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Ford F-150 Sensor/Control Module Problems

15
Owner complaint records in our dataset
9
Years with records
1999–2012
Stored years

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 15 stored complaint records:

  • 6 indicate a crash
  • 4 indicate injury
  • 0 indicate fire

Complaints by year

What appears in the records

  • passenger seat · 5 records
  • warning light · 5 records

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
60–100k mi4
30–60k mi3
1–30k mi3

Complaint evidence

Latest stored owner-submitted records. Open a year for the full list.

  • December 3, 2012

    Air Bags · Sensor/Control Module

    2012 ford f-150 truck. Consumer writes in regards to passenger airbag light that comes on and goes off intermittently. *tgw the consumer stated the problem would happen when someone sat in the passenger seat. The dealer tested the system, but was unable to find a problem. *jb

    ODI 10488222

    2012 records in this system

  • March 14, 2011 · 70,000 miles

    Inflator Module · Sensor/Control Module

    Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford f150. The contact stated that the air bag warning light remained illuminated. The vehicle was recently repaired under nhtsa campaign id number: 11v107000 (air bags: frontal: driver side inflator module) yet the failure recurred one week after repairs. The contact was able to secure an appointment with the dealer for further diagnosis. The manufacturer was not contacted. The vehicle…

    ODI 10390157

    2005 records in this system

  • November 19, 2009 · 88,000 miles

    Sensor/Control Module

    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…

    ODI 10304751

    2004 records in this system

  • August 3, 2008 · 30,000 miles

    Sensor/Control Module · Service Brakes, Hydraulic

    Tl*the contact owns a 2007 ford f150. The contact was driving approximately 50 mph on normal road conditions. There was an excessive force applied to the brake pedal. The vehicle failed to slow down and crashed into the rear of a proceeding vehicle. The brake pedal broke as a result of the pressure applied to it. The police and ambulance were called to the scene. The driver sustained a minor injury and the passenger…

    Crash reported · 2 injuries

    ODI 10315099

    2007 records in this system

  • March 21, 2008 · 25,000 miles

    Sensor/Control Module

    Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford f-150. The contact noticed that the air bag warning light remained illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact is a professional technician and he inspected his vehicle and discovered that the cause of the failure was a defective air bag sensor module. The sensor module is located in a way that allows water to enter and, over a period of time, becomes frozen, which permanently…

    ODI 10223400

    2005 records in this system

  • June 21, 2007

    Sensor/Control Module

    Air bags did not deploy in my 2006 ford pick up truck when i had a major collision. *tr

    Crash reported · 1 injury

    ODI 10217604

    2006 records in this system

  • March 14, 2007 · 96,900 miles

    Sensor/Control Module · Windshield Wiper/Washer

    I first noticed that my air bag dash light began blinking. I decided that it should be repaired in that i do travel quite a bit for work on heavily traveled highways here in indiana. I took the vehicle to butler ford here close to my residence and ask that the warning light on be repaired along with a ford recall #05s28 and a windshield wiper problem. When i returned for the vehicle the warning light was still…

    ODI 10202551

    1999 records in this system

  • July 30, 2005 · 150 miles

    Sensor/Control Module

    Dt*: the contact stated there was a feature on the passenger's air bag that disabled the air bag based on the weight of the passenger. The air bag light illuminated only when there was an occupant in the passenger's seat. The dealership determined there was no adjustment to this sensor, and the manufacturer told the contact that this was normal. *ak updated 1/25/2006 - the air bag was disabled although a 120 lb…

    ODI 10147006

    2005 records in this system