1999 Ford Expedition Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 19about this part
- Share
- 2%of 946 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 125,418miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 19 complaints about the air bags of the 1999 Ford Expedition, 2% of the 946 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 125,418 miles. 13 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The air bag sensor controls the height of the vehicle. The sensor is malfunctioning and the vehicle's rear is dropping, and will not lift. Also, transmission has been replaced four times, and the engine was replaced three times.”
NHTSA complaint #10115873, filed 2005-04, 120,000 miles“I was traveling 46 MPH I fell asleep hitting a steel traffic pole head on, when my passenger side air bag deployed but my drivers side did not. My car burst into flames I was pulled out of my vehicle at that time my vehicle was 190 degrees. Now I have seizures daily,broken ribs, broken disc in my back, and unable to work or drive due to my injuries.”
NHTSA complaint #10130433, filed 2005-07“The contact owned a 1999 Ford Expedition eddie bauer. While driving 57 MPH, a vehicle pulled out in front of the contact's vehicle and caused a crash. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact and passenger sustained injuries. The vehicle was destroyed and a police report was filed. The failure and current mileages were 125,418 updated 10/15/08 updated 10/20/08.”
NHTSA complaint #10237849, filed 2008-08, 125,418 miles“We were involved in a two-vehicle crash with major damage to the front of our SUV. My husband was driving and I was a passenger in the front. Neither of our airbags deployed. We were both wearing our seat/shoulder belts. When we collided, my seatbelt did not catch, and I hit the dashboard. I was transported to russellville hospital by ambulance. I suffered bruising to my chin and both shins. Following our accident, a russellville police officer (along with a member of our fire department) went back to my vehicle and jerked on the seatbelt to try to get it to catch and he could not. …”
NHTSA complaint #719501, filed 2000-03“1999 Ford Expedition. Consumer writes in regards to non-deployment of air bag during an accident. The consumer stated the accident left him paralyzed on one side. Updated 06/23/14”
NHTSA complaint #10585930, filed 2014-05Air bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 5% |
| 2024 | 2 | 3% |
| 2023 | 1 | 2% |
| 2022 | 2 | 2% |
| 2021 | 3 | 1% |
| 2020 | 9 | 2% |
| 2019 | 25 | 5% |
| 2018 | 5 | 1% |
| 2017 | 11 | 3% |
| 2016 | 5 | 2% |
| 2015 | 5 | 3% |
| 2014 | 7 | 10% |
| 2013 | 3 | 3% |
| 2012 | 3 | 3% |
| 2011 | 1 | 1% |
| 2010 | 3 | 5% |
| 2009 | 1 | 4% |
| 2008 | 4 | 3% |
| 2007 | 5 | 2% |
| 2006 | 16 | 5% |
| 2005 | 9 | 3% |
| 2004 | 46 | 15% |
| 2003 | 59 | 10% |
| 2002 | 16 | 5% |
| 2001 | 19 | 3% |
| 2000 | 35 | 4% |
| 1999 | 19 | 2% |
| 1998 | 20 | 2% |
| 1997 | 26 | 3% |
Other parts of the 1999 Ford Expedition
248 complaintsTires
184 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
123 complaintsElectrical system
117 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
67 complaintsVehicle speed control
59 complaintsSuspension
52 complaintsBrakes
36 complaintsSteering
32 complaintsOther or unknown
29 complaintsFuel system
27 complaintsEngine
26 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1999 Ford Expedition
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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