2011 Ford F-150 Airbags Problems

The contact owns a 2011 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while his fiancé was stopped at a stop sign, the vehicle accelerated violently after depressing the accelerator pedal, and the driver lost control of the vehicle. The vehicle continued accelerating while depressing the brake pedal. The contact stated that the vehicle crashed through a yard, into a road sign, before crashing into the rear of a parked vehicle, where the vehicle came to a stop. The contact stated that the air bags failed to deploy upon impact. The driver sustained whiplash and soreness in various parts of the body but had not sought medical attention. A Police report was filed. The road sign was damaged. The driver coasted the vehicle back to the residence before the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. A diagnostic test was performed on the vehicle; however, the mechanic was unable to determine the cause of the failure or duplicate the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and provided a case number. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 120,000.

NHTSA ID

11749933

Incident

Jul 5, 2026

Mileage

120,000 mi

Was in a car Collison not wherein setbelt and airbags did not deploy or come out at all

NHTSA ID

11684416

Incident

Aug 18, 2025

Driver's seat was adjusted in order to fit toddler seat in back seat. Air-bag warning light came on on dash. After research on the Internet we saw a lot of owners were having the same problem. Not on this year and model only and various reasons caused the problem. It does seem to be isolated to the wiring under the seat. The light will go off at times and then come back on after a few days. Are there enough vehicles to prompt a recall? This is a safety issue with the Air-bags may not functionally properly. Thank you.

NHTSA ID

11465955

Incident

Apr 24, 2022

Have had the vacuum pump replaced twice and it’s dead again causing brake failure, the timing chain stretch already cost me one engine and now a year later the chain has stretched again on the new motor not very happy about that and passenger air bag turns on and off randomly with no codes only a warning again for no reason.

NHTSA ID

11460942

Incident

Mar 1, 2022

The contact owned a 2011 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at low speeds at night and approaching the canal, the air bag exploded without warning or impact. The contact sustained facial injuries and there was propellant in his mouth and he lost his eyesight temporarily. The contact became unconscious during the incident. The contact bounced off the bridge and crashed into an unknown truck with 6 occupants. It was unknown if there were any injuries to the other vehicle however they performed CPR on the contact. The contact eventually regained consciousness and woke up in an ambulance. The contact mentioned his wife was in the vehicle at the time of the failure. The vehicle was towed to an unknown location. There was an independent investigation and the black box data was collected. There was no reported fire. A police report was filed. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified but no further assistance was provided. The vehicle was deemed a total loss by the insurance company. The approximate failure mileage was 20,000.

NHTSA ID

11452056

Incident

Oct 31, 2021

Mileage

20,000 mi

Both my airbag lights remained on & off between 2017 until 2019, after more than 4 repairs 2013-2015 on the airbag system, according to the dealer I have to change the evaporator every 2 years. But since the last repair of the A/C in 2015 it is still working. In 2017 i had some throttle problems, I had to clean my fuel injectors and throttle body and change the sparkplugs. Both airbag light remained on/off. On 26 january 2019 my power steering failed and both airbag lights remained permanently on. I had to buy a new racking pin February i 2019. With regard to airbag lights after scanning they told me I have to change the OCT ,or the airbags, after the latest scan july 2019 I had to change both seat belts. I still have not change them. I donot trust them any more ( the dealer went suddenly bancrupt nov 2021) I have the impression my problems are either factory made maybe recalls can shed more light and or bad unprofessional service. My latest problem since 24 sept 2021 is failure of the transmission 6R80 the scan result P0720, P0722 recommendation replace lead frame connector, the filter, gasket and the oil. NHTSA & Ford have recalls/CSP since 2016 till end 2020 on the lead mold frame problem . According to the new local dealer I am not eligible for the recall/CSP because 10 years has passed . " the warranty cover a total of 10 years or either 150.000 miles whichever occurs first" , . I bought my F 150 xlt 2011 3.7L ecoboost on 13 april 2011 but my mileage is since 24 September 86.681 miles . Can i apply for recall or CSP ? My result of vin # says 0 unrepaired recalls , what does that mean .I have sent FoMoCO 3 letters since october 2021 they never answered me . I am an international /foreign client living in Curacao former Netherlands Antilles. Do we share as clients the same benefits as USA clients?

NHTSA ID

11448579

Incident

Sep 24, 2021

AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AFTER OIL CHANGE WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE HOME.

NHTSA ID

11407887

Incident

Oct 14, 2020

Mileage

12 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HIS WIFE WAS DRIVING OUT OF A PARKING LOT AT 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A PARKED VEHICLE, ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT WAS EXITING THE PARKING LOT AND TWO PEDESTRIANS. BOTH PEDESTRIANS WERE INJURED AND REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ONE OF THE PEDESTRIAN HAD TO HAVE SURGERY. THE DRIVER DID NOT SUSTAINED INJURIES. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTION THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TOW LOT. THE DEALER NOR MANUFACTURER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 160,000.

NHTSA ID

11330079

Incident

Jun 16, 2020

Mileage

160,000 mi

I WAS SIDESWIPED BY ANOTHER PICK UP TRUCK. THE CONTACT SENT ME THROUGH A GUARDRAIL, DOWN AN EMBANKMENT (ROUGHLY A 20FT DROP), AND NOSE FIRST INTO A FIELD. MY 2011 F150 WAS DEEMED A TOTAL LOSS BY ALLSTATE. MY PROBLEM IS NONE OF MY AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. THIS ACCIDENT HAPPENED ON A HIGHWAY WHERE I WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 58 MPH. THANKFULLY I WASN'T INJURED BUT, MY SAFETY EQUIPMENT WAS FAULTY.

NHTSA ID

11187399

Incident

Mar 9, 2019

Mileage

77,000 mi

2011 FORD F-150 TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH TRAVELING STRAIGHT AND ANOTHER TRUCK TURNED IN FRONT OF THE F-150. BRAKES WERE PRESSED AND COULD NOT STOP FAST ENOUGH TO AVOID THE COLLISION. TRUCK AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. NOT SURE IF AIR BAG FAILURE OR TRUCK WIRING/COMPUTER COMMUNICATION FAILURE. WOULD BE NICE TO GET MORE INFORMATION ON WHY THE AIR BAGS WOULD HAVE NOT DEPLOYED.

NHTSA ID

10950406

Incident

Feb 8, 2017

Mileage

48,000 mi

COMPLAINT OUR 2011 FORD F150 HAD AN INVOLUNTARY AIRBAG DEPLOY ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. AFTER FURTHER REVIEW FROM THE FORD DEALER THEY MAINTAIN THAT THEY DO NOT KNOW WHAT THE CAUSE IS. CURRENTLY FORD IS REVIEWING HOWEVER, WILL NOT RESPOND TO WHEN THE EVALUATION WILL TAKE PLACE OR HOW LONG THE EVALUATION WILL TAKE AND THAT FORD COUNCIL IS "REVIEWING" HOWEVER, THEY WILL NOT TELL US WHEN WE CAN EXPECT A RESPONSE OR REMEDY IF AT ALL. ADDITIONALLY, THE VEHICLE WILL NOT START AND FORD DEALER AND FORD CORPORATE ARE TELLING US, THOUGHT THE VEHICLE DOES HAVE A SHORT IN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND THERE ARE MELTED WIRES THAT COULD HAVE CAUGHT FIRE HAD WE NOT STOPPED THE VEHICLE, THEY ARE NOT SURE THE PREMATURE AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT AND THE SHORT CIRCUIT OF THE WIRING ARE RELATED. THOUGH THE INCIDENT HAPPENED AT THE SAME TIME THE FORD DEALER MAINTAINS THAT THEY ARE NOT CONVINCED THAT IT FAILURES ARE RELATED. WE WERE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY OUT OF STATE FROM WHERE WE LIVE AND THE DEALER WAS OVER HUNDRED MILES FROM THE OCCURRENCE AND IT HAS NOW BEEN 7 DAYS AT THE DEALER WITH NO RESOLVE OFFERED NOT DO WE KNOW WHEN WE MIGHT HEAR BACK. CURRENTLY THE DEALER REFUSES TO WORK ON THE TRUCK UNTIL THEY HEAR FROM FORD AND FORD TOLD US IT IS UNDER REVIEW WITH LEGAL AND NO ACTIONS WILL BE DONE UNTIL "LEGAL COUNCIL" HAS REVIEWED. WE HAVE A CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE AND WE CALL DAILY AND IT APPEARS THAT THERE HAVE BEEN OTHER WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. CAN WE OBTAIN HOW THIS WAS RESOLVED? *TR

NHTSA ID

10930318

Incident

Dec 2, 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE DRIFTED SLIGHTLY TO THE LEFT AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS HARD WHEN DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO DRIFT AND CRASHED INTO THE FRONT OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE "SERVICE ADVANCETRAC" WARNING MESSAGE DISPLAYED. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.

NHTSA ID

10767381

Incident

Sep 14, 2015

Mileage

75,000 mi

I WRECKED MY 2011 F150 ECOBOOST, I HIT A 4 FT CULVERT AND 4 TREES, TO WHICH THE 4TH STOPPED ME. MY AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY OR ATTEMPT TO DEPLOY, IN WHICH CASE CAUSED ME TO HAVE WHIPLASH AND SEVERELY SPRAINED ANKLE W/TORN LIGAMENTS AND TENDONS REQUIRING A HALF CAST AND WALKING BOOT. HOW THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED AND TIME WAS APPROXIMATELY 9:40ISH P.M. I CAME AROUND A CURVE, WITH CRUISE SET ON 60 MPH, THERE WAS A TRACTOR TRAILER IN THE MAJORITY OF MY LANE, I SWERVED TO THE RIGHT TO AVOID IT. WHEN I HIT THE CULVERT MY TRUCK DASHBOARD SAID SOMETHING ABOUT TRAC ON AND OK, I WENT AIRBORN, THE CULVERT BROKE A TIE ROD AND THE TREES TOOK OUT THE PASSENGER SIDE OF MY TRUCK, THE LAST TREE I HIT STOPPED ME.....I CALLED FORD AND THEY ARE REFERRING IT TO THEIR LEGAL DEPARTMENT, SUPPOSE TO BE SENDING SOMEONE OUT TO LOOK AT MY TRUCK (I MIGHT ADD THAT PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW WAS BROKE OUT TOO) AND BE CONTACTING ME IN A 15 DAY RANGE PERIOD. IN THE MEAN TIME....I THINK IT WAS A SAFETY HAZARD AND NEEDS TO BE LOOKED INTO.

NHTSA ID

10544865

Incident

Sep 15, 2013

Mileage

60,992 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING 70 MPH WHEN THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTO REPAIR FACILITY. THE CONTACT STATED THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 21,000.

NHTSA ID

10470003

Incident

Aug 8, 2012

Mileage

21,000 mi