Ford Escape Frontal Problems
- 76
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
- 10
- Years with records
- 2001–2011
- 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 76 stored complaint records:
- 56 indicate a crash
- 35 indicate injury
- 2 indicate fire
- 3 indicate a death
Complaints by year
What appears in the records
- seat belt · 12 records
- failed deploy · 11 records
- airbags deploy · 9 records
- passenger side · 9 records
- upon impact · 8 records
- head collision · 6 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 18 |
| 60–100k mi | 11 |
| 30–60k mi | 10 |
| 100–150k mi | 1 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint evidence
Latest stored owner-submitted records. Open a year for the full list.
Frontal · Seats
Ford escape 2011 had a car accident on may 17th 2011 i was hit from behind and with the impact i hit the car in front of me. When i was hit the air bags did not deploy, also the drivers seat broke in half. The hunk horn would not stop blowing. Due to the car seat braking i have several injuries and have been going to therapy daily. I had a 2010 ford focus and changed it to the ford escape for security purposes and…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10402268
Frontal · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 ford escape. When the contact applied the brakes at a traffic light, the brake pedal extended to floor causing the contact to crash into a light pole at 25 mph. The air bags failed to deploy. The vehicle was towed to the contacts home. The vehicle had not been inspected, but the contact was certain that the vehicle was destroyed. The contact referenced nhtsa recall campaign 07v156000,…
Crash reported
ODI 10376576
Frontal
2008 ford escape, 4x4, slide with no control on 6 in of snow, crashed on driver side. The frontal airbags didn't deploy, only the side one did. Driver broke the nasal bones, the bones under left eye and the nose need about 12 stitches. *ln
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10379901
Frontal
Our father's vehicle struck a brick building at approximately 50 miles per hour(front / head on ) in 2007 ford escape. He suffered severe injuries (fractured neck, back, multiple rib fractures , and died as a result 2 weeks later. The airbags did not deploy on impact. What is our next step? We researched several other instances on this site, reports of airbags not working? Please advise on next step. *tr
Crash reported · 1 death
ODI 10365571
Frontal · Fuel System, Gasoline
My wife's 02 ford escape (with less than 50k miles) just had one of the gas tank straps break due to corrosion. Major fire/safety hazard if the gas tank hits the ground. Very similar issue known with f150. The dealer is charging us $1k to fix!!! This same car is also in the shop every other month for a faulty airbag switch/relay that we've spent hundreds of dollars to fix. The ford motor company makes me sick! Why…
ODI 10357127
Frontal
On 7/14/2010 our 2009 ford escape was involved in traffic accident in which it was hit in the front end by a fugitive being chased by local police. The car was hit in the front end. The escape was at a stoplight and not moving, the other vehicle was est. To be going 70mph? The car has in excess of $16,000 in damage, the frame rails bent, axles broke and the front end shifted to one side. None of the airbags…
Crash reported
ODI 10344439
Frontal
On 4/25/2010 i had a person run an intersection causing me to hit them. My air bags did not go off like they should have. My front bumper and grill were pushed all the way to the engine causing engine damage as well. I have heard of others doing the same thing. I drove a 2003 ford escape xlt. It was totaled in the crash. I was wearing my seat belt which was the only thing that keep me safe. I still got hurt with a…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10328207
Frontal
I owned a 2003 escape and had a head on accident in which the air bags did not go off. Not sure why there has not been a recall one the air bags with so many people having the same problem. Air bag light never came on or gave me any problem. *tr
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10335167