1. Ford F-250
  2. Problems
  3. Air Bags

Ford F-250 Air Bags Problems

37
Owner complaint records in our dataset
16
Years with records
1999–2019
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 37 stored complaint records:

  • 23 indicate a crash
  • 17 indicate injury
  • 1 indicate fire

Complaints by year

What appears in the records

  • police report · 4 records
  • report filed · 4 records

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
30–60k mi8
1–30k mi7
60–100k mi3
150–400k mi3
100–150k mi3

Complaint evidence

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

  • December 25, 2019 · 25,000 miles

    Air Bags

    Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2018 ford f-250. The contact stated that the airbag warning light illuminated when the vehicle was turned on. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who informed the contact that she would need to take her vehicle to the dealer for a diagnostic test. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure recurred. The vehicle was then taken to the dealer krietz auto 400 n east st,…

    ODI 11307298

    2018 records in this system

  • September 16, 2019 · 121,000 miles

    Air Bags

    My air bag light keeps coming on, it resets when i turn the truck off. It then turns back after it has been running for a few minutes. Looked on the internet and it states that this is f250 problem.

    ODI 11256538

    2013 records in this system

  • July 1, 2019 · 230,000 miles

    Air Bags

    Tl* the contact owned a 2008 ford f-250. The contact stated that while driving 30 mph, got hit by an eighteen wheeler that ran a stop sign, striking the driver side. None of the air bags deployed. The police was present and a report number: 88163534 was filed. The contact was taken to the hospital by ambulance, treated and released. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for a diagnostic. The vehicle was towed to a…

    Crash reported · 1 injury

    ODI 11243200

    2008 records in this system

  • May 15, 2019 · 27,000 miles

    Air Bags · Electrical System · Unknown Or Other

    Air bag light on the tachometer comes on while braking, usually with exterior air temp above 80 degrees. A/c compressor shuts down, turn signals go crazy when engaged, electric windows stop functioning and the brake pedal seems soft.. Release the brake pedal; the air bag light goes out and everything functions as normal until the brake pedal is applied again. The fcim was replaced and reprogrammed but the issue…

    ODI 11221852

    2017 records in this system

  • April 10, 2019 · 4,000 miles

    Air Bags · Body

    While driving through the rocky mountains on i-70 at 60 mph, a 1000 pound boulder fell off the mountain and hit my truck at high speed on the driver's front wheel. The air bags did not deploy.

    Crash reported

    ODI 11196778

    2019 records in this system

  • April 1, 2019 · 113,000 miles

    Air Bags · Electrical System · Engine

    Started my truck to let it warm up before i took it in to town. Went inside for around 150 min, come outside and i seen smoke coming from my doors and as soon as i opened it feom the passenger door it was full of smoke and i seen a fire on my driver side feint seat. It completely burnt my truck and another f250 the was parked next to it.

    Fire reported

    ODI 11194696

    2012 records in this system

  • March 21, 2019 · 35,000 miles

    Air Bags

    Vehicle was involved in an accident at estimate speed of 45 mph. Front end damage. Airbags did not deploy

    Crash reported

    ODI 11192155

    2017 records in this system

  • December 3, 2018 · 92,000 miles

    Air Bags

    Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford f-250. While driving 30 mph, the air bag warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to future ford lincoln of concord ([redacted], concord, ca 94520. [redacted]), but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 92,000.

    ODI 11164767

    2008 records in this system