Ford Escape Air Bags Problems
- 380
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
- 19
- Years with records
- 2001–2019
- 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 380 stored complaint records:
- 155 indicate a crash
- 115 indicate injury
- 7 indicate fire
- 2 indicate a death
Complaints by year
What appears in the records
- Frontal · 3 records
- Side/Window · 2 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 74 |
| 1–30k mi | 69 |
| 30–60k mi | 64 |
| 100–150k mi | 44 |
| 150–400k mi | 19 |
Complaint evidence
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Air Bags
2019 Ford Escape SUV Semi crushed driver side front & crinkled side door ..was not a direct head on nor a sideswipe ...but car was totaled The air bags did NOT deploy and the driver/my mother sustained a fractured sternum from the steering wheel and a fractured neck vertebrae
Air Bags · Seats
My vehicle was stationary. I was rear ended by a mid size car going at least 55mph. The vehicle did not break before colliding with my vehicle. My air bags did not deploy. Both my drivers seat and my passengers seas broke. The plastic surrounding the base of my seat was dislodged and cracked. The metal structure of the seats also broke. Both my drivers seat and front passengers seat were completely laid back and did…
Crash reported · 3 injuries
ODI 11306608
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owned a 2016 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 40-50 mph, the vehicle hydroplaned, left the roadway and struck several trees however, the air bags failed to deploy. There was no police report filed. The contact was taken to the hospital due to a fractured patella and bruises. The vehicle was towed to a salvage yard. The vehicle was destroyed. Jack madden ford located…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 11306671
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 ford escape. The contact stated that another vehicle pulled right in front of the contact's vehicle. The collision occurred on the front passenger side of the vehicle. None of the air bags deployed even though there was a pop sound. The vehicle speed was 50 mph and there were no injuries. A police report was filed. Both vehicle's were towed away. The damage was severe to the front part of…
Crash reported
ODI 11302178
Air Bags
I was driving down a major road when a deer ran out in front of me. I was going approximately 50 mph. I slammed on my brakes but hit the deer anyway. I was going approximately 40-45 mph when i hit the deer with the front of my car. The airbags did not deploy. The grill, bumper, and hood received major damage and needs replaced. I do not understand why the airbags did not deploy.
Crash reported
ODI 11301552
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked the air bag above the front passenger's side window deployed inadvertently. The vehicle was towed to newins bay shore ford located at (219 w main st, bay shore, ny 11706 [redacted]) but was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 92,000.
ODI 11308979
Air Bags · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owned a 2016 ford escape. While the contact was at a car wash, the accelerator pedal became stuck. As a result, the vehicle suddenly accelerated and went airborne. The vehicle crashed head on into some bushes. The air bags did not deploy. The contact stated that the vehicle had shown signs of suddenly accelerating previously when attempting to speed up. The contact was not injured, but was currently…
Crash reported
ODI 11277530
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford escape. While driving approximately 65 mph over a bump in the road, the front driver and passenger side air bags deployed and a beeping noise was heard. There was no warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to red mccombs ford [redacted], located at 8333 w ih 10, san antonio, tx 78230) to be diagnosed, but the cause of the failure could not be determined. The manufacturer…
ODI 11265753