2003 Ford Ranger Airbags Problems

Airbag warning light always on.

NHTSA ID

11515429

Incident

Apr 4, 2023

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2003 FORD RANGER. WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE SPINDLE ON THE DRIVER SIDE TIRE ROD BROKE. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE SWERVED FROM LANE TO LANE THE VEHICLE WENT OFF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE BECAME AIR BORN AND CRASHED IN A TREE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE SEAT BELTS WOULDN'T BUCKLE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A CUT FROM THEIR EAR TO THEIR THROAT FROM THE SEAT BELT, THE CONTACT ALSO HAD A BURN MARK FROM THE SEAT BELT. THE CONTACT SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE CONTACT'S BROTHER WAS IN THE VEHICLE WAS AS WELL. THEY SUSTAINED AN INJURY BUT DIDN'T RECEIVE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE CONTACT'S BROTHER SUSTAINED A CRACKED RIB. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS THE ONLY VEHICLE EVOLVED IN THIS CRASH. NO OTHER MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NEEDED. A POLICE REPORT WAS MADE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. NO ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 129,000.

NHTSA ID

11252437

Incident

Aug 10, 2019

Mileage

129,000 mi

I BOUGHT THIS TRUCK USED ,IS THERE A RECALL ON THE AIRBAGS OR ANY OTHER RECALLS OF ANY KIND ?? THANKS *DT *TR

NHTSA ID

11245601

Incident

Aug 21, 2019

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO FRIENDLY FORD (2800 N TELEGRAPH RD, MONROE, MI 48162) TO BE REPAIRED PER AN UNKNOWN AIR BAG RECALL. UPON ARRIVING AT THE DEALER, THE CONTACT WAS CHARGED A FEE TO REPLACE WIRES THAT WERE CUT DURING THE AIR BAG REPLACEMENT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED ANOTHER RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V788000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT HAD NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,000.

NHTSA ID

11099165

Incident

Jan 18, 2018

Mileage

4,000 mi

AIR BAG LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON AND THE DEALERSHIP SAYS THAT IT IS A DEFECT WITH THE AIRBAG. I DO NOT WANT TO PAY FOR THE PRICE OF REPLACING IT ~ IF IT IS THE COMPANIES FAULT THAT MADE THE AIRBAG.

NHTSA ID

11043087

Incident

Sep 13, 2017

Mileage

180,000 mi

I WAS RECENTLY AN ACCIDENT DURING WHICH 3 THINGS OCCURRED THAT CONTRIBUTED TO MY INJURIES. THE FIRST THING THAT HAPPENED WAS STEERING WHEEL LOCKUP PREVENTING ME FROM TURNING OUT OF THE WAY. THE 2ND & 3RD THINGS OCCURRED WHEN THE TRUCK WAS IN FREE FALL. FIRST OF ALL THE SEATBELT FAILED TO RESTRAINED MY BODY DURING THE ACCIDENT SENDING ME STRAIGHT INTO THE STEERING WHEEL DURING WHICH TIME THE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. SO THERE WAS NOTHING TO BRAKE MY IMPACT TO SAID STEERING WHEEL. ALL OF THE THIS TOOK PLACE ON A FREEWAY AT HIGH SPEEDS I WAS LUCKY THAT MY INJURIES WERE NOT WORSE THEN THEY ARE AND IN TIME THEY WILL HEAL. I WAS LUCKY, BUT THE NEXT PERSON MAY NOT BE SO, YOU NEED TO LOOK INTO THIS MATTER THOROUGHLY BECAUSE THE NEXT PERSON MAY DIE AS A RESULT OF THESE SAFETY FAILURES, AND THAT IS SOMETHING NONE US WANT.

NHTSA ID

11042267

Incident

Oct 23, 2017

Mileage

155,680 mi

TAKATA RECALL

NHTSA ID

11040787

Incident

Oct 27, 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V036000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 06/14/16*LJ UPDATED 06/29/16.*JB

NHTSA ID

10854072

Incident

Feb 5, 2016

TACATA RECALL AIRBAG LIGHT IS FLASHING THE STAYS ON .NOT SURE WHAT IS CAUSING IT BUT IT COULD BE SERIOUS IF THE BAGS DO NOT WORK WHEN NEEDED . IT CAME ON ABOUT 1 MONTH AGO. STARTS AS SOON AS YOU START TRUCK . OTHER LIGHT THAT JUST STARTED FLASHING TODAY OVER DRIVE LIGHT STARTED FLASHING BUT HAS NOW STOPPED .THIS IS A 03 FORD RANGER F4

NHTSA ID

10840423

Incident

Feb 2, 2016

Mileage

78,000 mi

MY UNCLE WAS DRIVING 60 MPH WHEN HE SWERVED & LOSS CONTROL OF HIS FORD RANGER. HE CROSSED OVER THE ONCOMING TRAFFIC LANE GOING OFF THE ROAD HITTING A SIGN, THEN HIT AN EMBANKMENT, THEN FLIPPED OVER SEVERAL TIMES. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY & MY UNCLE DIED AS A RESULT.

NHTSA ID

10822223

Incident

Jan 9, 2016

HIT A CAR ON THE FREEWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 50-55 MPH. FRONT END AND LEFT FRONT TIRE DAMAGED, HOOD TENTED, TRIPPED FAILSAFE IN FUEL LINE, BUT NEITHER DRIVER NOR PASSENGER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10430258

Incident

Oct 13, 2011

Mileage

122,000 mi

2003 FORD RANGER PASSENGER AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY UNTIL 2 OR 3 SEC. AFTER THE ACCIDENT TRUCK HIT TREE ABOUT 40 MPH DRIVERS AIR BAG WENT OFF PASSENGERS DID NOT GO OFF PASSENGER BROKE BACK REAR BED OF TRUCK CAME INTO TRUCK LEAVING A ARROW SHAPE PEACE OF STEAL APPROX 4" LONG INSIDE OF TRUCK CAB WARE A 4 TO 5 FOOT TALL PERSON WOULD HAVE IT PERCHED INTO HEAD BECAUSE OF BEING BELTED INTO SEAT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10317757

Incident

Dec 22, 2009

Mileage

60,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS AIR BAGS WERE NOT FUNCTIONING CORRECTLY BECAUSE THE AIR BAG LIGHT CONSTANTLY REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE WAS NOTICED WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH. HE HAS SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALER FOR APRIL 14, 2008 TO HAVE THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSED. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 48,000.

NHTSA ID

10223720

Incident

Apr 7, 2008

Mileage

48,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD RANGER. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE GRAVEL ROAD CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SWERVE TO THE RIGHT AND THEN QUICKLY TO THE LEFT. THE CONTACT DROVE INTO AN EMBANKMENT AND ROLLED OVER NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE LANDED ON ITS ROOF. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED LACERATIONS TO THE SCALP, RIGHT SIDE OF THE FACE, AND BRUISING TO THE LEFT SHOULDER. THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED LACERATIONS TO THE SCALP, A FRACTURE OF THE T-2 VERTEBRAE, A HERNIA TO THE ABDOMEN, AND BLEEDING BETWEEN THE SCALP AND SKULL. THE PASSENGER'S LEFT EYE WAS FILLED WITH BLOOD, RESULTING IN A BLACK EYE. THE POLICE ARRIVED AT THE SCENE AND FILED A REPORT. FORD MOTOR COMPANY STATED THAT THEY WERE PERFORMING AN INQUIRY. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 79,384. UPDATED 03-05-08 *BF

NHTSA ID

10214199

Incident

Oct 4, 2007

Mileage

79,384 mi

I HAVE A 2003 FORD RANGER IN WHICH THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS MALFUNCTIONING. AT DIFFERENT TIMES IT WOULD COME ON, STAY ON FOR A LONG TIME, WEEKS, THEN WOULD GO OFF AGAIN. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER WHO FOUND A SERVICE BULLETIN THAT DIRECTED THEM TO CLEAN WIRES, WRAP WIRES AND RE-ROUTE WIRES UNDER THE SEAT. IT HAD TO DO WITH THE SAFETY BELT RETENTIONER. I DO NOT KNOW IF THIS WAS ACTUALLY A SAFETY ISSUE OR NOT. NO ONE WOULD TELL ME HOW MANY FORD RANGERS HAD THIS PROBLEM, IF THIS WOULD CAUSE ANY FAILURE IN THE SEAT BELT OR THE AIR BAG. EVEN THOUGH I FELT THIS WAS A FAILURE OF THE AIR BAG AND SAFETY BELT SYSTEM WAS CHARGED FOR THIS REPAIR. (I WAS STILL UNDER FORD'S 50000 SAFETY SYSTEM WARRANTY.) I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE COST, BUT I AM ALSO CONCERNED THAT THE PRETENTIONER WAS NOT REPLACED AND WHETHER THIS WILL OCCUR AGAIN. *JB

NHTSA ID

10178400

Incident

Jan 4, 2007

Mileage

46,800 mi

DT: CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION ON JUNE 9, 2005. . THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED BEFORE THE IMPACT. THE CONSUMER SAW SOMETHING FLASH IN HER FACE, WHICH WAS THE CENTER OF THE STEERING WHEEL, AND THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND THEY SAID THAT THERE WAS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE SRS, AND THEY FOUND A FAULTY SENSOR # 450047 IN THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. IT HAS BEEN FIXED SINCE THIS ACCIDENT. *AK *JB

NHTSA ID

10126294

Incident

Jun 9, 2005

Mileage

11,999 mi

DT: CONTACT WAS IN A FRONT END COLLISION, AND DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. FORD MANUFACTURER STATED THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO BE TESTED TO SEE WHY THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK

NHTSA ID

10124143

Incident

Jun 2, 2005

VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING ON THE ROAD AT ABOUT 65 MPH WHEN DRIVER SWERVED TO THE RIGHT TO AVOID DEBRIS. THIS CAUSED THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL, AND VEHICLE FLIPPED OVER FOUR TIMES. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

NHTSA ID

10117678

Incident

Apr 3, 2005

CONSUMER PUT VEHICLE IN REVERSE BECAUSE VEHICLE WAS STUCK IN A RUT. UPON PUTTING THE VEHICLE BACK INTO DRIVE POSITION AIR BAG DEPLOYED. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE FORD, AND THEY REFUSED TO DO REPAIRS. *AK

NHTSA ID

10092856

Incident

Sep 12, 2004

Mileage

20,050 mi

THE AIR BAG LIGHT CONTINUOUSLY ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. AS A RESULT, AIR BAGS WERE INOPERATIVE, AND WOULDN'T DEPLOY WHEN NEEDED. DEALERSHIP INSPECTED AND FIXED THE AIR BAGS THREE TIMES. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM RECURRED TWICE. *AK *NM

NHTSA ID

10068550

Incident

Apr 21, 2004

Mileage

15,240 mi

THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING. *MR THE DEALER REPLACED THE PRE-TENSIONER AND RETRACTOR CIRCUIT. *NM

NHTSA ID

10073781

Incident

Jan 20, 2004

Mileage

15,240 mi

WHILE DRIVING AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND STAYED ON THE REMAINDER OF THE TIME THAT VEHICLE WAS BEING OPERATED. THE DEALERSHIP TRIED TO REPAIR VEHICLE TWICE, BUT SAME PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK

NHTSA ID

10068587

Mileage

18,264 mi

WHILE PULLING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AT LOW SPEEDS FRONT AIR BAGS INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID

10065174

Incident

Mar 20, 2004

Mileage

7,000 mi

I WAS ENVOLVED IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT ON 3/9/04 AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE MEDIAN WALL WAS HIT HEAD ON AT APPROXIMATELY 45 TO 50 MPH.*AK

NHTSA ID

10061963

Incident

Mar 9, 2004

Mileage

10,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION, AND HIT A TREE. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK

NHTSA ID

10044478

Incident

Oct 22, 2003