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1999 Ford F-150 Air bags Problems

Complaints
69about this part
Share
7%of 1,044 total for the year
Median mileage
108,450miles
Trend
StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 69 complaints about the air bags of the 1999 Ford F-150, 7% of the 1,044 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 108,450 miles. 52 of these say a crash was involved and 3 a fire, according to the filers.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“Went to stop at light had no brakes with no warning. I hit the car in front of me in the rear this also caused a delayed release of the air bags. This appears to be problem going back years that Ford or the government wont do anything about.”

NHTSA complaint #10730602, filed 2015-06, 137,000 miles

“I purchased a 1999 Ford f150 from kings auto mall near cincinnati. The trucks air bag light was on and I did not know what this meant until after I purchased the truck. I had it in the dealers shop to fix the A/C and have other items looked at. They stated that the air bag light was caused by a faulty air bag switch. This is the switch that turns off the air bag when small children are riding in the passenger seat. The dealership had placed a sticker on the passenger window stating that the truck had been safety checked. …”

NHTSA complaint #10165104, filed 2006-08, 64,500 miles

“I first noticed that my air bag dash light began blinking. I decided that it should be repaired in that I do travel quite a bit for work on heavily traveled highways here in indiana. I took the vehicle to butler Ford here close to my residence and ask that the warning light on be repaired along with a Ford recall #05s28 and a windshield wiper problem. When I returned for the vehicle the warning light was still blinking but the other two items had been taken care of. I was handed a bill for 126 dollars and the flashing light was not fixed. …”

NHTSA complaint #10202551, filed 2007-09, 96,900 miles

“While seat belted into the passenger seat of a Ford f150 my son was ejected in a front impact and roll over accident. The seat broke loose from the truck floor during the impact allowing him to come out of the seat belt and be ejected out onto the roadway causing severe injuries.”

NHTSA complaint #10286515, filed 2009-10, 72,000 miles

“While driving 30 MPH driver's air bag inadvertently deployed. The driver was able to maintain control of the vehicle, and pulled over. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection, but the cause had not been determined at this time. Dealer and collision center state that sensor shows deployment was caused by an accident, but vehicle was not in an accident.”

NHTSA complaint #10111791, filed 2005-04, 68,000 miles

Air bags: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202511%
202442%
202310%
202241%
202150%
2020101%
2019242%
2018382%
2017232%
2016362%
2015352%
2014312%
2013391%
2012372%
2011141%
2010192%
2009124%
2008298%
2007276%
2006488%
20051019%
2004854%
2003297%
2002354%
2001665%
2000696%
1999697%
1998423%
1997994%
1996237%
1995356%
19949414%
199310%
199141%
199010%
198910%

Other parts of the 1999 Ford F-150

Engine cooling
219 complaints
Fuel system
132 complaints
Brakes
107 complaints
Body and structure
95 complaints
Electrical system
85 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
83 complaints
Vehicle speed control
79 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
75 complaints
Tires
52 complaints
Steering
50 complaints
Suspension
43 complaints
Engine
27 complaints

← All problems reported for the 1999 Ford F-150

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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