Ford Escape Side/Window Problems
- 13
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
- 7
- Years with records
- 2001–2010
- Stored years
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 13 stored complaint records:
- 3 indicate a crash
- 3 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
Complaints by year
What appears in the records
- passenger side · 4 records
- side airbags · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 6 |
| 30–60k mi | 2 |
| 100–150k mi | 1 |
Complaint evidence
Latest stored owner-submitted records. Open a year for the full list.
Side/Window
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford escape. The contact stated that as he closed the right passenger side door, the rear right and left passenger side air bags deployed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who performed a diagnostic test and stated that they were unable to determine what caused the air bags to deploy. The manufacturer stated that the repair had to be approved by the general counsel of ford. He had not…
ODI 10389863
Side/Window
Letter on behalf of constituent request assistance re his 2010 ford escape suv and the unintended deployment of the side curtain-impact airbags; reply attn: georgetown, de district office. *kb the consumer stated there was no damage to the vehicle. *jb
ODI 10316470
Electronic Stability Control · Side/Window
We were staying at a hotel at the inner harbor in baltimore maryland. We pulled into the entry way of the hotel. We got out of vehicle and were going to have it valet parked for the evening. Before the driver could get more than 7 feet from where we were standing the side curtain airbags deployed. The driver did not hit anything, did not jump a curb, or do anything that should have caused the airbags to deploy. We…
ODI 10299662
Side/Window
Started from a stopped position, less than 10 mph. Side airbags went off. Noting hit the car and we did not hit anything and nothing fell on the car. We were on an even smooth pavement. *tr
ODI 10281025
Side/Window
On june 2nd 2009 i was driving my new ford escape on highway 101 heading west when both side airbags instantly deployed. I did not hit anything or get in an accident. The seatbelt locked me into the seat, i pulled off the next exit which was topanga canyon. I drove around the corner to vista ford and they inspected the vehicle and found nothing wrong with it other than the airbags had deployed. Ford has been shipped…
ODI 10276281
Side/Window
Service bulletin 042612 nhtsa item number 10014302 air bag light came on took to dealer and they charged us $50.00 to fix..was it a safety problem in that we did not know if airbag would function properly? Should they have charged us a fee? *tr
ODI 10195521
Side/Window
I have a 2002 ford escape with the same problems with the air bag light. The air bag light began blinking then it would stay on. I believe it has to do with the side air bag connectors under the driver seat. I have tried cleaning them with contact cleaner. The light will go off but will come back on sometime later. The light comes on every time i start the engine or just have in the 'on' position. I believe this is…
ODI 10269548
Air Bags · Side/Window
Air bag light came on i was told it was several different problems on several different occasions all resulting in the dealer replacing my safety harness which was oh by the way not covered under the electrical wiring extended warranty. They replaced the safety harness and guess what the air bag light is back on. I was told it would happen every time i adjust the seat. ( a defect in design). *tr
ODI 10291348