1999 Ford F-350 Air Bags & Restraints Problems

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE LEFT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT WHILE DRIVING 65MPH. THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG IMMEDIATELY DEPLOYED, ALTHOUGH THERE WAS NO CONTACT WITH THE SENSOR. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE CONTACT'S GARAGE, BUT HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED. THE POLICE WERE ALERTED IN ORDER TO ASSIST WITH TRAFFIC WHILE THE TIRE WAS BEING CHANGED. THE DRIVER RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES TO THE ARM, BUT WAS WEARING A SEAT BELT. THERE WAS NO CONCERN ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THE TIRE BECAUSE THE CONTACT FELT THE BLOW OUT COULD HAVE BEEN RELATED TO A NORMAL ROAD HAZARD. THE PRIMARY CONCERN EXPRESSED WAS WITH THE UNWARRANTED DEPLOYMENT OF THE FRONTAL AIR BAG.

WHILE PARKING DRIVER'S AIR BAG INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED. CONSUMER SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING ON 405 FREEWAY LEFT FRONT TIRE BLEWOUT/ BOTH AIR BAGS WENT OFF, AND WINDSHIELD WAS CRACKED BY THE IMPACT OF AIRBAGS. LEFT FRONT FENDER/ BUMPER WERE DAMAGED. WHEN TIRE BLEWOUT TRUCK TURNED TO THE LEFT. CONSUMER WAS DOING APPROXIMATELY 55-60 MPH. ENTIRE TREAD WAS SHREDDED AWAY. CONSUMER WAS NOT INJURED NOR DID HE CRASH THE TRUCK.*AK

IN A HEAD ON COLLISION AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AT 45MPH CRASH. *AK

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION OF 45 MPH, AND NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. MANUFACTACTURER CONTACTED. *AK *YH

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. *AK *YH

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 30-40 MPH.*AK ONE PERSON WAS INJURED IN ACCIDENT. *SLC

WHILE TRAVELING AT 45 MPH ANOTHER VEHICLE PULLED IN FRONT OF CONSUMER'S VEHICLE, AND IT HIT VEHICLE ON DRIVER'S SIDE. UPON IMPACT, NONE OF AIRBAGS DEPLOYED.*AK

WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY, A CAR GOING IN OPPOSITE DIRECTION LOST CONTROL AND CROSSED IN FRONT OF CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. CONSUMER HIT OTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. ALSO, BUMPER WAS TORN OFF FRAME. *AK *JB

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 20-25MPH, SLOWED DOWN WHEN A VEHICLE FROM OPPOSITE DIRECTION HIT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HEAD-ON WITH A 40 MPH IMPACT, AND DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING SEVERE INJURIES . BOTH VEHICLES WERE TOTALED.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH DRIVER REARENDED VEHICLE WITH FRONT. THEN BOUNCED OFF, HITTING A POLE WITH FRONT END. UPON IMPACT, DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING INJURIES. NO INDICTATION OR WARNING OF AIRBAGS BEING DEFECTIVE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY SOUTH BOUND ABOUT 45MPH A VEHICLE COMING OFF THE EXIT RAMP EAST BOUND PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF CONSUMER'S VEHICLE, AND HIT IT RIGHT SMACK IN THE MIDDLE. UPON IMPSCT, NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH DRIVER HIT A VEHICLE WITH FRONT END. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING NECK INJURIES, EVEN WITH SEATBELTS WORN. PLEASEPROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

CABLE THAT ATTACHES SPARE TIRE TO VEHICLE CONTINUES TO BREAK. DEALER HAS REPLACED SPARE TIRE CARRIER SEVERAL TIMES. *AK SEAT BELT DOESN'T RETRACT PROPERLY. *YH

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AT 45MPH, AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, RESULTING IN MINOR INJURIES. MANUFACTURER WILL BE NOTIFIED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 30MPH ON WASHBOARD ROAD WHEN VEHICLE WENT OFF SIDE OF ROAD. HIT SOME TREES & PUSHED FRONT BUMPER BACK 13-15 INCHES. DRIVER HIT HEAD ON WINDSHIELD. UPON IMPACT WITH TREES, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

I WAS INVOLVED IN A SERIOUS AUTO ACCIDENT ON 11/17/98. I TOPPED A HILL AND WAS STRUCK HEADON BY TRUCK DRIVING ON THE WRONG SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE BLOW WAS SERIOUS ENOUGH THAT IT BROKE TIE RODS AND SUSPENSION RODS ON MY TRUCK. I THEN WENT FURTHER DOWN THE ROAD AND DOWN A 20 FT EMBANKMENT, STRIKING A LARGE PINE TREE. THOUGH BOTH IMPACTS WERE ON THE FRONT OF THE TRUCK AND THE TRUCK WILL LIKELY BE TOTALED (1999 TRUCK), THE AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. CALLS TO THE DEALER AND TO FORD CONSUMER DEPARTMENT WERE IGNORED. I THINK THAT FORD HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE AIR BAGS ON THE NEW TRUCKS. I CHECKED MY STICKER AND IT INDICATED THAT AIR BAGS WERE PART OF THE EQUIPMENT.

THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG AND SAFETY BELT. WHEN INVOLVED IN AN HEAD-ON COLLISION, AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY, AND SAFETY BELT FAILED TO LOCK UP. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

THE DRIVER'S CABIN SEAT LOCATION IS OFF CENTER WHICH CAUSES THE STEERING WHEEL TO BE OFF CENTER, AND MISAPPLICATION OF THE BRAKE AND GAS PEDAL. ALSO THE DRIVER'S SEATBELT IS TOO FAR BACK. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, BUT NO SOLUTION. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK