1999 Ford Ranger air bags problems
79 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 1999 Ford Ranger — 10% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“"takata recall" we continue to receive notice that air bags need replacement. Have been told we are on waiting list and that parts will be available soon and when they come in we will be notified. As of yet this has not hapened. This week notice in the news and on web sites of ford and takata and…”
filed May 9, 2018
“The air bag discharged while I was driving to work at 45 mph. I heard a hissing sound as a white powdery substance came out of the steering wheel. There was no collision. The bag did not deploy but the air bag light came on.I wrote ford 3 times. Each time I was sent a letter stating that there was…”
filed Dec 10, 2016
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Air Bags problems in other Ranger years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Ranger | 2 | 6% |
| 2024 Ranger | 3 | 5% |
| 2022 Ranger | 1 | 3% |
| 2021 Ranger | 2 | 2% |
| 2020 Ranger | 3 | 2% |
| 2019 Ranger | 4 | 2% |
| 2011 Ranger | 196 | 83% |
| 2010 Ranger | 128 | 82% |
| 2009 Ranger | 143 | 85% |
| 2008 Ranger | 293 | 90% |
| 2007 Ranger | 236 | 87% |
| 2006 Ranger | 174 | 64% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1999 Ford Ranger
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.