Front Driver Side Air Bag Inflator problems of the 2006 Ford Mustang

Takata inflators I have on multiple occasions contacted my local Ford dealership, astro Ford of d'iberville, ms, about having recall replacement of both driver and passenger air bags. They put me off, do not return calls or messages, and generally refuse to do the required replacements. Date of most recent contact given.

Takata recall - letter from Ford today (3/26/18) "please call your dealer without delay and request a service date for recall 16s26 to receive your free repair". I did. Service rep said they could not schedule me because the dealership has no idea when or how many of the replacement parts will be coming. Me : will I get another (3rd) letter telling me when the parts are available ? them : no, you'll just have to keep calling back. Me : aarrrgghhhhh. Also in the letter, "if you have difficulties getting your vehicle repaired promptly . . . Contact our Ford customer relationship center 1-866-436-7332. I did. When I asked why Ford dealerships don't know when or how many parts they are getting I was put OH hold. After 19 minutes on the phone I was told parts "should be available by fri. 4/9/18" and that it was up to me to keep calling to see when and if my dealership had the parts available. (1) in this day and age, is it too much to ask that the dealerships be responsible for notifying auto owners when the freaking parts are available so then they could call to schedule their repair ??? (2) letter states "if an inflator explodes sharp metal fragments could strike the passenger or other occupants causing serious injury or death. " doesn't this make the car unsafe to drive at all ? I've only owned it since July 2017 and because of this recall have driven it less than 500 miles yet my insurance payments of $50/month keep on a comin'. This recall process is (a) broken, and (b) frustrating since I really shouldn't be driving this car at all, yet Ford says don't worry, just don't allow anyone to sit in the passenger seat. You would think Ford would pay a little more attention to their dedicated Mustang owners . . . Wouldn't you ?? thanks for your time, doubt there's anything you can do about how they manager their recall. Let me reiterate - aaarrgghhh. :-(.

Takata inflators - how is is that according to the wall street journal 12/19/17 that Honda is going door to door to find people who haven't responded to them but Ford can't get the airbags for this model in stock? it's been 18 months.

Takata recall. Have been informed they still do not have passenger side inflator and do not know when it will be available.

During July 2016, I received a letter from Ford motor company recalling one of my Ford Mustang air bags (recall 16v-384, 16s26). After patiently waiting for a year and a half for a letter stating new air bag inflators were available, I called Ford last week to get a recall status. The Ford representative stated that my recall was valid but Ford could not tell me when a replacement air bag inflator would be available. This response from Ford was outrageous since the takata air bag issue has been known for some years now and Ford has had more than enough time to find and procure replacements. Please contact Ford and demand they stop delaying progress on airbag replacements.

Takata recall we have been waiting and checking periodically for several years with santa monica Ford (our local Ford dealer/service shop) for permanent replacement of the driver side and passenger side inflators, and are told they are still not available.

Takata recall. After 3 years, Ford still does not have my passenger side inflator ready to install. This is ridiculous, and I refuse to be forced to take my vehicle into the dealer twice for the airbags. Please direct Ford to get both replacement inflators into stock immediately so that I can get my vehicle fixed once and for all. Three years is far too long to wait! what is the holdup!?.

Takata recall: rec'd letter regarding recall July 2016, still unable to have passenger airbag inflator replaced. I have called dealership numerous times and they still do not have the airbags to replace the faulty one. I am in fear if anyone is riding with me, and the damage it may cause, even life. Nothing has happened as of yet and I am thankful. I try to avoid passengers due to this malfunction. When will these be available???.

Takata recall: Ford will not authorize a rental car while the air bag recall is being rectified. I have called all my local utah dealers as well as spoken to many managers at the Ford motor company customer service, and the answer I get is that Ford will not pay for a rental car. I was assigned case number 13037449 and this is tied to the VIN. The Ford customer service folks were of no help and said the car is safe to drive, but yet this is a safety recall. I have a letter from Ford stating the recall associated with my 2006 Ford Mustang can result in serious injury or death due to a ruptured inflator discharging metal fragments, striking the vehicle occupants. My spouse is always a passenger in the vehicle, and we don't feel safe driving the vehicle with the outstanding safety recall. With one car out of commission due to a safety recall, Ford should authorize use of a rental car, paid for by Ford motor company.

It has been over 1 year since the discovery of safety issues with the passenger side airbag in my car. There has been no urgency around fixing this issue in a timely manner. Please help expedite the replacement process so I don't have to watch someone I care about die next to me due to shrapnel injuries from a faulty inflator.

Takata recall (17s01/NHTSA recall 17v-024) received in March 2017 states that a ruptured inflator may cause serious injury or death. For this reason I have not driven this vehicle while waiting for the airbags to be repaired. My Ford dealer continues to report that there are no parts available to fix this issue, so I am unable to drive it for fear of injury or death. It has been months of waiting for parts and it is unacceptable that this issue can not be repaired yet.

Takata inflators. Due to the outstanding recall of the passenger side air bag on my Mustang, my Ford dealer informed me that they would not take in as a trade or would have to offer me less then the car would be worth as a trade in because they would not resell the car and would take it straight to auction. Since Ford was originally responsible as they are the manufacturer that installed this air bag when the car was manufactured, and this is the reason that the vehicle has this issue, they should be stepping up and compensating either the owner or any dealer that would take this car in on trade for any loss in value so that the present owner is not tied to a vehicle because of the lost value due to this recall issue.

Passenger side front airbag inflator may rupture with metal fragments hitting the passenger.

Takata recall: org. Complaint #11035736 original letter regarding recall, dated 2016. Call autoway Ford 07/29/16 and was told no parts, called again numerous times after that, I know for sure I called on 10/23/17 and again 02/15/18. Parts manager called me on 02/15/18 due to my concern with the inflator not being replaced. He stated that they were getting some in but they are for only 2011, 2012, 2013 vehicles since they are newer and more of these years on the road. I have not been able to have a passenger in my car for a long time due to the liability. I don't feel I should be punished because my vehicle is a 2006, with only 54. 000 miles on it. I am very upset at this time. Ford is no way helping me. I noticed when I got to the site it said to contact dealer and ask for a free loaner, will all dealerships do this?? if I leave car at dealership, I am afraid someone will use it because the day I bought it, I had to pick it up the next day and the manager took his wife to dinner in it. I did not approve of this at all. Please advise as to the status of the inflator for my passenger air bag. Thank you.

Safety recall notice15s21/ NHTSA recall 15v-319 driver side front airbag inflator parts are available safety recall notice16s26/NHTSA recall 16v-384 passenger side airbag inflator parts are not avaiiable and its been since July 2016. Why is it taken so long for maxwell Ford to correct this issue???.

Takata recall I received a notice from Ford in July of 2016 that the airbag inflators needed replacing on my car. I have called several times and the dealer states Ford does not have the replacement part . I have not driven my car since July 2016. I called today and got the same story. What can be done to correct this problem ?.

Takata recall. The contact owns a 2006 Ford Mustang. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16v384000 (air bags) for the frontal passenger air bag inflator. The parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The local dealer (billy howell Ford Lincoln located on 1805 atlanta hwy, cumming, georgia 30040) stated that the parts were not available. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

2006 Ford Mustang. Consumer writes in regards to replacement parts not available to repair airbag inflator housing recall notice.

Ok, 5/22/2015 we received a recall notice for the drivers side ab, it was replaced, today the car is in for that recall of 2015?. We received a letter stating the passenger ab is recalled, however Ford does not have the parts. Today I called Ford about the drivers side, they had no record of the car being repaired 5/2015. I would like to know why? was the ab ever fixed?, on the drivers. I feel unsafe driving the car. The passenger side could take up to the end of Dec. 2017 to be replaced. The complaint is the drivers, the replacement being recalled!, plus Ford has no record of the 2015 replacement. Today it's a gosch Ford, having the drivers side ab replaced. We are the original owners, and just purchased a f150, 2016 recently from gosch. I feel someone is not telling the truth about the repair. I have the invoice right in front of me, and it stated drivers ab inflator replacement completed.