2006 Ford F-150 Air Bags Problems
- 32
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 32 stored complaint records:
- 22 indicate a crash
- 10 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
- 1 indicate a death
What owners report
- police report · 6 records
- report filed · 6 records
- notified failure · 6 records
- failed deploy · 6 records
- warning light · 5 records
- failure mileage · 5 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 12 |
| 30–60k mi | 5 |
| 100–150k mi | 5 |
| 150–400k mi | 4 |
| 1–30k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Air Bags
Truck was in significant front end collision - see photo. Driver side airbag did not deploy
Crash reported
ODI 11184683
Air Bags · Body · Wheels
I was driving down the interstate on the way to work around 8 pm. When the car in front of my slammed on their brakes. I reacted in accordance and hit my brakes pretty hard. When i did my truck pulled to the left and took me into the median. When i tried to correct my vehicle the back end started sliding out as i tried to get back on the road. When my truck finally caught traction it shot me to the other side of the…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 11122710
Air Bags
Bought the truck, found out the truck had been wrecked and we were never informed. We went to have the oil changed and was told about the recalls. The man told me that someone had replaced the driver side airbag, but instead of bolting it back in, the airbag was riveted back in. After being told about the airbag, we contacted the place where we bought the truck and was told the guy that sold us the truck was…
Crash reported
ODI 11143022
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owned a 2006 ford f-150. While driving approximately 40 mph, the contact lost control of the vehicle due to a patch of ice. As a result, the vehicle was involved in a front end collision with a guardrail. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to automax ford (3301 e central texas expy, kileen, tx), but they refused to diagnose the vehicle. The vehicle was…
Crash reported
ODI 11061226
Air Bags
Tl* the contact's husband owned a 2006 ford f-150. While driving 70 mph, another vehicle drove in front of the contact. The contact crashed into the other vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained injuries to the head and thighs that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a salvage yard. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was destroyed.…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 11030535
Air Bags
Tl* takata recall. The contact owned a 2006 ford f-150. While driving during inclement weather (downpour), the vehicle hydroplaned and flipped over several times. The vehicle also went into a ditch, which impacted the front and rear of the vehicle. The steering wheel bent in half and fractured into the engine off of the mounting bolts. None of the air bags deployed. The contact sustained back pains, head injury, and…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10984888
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford f-150. The contact stated that while attempting to start the vehicle, the air bag warning light illuminated. The warning light flickered intermittently and then remained illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent mechanic. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 63,000.
ODI 10967978
Air Bags · Body · Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford f-150. After taking the vehicle to a drive thru car wash service, water entered the passenger side. The interior of the passenger side became wet and the air bag warning indicator illuminated intermittently. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 98,000.
ODI 10934613
Air Bags
Had impact with other vehicle airbag detonated to late broke collar bone in two places at once . Driving bone into heart valve and right lung causing p.e. Underwent surgery to remove bone from heart and lung. Accident in arlington texas 10/6/2016 . Rotted to nhtsa in september of 2018. You had requested to forward info to ford motor co.. Any feedback would be appreciated if you could please y me any information .…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 11301388
Air Bags
Woman ran left turn signal i hit her broadside airbag deployed without bag inflated struck meupper chest atneckline breaking clavical in, 2plases drive ing bone into heart and lung jan 4 2017 was going to have surgery for vent tube port. When awaken from surgery was told 4 inches of clavical removed from heart and right lung
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 11129996
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford f-150. While driving approximately 55 mph, two deer jumped in the middle of the road. The contact slammed on the brake pedal to avoid the animals. As a result, the vehicle drove into a ditch and rolled over three times. None of the frontal air bags deployed. A police report was not filed and there were no injuries reported. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The…
Crash reported
ODI 10882727
Air Bags · Electrical System · Seat Belts
In june 2015, the air bag light in my ford f150 illuminated, indicating a problem. I took my vehicle to a ford dealership. They told me that the deployable restraint system, specifically the pretensioner, had malfunctioned and possibly would fail to function as intended in the event of a crash. The service technician indicated that the restraint system is connected to my air bags, which might fail to work in a…
ODI 10758652
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford f150. The contact stated while traveling approximately 35 mph, another vehicle went through a stop sign and crashed into the contact's vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact mentioned that the air bag sensor was illuminated before the crash occurred. The contact sustained whip lash and other minor injuries, one of the passengers sustained leg injuries, a second passenger…
Crash reported · 4 injuries
ODI 10598089
Air Bags
I was involved on a accident on february 17 2013 a car run in to my truck .driver side my truck spin around and i hit the divider in the middle at the street the airbag never deploy the total damage on my truck was $10,800 dollars and 2 months later a revise a latter from ford company said that my truck has a recall on the airbag ...so i revise the notification really late ... So i was this driving a defect truck…
Crash reported
ODI 10558219
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford f-150. The contact stated that while driving 35 mph, the driver lost control of the vehicle and crashed head-on into a tree. The air bags failed to deploy. The vehicle was destroyed. A police report was filed and no injuries were reported. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure and current mileage was 76,624.
Crash reported
ODI 10500824
Air Bags · Seat Belts
A deer ran out in front of vehicle..road wet and it was foggy..tried to keep from hitting deer..back of truck fishtailed..loss control..hit a ditch and embankment...air bags did not employ and seat belt did not lock...had a fracture in l2 vertebrae of back..ford has denied any fault in air bag or seat belt function...truck was totaled by insurance company..... *tr
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10509070
Air Bags · Electrical System
I was driving on the highway when all of my gauges went dead including the speedometer, a couple of minutes later they came back on and when they did the airbag warning light started blinking rapidly. A few moments later the gauges went dead again, when they came back on the second time the airbag warning light started blinking rapidly and erratically. Since that time my gauges have failed 3 more times with the same…
ODI 10464353
Air Bags · Seat Belts
Seat belt tensioner on vehicle goes bad and airbag light will come on intermittently and stay on while driving. Per ford motor company air bag might or might not deploy in accident which puts my life endanger. *tr
ODI 10454414
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford f-150. The contact was driving approximately 55 mph in the center lane and suddenly crashed into the proceeding vehicle. The contact sustained an injury to the neck and left hand. In addition, the left side of her shoulder was bruised. The vehicle was completely destroyed and towed to a savage facility. The air bags failed to deploy with the impact. The manufacturer was not notified…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10444116
Air Bags
This is in regards to ford's 2006 f150 driver side air bag recall. Ford is refusing to give the dealerships the key to unlock the anti theft box that the air bag is in to do the safety recall. They instruct the service team to "use a dremel tool". This is not acceptable. Service team is "not comfortable" using a dremel to fix this. Any thing done like this to this vehicle will void any and all warranties!!!! Safety…
ODI 10436628
Air Bags
FORD F-150 AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *TT
Crash reported
ODI 10411721
Air Bags
Tl*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…
ODI 10404082
Air Bags
Driver passed out. Vehicle crossed oncoming lane of traffic, left road on south side, crashed through a fence and traveled approximately 125'+ hitting a large oak tree head on. Driver (who was wearing seat belt) slammed into steering wheel & column, and was seriously injured. Vehicle had heavy damage, and not repairable.
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10429828
Air Bags
Tl*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…
ODI 10407232
Air Bags
The truck was traveling approximately 30 mph on a wet two-lane road. The truck slipped to the right off the roadway and clipped some dead trees, traveled approximately 60 feet over some boulders, and struck a cedar tree approximately six inches in diameter, coming to rest. The truck struck the tree midway on the front end, compressing the hood, with the front fender wrapped around the tree. The driver's side air bag…
Crash reported
ODI 10377628