2012 Ford Escape Air Bags Problems
- 22
- 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 22 stored complaint records:
- 19 indicate a crash
- 11 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- report filed · 7 records
- police report · 6 records
- failure mileage · 6 records
- medical attention · 5 records
- failed deploy · 4 records
- sustained injuries · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 9 |
| 1–30k mi | 8 |
| 60–100k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford escape. The contact stated that while turning a corner during rain weather conditions, the vehicle slid off the road causing the contact to crash into a telephone pole, slid into a ditch, and a cornfield. The windows on the front driver, both rear passenger, and rear windshield all shattered. None of the air bags deployed. There were injuries sustained. A police report was filed. The…
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 11243338
Air Bags · Fuel/Propulsion System
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford escape. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v77000 (air bags); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time as the recall notice was received over six months ago. The dealer (courtesy ford lincoln, 1313 ne 122nd ave, portland, or 97230) was contacted and confirmed that the…
ODI 11096776
Air Bags · Body
In an accident with front end damage and air bags didn't deploy.
Crash reported
ODI 11092154
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford escape. While the contact's vehicle was idling at a red light, another vehicle crashed into the front end of the vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained injuries to the head, left and right wrists, back, right knees, right ankle and the right foot. Medical attention was required. A police report was filed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 11072781
Air Bags
My son was in an accident. Front end of vehicle. The air bag never went off. But the seatbelt locked. The auto repair shop was dumbfounded at why it didn't go off. So am i.the seatbelt and airbag lights were on on the dash after they fixed it. That's how we found that the seatbelt locked. I couldn't get it around me to go home. They then replaced the computer. The car still doesn't seen correct. But, how do i know…
Crash reported
ODI 11044712
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford escape. While driving approximately 30 mph, the contact's vehicle crashed into the rear of a truck. The front end of the contact's vehicle was damaged and the sides were bent outward. The air bags did not deploy. The vehicle was towed and a police report was filed. The contact received chest injuries, but no medical attention was needed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but was…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10885119
Air Bags · Body
My wife and one month old child were in an accident the other day. She turned left in front of an oncoming vehicle and our 2012 ford escape xlt was hit in the front passenger corner. The insurance adjuster just finished determining the damage only to conclude that the vehicle is a total loss. There was over $10,000 in damage to the vehicle before he took it apart to determine how expensive the frame repair would…
Crash reported
ODI 10883483
Air Bags
Driver of vehicle had a seizure while driving. He hit the back of a stopped vehicle going approx. 45-50 mph, which then hit another vehicle, and the driver kept driving because he was still not alert. The airbags on his 2012 ford escape never deployed. On impact, even with his safety belt on, his chest hit the steering wheel causing him to have a broken sternum and several fractured ribs.
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10882164
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owned a 2012 ford escape. While the vehicle was idle at a stop light, an oncoming van from the opposite side of the road crashed into the front of the contact's vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. The contact and passenger sustained injuries to their chests, which required medical attention. The vehicle was destroyed and towed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the…
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 10851059
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford escape. While driving 30 mph, the ccontact's vehicle was rear ended by another vehicle. The contact's vehicle spun around and crashed into a guard rail. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed. The contact sustained injuries that required medical attention. The vehicle was towed by the insurance company for an evaluation. The failure mileage was 52,000.
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10781146
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford escape. While driving approximately 40 mph, the contact's vehicle veered off the road, down an embankment, and crashed into a concrete drain cover and a tree. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact and front seat passenger sustained injuries that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. The vehicle was repaired. The…
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 10722042
Air Bags
4 car pile up, my car in the middle, air bags came out driver was burned from the air bag and holes burned in air bag. Also passenger air bag was off due to child and it went off anyway.
Crash reported · Fire reported · 2 injuries
ODI 10721028
Air Bags · Seat Belts
2013 ford escape. Consumer writes in regards to restraints control module defect recall notice. *smd the consumer was informed since the air bag light was no on, there was no problem with the vehicle. The consumer referenced recall 14v597000. *jb
ODI 10693520
Air Bags · Steering
Just after leaving a 4 way stop, as i tried to round the curve the steering in our 2012 escape stopped working and i could not turn the steering wheel at all. I just kept going straight. Luckily, i slowed down with the brakes but the escape continued straight and went over the curb and down a 50+ ft embankment. Even with all of this impact, no airbags were deployed throughout the car anywhere! The steering wheel…
Crash reported
ODI 10671678
Air Bags · Body · Seat Belts · Seats
This document is in response to a frontal vehicle collision occurring may 16, 2014 on a major highway. At my request i requested the auto body repair shop to check the occupant restraint system. It was determined that the restraint system control module was initiative and probably has been since the car was built. Perhaps an investigation of the same, make, model, and year ford suv be considered. All supporting…
Crash reported
ODI 10610514
Air Bags · Pedals And Linkages
Tl* the contact owned a 2012 ford escape. The contact was entering a residential driveway at an unknown speed when the brake pedal was engaged but the pedal failed. The vehicle failed to stop and the contact crashed into a residential deck. The air bags failed to deploy however, there were no injuries. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 16,276. Updated…
Crash reported
ODI 10617569
Air Bags · Seat Belts
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving at 2 mph and turning into a parking lot, another vehicle crashed into the rear quarter of the vehicle. Both vehicles were destroyed and none of the air bags in the contact's vehicle deployed. The contact also stated that the seat belt did not tighten on impact. The contact suffered neck, shoulder and facial injuries. The front seat…
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 10542099
Air Bags
My vehicle was driving east on wildcat, turning north on lang road in portland, tx. My daughter was driving and had a yellow blinking arrow. The car traveling west on wildcat had a yellow solid light. When my daughter went to turn the other car appeared to speed up and hit her front on at a about 35 mph speed. The airbags did not deploy nor did the seatbelt lock in place. My daughter hit her head on the steering…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10535163
Air Bags
Southbound on 2 lane highway toned in the left driver and passenger side doors. At fault driver ran a stopsign at 65mph while we were traveling 55mph. No airbags deployed. *tr
Crash reported
ODI 10562579
Air Bags · Seat Belts · Seats
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford escape. The contact stated that the vehicle was stopped when a vehicle crashed into the rear of the contact's vehicle. The air bags did not deploy and the seat belt did not tighten. The rear of the driver's seat fractured as a result of the crash. The police arrived on scene and a report was filed. There were no injuries. The vehicle was able to be driven from the scene and taken to…
Crash reported
ODI 10452483
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford escape. The contact was driving 25 mph when the contact crashed into another vehicle and the air bags did not deploy. The contact suffered head injuries and a cracked sternum. The contact did not call the manufacturer. The failure mileage was 800.
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10443581
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford escape. The contact was driving 75 mph when the passenger side air bag off sensor illuminated with the passenger seat occupied. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 4,000 and the current mileage was 8,000.
ODI 10439402