This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
While driving stopped at a traffic light. Consumer proceeded to go through the traffic light and throttle got stuck. Consumer rear ended another car. Upon impact, air bags did not deploy. Consumer took car to dealer, and dealer said there was nothing they could do. Consumer does not feel safe driving vehicle, and does not want vehicle anymore.
Was traveling approximately 15mph & ran red light. Hit another vehicle on right side. Checked other vehicle & returned. Started to move F150 & was turning steering wheel. Air bag popped (puffed) out, on fire, & fell into driver's lap. Did not exploded like it was suppose to do. Mjs
While trying to activate horn false/violent deployment of driver's side air bag, resulting in injury to consumer and collision due to loss of control from air bag deployment. Mjs
While driving on a city street just turning a corner while pulling a trailer at approximately 20mph, light changed, driver hit brakes about to take off, another vehicle hit consumer on the right front fender. Upon impact, neither airbag deployed. But when consumer went to move vehicle, then driver's side airbag deployed, burning consumer's fingers.contacted the dealer.
False and violent deployment of air bags when driver slammed on brakes and went over rail road tracks, both air bags deployed blowing drivers hands of the steering wheel and bruising drivers ribs. Nlm
Lost control of vehicle while driving 45-50mph on rain slick roads. Vehicle hit a pole, head on, on side of road & neither air bags deployed upon impact. Driver hit head on steering wheel. Had emergency treatment.
Was traveling 50-60 mphn when another vehicle ran a stop sign. Ford hit the left rear of the other vehicle. Upon impact, the driver's air bag did not deploy.
While driving at 40 mp, another vehicle turned in front of consumer's vehicle and was rear ended. Upon impact, driver's side and passager's side air bags didn't deploy.
While driving at 5-10 mph the driver's and passenger's air bags deployed. Dealer contacted and was not aware of the problem. Repair work scheduled for remedy of problem when air bag order comes in.
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