1995 FORD ESCORT Air Bags Problems

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ABOUT 40 MPH AND A DEER JUMPED IN FRONT OF THE VEHICLE CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY COMPLETELY. CONSUMER STATED THAT THE BAGS CAME OUT, BUT DID NOT INFLATE COMPLETELY, CAUSING DRIVER TO SUSTAIN A CONCUSSION. *AK

Mileage: 150,000

CONSUMER STATED THAT HIS WIFE HAD A FRONT END COLLISION AND BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. WIFE SUSTAINED WRIST INJURIES BY THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAG. CONSUMER WANTED TO KNOW IF THIS WAS NORMAL. *AK

AUTOMATIC SEATBELT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE IS STUCK IN THE UPRIGHT POSITION. SHE CANNOT USE SEATBELT BECAUSE OF THE DEFECT. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT DEALER BROKE THE SEAT BELT AND REPLACED DRIVERS SEAT BELT MOTOR AND TRACK FOR FREE, NOW IT'S BROKE AGAIN. *YD

CONSUMER STATES THAT AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON INTERITTENTLY. *TT

CONSUMER STATES THAT AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON INTERITTENTLY. *TT

SRS LIGHT STAYS ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIOAL INFORMATION.*AK

AIRBAGS SLIDING CONTACT IS DEFECTIVE. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON VEHICLE MAKE AND MODEL; HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN.*AK

VAN IN FRONT MADE A "U" TURN. CAUSING ESCORT TO SLAM ON BRAKES AND BE REARENDED AFTER DRIVING 45MPH. UPON IMPACT, FRONT SEATS COLLAPSED BACKWARDS. PASSENGER'S SEATBACK HIT CHILD'S SEAT, CHILD NOT IN SEAT, ALSO, CAUSED VEHICLE TO REAREND ANOTHER VEHICLE DUE TO NOTBEING ABLE TO SEE. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. DRIVER SUFFERED BACK & LEG INJURIES. EMERGENCY ROOM TREATMENT.*AK

THROTTLE STUCK AND ACCELERATED INTO TWO PARKED VEHICLES.*AK

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 40 MPH STEERING WHEEL GOT STUCK. AT TIMES STEPPED ON THE BRAKES, AND LOST CONTROL. VEHICLE CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT WAS PARKED. CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. ALSO, UPON IMPACT, NEITHER OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED.*AK

THE AIRBAG COMES ON AND WILL STAY ON FOR A LITTLE WHILE AND GO OFF. IT HAS COME ON SEVERAL TIMES. CONTACTED CHARAPP FORD AND INFORMED ME THE FIRST TIME THAT TO BRING THE CAR IN WHEN THE LIGHT STAYS ON. THE SECOND TIME IT CAME ON AND WENT OFF, THEY TOLD ME TO BRING MY CAR IN. BROUGHT MY CAR IN ON 7/25/00 AND TOLD ME THAT THEY COULD NOT DO ANY DIAGNOSTIC TESTING UNTIL THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND FLASHED. SAID THAT THERE WAS NO SAFETY ISSUE AS FAR AS IT WAS COMING ON AND OFF, AND THAT IT WAS FINE TO DRIVE IN THAT CONDITION. COME BACK WHEN AIR BAG LIGHT FLASHES ON AND OFF. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

VEHICLE WAS IN A FRONT END COLLISION AT 30 MPH, AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND SHE BENT DOWN FOR A SECOND TO PICK UP SOMETHING FROM THE FLOORBOARD. WHEN SHE STRAIGHTENED UP, VEHICLE HAD VEERED OVER INTO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, AND TURNED AWAY FROM HITTING A MAILBOX. THEN, HIT AN ENBANKMENT AND FLIPPED OVER, TWICE, LANDING ON THE TOP SIDE. CONSUMER HAD TO FORCE THE DOOR OPEN. UPON IMPACT, DUAL AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY, AND THE SEAT BELT BROKE. CONSUMER SUSTAINED HEAD INJURIES. *AK

WHILE DRIVING HAD A DIRECT FRONTAL IMPACT, AND DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S AIRBAGS MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY AFTER THE INTIAL FRONTAL IMPACT. DRIVER SUSTAINED HEAD INJURIES. AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WHILE HITTING THE WINDSHIELD. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

CONSUMER HIT A DEER DRIVING AT 55 MPH. THE AIRBAG ON THE PASSENGER SIDE EXPERIENCED DEPLOYMENT IMMEDIATELY, BUT THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG EXPERIENCED A DELAY WHICH RESULTED IN INJURY TO DRIVER. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK *YC

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIRBAGS MALFUNCTION, CAUSING THE AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY UNEXPECTEDLY AND RESULTING IN A CRASH. NO PREVIOUS PROBLEM WITH THE AIRBAG SYSTEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 55 MPH LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, WENT OFF THE ROAD INTO A TREE. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

VEHICLE WAS HIT FROM THE REAR WHILE PARKED, AND WAS PUSHED INTO TRAFFIC AND THEN WAS HIT FROM THE FRONT BY A JEEP. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AT APPROX 50-55 MPH IMPACT ON THE DRIVER SIDE. VEHICLE FLIPPED OVER ON ITS ROOF. UPON IMPACT, BOTH AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE SHOULD HAVE BEEN HIT FROM THE REAR OR FRONT IN ORDER FOR AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY. *AK

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLOSION. UPON 60 MPH IMPACT, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAGS DURING COLLISION, CAUSING INJURY TO THE DRIVERS NECK. NM

DURING VEHICLE ACCIDENT NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG.

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING AT 55 MPH AND EXPERIENCED SUDDEN AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT OF BOTH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS THAT CRACKED THE WINDSHIELD OF THE VEHICLE, AND CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO SKID. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING AROUND OUR ABOUT 4 MPH TO 11 MPH WHEN WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION, HITTING A TREE IN WHICH BOTH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, UPON DEPLOYMENT OF THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG, THE IMPACT KILLED THE DRIVER. *AK

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AT 20-30 MPH. UPON IMPACT, THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THE MANUFACTURER WILL BE CONTACTED. *AK

WHILE IN A 3 CAR ACCIDENT GOING 45 MPH THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AT ANY TIME. *AK

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, UPON IMPACT THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING MINOR INJURIES TO OCCUPANTS. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. *AK

DURING FRONTAL IMPACT AT 60 MPH, THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK

THE AIR BAG MODULE HAD TO BE REPLACED ABOUT 4 OR 5 TIMES. DEALER CAN'T FIND PERMENANT FIX. *AK

WHEN TRAVELING AT 60 MPH CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION IN WHICH THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG, CAUSING INJURIES TO THE DRIVER. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT 15 TO 20 MPH STOPPED ON A RED LIGHT WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE REAR ENDED THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE, FORCING HIM TO REAR END THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HIM. AIR BAG DEPLOYED ON HIS GIRL FRIEND'S FACE WHEN THE SEAT BELT DID NOT RESTRAIN HER TO THE SEAT. *AK

CONSUMER WAS REARENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT WAS GOING AT APPROXIMATLEY 55 MPH ,THE FORCE CAUSED THE VEHCILE TO MOVE FOWARD, AND HIT VEHICLE IN FRONT WITH GREAT FORCE , DRIVER'S AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, AND FUEL SHUT OFF VALVE WAS ALSO INOPERATIVE. ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING WHEN IT WAS SUPPOSE TO SHUT ITSELF IN CASE OF ANY REAREND COLLISION. *AK

AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY WHEN VEHICLE WAS STUCK IN THE REAR AND FORCED INTO THE BACK OF ANOTHER VEHICLE.

NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIR BAG DURING A COLLISION.

THE AIRBAG WAS ACTUALLY HIT AND MOVED SLIGHTLY, YET THE AIRBAGS WERE NOT DEPLOYED.

NOTICED AIR BAG LIGHT INDICATOR FLASHING, MODULE SHORTED OUT BECAUSE OF BEVERAGE SPILLAGE, DESIGN SHOULD BE WERE BEVERAGE CAN NOT GET UNDER THE COVER, DESIGN FLAW.

AIR BAG MODULE SHORTED OUT DUE TO BEVERAGE SPILLAGE AND LEAK INTO MODULE.

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WAS HIT FROM THE REAR AND THEN COLLIDED WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE HEAD ON, AND THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

WHILE PARKED THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG COVER OPENED UP, CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK

AIR BAGS DID NOT INFLATE DURING ACCIDENT.

AIR BAGS DID NOT INFLATE DURING ACCIDENT.

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 25-30 MPH REAR END COLLISION IN WHICH THE ABS BRAKES LOCKED UP, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, WHICH RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. ALSO, THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT DID NOT RETRACT AND THE DRIVER'S/ PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 5MPH CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. OWNER NOTES WHEN AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WHEN THEY WERE ALREADY DEFLATED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY AND TRYING TO AVOID SOME FRYING PLYWOOD , CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF AUTO AND FLIPPED OVER 6 TIMES , AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND SEAT BELTS DID NOT HOLD HER. *AK

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, CAR WAS AIRBORNE. NEITHER SEAT BELT LOCKED IN PLACE, AND DRIVER HIT STEERING WHEEL DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG CAUSED BURNS TO DRIVER'S ARM. *AK

VEHICLE INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, CAR WAS AIRBORNE AND NEITHER SEAT BELT LOCKED IN PLACE, DRIVER HIT THE STEERING WHEEL; ALSO, THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG CAUSED BURNS TO THE DRIVER'S LEFT ARM AND HURT BCK. *AK

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, CONSUMER WAS NOT INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK

DRIVER'S AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT WAS VIOLENT, CAUSING SEVERE INJURIES TO NECK/THROAT/CHEST AREA.

NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIRBAGS DURING A FRONT IMPACT ACCIDENT AT 65 MPH. *AK

DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY UPON FRONT END IMPACT, VEHICLE BROADSIDED ANOTHER MOVING VEHICLE, APPROXIMATELY 45 TO 55 MPH. *AK THERE WERE THREE INJURIES DUE TO ACCIDENT. *SLC

DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY UPON FRONT END IMPACT, VEHICLE BROADSIDED ANOTHER MOVING VEHICLE, APPROXIMATELY 45 TO 55 MPH. *AK THERE WERE THREE INJURIES DUE TO ACCIDENT. *SLC

UPON IMPCT, DURING FRONTAL CRASH INTO REAR OF VEHICLE, 15-20MPH, 12:00 ON FRONT BUMPER, 5- YEAR OLD CHILD SUSTAINED SEVERE FACIAL INJURY DUE TO FORCEFUL DEPLOYMENT OF PASSENGER'S AIRBAG WHILE SITTING IN FRONT SEAT.*AK

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION IMPACT 12:00 POSITION, SPEED 65MPH, DUAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

THE CONSUMER HAD AN ACCIDENT AND THE AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE.*AK

SEAT BELT FAILURE AND NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG DURING COLLISION RESULTING IN INJURIES TO CHEST AND BACK.

FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS, CAUSING ACCIDENT/INJURY. *SD

DURING IMPACT, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK. *AK CONSUMER ALSO STATES AIR BAGS CAME LOOSE FROM STEERING WHEEL BUT, FAILED TO DEPLOY.*JB

WHEN THE DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED, THE BAG BROKE AT THE SEAMS AND LET OUT HOT GASES THAT BURNED THE DRIVERS COAT AND HER FACE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

WHEN THE DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED, THE BAG BROKE AT THE SEAMS AND LET OUT HOT GASES THAT BURNED THE DRIVERS COAT AND HER FACE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

WHEN THE DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED THE BAG BROKE AT THE SEAMS AND LET OUT HOT GASES THAT BURNED THE DRIVERS COAT AND HER FACE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

IN A FRONT END ACCIDENT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY PROPERLY.PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

PASSENGERS AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY WHEN DRIVER WAS IN ACCIDENT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

DRIVERS AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY WHEN DRIVER WAS IN ACCIDENT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

UPON FRONTAL COLLISION ESTIMATED SPEED 35 MPH, DRIVERS AIR BAG FAILED TO ACTIVATE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

UPON FRONTAL COLLISION ESTIMATED SPEED 35 MPH, PASSENGERS AIR BAG FAILED TO ACTIVATE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

UPON FRONTAL IMPACT, DRIVERS AIR BAG DEPLOYED INJURING CHILD BLINDING HER FOR TWO WEEKS. TT DRIVER WAS ALSO INJURED IN ACCIDENT. *SLC

UPON FRONTAL IMPACT, PASSENGERS AIR BAG DEPLOYED INJURING CHILD BLINDING HER. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

DURING FRONTAL CRASH AT APPROX. 40MPH, 12:00 ON FRONT BUMPER, EXPERIENCED DELAYED DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVERS AIRBAG. RESULT SUSTAINED INJURY FROM STEERING COLUMN. *SLC

DURING FRONTAL CRASH AT APPROX. 40MPH, 12:00 ON FRONT BUMPER, EXPERIENCED DELAYED DEPLOYMENT OF PASSENGERS AIRBAG. RESULT SUSTAINED INJURY FROM STEERING COLUMN.

DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY UPON FRONTAL COLLISION, AT 35 MPH. TT

PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY UPON FRONTAL COLLISION, AT 35 MPH. TT

FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF BOTH AIRBAGS. *DSH

THE VEHICLE HIT A 200LB DEER AT 55MPH THE DRIVERS AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

THE VEHICLE HIT A 200LB DEER AT 55MPH THE PASSENGERS AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

AIR BAG SENSOR FAILED, CAUSING NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS DURING ACCIDENT. *TT

AIR BAG DEPLOYED AFTER DRIVER HIT HEAD ON WINDSHIELD AND FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT BELT DID NOT RETRACT. OTHER PASSENGER RECIEVED BACK INJURIES. TT

AIRBAG DEPLOYED WITH GREAT FORCE DURING ACCIDENT AND INJURED THE PASSENGER. *AK

AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHTS TURNED ON BY ITSELF WITHOUT AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. TT