10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
67 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
39 / 2
Average Mileage:
6,290 miles

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problem #9

May 151997

F-150

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Vehicle was involved in a collision and the air bag did not deploy.

- Ridge Crest, CA, USA

problem #8

Mar 091997

F-150

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Driver's car hit another car and driver's air bag didn't deploy.

- Dunn, NC, USA

problem #7

Mar 171997

F-150

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Dual airbags did not deploy during front end collision; impact 11:00; lost control of vehicle, went up/down an embankment; airbag indicator came on, no deployment.

- Blasdell, NY, USA

problem #6

Dec 261996

F-150

  • miles
Consumer had an accident and neither air bags deployed, two passengers were injured.

- Toledo, OH, USA

problem #5

Dec 241996

F-150

  • miles
Was in a head-on accident and air bag did not deploy. Had not yet taken the vehicle to dealership for repairs.

- Anchorage, AK, USA

problem #4

Nov 161996

F-150

  • miles
Failure of the driver's side air bag, consumer was involved in a head-on collision and the driver's side air bag did not deploy and the seat belts did not hold, causing injuries to the driver and passenger.

- West Hazleton, PA, USA

problem #3

Nov 231996

F-150

  • miles
Driving along street, another vehicle pulled out in front, vehicle going about 35 mph, hit the other vehicle broadside, neither driver's/passenger's air bags deployed.

- Glendale, AZ, USA

problem #2

Oct 131996

F-150

  • miles
While driving with cruise control on, going (55) mph, vehicle rearended another car and there was no deployment of the air bags.

- Soap Lake, WV, USA

problem #1

Oct 221996

F-150

  • miles
During impact the driver's and passenger's side air bags did not deploy.

- Murrieta , CA, USA