2004 Ford Escape Air Bags Problems
- 40
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 40 stored complaint records:
- 5 indicate a crash
- 3 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- warning light · 12 records
- airbag light · 11 records
- seat belt · 9 records
- failure mileage · 8 records
- light came · 6 records
- light illuminated · 6 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 14 |
| 100–150k mi | 9 |
| 30–60k mi | 7 |
| 1–30k mi | 3 |
| 150–400k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Air Bags · Body
Air bag light is continually on for many years - feel a safety issue i haven't received a recall notice on the airbags no crash rear inner fender wells rust through on 2004 ford escape models according to dealership- manufacturer issue - would like replaced - safety issue my entire family owns ford vehicles. My father retired from ford, canton, ohio we have always been proud to be ford owners. *tr
ODI 10702479
Air Bags · Seat Belts
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 ford escape. The contact noticed that the air bag warning indicator would constantly illuminate on the instrument panel. The auto shop replaced the seat belt pre-tensioner connectors at the cost of $480.48. There had been no other failures since the repair. The failure mileage was 90,000 and current mileage was 91,731. Updated 02/24/09. *lj updated 02/26/09. *jb
ODI 10256132
Air Bags
Starting approximately one week ago, the airbag light is on constantly in my 2004 ford escape, indicating that the airbag will not deploy in case of an accident when it is needed. I called ramsey ford, where i bought the car, described the problem and made an appointment with them. They could not fit it into their schedule until yesterday. They performed a diagnostic test that indicated that both seat belt…
ODI 10235483
Air Bags
Air bag warning light lit. Ford dealer had a service bulletin to change wiring harness for $415 wiring for safety equipment should not fail in 4 years. *tr
ODI 10234865
Air Bags · Seat Belts
Airbag light flashes and then stays on. Warning code is 46. Took vehicle into ford dealership to fix this approximately 4 years ago. Not sure what service was performed, but the issue was never fixed. Light went on again a year later and has gone on and off for years. Due to time and cost , could not bring vehicle in for repair a second time. Was recently told by ford service rep that i would probably pay $400 to…
ODI 10455685
Air Bags · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford escape. The contact stated that at engine start up,air bag warning light illuminated. On a seperate occassion, the accelerator pedal detached from the vehicle while attempting a turn. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and a private mechanic to diagnose both failures. The dealer confirmed that a computer chip failed and the private mechanic replaced the throttle cable for the…
ODI 10455783
Air Bags
On 5/21/2007 while on my way to work the airbag warning light on the intrument cluster began to flash. After a few sequences of flashing the light came on steady. When i arrived at work i called and arranged a time to take the vehicle to a dealership to be repaired. On 5/23/2007 i received a call from the dealershi,p and they informed me it was a bad airbag wiring harness that needed to be replaced, and the cost of…
ODI 10191531
Air Bags
For the 5th time while driving under normal conditions, the airbag light flashed and remained on constantly. Took vehicle back to same dealer that has worked on vehicle repeatedly for same airbag problem. Per dealer, perform self test on rcm module koeo b1994. Pinpoint test found and replaced both side air bag connector on harness side. Cleared code and retest ok after repair. *jb
ODI 10186651
Air Bags · Fuses And Circuit Breakers
The airbag light on the dash board flashes as it's supposed to and then remains illuminated. After having the car into the shop they informed me that it's a problem with the circuit and would cost an additional $100 just to move forward and may cost more. After researching the issue it appears that several people have this problem with their escapes and it fails after being fixed repeatedly. *jb
ODI 10161984
Air Bags
The air bag light flashes code 46 and stays on, will not go off. Taken it to ford dealership 3 times does not fix problem. I have researched this issue and it is very widespread problem and should be a recall. This is definitely a safety issue! Please do a recall on this problem!!! *tr
ODI 10575052
Air Bags · Body · Seat Belts
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford escape. While driving at 30 mph, the contact heard a noise coming from the rear passenger side of the vehicle. In addition, the contact stated that the air bag and seat belts warning lights illuminated and the front driver side seat belt failed to retract. The vehicle was taken to a dealer who diagnosed that the rear passenger inner fender well corroded and needed to be replaced. The…
ODI 10702513
Air Bags
(1) normal driving to work & school. (2) while driving on freeway to work approx 70 mph, airbag warning light came on for 3rd time. (3) returned vehicle back to dealer with following results: perform self test on rcm module koeo b1881. Pinpoint test found high resistance on passenger side pretensioner. Remove both from seat & replaced pretensioner connectors per tsb 05-17-11. Cleared code & retest ok after repair.…
ODI 10149163
Air Bags
(1) i drive approximately 60 miles per day. Vehicle is used primarily for driving to work and transporting children to school & activities. (2) on 12/6/05, i returned vehicle to dealership for 2nd time due to air bag warning light illuminating. (3) per dealer description: performed self test on rcm module koeo b1998. Pinpoint test found high resistance in side air bag harness. Replaced connector under passenger seat…
ODI 10148879
Air Bags
2004 escape will not start. Vehicle was purchased in september of 2003. It has been to the dealer 6 times for it not starting and they say that they cannot find anything wrong with it and to let the problem get a "little worse" and maybe they can find out what is wrong. This has happened in warm weather and cold weather. I contacted ford's consumer telephone number and was told that the dealer cannot find any codes…
ODI 10112086
Air Bags
I purchased used 2004 ford escape with 5650 miles in 8/04. In sept04, front passenger door unlatched while i was driving in parking lot. My 13-yr-old son was in the passenger seat. After i stopped the vehicle, he attempted to open the door using the door handle, and the door would not open. He then tried unlocking the door using the pwr door control to no avail. I then used the driver side pwr door control to…
ODI 10102121