69 complaints reported

1994 Ford F-150 Air Bags

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
69
Crashes
41
Fires
0
Injuries
28

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Dec 1999 Crash

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 35 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 FORD F-150, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Oct 1999

AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT WILL COME ON AND FLASH INTERMITTENTLY, INDICTATING A DEFECT. AFTER VEHICLE IS FULLY WARMED UP, THE WARNING LIGHT WILL FLASH TWICE, STAY OFF FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE SECOND AND THEN FLASH THREE TIMES. THIS SEQUENCE IS REPEATED UNTIL THE VEHICLE IS SHUT DOWN. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 FORD F-150, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Aug 1999

WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED CONSUMER WAS ALREADY INSIDE OF VEHICLE WHEN HIS BROTHER GOT INSIDE AND CLOSED THE DOOR, THE DRIVER AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT A REASON. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 FORD F-150, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Oct 1999
Aug 1999

POSSSIBLE CORRODED TERMINAL PIN IN TERMINAL BLOCK CAUSING THE DRIVERSIDE AIR BAG TO BE INOPERABLE AND ALSO CAUSING THE HORN TO BE UNOPERABLE

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 FORD F-150, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 1999
Aug 1999 Crash

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 FORD F-150, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Mar 1999
May 1999

DEFECTIVE CLOCK SPRING MALFUNCTIONED WHICH CAUSED THE AIRBAG LIGHT TO STAY ON, INDICATING THERE IS A PROBLEM WITHIN THE AIRBAG SYSTEM. IT WON'T PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN EVENT OF A CRASH. *AKTHE CONSUMER BELIEVES THE AIRBAG SHOULD BE SERVICES AT NO COST SINCE THEY ARE SAFTEY RELATED. *SB

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 FORD F-150, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 1999
Feb 1999

AIR BAG INDICATION LIGHT KEEPS FLASHING. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATON. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 FORD F-150, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 1998
Sep 1998 Crash Injury

WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH HIT A TREE HEAD ON, AND AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. ONE INJURED. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 FORD F-150, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Apr 1998
Aug 1998

AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATES, INDICATING MALFUNCTION WITHIN THE SYSTEM. DEALER CANNOT IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 FORD F-150, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Aug 1998 Injury

CONSUMER WAS PARKED. WHEN HE TURNED THE IGNITION SWITCH THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THERE WAS A RECALL FOR AIRBAG #93V-155 DATED 9-14-93. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 FORD F-150, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Aug 1998
Apr 1998 Crash

DURING FRONTAL IMPACT AT 20 TO 30 MPH, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE ANY DETAILS. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 FORD F-150, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Apr 1998
Mar 1998 Crash

WHILE TRAVELING AT 50MPH THE VEHICLE WAS IN AN HEAD-ON COLLISION, AND DURING THE COLLISION NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 FORD F-150, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Oct 1998
Sep 1997 Crash

WHILE DRIVING AT 35MPH THE TRUCK WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION IN WHICH THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE TRUCK ONLY HAD DRIVER'S AIR BAG, AND TRUCK HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE IN THE SIDE. BUT THE TRUCK USED THE FRONT OF THE TRUCK, SO IT WAS A HEAD-ON COLLISION. CONSUMER WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 FORD F-150, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Aug 1997
Jul 1997 Crash Injury

OWNER HIT ANOTHER CAR FRONT END AND THE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 FORD F-150, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jul 1997
Jul 1997 Crash Injury

NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG IN ACCIDENT.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 FORD F-150, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jul 1997
Jun 1997 Crash Injury

WHILE STARTING VEHICLE THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED FOR NO APPARENT REASON, CONSUMER WAS INJURED, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE FACE. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, THEY SAID IT WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO ABOUT IT. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 FORD F-150, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Jun 1997 Crash Injury

VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED; GOT IN & STARTED VEHICLE; DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON; THERE WAS NO SIGN OF TAMPERING OR BEING HIT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE; NOTIFIED THE FORD DEALER OF PROBLEM. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 FORD F-150, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: May 1997
Apr 1997 Crash

DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT 25MPH, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION, DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 FORD F-150, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Mar 1997
Mar 1997 Crash Injury

NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG IN THE ACCIDENT.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 FORD F-150, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Nov 1996

THE AIR BAG CAN DEPLOY WHEN THE DOOR IS SLAMMED SHUT.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 FORD F-150, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Oct 1996 Crash Injury

DURING FRONTAL IMPACT, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK *SLC

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 FORD F-150, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Sep 1996
Sep 1996

THE DESIGN OF THE AIR BAG DIAGNOSTIC MONITOR CAUSES THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG TO DEPLOY WEHN THE PASSENGER DOOR IS SLAMMED WHILE THE IGNITION KEY IS TURNED TO THE START POSITION.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 FORD F-150, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Aug 1996 Crash

NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 FORD F-150, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Sep 1996
Jun 1996 Injury

DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING, WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND DRIVER GETTING INTO THE VEHICLE. *AK CONSUMER WAS INJURED. *SLC

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 FORD F-150, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Apr 1996
May 1996 Crash Injury

NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIR BAG IN COLLISION, RESULTING IN AN INJURY. "DUP 982801." *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 FORD F-150, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Oct 1996

Trend Over Time

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Quick Summary

The 1994 Ford F-150 has 69 Air Bags complaints on file. 41 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.