1999 Ford F-350 Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 25about this part
- Share
- 6%of 413 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 130,000miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 25 complaints about the air bags of the 1999 Ford F-350, 6% of the 413 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 130,000 miles. 19 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The contact owns a 1999 Ford F-350. While the contact's father was driving 55 MPH, he swerved to avoid striking another vehicle. When the brake pedal was depressed, the driver's side tires did not stop and the steering seized. As a result, the driver struck a tree and the vehicle rolled into a ditch. A police report was filed. The air bags did not deploy. The contact's father sustained blunt force trauma to the torso and was fatally injured upon impact. The vehicle was not diagnosed. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. …”
NHTSA complaint #11152872, filed 2018-11, 130,000 miles“The contact stated the left rear tire blew out while driving 65mph. The front driver side airbag immediately deployed, although there was no contact with the sensor. The vehicle was driven to the contact's garage, but has not been inspected. The police were alerted in order to assist with traffic while the tire was being changed. The driver received minor injuries to the arm, but was wearing a seat belt. There was no concern about the safety of the tire because the contact felt the blow out could have been related to a normal road hazard. …”
NHTSA complaint #10150220, filed 2006-02, 187,332 miles“I was involved in a serious auto accident on 11/17/98. I topped a hill and was struck headon by truck driving on the wrong side of the road. The blow was serious enough that it broke tie rods and suspension rods on my truck. I then went further down the road and down a 20 ft embankment, striking a large pine tree. Though both impacts were on the front of the truck and the truck will likely be totaled (1999 truck), the air bags never deployed. Calls to the dealer and to Ford consumer department were ignored. I think that Ford has a problem with the air bags on the new trucks. …”
NHTSA complaint #700928, filed 1998-11“While traveling on 405 freeway left front tire blewout/ both air bags went off, and windshield was cracked by the impact of airbags. Left front fender/ bumper were damaged. When tire blewout truck turned to the left. Consumer was doing approximately 55-60 MPH. Entire tread was shredded away. Consumer was not injured nor did he crash the truck.”
NHTSA complaint #8015547, filed 2002-08“While making a sharp right turn and applying the brakes vehicle would not steer and kept going. Driver hit a little embankment and ended up in a hay field. Air bags did not deploy when this happened, and no one was injured. Vehicle was towed to the dealership for repairs. Also, whole steering gear box was being replaced because the shaft broke.”
NHTSA complaint #852912, filed 1999-11Related recalls
- 98V303000Dec 1, 1998Vehicle description: light duty trucks. The cast tow hooks changes the crash pulse of the vehicle in frontal barrier impacts and the air bag sensor was not…Covers: Ford F-350 1999, F-250 1999, F-450 SD 1999 +1 more
Air bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 4 | 4% |
| 2012 | 2 | 1% |
| 2011 | 1 | 1% |
| 2009 | 1 | 4% |
| 2008 | 3 | 2% |
| 2006 | 7 | 5% |
| 2005 | 2 | 2% |
| 2004 | 2 | 1% |
| 2003 | 4 | 4% |
| 2002 | 2 | 2% |
| 2001 | 9 | 6% |
| 2000 | 12 | 4% |
| 1999 | 25 | 6% |
| 1998 | 1 | 8% |
| 1997 | 1 | 1% |
Other parts of the 1999 Ford F-350
93 complaintsBrakes
78 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
64 complaintsSteering
48 complaintsSuspension
37 complaintsFuel system
24 complaintsEngine cooling
22 complaintsWheels
18 complaintsVehicle speed control
15 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
13 complaintsEquipment
10 complaintsElectrical system
8 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1999 Ford F-350
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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