Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | |||||
| AS-21732 | 02/01/2011 | 10039074 | Ready | 07/07/2011 | |
| AS-21732 | 02/01/2011 | 10039074 | Ford: there may be chaffing on a wire harness between the clockspring and driver airbag which cause the airbag warning light to come on. *rm | 07/07/2011 | |
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL - DRIVER SIDE INFLATOR MODULE | |||||
| AS-21732 | 02/01/2011 | 10039074 | Ready | 07/07/2011 | |
| AS-21732 | 02/01/2011 | 10039074 | Ford: there may be chaffing on a wire harness between the clockspring and driver airbag which cause the airbag warning light to come on. *rm | 07/07/2011 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | ||||||
| EA10001 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 01/13/2010 | 04/25/2011 | Inadvertent airbag deployment | 11V107000 | |
| Odi opened this investigation based on reports of inadvertent airbag deployment.data provided by ford indicated that the airbag clockspring jumper wire, which is situated inside the steering wheel assembly, was installed in a manner that would allow it to rub (abrade) against a sharp metal edge on the nearby horn plate.because the horn plate is electrically grounded the abrasion of an airbag wire on the sharp edge could cause a short circuit condition.as a result the airbag light may illuminate and/or the airbag may inadvertently deploy.inadvertent deployments are most likely to occur during the airbag system's self-diagnostic test that initiates when the ignition switch is turned on.ford modified the vehicle design in late january 2006 adding a protective tape over the sharp metal edge of the horn plate.ford made additional design changes on my 2007 vehicles to the horn plate, the clockspring jumper, and the connector layouts to further address this issue.odi identified 318 deployment incidents with 121 alleged injury reports from subject vehicles.all but one of the incident and injury reports occurred in vehicles built before the january 2006 modification.in addition, there was one incident and alleged injury reported in the my 2006 mark lt vehicles that share the same design. in letters dated february 21 and april 11, 2011, ford announced a recall of all of the approximately 1.3 million my 2004-2006 f-150 vehicles built prior to january 24, 2006, the date the initial vehicle modification was made.in addition, approximately 14,000 my 2006 mark lt vehicles built prior to january 24, 2006 will also be recalled.vehicles built after that date, which contain the modification, are not within the recall scope.accordingly the investigation is closed. | ||||||
| EA10001 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 01/13/2010 | INADVERTENT AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT | |||
| Ford reports that inadvertent airbag deployments are most likely caused by the airbag horn mounting plate's sharp metal edge that eventually can chafe/cut the airbag clock spring jumper wire leading to a short-to-ground condition.two hundred twenty five (225) of the 323 reports were for airbag deployments resulting in 66 injuries with the remaining 98 reports for an airbag light illumination condition.injuries include abrasion, contusion and cuts to the arm/hand/face and/or upper body regions.one owner reported a broken tooth and two owners reported a loss of consciousness as a result of the airbag deployment. ford made an interim design change to the horn mounting plate in january 2006 and then major changes to the horn mounting plate, airbag module and clock spring jumper wire designs in june 2006 for the my2007 vehicles.this engineering analysis is opened to ascertain the impact of this defect condition. | ||||||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | ||||||
| EA10001 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 01/13/2010 | 04/25/2011 | Inadvertent airbag deployment | 11V107000 | |
| Odi opened this investigation based on reports of inadvertent airbag deployment.data provided by ford indicated that the airbag clockspring jumper wire, which is situated inside the steering wheel assembly, was installed in a manner that would allow it to rub (abrade) against a sharp metal edge on the nearby horn plate.because the horn plate is electrically grounded the abrasion of an airbag wire on the sharp edge could cause a short circuit condition.as a result the airbag light may illuminate and/or the airbag may inadvertently deploy.inadvertent deployments are most likely to occur during the airbag system's self-diagnostic test that initiates when the ignition switch is turned on.ford modified the vehicle design in late january 2006 adding a protective tape over the sharp metal edge of the horn plate.ford made additional design changes on my 2007 vehicles to the horn plate, the clockspring jumper, and the connector layouts to further address this issue.odi identified 318 deployment incidents with 121 alleged injury reports from subject vehicles.all but one of the incident and injury reports occurred in vehicles built before the january 2006 modification.in addition, there was one incident and alleged injury reported in the my 2006 mark lt vehicles that share the same design. in letters dated february 21 and april 11, 2011, ford announced a recall of all of the approximately 1.3 million my 2004-2006 f-150 vehicles built prior to january 24, 2006, the date the initial vehicle modification was made.in addition, approximately 14,000 my 2006 mark lt vehicles built prior to january 24, 2006 will also be recalled.vehicles built after that date, which contain the modification, are not within the recall scope.accordingly the investigation is closed. | ||||||
| EA10001 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 01/13/2010 | INADVERTENT AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT | |||
| Ford reports that inadvertent airbag deployments are most likely caused by the airbag horn mounting plate's sharp metal edge that eventually can chafe/cut the airbag clock spring jumper wire leading to a short-to-ground condition.two hundred twenty five (225) of the 323 reports were for airbag deployments resulting in 66 injuries with the remaining 98 reports for an airbag light illumination condition.injuries include abrasion, contusion and cuts to the arm/hand/face and/or upper body regions.one owner reported a broken tooth and two owners reported a loss of consciousness as a result of the airbag deployment. ford made an interim design change to the horn mounting plate in january 2006 and then major changes to the horn mounting plate, airbag module and clock spring jumper wire designs in june 2006 for the my2007 vehicles.this engineering analysis is opened to ascertain the impact of this defect condition. | ||||||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL - DRIVER SIDE INFLATOR MODULE | ||||||
| EA10001 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 01/13/2010 | 04/25/2011 | Inadvertent airbag deployment | 11V107000 | |
| Odi opened this investigation based on reports of inadvertent airbag deployment.data provided by ford indicated that the airbag clockspring jumper wire, which is situated inside the steering wheel assembly, was installed in a manner that would allow it to rub (abrade) against a sharp metal edge on the nearby horn plate.because the horn plate is electrically grounded the abrasion of an airbag wire on the sharp edge could cause a short circuit condition.as a result the airbag light may illuminate and/or the airbag may inadvertently deploy.inadvertent deployments are most likely to occur during the airbag system's self-diagnostic test that initiates when the ignition switch is turned on.ford modified the vehicle design in late january 2006 adding a protective tape over the sharp metal edge of the horn plate.ford made additional design changes on my 2007 vehicles to the horn plate, the clockspring jumper, and the connector layouts to further address this issue.odi identified 318 deployment incidents with 121 alleged injury reports from subject vehicles.all but one of the incident and injury reports occurred in vehicles built before the january 2006 modification.in addition, there was one incident and alleged injury reported in the my 2006 mark lt vehicles that share the same design. in letters dated february 21 and april 11, 2011, ford announced a recall of all of the approximately 1.3 million my 2004-2006 f-150 vehicles built prior to january 24, 2006, the date the initial vehicle modification was made.in addition, approximately 14,000 my 2006 mark lt vehicles built prior to january 24, 2006 will also be recalled.vehicles built after that date, which contain the modification, are not within the recall scope.accordingly the investigation is closed. | ||||||
| EA10001 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 01/13/2010 | INADVERTENT AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT | |||
| Ford reports that inadvertent airbag deployments are most likely caused by the airbag horn mounting plate's sharp metal edge that eventually can chafe/cut the airbag clock spring jumper wire leading to a short-to-ground condition.two hundred twenty five (225) of the 323 reports were for airbag deployments resulting in 66 injuries with the remaining 98 reports for an airbag light illumination condition.injuries include abrasion, contusion and cuts to the arm/hand/face and/or upper body regions.one owner reported a broken tooth and two owners reported a loss of consciousness as a result of the airbag deployment. ford made an interim design change to the horn mounting plate in january 2006 and then major changes to the horn mounting plate, airbag module and clock spring jumper wire designs in june 2006 for the my2007 vehicles.this engineering analysis is opened to ascertain the impact of this defect condition. | ||||||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL - SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE | ||||||
| EA10001 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 01/13/2010 | 04/25/2011 | Inadvertent airbag deployment | 11V107000 | |
| Odi opened this investigation based on reports of inadvertent airbag deployment.data provided by ford indicated that the airbag clockspring jumper wire, which is situated inside the steering wheel assembly, was installed in a manner that would allow it to rub (abrade) against a sharp metal edge on the nearby horn plate.because the horn plate is electrically grounded the abrasion of an airbag wire on the sharp edge could cause a short circuit condition.as a result the airbag light may illuminate and/or the airbag may inadvertently deploy.inadvertent deployments are most likely to occur during the airbag system's self-diagnostic test that initiates when the ignition switch is turned on.ford modified the vehicle design in late january 2006 adding a protective tape over the sharp metal edge of the horn plate.ford made additional design changes on my 2007 vehicles to the horn plate, the clockspring jumper, and the connector layouts to further address this issue.odi identified 318 deployment incidents with 121 alleged injury reports from subject vehicles.all but one of the incident and injury reports occurred in vehicles built before the january 2006 modification.in addition, there was one incident and alleged injury reported in the my 2006 mark lt vehicles that share the same design. in letters dated february 21 and april 11, 2011, ford announced a recall of all of the approximately 1.3 million my 2004-2006 f-150 vehicles built prior to january 24, 2006, the date the initial vehicle modification was made.in addition, approximately 14,000 my 2006 mark lt vehicles built prior to january 24, 2006 will also be recalled.vehicles built after that date, which contain the modification, are not within the recall scope.accordingly the investigation is closed. | ||||||
| EA10001 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 01/13/2010 | INADVERTENT AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT | |||
| Ford reports that inadvertent airbag deployments are most likely caused by the airbag horn mounting plate's sharp metal edge that eventually can chafe/cut the airbag clock spring jumper wire leading to a short-to-ground condition.two hundred twenty five (225) of the 323 reports were for airbag deployments resulting in 66 injuries with the remaining 98 reports for an airbag light illumination condition.injuries include abrasion, contusion and cuts to the arm/hand/face and/or upper body regions.one owner reported a broken tooth and two owners reported a loss of consciousness as a result of the airbag deployment. ford made an interim design change to the horn mounting plate in january 2006 and then major changes to the horn mounting plate, airbag module and clock spring jumper wire designs in june 2006 for the my2007 vehicles.this engineering analysis is opened to ascertain the impact of this defect condition. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||
| 01/18/2012 | 73000 | ||
| Tl* 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. | |||
| 01/18/2012 | 73000 | ||
| Tl- 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. kmj | |||
| 01/18/2012 | 70000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 ford. the vehicle was included in the recall under nhtsa campaign id number: 11v107000 (air bags:frontal:driver side inflator module). after the recall repair the air bag warning light illuminated on the instrumental panel. while parked the contact heard a ticking noise coming from the engine. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic. the technicians stated 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. da | |||
| 01/08/2012 | 123076 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 ford f-150. while parked the contact noticed the air bag light illuminated on the instrument panel. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 123,076. ds | |||
| 11/12/2011 | 66000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 ford f-150. the contact was driving 55 mph when he crashed into a deer and the air bags did not deploy. the contact was injured. the contact stated that the air bag light illuminated after the crash, but the air bags never deployed. the vehicle was towed to a dealer to be repaired. the dealer advised that when the deer penetrated the front grill, it damaged the air bag sensor and prevented it from deploying. the vin was not available. the failure and the current mileage was 66,000. kmj | |||
| 11/12/2011 | 66000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 ford f-150. the contact stated the vehicle hit a deer going 55 mph and the air bag did not deploy on the vehicle causing injuries to the contact. the contact stated that as soon as the deer hit the air bag light came on, but did not deploy. the vehicle was towed to a dealer to be repaired. the dealer stated that when the deer penetrated the front grill on the vehicle it damaged the air bag sensor and kept it from deploying. the vin was not available. the failure mileage and current mileages were 66,000.rl | |||
| 10/13/2011 | 111000 | ||
| Impact was in the front center of the pickup with the damage 24 inches into the engine area, the driver did have his seat belt on but he still hit the rear view mirror with his head and broke his left wrist and incurred many other injuries as a result. his injuries would have been lessend if the airbag and the seatbelt had worked the way there supposed to | |||
| 07/18/2011 | 130000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 ford f-150. the contact stated that the air bag warning light started to illuminate due to the air bag sensor under the hood being corroded. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who advised that the air bag senor needed to be replaced at the contacts expense. the manufacturer was notified of the failure who offered no assistance. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 130,000. kmj | |||
| 07/18/2011 | 130000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 ford f150. the air bag light started to illuminate due to the air bag sensor under the hood was corroded. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated the air bag senor needed to be replaced. the cost would be $249 at the owners expense. the manufacturer was notified who offered no assistance. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 130,000. mw | |||
| 05/01/2011 | 31000 | ||
| Tl-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. sm. | |||
| 05/01/2011 | 31000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 ford 1500. the contact stated he received nhtsa campaign id number: 11v107000 component: air bags:frontal:driver side inflator module may of 2011 and the dealer advised the part was not available to performed the recall the contact feels the repair has exceeded a reasonable time for repair. the passenger air bag light turned on and the light remained illuminated. the failure and the current miles was 31,000. li | |||
| 06/13/2011 | 135000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 ford f-150. the contact was driving 50 mph when he crashed into another vehicle. the air bags did not deploy and the seat belts failed to restrain the contact. the contact was thrown into the steering wheel and sustained a fractured disc in his back. the vehicle was destroyed. the vehicle was towed but caught on fire while in tow. the manufacturer was contacted in regards to the failure but advised that they were unable to assist. a police report was available. the failure mileage was 135,000. kmj | |||
| 06/13/2011 | 135000 | ||
| Tl. the contact owns a 2004 ford f-150. the contact stated while driving 50 mph the contact crashed into another vehicle. during the crash the vehicle was destroyed and the air bag did not deploy and the seat belts did not lock. the contact fracture a disk in the back and hit the steering wheel. the contact stated while the vehicle was towed the vehicle caught on fire. the contact called the manufacturer and the manufacturer stated there is nothing they can do. the failure mileage was 135,000. jo | |||
| 05/01/2011 | 53000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 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). the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was informed 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 the parts were unavailable. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileages were 53,000. sm. | |||
| 01/01/2011 | 61000 | ||
| The front collision sensor on the 2004-2005 ford f150's are not working. i was at a dealership in vermilion ohio and the dealership stated that they have had several trucks come in where the front collision sensors have gone bad, probably from water getting into the sensors and freezing which in turn has cracked the sensor. now my airbag switch stays on all the time. | |||
| 05/01/2011 | 53000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 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). the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was informed 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 the parts were unavailable. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileages were 53,000. sm. | |||
| 01/01/2011 | 61000 | ||
| The front collision sensor on the 2004-2005 ford f150's are not working. i was at a dealership in vermilion ohio and the dealership stated that they have had several trucks come in where the front collision sensors have gone bad, probably from water getting into the sensors and freezing which in turn has cracked the sensor. now my airbag switch stays on all the time. | |||
| 05/01/2011 | 53000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 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). the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was informed 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 the parts were unavailable. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileages were 53,000. sm. | |||
| 01/01/2011 | 61000 | ||
| The front collision sensor on the 2004-2005 ford f150's are not working. i was at a dealership in vermilion ohio and the dealership stated that they have had several trucks come in where the front collision sensors have gone bad, probably from water getting into the sensors and freezing which in turn has cracked the sensor. now my airbag switch stays on all the time. | |||
| 05/24/2011 | 70000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 ford f-150. the contact stated that after recieving a recall notice in regards to campaign id number 11v107000(air bags:frontal:driver side inflator module). he tried to schedule an appointment with various dealers in his area was unable to because they all informed him that the part was on back order. the manufacturer was contacted and offered no assistance. the failure mileage was approximately 70,000. tb | |||
| 11/03/2007 | 40500 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2004 ford f-150. the contact stated that the vehicle was parked outside her residence when the horn began independently sounding. the vehicle was then taken to a dealer and they advised her that the air bag had failed and the wiring harness would need to be replaced. the manufacturer was then contacted and provided no assistance. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 40,500. | |||
| 11/03/2007 | 40500 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 ford f-150. the contact stated that while sitting her home she heard her horn going off for no particular reason. the vehicle was then taken to a dealer and they advised her that the air bag had failed and a wiring harness needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was then contacted and they advised her that she was not included in a recall . the vehicle has not been repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 40,500. tb | |||
| 10/04/2010 | 67000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford f150. the contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated continuously. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing or repairs. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 67.000. | |||
| 10/04/2010 | 67000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 ford f150. the contact stated the air bag light illuminates constantly. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 67.000...mw | |||
| 02/04/2011 | 51000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford f150. while driving approximately 40-45 mph, the air bag warning light illuminated intermittently. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for repairs. the failure progressed and once the vehicle was started, the air bag warning light would remain illuminated. the manufacturer was contacted and was advised that there were no recalls for the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 51,000 and the current mileage was 51,700. | |||
| 02/15/2011 | 99940 | ||
| I have a 2004 ford f150. the drivers airbag light flashes intermitantly. i found that there is an upcoming recall by ford to fix the problem for 05' and 06' but not 2004. i read in an article that nhtsa has recommended that ford include the 2004 models. i contacted my local dealer and they said the did not know of any recalls for the f150 airbag problem. i offered to email them the articles but they said they did not have email. i told them the light was flashing and they told me it would cost 49.95 to look at the problem and i would have to pay for the total reapair. i am concerned that the dealer does not have this knowledge and are unwilling to deal with something so obviously dangerous. in one article it said that if the warnig light was flashing i should take my truck to the dealer immediatly. is the 2004 model going to be recalled and when??? if i pay for this expensive reapir i am concerned i will not be reimbursed once the recall occurs. how long will it take for nhtsa to force ford to step up before a fatality occurs?? i have a textbook situation occuring that nhtsa has identified and i can not get anything done about it! | |||
| 02/04/2011 | 51000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford f150. while driving approximately 40-45 mph, the air bag warning light illuminated intermittently. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for repairs. the failure progressed and once the vehicle was started, the air bag warning light would remain illuminated. the manufacturer was contacted and was advised that there were no recalls for the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 51,000 and the current mileage was 51,700. | |||
| 02/15/2011 | 99940 | ||
| I have a 2004 ford f150. the drivers airbag light flashes intermitantly. i found that there is an upcoming recall by ford to fix the problem for 05' and 06' but not 2004. i read in an article that nhtsa has recommended that ford include the 2004 models. i contacted my local dealer and they said the did not know of any recalls for the f150 airbag problem. i offered to email them the articles but they said they did not have email. i told them the light was flashing and they told me it would cost 49.95 to look at the problem and i would have to pay for the total reapair. i am concerned that the dealer does not have this knowledge and are unwilling to deal with something so obviously dangerous. in one article it said that if the warnig light was flashing i should take my truck to the dealer immediatly. is the 2004 model going to be recalled and when??? if i pay for this expensive reapir i am concerned i will not be reimbursed once the recall occurs. how long will it take for nhtsa to force ford to step up before a fatality occurs?? i have a textbook situation occuring that nhtsa has identified and i can not get anything done about it! | |||
| 02/04/2011 | 51000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 ford f150. while driving approximately 40-45 mph he stated the air bag light illuminated on the dashboard. the contact stated know as soon as he starts the vehicle the air bag light comes on and stays on. the vehicle had not been taken to an authorized dealer for the failure. he stated the failure started three weeks ago. he called the manufacturer and was advised that there was no recall for the failure as of yet. the failure mileage was 51,000 and the current mileage was 51,700. vwb | |||
| 02/15/2011 | 99940 | ||
| I have a 2004 ford f150. the drivers airbag light flashes intermitantly. i found that there is an upcoming recall by ford to fix the problem for 05' and 06' but not 2004. i read in an article that nhtsa has recommended that ford include the 2004 models. i contacted my local dealer and they said the did not know of any recalls for the f150 airbag problem. i offered to email them the articles but they said they did not have email. i told them the light was flashing and they told me it would cost 49.95 to look at the problem and i would have to pay for the total reapair. i am concerned that the dealer does not have this knowledge and are unwilling to deal with something so obviously dangerous. in one article it said that if the warnig light was flashing i should take my truck to the dealer immediatly. is the 2004 model going to be recalled and when??? if i pay for this expensive reapir i am concerned i will not be reimbursed once the recall occurs. how long will it take for nhtsa to force ford to step up before a fatality occurs?? i have a textbook situation occuring that nhtsa has identified and i can not get anything done about it! | |||
| 02/28/2007 | 14287 | ||
| Passenger airbag light indicator/display advises that airbag is off even when seat is occupied. | |||
| 11/17/2010 | 78000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 ford f150. while sitting in the gas station the driver side air bag exploded. he had injuries to the neck, shoulder and hand where he went to the hospital. the dealer was contacted and informed him to contact the manufacturer who will be sending him out a package to complete. the failure mileage was 78,000....mw | |||
| 11/14/2010 | 148000 | ||
| I was attempting to leave my apartment this morning. backed out of the parking spot. put the truck into drive. not more than 30 feet later. boom!!! inadvertant airbag deployment. i didn't even make it to the set of speed bumps. | |||
| 04/28/2006 | 45000 | 1 | 08/02/2004 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while the company vehicle was being driven 30 mph, the vehicle rear ended a parked car. the airbags did not deploy upon impact. a police report was taken at the scene. the vehicle was towed to the company property. the vehicle has not been seen by a mechanic, but was deemed totaled by the insurance company. | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | |||
| 06/27/2011 | 85989 | ||
| Tl. the contact owns 2004 ford f-150. the contact after receiving a nhtsa campaign i.odi number 11v107000 (air bags:frontal:driver side inflator module) the contact took the vehicle to the dealer to have a new clockspring jumper wire installed. the contact stated after picking up the vehicle the air bag light was on. the contact took the vehicle to a local mechanic to have a diagnostic test. the test results shown the driver side air bag will not deploy in involved in a crash. the contact took the vehicle back to the dealer and the dealer stated the restraint control module needs to be replaced. the contact did not have the rcm replaced. the contact stated the air bag did not have any problems before the recall. the contact stated the dealer would not remedy the issue with the rcm under the recall. the failure mileage was 85,989. jo | |||
| 05/10/2011 | 70000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 ford f150. the contact received a recall notice under 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 repair. the contact stated the recall notice was received approximately three months ago. the vehicle was not repaired. the current mileage was 70,000. ds | |||
| 05/20/2011 | |||
| Subject: recall - ford truck 2004 f- 150, recall #: 11s18 dear administrator: on may, 20, 2011. i received a letter from ford company about the recall mentioned above. for the record i tried to set up an appointment to have it fixed, i called two different dealers and both said they are waiting on ford to send the part and that they have lots of people waiting for that part . my name and phone number was given to both dealers they mentioned that they will call me when the part is in. it | |||
| 06/23/2011 | |||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 ford f-150. the contact stated they contact a local ford dealer and was told that nhtsa recall campaign id number:11v107000(air bags:frontal:driver side inflator module) could not be performed because of the tsunami in japan and that they did not have a time frame for when repairs will start again. the current mileage of the vehicle was unknown.rl | |||
| 05/20/2011 | |||
| Subject: recall - ford truck 2004 f- 150, recall #: 11s18 dear administrator: on may, 20, 2011. i received a letter from ford company about the recall mentioned above. for the record i tried to set up an appointment to have it fixed, i called two different dealers and both said they are waiting on ford to send the part and that they have lots of people waiting for that part . my name and phone number was given to both dealers they mentioned that they will call me when the part is in. it | |||
| 06/23/2011 | |||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 ford f-150. the contact stated they contact a local ford dealer and was told that nhtsa recall campaign id number:11v107000(air bags:frontal:driver side inflator module) could not be performed because of the tsunami in japan and that they did not have a time frame for when repairs will start again. the current mileage of the vehicle was unknown.rl | |||
| 06/02/2011 | |||
| I own a 2004 ford f-150 truck. 3 weeks ago, i received a recall notice #11s18 from ford motor co,explaining that a defect with the wiring harness could cause the driver's side airbag to spontaneous inflate while driving. i called the dealer, sheehy ford of warrenton, va. to schedule service to address the hazard, but they said ford had underestimated demand on the recall and they didn't have the neccessary parts to fix my vehicle, and to call back in a couple of days. that's been their response now for 3 weeks. the letter from ford stresses the potential danger of my vehicle's defect, but the dealer is suggesting ford sent out letters and alerted people to the problem without producing enough replacement parts to fix it. the situation is not being handled properly. 3 weeks after receiving a recall letter, my dealer has yet to act, and nothing has been done to address the problem. | |||
| 11/27/2009 | 70000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 ford f150. the contact state a vehicle crashed into his ford f150 head on and the driver frontal air bag did not deploy. the contact received injuries to the face, right and left jaw was broken. the manufacturer was contacted and they advised that the frontal air bag would not deployed if the vehicle rolled over. insurance company did not investigate the air bag failure. the police report information is available upon request. the vehicle was destroyed. the vin information was not available. the failure and the current miles was 70,000. li | |||
| 05/10/2011 | 62000 | ||
| Tl. the contact owns 2004 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. the dealer stated that the vehicle can not be repaired due to parts not being available. the dealer has not stated when the parts will be available for the recall repair. the contact stated this is a serious safety issue that can result in the air bag inadvertently deploying while driving. the failure mileage was 63,000. jo | |||
| 11/27/2009 | 70000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 ford f150. the contact state a vehicle crashed into his ford f150 head on and the driver frontal air bag did not deploy. the contact received injuries to the face, right and left jaw was broken. the manufacturer was contacted and they advised that the frontal air bag would not deployed if the vehicle rolled over. insurance company did not investigate the air bag failure. the police report information is available upon request. the vehicle was destroyed. the vin information was not available. the failure and the current miles was 70,000. li | |||
| 05/10/2011 | 62000 | ||
| Tl. the contact owns 2004 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. the dealer stated that the vehicle can not be repaired due to parts not being available. the dealer has not stated when the parts will be available for the recall repair. the contact stated this is a serious safety issue that can result in the air bag inadvertently deploying while driving. the failure mileage was 63,000. jo | |||
| 11/27/2009 | 70000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 ford f150. the contact state a vehicle crashed into his ford f150 head on and the driver frontal air bag did not deploy. the contact received injuries to the face, right and left jaw was broken. the manufacturer was contacted and they advised that the frontal air bag would not deployed if the vehicle rolled over. insurance company did not investigate the air bag failure. the police report information is available upon request. the vehicle was destroyed. the vin information was not available. the failure and the current miles was 70,000. li | |||
| 05/10/2011 | 62000 | ||
| Tl. the contact owns 2004 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. the dealer stated that the vehicle can not be repaired due to parts not being available. the dealer has not stated when the parts will be available for the recall repair. the contact stated this is a serious safety issue that can result in the air bag inadvertently deploying while driving. the failure mileage was 63,000. jo | |||
| 05/25/2011 | |||
| Our 2004 ford f150 4x4 truck was subject to recall 11s18. when we took the truck in for the recall work at the nearest ford dealer service department informed us that they didnt have the parts to complete the recall work on our truck because the service rep said that ford only sends them five of the harness recall parts per day and they have been dealing with over 30 calls per day for this recall work and they have no idea when they will get the part to complete the recall work on our truck but they will call when they get the part. this is unacceptable in a safety recall. | |||
| 04/26/2010 | 10750 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2004 ford f-150. the contact stated that when the driver went to start the vehicle, the driver side air bag suddenly deployed and he injured his left hand. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealership where the contact was told that the dealer could not assist with the failure as the vehicle was no longer under warranty. the current mileage was 10,800. the failure mileage was 10,750. | |||
| 08/09/2008 | 38975 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2004 ford f-150. when the contact placed the vehicle into drive, the driver's side air bag deployed. he spoke with the ford dealer, but they have not yet inspected the vehicle. ford has agreed to diagnose the vehicle at their expense. the current and failure mileages were 38,975. | |||
| 05/08/2007 | 29000 | 1 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2004 ford f-150. while driving 40 mph in wet conditions, the contact lost control of the vehicle and it flipped over. the air bags failed to deploy. the contact was wearing his seat belt. the contact was unsure of what caused him to lose control of the vehicle. the vehicle was towed to a body shop. the contact sustained minor injuries. the vin and purchase date were unavailable. the current and failure mileages were 29,000. | |||
| 01/19/2007 | 26000 | 1 | 07/01/2006 |
| Tl*- while driving 40-45 mph the 2004 ford f-150 was involved in a frontal impact that tore the entire right side off. the driver's side air bag did not deploy. the passenger side air bag deactivated. no warning air bag indicator lights were present. the contact has copies of the police report. *ak | |||
| 02/04/2006 | 45000 | 25 | 01/05/2004 |
| Safety issue, in cab electrical failures. feb 4th 2006, it rained 1.5 inches. my truck sat in the rain with all the windows up. in the evening i opened the door and drove away. as i had jumped in the truck, i had realized i did not have any dome lights. as i drove away (engine running fine), i realized i did not have any readouts on my instrument cluster and several other things not working. about 10 miles later, i hit a bump in the road and all my non-working items began working. the only side effect was my tripometer quit working. at this time, september 14, 2006 i continue to have this problem. specifically when it rains or is humid. i currently have driven my truck approx 200 miles in the past 4 days without any of these items working. during these 6 months, i would approximate this issue as 1x per week problem, with the resolution being a hard hit on the dash while i am driving. however, i am at the point now where hitting the dash does not solve the problem. here is a list of things not working when i have this failure. the air bag light blinks upon start up then stays illuminated. no dome lights no speedometer no tripometer no odometer no tach no fuel no engine temp no operating volts no oil pressue no audible alarm the key is in the ignition no audible alarm when the lights are left on no auto power locks no power windows (therefore stuck in position of last normal operation) no radio no ac no defrost (problem occurs when humidity is high = fogging windows.) i feel i have some safety issues that make this truck unsafe. i am at 50,000 miles warranty, how do i get the mfg to fix correctly, for free. *nm | |||
| 05/16/2006 | 18467 | 1 | 05/20/2004 |
| Driver lost control of light duty truck, estimated speed at 50 to 60 miles per hour, telephone pole was sheared completely off from ground, truck continued several more feet and came to rest after hitting a tree. neither the driver or passenger air bag was deployed on impact. crash resulted in death of driver. *jb | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL - DRIVER SIDE INFLATOR MODULE | |||
| 11/08/2011 | 1 | ||
| 2004 ford f-150. consumer states airbag inadvertently deployed. *tgw 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. *jb | |||
| 05/24/2011 | 70000 | ||
| Tl*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. | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL - SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE | |||
| 11/19/2009 | 88000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford f150. the contact was driving approximately 50 mph on normal road conditions. the air bag warning light indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. the failure occurred whenever an occupant was positioned in the front passenger seat. the front passenger seat air bag sensor failed to function. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for inspection. the technician stated the passenger seat required replacement. the vehicle has been repaired at this time. the contact had concern of the safety risk involved. the failure mileage was 88,000. | |||
| AIR BAGS - SIDE/WINDOW | |||
| 06/13/2011 | |||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 ford f150. while driving approximately 35 mph entering a ramp, the contact crashed into the proceeding vehicle and the air bags failed to deploy. the contact suffered injury to the head area and sustained minor body injuries. a police report was filed. the vehicle was completely destroyed and towed to an impound facility. the contact experienced the consequence of the recall before receiving the recall notification associated with nhtsa campaign id number was 11v107000 (air bags: frontal: driver side inflater module). the manufacturer was not made aware of the defect. the failure mileage was unknown. js | |||
| 10/01/2010 | 62000 | ||
| 2004 f-150 passenger window just stopped working and is now stuck down and makes crackling noises. also the back glass sliding window works sometimes and other times gets stuck. ford has claimed no responsiblity for this and yet there is over 1000 complaints regardind this issue. | |||
| 04/10/2010 | 22459 | ||
| 2004 ford f150 drivers window fell in, it was pouring rain. very upset. i see there are many complaints about this problem, should be a recall. | |||
| 08/15/2010 | 65000 | ||
| 2004 f-150 3 of the 4 power window regulators have failed. two within a 5 day period while the vehicle was parked. the windows fall to the bottom into the door, this could be a very dangerous situation if a child or pet had been leaning on these windows. i demand a recall as i understand thousands of these regulators have failed and i want this situation resolved before someone is seriously injured or killed. | |||
| 03/18/2010 | |||
| I own a 2004 ford f150 since my truck runned to 75,000 miles all four windows have drop. ford it's responsable for this safety issues.they need to take ownership of their factory diffects on this windows i have already spend $900 dollars fixing all 4 windows .and ford wont do anything about it. | |||