60 complaints reported

2000 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
60
Crashes
45
Fires
4
Injuries
29

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Oct 2000 Crash

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 50 MPH TRUCK WAS INVOLVED CRASH WITH A 1997 NISSAN, AND THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S SIDE OR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS. TRUCK'S FRONT END WAS DAMAGED. TRUCK WAS TOWED TO A JUNK YARD. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2000 FORD F-150, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Aug 2000
Sep 2000 Crash

WHEN TRUCK WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END CRASH WHILE TRAVELING AT 50 MPH, THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S OR PASSENGER'S FRONT AIR BAGS. NOT SURE IF THE TRUCK WAS REPAIRABLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2000 FORD F-150, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Sep 2000
Sep 2000 Crash Injury

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 50MPH WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE CROSSED IN FRONT, AND CONSUMER' S VEHICLE HIT OTHER VEHICLE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR. AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. CONSUMER SUSTAINED CHEST/ UPPER SHOULDER, AND KNEE INJURIES. DEALER SAID THAT AIRBAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. DEALER WA SWILLING TO LOOK AT VEHICLE ONCE IT WAS REPAIRED. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2000 FORD F-150, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Aug 2000
Jul 2000 Crash Injury

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2000 FORD F-150, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jul 2000
Jul 2000 Injury

WHILE TRAVELING ON A COUNTY ROAD OF 40-45 MPH BOTH AIR BAGS INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED, CAUSES MINOR BRUISES AND ABRASIONS TO DRIVER'S FOREARM. ALSO, IT SHATTERED FRONT WINDSHIELD. DEALER / MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2000 FORD F-150, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jul 2000
Jun 2000

DRIVER'S AIR BAG INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED AFTER SHIFTING GEAR FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE. DEPLOYED AIR BAG CAUSED BURNS TO DRIVER'S SHIRT/CHEST. ALSO, HALF OF AIR BAG MELTED. DEALER/MANUFACTURER WILL BE CONTACTED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2000 FORD F-150, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Dec 2000
Mar 2000 Crash Injury

WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE WITH THE FRONT END. UPON IMPACT, DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING BRUISES. SEAT BELTS WERE WORN . PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2000 FORD F-150, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Mar 2000
Mar 2000 Crash

VEHICLE INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION OF 45 MPH WITH A FORD ESCORT. UPON IMPACT, BOTH AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND NO RESPONSE WAS GIVEN. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2000 FORD F-150, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Oct 2000
Jan 2000 Crash Injury

WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK *ML

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2000 FORD F-150, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Dec 2000
Oct 1999 Crash

2000 FORD TRUCK EXCURSION; WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH HAD A DIRECT FRONTAL IMPACT, AN DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, WHICH DID NOT PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN THIS CRASH. DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO FIND THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2000 FORD FORD TRUCK, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Oct 1999

Trend Over Time

Complaints by year

Quick Summary

The 2000 Ford F-150 has 60 Air Bags complaints on file. 45 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.