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2001 FORD ESCORT Air Bags Problems

10 complaints about Air Bags

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All Air Bags Complaints (10)

Aug 14, 2009 Crash

I WAS IN A ACCIDENT ON THE 105FWY WEST, GOING BETWEEN 15-25 MPH IN MODERATE MORNING TRAFFIC. I HIT THE BACK OF A CAR, SLAMMED MY FACE AGAINST THE STEERING WHEEL, AND SEVERELY DAMAGED MY FRONT HOOD, BUMPER AND ENGINE, WHICH HAS BEEN TOTALED OUT! MY AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY! ITS A 2001 FORD ESCORT, NEVER BEEN IN A ACCIDENT, AND I HAVE NECK, BACK, AND SEVERE JAW PAIN. *TR

Mileage: 162,353

Aug 14, 2009 Crash

I WAS IN A ACCIDENT ON THE 105FWY WEST, GOING BETWEEN 15-25 MPH IN MODERATE MORNING TRAFFIC. I HIT THE BACK OF A CAR, SLAMMED MY FACE AGAINST THE STEERING WHEEL, AND SEVERELY DAMAGED MY FRONT HOOD, BUMPER AND ENGINE, WHICH HAS BEEN TOTALED OUT! MY AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY! ITS A 2001 FORD ESCORT, NEVER BEEN IN A ACCIDENT, AND I HAVE NECK, BACK, AND SEVERE JAW PAIN. *TR

Mileage: 162,353

May 20, 2006 Crash

FRONT END COLLISION TOTALING FORD ESCORT ZX2 WITHOUT DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS. *JB

Mileage: 37,000

Nov 16, 2005 Crash

I WAS INVOLVED IN A VERY MINOR ACCIDENT WITH ONLY PAINT DAMAGE TO MY FRONT BUMPER. THE OTHER VEHICLE ALSO HAD ONLY PAINT DAMAGE. I WAS STOPPED AND THE OTHER VEHICLE SCRAPED MINE AT A SPEED OF MAYBE 25 MPH. MY AIRBAGS DEPOYED AND CAUSED MORE DAMAGE THAN THE ACCIDENT ITSELF. *NM

Mileage: 107,000

Aug 12, 2004 Crash

WHILE SLOWING DOWN TO STOP AT A RED LIGHT, THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED INADVERTENTLY. AS A RESULT, THE DRIVER'S VISIBILITY WAS IMPAIRED, CAUSING HIM TO CRASH INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. *AK *SC *JB

Mileage: 74,000

Dec 18, 2003 Crash

AFTER REAR ENDING A TRAILER AT 55 MPH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFED, BUT WAS UNABLE TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

Mileage: 36,876

Jun 3, 2003 Crash

WHILE DRIVING 20 MOH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION, AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

Mileage: 46,000

Mar 11, 2003 Crash

THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY.*JB

Aug 22, 2002 Crash

I HIT A GUARDRAIL GOING 55 MPH AND THEN PROCEEDED TO BE THROWN DOWN A HILL INTO A FIELD AND MY AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. I WAS CURIOUS AS TO WHY THIS HAPPENED--THANKS. *AK

Aug 17, 2001 Crash

CONSUMER STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE REARENDED CONSUMER'S VEHICLE AND PUSHED HER INTO VEHICLE IN FRONT. NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. CONSUMER HIT HER HEAD ON STEERING WHEEL. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED, OTHER VEHICLES AFFECTED BY THIS ACCIDENT HAD DEPLOYED AIRBAGS. *AK