Air Bag Not Deploy Problems of Ford F-350 - part 1

Ford F-350 owners have reported 49 problems related to air bag not deploy (under the air bag category). The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Air Bag Not Deploy problem of the 2019 Ford F-350

Failure Date: 10/24/2020

Tl-the contact owns a 2019 Ford F-350. The contact stated that while making a turn into a parking lot another vehicle crashed into the passanger side. The other vehicle was going 45 mph and none of the side air bags deployed. Both vehicles were towed from the crash sceene. The contact and the other driver were transported by ambulance to the hospital. The contact had pains on the left side of his neck and on his lower back . The contact's shoulder hit the side window and was also sore. A police report was filed. The entire cab of the truck were pushed to the driver's side with the supports snapping the passanger side door and the cab corner were smashed in. The insurance company was still determining if the vehicle would be totaled. The manufacturer told the contact to call the local dealer to see why the airbags did not deploy. The dealer place motor inc 193 thompson rd, webster, MA 01570 (508) 943-8012 sent the contact to the auto body shop with the insurance company. The failure mileage was 58,000. Tf.

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2 Air Bag Not Deploy problem of the 1999 Ford F-350

Failure Date: 10/25/2018

Tl the contact owns a 1999 Ford F-350. While the contact's father was driving 55 mph, he swerved to avoid striking another vehicle. When the brake pedal was depressed, the driver's side tires did not stop and the steering seized. As a result, the driver struck a tree and the vehicle rolled into a ditch. A police report was filed. The air bags did not deploy. The contact's father sustained blunt force trauma to the torso and was fatally injured upon impact. The vehicle was not diagnosed. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 130,000. The VIN was not available.

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3 Air Bag Not Deploy problem of the 2011 Ford F-350

Failure Date: 06/13/2018

The vehicle wa in motion, ran off the side of the road , clipped a few trees, landed in a pond. Force of impact hitting water cracked windshield. Passenger side of truck was mauled. Truck was totaled. . . . Air bags did not deploy, had there been a passenger, in all likely hood would have been dead.

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4 Air Bag Not Deploy problem of the 2016 Ford F-350

Failure Date: 10/08/2017

The contact owned a 2016 Ford F-350 sd. While driving approximately 68 mph, the vehicle erroneously made a sudden sharp left turn. The driver lost control of the vehicle and crashed into an embankment. The vehicle was destroyed and the front end was severely damaged, but the air bags did not deploy. The cause of the failures was not determined. A police report was filed and there were no injuries. The manufacturer was notified of the failures. The local dealer was not notified. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 30,600.

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5 Air Bag Not Deploy problem of the 2006 Ford F-350

Failure Date: 01/07/2017

The contact owns a 2006 Ford F-350. While driving 35 mph on the interstate, the driver lost control due to black ice. The contact drove into a ditch. The air bags did not deploy. The vehicle was towed out of the ditch. The contact struck the center console and sustained a concussion, and severe pain to the head, neck, and shoulders. The driver sustained a concussion and another passenger sustained undisclosed injuries. Medical attention was required. A police report was filed. The vehicle was not destroyed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The manufacturer informed the contact that the vehicle's seat was considered a fifth seat for any individual. The failure mileage and VIN were unknown.

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6 Air Bag Not Deploy problem of the 2001 Ford F-350

Failure Date: 01/06/2015

Driving on a straight, rural road in heavy fog. Right tire caught the soft shoulder, vehicle went off the road and into a steep-banked creek approximately 8 ft wide. Front of truck hit hard on the opposite bank and back end of truck landed in the creek. Airbag did not deploy. Driver sustained bruising, abrasions and mild soft tissue injuries to neck, shoulder, chest, and knee. This is eerily similar to NHTSA id number: 10113989.

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7 Air Bag Not Deploy problem of the 2001 Ford F-350

Failure Date: 12/09/2014

I slid on black ice coasting down a small hill on the roadway doing 35 mph in a 45 mph zone. The momentum & weight of the vehicle made the vehicle veer off the road into a pine tree. Despite my best efforts to take my foot off the gas & steer in the direction where the vehicle was sliding (as we were always taught to do), I had no control over where my vehicle was going. I hit a pine tree rather hard. My friend was traveling behind me & watched it happen. I hit (bruised) my arm & knee but didn't require an ambulance. The frame, fender, hood & headlight all got crumpled. Luckily the steel frame, heavy large tow hook in front & steel bumper took most of the force causing those parts & the steel complete frame (including the leaf springs underneath) to crumple under impact. The pine tree wound up imbedded in & all around that hook & grill. However, the force of such a crash should have deployed the 2 front airbags. Neither one did deploy! my question is, why didn't it?! the impact surely was one that should have deployed an airbag! are they defective?! luckily I didn't sustain great injuries or get killed. How are we to trust the safety of vehicles when the very parts that are installed don't perform their job? we trust the vehicles to be reliable & protect us. That's why we choose certain vehicles & pay big bucks to have the safety features we want in them & to protect us. Ironically, this wasn't the first time this happened. A family member's Ford pickup's airbag never deployed either when they had a frontal crash. What is Ford doing about addressing this issue with their vehicles' airbags not functioning?! in order to save lives a vehicle must be safe by being in good working order! we pay for safety & everything to be working properly yet are finding out Ford vehicles aren"t built as Ford tough as they claim!.

8 Air Bag Not Deploy problem of the 2006 Ford F-350

Failure Date: 11/04/2014

I was driving on northbound fm 920 between peaster and poolville, texas in the rain. Because of the rain, I was not driving the speed limit of 60 mph, only driving approximately 50 mph. There were two vehicles approaching me southbound on fm 920. One of them was passing a vehicle and was driving head on to me while passing the other vehicle in the rain. I did not want her to hit me so I swerved to miss her and ended up in a ditch and hit a tree head on. The airbags did not deploy. My pickup was totaled. Both of the other vehicles left the scene of the accident.

9 Air Bag Not Deploy problem of the 2006 Ford F-350

Failure Date: 11/02/2014

Tl-the contact owns a 2006 Ford F-350. The contact stated that while driving approximately 70 mph, the contact crashed into a deer and the air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed and no injuries were reported. The vehicle was towed to a dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 2,018. The VIN was unavailable. Pam.

10 Air Bag Not Deploy problem of the 2006 Ford F-350

Failure Date: 12/22/2013

The contact owns a 2006 Ford F-350 . The contact stated that the driver was traveling an unknown speed and crashed into an embankment. The impact caused the vehicle to flip in reverse and land on the passenger¿s side. The air bags failed to deploy. The driver was killed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not inspected or repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 161,000.

11 Air Bag Not Deploy problem of the 2009 Ford F-350

Failure Date: 02/21/2013

Car pulled out of side road crossing my path. I struck his car broadside in driver door. My air bag restraints did not deploy. I was traveling approximately 45-50 at point of impact. Fortunately I was not injured, but my air bags should have deployed!.

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12 Air Bag Not Deploy problem of the 2008 Ford F-350

Failure Date: 11/17/2012

The contact owns a 2008 Ford F-350. The contact stated that while driving 45 mph, another vehicle crashed into the front of the contact's vehicle and the air bags failed to deploy. Once the vehicle was stopped, the air bags then erroneously deployed. There was a powdery substance that was emitted from the air bags, which caused the contact to choke and become ill. The contact also sustained injuries to the chest, heart, neck and lower back. A police report was filed. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was destroyed. The failure and current mileage was 24,000.

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13 Air Bag Not Deploy problem of the 2001 Ford F-350

Failure Date: 10/15/2012

Tl- the contact owns a 2001 Ford f350. The contact stated while driving 45 mph the contact had a seizure and the vehicle left the road and struck to parked vehicles and came to a stop in a field. The contact suffered concussion and abrasions over his eye. The vehicle was destroyed. However the air bags did not deploy. The dealer was notified and was awaiting diagnosis. The failure and current mileage was 30,100. Dt.

14 Air Bag Not Deploy problem of the 2012 Ford F-350

Failure Date: 09/14/2012

The contact owns a 2012 Ford F-350 super duty. The contact stated that while driving approximately 45-50 mph, the driver crashed into the passenger's side of a vehicle that failed to yield the right-of-way. The frontal air bags failed to deploy. The driver sustained facial injuries and the contact, who was a passenger, also sustained facial injuries. The driver of the second vehicle also sustained facial injuries. A police report was filed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was destroyed. The failure and current mileage was 4,800.

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15 Air Bag Not Deploy problem of the 2010 Ford F-350

Failure Date: 05/15/2012

Railroad hyrail vehicle equipped, after market, with hyrail wheel assemblies which allow the vehicle to operate on railroad tracks. Once hyrail (flanged) wheels are retracted, the vehicle is operated over the highways and public roads like any other vehicle. On or about 5/15/12 near newcastle, wy, railroad employee was operating hyrail-equipped vehicle on public roadway when it struck a cow at approx. 18-20 mph. Vehicle struck cow with right front end, spinning the cow around to strike the side of the pickup also. Steering wheel (frontal) airbags did not deploy, but other (side) airbag(s) did deploy. Concern is that the installation of hyrail wheel assemblies might be impacting the airbag sensor. The hyrail wheel assemblies extend approx. One foot of steel framework ahead of the front and rear bumpers. The placement of these assemblies might inadvertently be affecting airbag deployment in crashes on the railroad track and on public roads.

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16 Air Bag Not Deploy problem of the 2008 Ford F-350

Failure Date: 02/01/2012

The contact owns a 2008 Ford F-350. While driving approximately 25 mph, the vehicle slid on ice and crashed into a parked trailer. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a body shop where it was repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage for this crash was 80,000. In addition, while driving approximately 50 mph, the contact struck a deer. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. The vehicle was driven to the body shop where it was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. There were no injuries in either crash. The approximate failure mileage was 105,000.

17 Air Bag Not Deploy problem of the 2003 Ford F-350

Failure Date: 04/05/2011

The contact owns a 2003 Ford F-350. The contact stated that he fell asleep while driving and the vehicle traveled off the roadway where he crashed into two trees. The air bags did not deploy. The contact was uninjured and a police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The VIN was unavailable. The current and failure mileage was 140,000.

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18 Air Bag Not Deploy problem of the 2009 Ford F-350

Failure Date: 07/07/2010

I was headed to town, turned to avoid a deer, went off road and collided into a creek bank head-on. The airbag did not deploy. Updated 04/21/11 updated portable 04/27/11.

19 Air Bag Not Deploy problem of the 2006 Ford F-350

Failure Date: 02/23/2010

My airbag did not deploy during a collision. My 2006 f350 truck was struck (t-bone style) by a 1998 Toyota ?camry. The Toyota was out of control, sliding sideways at speed, and slammed into the truck. The driver's door of the Toyota was left impaled under my front bumper. Damage to the front end of the truck was extensive from the area of the driver's side wheel well through to past the center line of the front bumper. The truck is just going in to the body shop today. Initial estimate of damages is $8700, although they expect to find problems with the suspension/frame when they get under the vehicle. Personal injuries: I hit the wheel, sustaining bruising to my chest, r shoulder muscular injuries, and whiplash injury to my neck. Chest x-rays, shoulder x-rays, and CT scan of my neck show no bone injuries, however, at 1 week, I'm still taking quite a bit of pain and muscle relaxing meds and am not able to complete my daily work. I am self employed.

20 Air Bag Not Deploy problem of the 2006 Ford F-350

Failure Date: 07/21/2007

2006 Ford f350 crew cab diesel 4x4, involved in a head on collision with a motorcycle at approximately 55 mph. Extensive frontal damage to truck, center to passenger side. Air bags did not deploy, police annotated this in police report. Contacted Ford motor company and was told that their general counsel would be handling this in 10 business days. Have not had any response.

21 Air Bag Not Deploy problem of the 2008 Ford F-350

Failure Date: 06/25/2007

June 25, 2007, we were in montana and had just come down from approx. 14,000 ft. Pass, closed sun roof on our 2008 Ford f350 crewcab diesel, all 4 occupants (3 adults & 1 child) fell asleep @ 2:00 pm in the afternoon. Passenger woke as we were going off the pavement, tried to put truck back on pavement but front of truck would not get under control, hit mail boxes and veered to left (still unable to control) not speeding, hit head on into trees, rolled to roof. Air bags did not deploy on either side, driver side (front and back) roof crushed to top and into front drivers seat and almost to frame of window in the back seat. Why or what caused us all to fall asleep after closing sun roof, why were we not able to control front of truck (too heavy?), why did air bags not deploy and why did roof crush so far on a roll to roof, we did not roll completely over. Truck was totaled. No deaths occurred, driver resulted in a broken neck and passengers with rib and neck injuries.

22 Air Bag Not Deploy problem of the 2001 Ford F-350

Failure Date: 02/28/2005

Air bags did not deploy . I was driving around 30 to 35 miles an hr. When I hit ice on the road and lost control of the vehicle. The truck went down in a old canal and hit head on in a bank . The air bags did not deploy. The vehicle was a Ford f350 super duty crew cab dually. Year 2001.

23 Air Bag Not Deploy problem of the 2001 Ford F-350

Failure Date: 09/25/2004

Vehicle accident front end collision in which driver airbag failed to deploy. 2001, Ford, f350, VIN 1ftww32s7ed86805.

24 Air Bag Not Deploy problem of the 2004 Ford F-350

Failure Date: 09/19/2004

While driving 30 mph consumer's vehicle crashed into a pole. Upon impact, dual air bags did not deploy. Driver sustained neck and lower knee injuries.

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25 Air Bag Not Deploy problem of the 2000 Ford F-350

Failure Date: 09/03/2004

Consumer's vehicle was involved in a frontal collision. Upon impact, both frontal air bags failed to deploy. Driver sustained minor injuries. Vehicle was towed to the dealer for inspection.

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26 Air Bag Not Deploy problem of the 2001 Ford F-350

Failure Date: 04/07/2004

While driving at 35 mph consumer's vehicle was involved in a front end collision. Upon impact cut a tree in half, and both air bags did not deployed, no warning light appeared prior to the crash.

27 Air Bag Not Deploy problem of the 2002 Ford F-350

Failure Date: 01/07/2004

While driving at 50 mph on the highway driver lost control of the vehicle, causing vehicle to crash into a guardrail head on. Upon impact, both frontal air bags did not deploy.

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28 Air Bag Not Deploy problem of the 2001 Ford F-350

Failure Date: 01/05/2004

While driving at 45 mph consumer's vehicle was hit by another vehicle on the front passenger's side. Upon impact, both frontal air bags did not deploy. Driver sustained minor injuries.

29 Air Bag Not Deploy problem of the 2003 Ford F-350

Failure Date: 09/01/2003

The consumer's vehicle was involved in a front end collision while driving 50 mph. Upon impact, the front air bags did not deploy. Passengers in the rear seats sustained minor injuries. There was no indication that there was a problem with the air bags prior to the collision. The vehicle was a total loss. The front seat passenger's air bag deployed prematurely.

30 Air Bag Not Deploy problem of the 1999 Ford F-350

Failure Date: 06/26/2002

In a head on collision air bags did not deploy. Dealer notified.

31 Air Bag Not Deploy problem of the 1999 Ford F-350

Failure Date: 05/20/2002

Airbags failed to deploy at 45mph crash.

32 Air Bag Not Deploy problem of the 2000 Ford F-350

Failure Date: 12/26/2001

Drivers and passenger airbags did not deploy on impact.

33 Air Bag Not Deploy problem of the 2001 Ford F-350

Failure Date: 12/21/2001

Consumer's vehicle t-boned another vehicle who ran a red light. Consumer suffered some injuries due to air bag not deploying. Ford and dealer have been notified, and Ford was showing no concern.

34 Air Bag Not Deploy problem of the 1999 Ford F-350

Failure Date: 10/05/2001

While driving between 40-45 mph hit another vehicle. Impact was mostly on passenger's side. Driver's airbag did not deploy, passenger's airbag was turned off.

35 Air Bag Not Deploy problem of the 2000 Ford F-350

Failure Date: 09/15/2001

I t-boned a vehicle that ran a stop sign. I was travelling between 50 to 55 miles per hour. I had major front end damage to my pickup. My airbags did not deploy. I feel I would not have been as injured if my airbags had deployed.


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