-2006 Ford F-150 and that the air bag could deploy and kill him. They advised him to take the vehicle to the dealer at his expense for the failure. The failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was 307,000.

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Tl * the contact owns a 2005 Ford f150. The contact stated that the driver side air bag deployed without any warning and the vehicle was not impacted. The vehicle was taken to the dealer yet they were unable to diagnose why the failure occurred. The manufacturer was contacted who did not offer any assistance and advised that the vehicle was not included in the recall under NHTSA campaign id number: 11v107000 (air bags:frontal:driver side inflator module). The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 40,662. Updated 4/11/2011.