1999 Ford Ranger Air Bags Problems
Owners have filed 79 complaints with NHTSA about air bags problems on the 1999 Ford Ranger, 10% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 91,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “air bags deploy” (22% of reports).
- 79air bags complaints
- 91,000median miles at failure
- 60mention a crash
- 36mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 36%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Air bags deploy: mentioned in 17 of 79 complaints (22%)
- Upon impact: mentioned in 15 of 79 complaints (19%)
- Frontal collision: mentioned in 8 of 79 complaints (10%)
- Minor injuries: mentioned in 7 of 79 complaints (9%)
At what mileage do air bags problems happen?
Based on 14 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 79 complaints, 60 mention a crash, 1 a fire, 36 an injury.
Ford Ranger air bags complaints by model year
| Model year | Air Bags complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Ranger | 2 | 5% | — |
| 2024 Ranger | 3 | 3% | — |
| 2023 Ranger | 2 | 11% | 2,000 |
| 2022 Ranger | 1 | 3% | 17,000 |
| 2021 Ranger | 2 | 2% | 19,000 |
| 2020 Ranger | 3 | 2% | 2,400 |
| 2019 Ranger | 4 | 1% | 54,000 |
| 2017 Ranger | 1 | 100% | — |
| 2016 Ranger | 1 | 100% | — |
| 2014 Ranger | 1 | 100% | — |
| 2011 Ranger | 196 | 83% | 50,000 |
| 2010 Ranger | 128 | 82% | 66,000 |
| 2009 Ranger | 144 | 85% | 60,000 |
| 2008 Ranger | 295 | 90% | 79,000 |
| 2007 Ranger | 236 | 87% | 75,000 |
| 2006 Ranger | 175 | 64% | 82,524 |
| 2005 Ranger | 132 | 46% | 83,500 |
| 2004 Ranger | 189 | 47% | 89,000 |
| 2003 Ranger | 25 | 10% | 46,800 |
| 2002 Ranger | 37 | 11% | 42,901 |
| 2001 Ranger | 62 | 12% | 58,600 |
| 2000 Ranger | 67 | 10% | 68,900 |
| 1999 Ranger | 79 | 10% | 91,000 |
| 1998 Ranger | 32 | 6% | 40,000 |
| 1997 Ranger | 22 | 5% | 53,423 |
| 1996 Ranger | 25 | 6% | 97,173 |
| 1995 Ranger | 18 | 6% | 213,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists air bags for the 1999 Ford Ranger. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
"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…
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…
WEBSITE SAY 99 FORD RANGERS ARE UNDER FORD AIRBAG RECALL. PER NHTSA RECALL INFO IS ONLY AVAILABLE TO JAN 1, 99 OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT MANUFACTURER FOR ADDITIONAL RECALL INFO. MY CA REGISTRATION SAY DATE SOLD 00/001999. FORD WEBSITE BLOCKS ACCESS TO AIRBAG RECALL DATA. PLS ADVISE ME HOW TO PROCEED AT…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 1999 Ford Rangers have air bags problems?
No. NHTSA has 79 owner complaints about air bags for the 1999 Ford Ranger (10% of the 755 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 1999 Ford Ranger air bags?
No recall currently lists air bags for this vehicle.
At what mileage do air bags problems start?
The median reported mileage is 91,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about air bags problems on the 1999 Ford Ranger?
The most frequent phrase is “air bags deploy”, in 17 of 79 complaints, followed by “upon impact” (15).
Other 1999 Ford Ranger problems
See all 1999 Ford Ranger problems or air bags problems across all Ranger years.