2006 Ford Fusion Air Bags
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TAKATA RECALL I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO RECEIVE A REPLACEMENT COMPONENT FOR THE AFFECTED VEHICLE AND HAVE BEEN ATTEMPTING TO DO SO FROM MY LOCAL FORD DEALER SINCE 2016. THEY SAID THEY HAVE NEVER GOTTEN ANY PARTS IN THAT COULD APPLY TO MY VEHICLE DUE TO THE SHORTAGES AND PROBLEMS FROM THIS RECALL. THE SITE SAID TO NOTIFY SOMEONE VIA PHONE OR ONLINE COMPLAINT IF THE RECALL COULD NOT BE SATISFIED IN A TIMELY MANNER, HENCE WHY I COMPLETED THIS FORM.
2006 FORD FUSION. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO AIRBAG SAFETY RECALL. *LD *JS
TAKATA RECALL IN MARCH 2019 IT WILL BE 3 YEARS THAT I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR A REPLACEMENT AIRBAG. I RECENTLY MADE AN INQUIRY TO A FORD DEALER BECAUSE IT IS PAST THE TIME THAT A REPLACEMENT SUPPOSEDLY WAS TO BE AVAILABLE. THEY SAY THEY HAVE ORDERED THE PART. NO ONE AT THE REPAIR FACILITY OR AT THE FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER IS ABLE TO GIVE ME ANY ANSWERS AS TO WHEN THE PART WILL BE AVAILABLE. OF COURSE THEY HAVE NO USA BASED C/S. THE LAST LETTER I RECEIVED STATED THAT PARTS SHOULD BE AVAILABLE IN THE SECOND OR THIRD QUARTER OF 2018. IT IS NOW THE END OF THE FOURTH QUARTER AND I HAD HEARD NOTHING. THE REALITY IS THAT I WILL LIKELY NEVER GET A REPLACEMENT, AND I HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO DEAL WITH A NEVER ENDING RUN-AROUND. IN THEIR CURRENT CLASS ACTION SUIT THEY ARE DENYING US A RIGHT TO SUE (SHOULD WE BE INJURED) BY NOT PROVIDING THE INFORMATION IN A TIMELY MANNER (BECAUSE THEY REQUIRE A WRITTEN OPT-OUT POSTMARKED BY A SPECIFIC DATE), YET THEY HAVE BEEN STRINGING US ALONG FOR YEARS BUT GIVE US A COUPLE OF WEEKS TO OPT OUT IN WRING.
TAMARA RECALL MY FRUSTRATION IS I WANT TO SELL MY CAR, BUT DO NOT WANT TO SELL WITH A RECALL ISSUE. I'VE CONTACTED FORD TWICE. FORD ASSURED ME THEY WOULD HAVE AN AIRBAG FOR ME AT HILYEAR FORD IN WOODBURN OREGON BY THE END OF OCTOBER. I CALLED EARLY NOVEMBER TO ESSENTIALLY BE TOLD TOUGH LUCK, WE'LL LET YOU KNOW. I HAD CALLED TWO DEALERSHIPS, PASCO WASHINGTON AND WOODBURN OREGON. WE'VE RECENTLY MOVED TO WOODBURN. NO HELP. BASICALLY I FEEL LIKE I'M STUCK WITH A CAR THAT I CAN'T SELL. (WE HAVE THREE CARS, CUTTING TO TWO AFTER RETIREMENT). THE ORIGINAL RECALL NOTICE WAS SENT IN MAY, BUT THERE APPEARS TO BE NO EFFORT BY FORD TO ACTUALLY RESOLVE. I JUST WISH THEY COULD GIVE A DATE THEY CAN ACTUALLY COMPETE THE REPAIR SO WE CAN PLAN. IF I'D KNOWN THIS LAST MAY, I WOULD HAVE JUST DROPPED THE INSURANCE AND PARKED MY CAR. ANY HELP WILL BE APPRECIATED!
THE AIRBAG INFLATOR HAS BEEN RECALLED FOR MORE THAN 1 YEAR AND NO PARTS ARE AVAILABLE TO COMPLETE THE RECALL. ALSO, THERE'S A SETTLEMENT SUIT I CANNOT FILE TO BE INCLUDED WITH SINCE THE RECALL HASN'T BEEN COMPLETED.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR AS THE RECALL NOTICE WAS RECEIVED OVER A YEAR AGO. THE DEALER (NALLEY FORD SANDY SPRINGS, 7555 ROSWELL RD, ATLANTA, GA 30350, (678) 809-5711) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED SEVERAL TIMES AND WAS UNABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
TAKATA RECALL, DEALER HAS NOT ADDRESSED THE RECALL ISSUE. IT'S BEEN OVER 3 MONTHS, THEY STATED FORD IS BACK UP WITH ORDERS. MY AIR BAG IS STARTING TO STICK OUT I'M AFRAID IT LIGHT DEPLOY.
TAKATA RECALL - WE WERE TOLD 2.5 YEARS AGO THAT WE COULDN'T USE THE FRONT SEAT AND THAT THEY WOULD REMEDY IT. LAST SPRING WE RECEIVED A NOTICE THAT THEY WOULD FIX IT THIS FALL BUT WE'VE STILL HEARD NOTHING. IS THERE ANY NEWS AT ALL ABOUT WHEN THEY'LL FINALLY HAVE REPLACEMENT PARTS? THANKS FOR ANY HELP ON THIS!
PASSENGER FRONTAL AIRBAG INFLATOR MAY RESULTIN METAL FRAGMENTS STRIKING VEHICLE OCCUPANTS CAUSING SERIAL INJURY OR DEATH. I'M NERVOUS TO DRIVE THIS CAR. I GOT THE NOTIFICATION SINCE 2016, I HAVE CALL SEVERAL TIMES ASKING FOR THE REPLASMENT FOR THE AIRBAG. AND STILL WAITING FOR THE PART PER THE CUSTOMER SERVICE FROM FORD.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT CALLED FORD OF UNIONTOWN AT 724-425-5980 (LOCATED AT 1 SUPERIOR WAY, UNIONTOWN, PA 15401) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
TAKATA RECALL I GOT MY FIRST RECALL NOTICE BACK IN EARLY 2016 WHEN I LIVED IN MORGANTOWN, WEST VIRGINIA. I WAS TOLD I WILL BE CONTACTED WHEN THE PART IS AVAILABLE. I AM LIVING IN JACKSON, TENESSEE. I RECEIVED A NOTICE SAYING THE PART IS STILL NOT AVAILABLE, AND THAT IS TWO AND HALF YEARS LATER. A LOT OF INCONVENIENCE HAS CAUSED. I TRIED TO DRIVE THE CAR WITHOUT A PASSENGER ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. SEVERAL TIMES, WHEN MY OTHER CAR BROKE DOWN, I HAD TO DRIVE MY FUSION WITH MY WIFE ON THE PASSENGER SEAT. THIS IS A CONSTANT TIMING BOMB IF ACCIDENT HAPPENS AND THE AIR BAG INFLATES. I HOPE FORD WILL FIX MY AIRBAG WITHIN 1 MONTH, WHICH IS A REASONABLE TIME AFTER WAITING FOR TWO AND HALF YEARS.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED B. J. MAURER MOTOR COMPANY ((800) 322-1924, 327 ALWINE RD, BOSWELL, PA 15531) AND IT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. *DT UPDATED 12/20/18*JB
GONNA SUE FORD Y'ALL HAVEN'T CONTACTED ME IN TWO YEARS THE CAR WAS A WASTE HAVEN'T BEEN TO DRIVE KIDS IN CAR DUE TO AIRBAGS SO I DRIVE ALONE AND WE PURCHASED ANOTHER CAR
AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON MOST OF THE TIME, WORRY THAT IT WILL DEPLOY ANYTIME. NOT IN INVOLVED IN ACCIDENT
ITS BEEN OVER A YEAR AND I'M STILL WAITING FOR FORD DEALERSHIP TO SEND A LETTER TO FIX AIRBAGS, I'M WONDERING IF I SHOULD BE PART OF THE CLASS ACTION SUIT? I'M NOT SURE WHAT TO DO.PLEASE HELP.
TL* TAKATA AIR BAG. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. AUTONATION FORD WHITE BEAR LAKE (1493 CO RD E EAST, WHITE BEAR LAKE, MINNESOTA 55110, (651) 301-8386) WAS MADE AWARE OF THE RECALL AND STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION STATING THAT THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE IN THE SPRING OF 2018. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED GIBBONS FORD DEALER ((570) 489-4747, 704 MARTIN F, GIVVONS BLVD, DICKSON CITY, PA 18519), AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
TAKATA RECALL
I RECEIVED NOTICE WELL OVER 12 MONTHS AGO AND THEY STILL DO NOT HAVE THE PARTS AVAILABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. SEEMS LIKE A LONG TIME TO WAIT TO FIX THE TAKATA ARI BAG, ESPECIALLY IF THE THING COULD KILL ME IF DEPLOYED!!
I BOUGHT THIS CAR NEW IN 2006 AND STILL HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT I'LL HAVE TO WAIT FOR NEW AIR BAG RECALL TO BE INSTALLED
TAKATA RECALL - I HAVE RECEIVED SEVERAL LETTERS FROM FORD OVER THE YEARS IN REGARDS TO THIS TAKATA RECALL INVOLVING THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG INFLATOR. HOWEVER THEIR LETTERS ALWAYS END WITH A STATEMENT ABOUT HOW THE PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE AND WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE THEY WILL CONTACT ME. I TOOK THE CAR TO A NEARBY DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME THE SAME THING, THAT PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE AND THEY WILL CONTACT ME WHEN THEY ARE. SO REALLY, I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR PARTS FOR SEVERAL YEARS. A LETTER I RECEIVED FROM FORD IN DECEMBER 2017 SUGGESTED THAT I NOT ALLOW ANYONE TO RIDE IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT UNTIL THE REPAIR WAS MADE! SO I FEEL LIKE I AM RIDING AROUND IN A TIMEBOMB. I HAD ALSO RECEIVED A LETTER FROM TAKATA THEMSELVES SEVERAL YEARS AGO, STATING THAT MY CAR WAS ALSO UNDER A RECALL FOR THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG INFLATOR AS WELL. HOWEVER I DO NOT HAVE THAT LETTER ANY LONGER - I THINK IT WAS LEFT AT A DEALER WHEN I ATTEMPTED AGAIN TO GET THE REPAIRS MADE. I AM SERIOUSLY CONSIDERING TRYING TO GET A NEW CAR, BUT THAT WILL BE DIFFICULT FOR ME SINCE I AM ON DISABILITY WITH LIMITED INCOME. I WAS GIVEN A NUMBER IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS RECALL: SAFETY NOTICE 16S26 / NHTSA RECALL 16V-384. I WAS ALSO GIVEN A CASE# AT THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I LAST TOOK THE CAR TO ATTEMP REPAIRS: CASE# CAS-15045865. SINCE I AM STILL WAITING FOR PARTS, I AM GOING TO PUT THE DATE OF THE OLDEST LETTER THAT I HAVE IN THE BOX BELOW THAT SAYS "WHEN DID THIS HAPPEN".
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS) WAS RECEIVED IN JUNE OF 2016. AFTER CONTACTING THE LOCAL DEALER (MAGIC CITY FORD, 51 NORTH RIDGE LN, LEXINGTON, VA), THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE DEFECT WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS), WHICH INDICATED THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. A DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
TAKATA RECALL- FOR OVER 2 YEARS THEY SEND ME NOTICES THAT MY CAR IS NOT READY. IT HAS BEEN SITTING NEXT TO MY HOME(FULLY PAID OFF) AND IS NOT USABLE. WHEN I CONTACT FORD ALL THEY TRY AND DO IS TO GET ME TO PAY FOR OTHER REPAIRS LIKE MY BUSTED DOORS, WINDOWS, ECT. I WANT MY CAR FIXED OR THEY CAN PAY ME FOR THE LOSS OF 2 YEARS OF USE AND MY INSURANCE PAYMENTS.I CANNOT EVEN TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT BECAUSE THEY WILL NOT ISSUE THE PART TO GET MY CAR FIXED. ENOUGH ALREADY.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED PERRY FORD OF NATIONAL CITY AT (619) 477-2711 (LOCATED AT 2050 NATIONAL CITY BLVD, NATIONAL CITY, CA 91950) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT ANOTHER NOTIFICATION WOULD BE SENT WHEN THE PART BECAME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. *TT*JB
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The 2006 Ford Fusion has 284 Air Bags complaints on file. 18 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.