2008 Ford Ranger Airbag Problems

Which parts fail

• Frontal
  2

Components named in complaints (front, side and curtain air bags, sensors and inflators).

Mileage when the problem started

• Under 25k
  12%
• 25k–50k
  1533%
• 50k–75k
  511%
• 75k–100k
  1226%
• 100k–150k
  920%
• 150k+
  49%

Owner reports

Selected complaints filed with NHTSA by 2008 Ford Ranger owners, lightly cleaned up (personal details are redacted by NHTSA).

I was driving my brother in laws truck and went to dodge a deer My airbag deployed and caused me to crash into a sign on the driveway leading to my house causing extensive damage to the vehicle and the property sign I was knocked out unconscious and when I came to I got out and walked home and the next morning I had the truck towed to my house

Car accident on 6/21/2023 - Richardson Texas Air bags never deployed. The truck hit a tree head on . The air bags were maintainced at the Ford dealership a couple of years ago when we got the recall notice Passanger air bag never deployed

Recently purchased this truck and apparetly the passeenger air bag was missing or had previosly failed by imploding. I do not now the history of vehicle. I Carried the truck to Rockwall Ford in Rockwall, Texas to have the air bag recall taken care off. After being there for a week the service manager called me and said Ford would not pay for this since passenger air bag was missing. Ford said I would need to pay for the service myself. I have a major problem with Ford now because they are obligated by law to repace the air bags regardless any of prior events. Priors are totally irrevelant and meaningless. End result I want Ford Motor Company to replace the 2 air bags a no cost to me the consumer. I will continue to pursue the above until there is a satisfactory resolution Please advise Sincerely Larry Kinsey Ph. [phone] [email] 3951 Fm 550 Royse City, Tex. 75189 Rockwall Ford ph. …

Takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 Ford Ranger. The contact received a notification for NHTSA campaign number: 21V158000 (Air Bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was not available. Several dealers including AutoNation Ford Littleton (8252 S Broadway, Littleton, CO 80122), Schomp Ford (150 S Havana St, Aurora, CO 80012), O'Meara Ford (400 W 104th Ave, Northglenn, CO 80234), Larry H. Miller Ford Lakewood (11595 W 6th Ave, Lakewood, CO 80215) and Phil Long Ford (1114 Motor City Dr, Colorado Springs, CO 80905) were contacted and confirmed that the part was not available. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available.

Several attempts have been made to attain an appointment to remedy this recall with a local dealership (Long-Lewis) in Corinth, MS. As of today, I have made six attempts to talk with service about this recall, no response has yet been offered. My concern is that I have been driving this vehicle since I purchased new in February 2008 with a potential grenade imitating an air bag and Ford Motor company and or their dealerships do not seem to take this concern seriously. Why is the Federal government (NHSTA) so passive about safety?

Takata Recall. The contact owns a 2008 Ford Ranger. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V158000 (Air Bags) however, the part to the recall was unavailable. A dealer was not contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

The contact owns a 2008 Ford Ranger. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V158000 (Air Bags). The vehicle was taken to the dealer, and the contact was informed that parts were unavailable for the recall repair. In addition, the contact stated that several attempts were made to have the recall repair performed. The manufacturer was not contacted. The contact had not experienced a failure.

Takata recall - I was involved in an accident involving a deer hit in October 2017 which caused my airbag to deflate improperly. The plastic ruptured, the airbag only partially inflated and the plastic came back and punctured my stomach. If I would not have had my seatbelt on, it would have gone deep into my stomach, possibly causing surgery. I never received an airbag recall notice prior to this incident. I had purchased in the truck in December 2014. My vehicle ended up totaled in the accident, but I knew there was a problem with the inflation of the airbag.

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 Ford Ranger. While driving 40 MPH, the contact t-boned another vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed. The contact did not sustain any injuries. The driver of the other vehicle stated that he sustained soft tissue damage to the chest, which required medical attention. The vehicle was not diagnosed. The vehicle was towed to a collision center for repairs. The local dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 54,168.

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 Ford Ranger. While driving 65 MPH over black ice, the contact lost control of the vehicle under an overpass. As a result, the vehicle flipped over and landed on its passenger side. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed and there were no injuries sustained. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The dealer and manufacturer were not notified. The failure mileage was 133,000.

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Airbag complaints in other Ranger years