10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
33 / 2
Injuries / Deaths:
35 / 0
Average Mileage:
11,986 miles

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problem #43

Nov 012002

Escort

  • miles
Consumer states that while driving on highway at approximately 70mph, the front driver's air bag deployed without warning.

- Duck, WV, USA

problem #42

Jul 292002

Escort

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Consumer states air bag light is on. Flashing code 51. Air bag monitor assembly replaced.

- St. Paul, MN, USA

problem #41

May 132002

Escort

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Vehicle was hit in the front center yet the air bags did not deploy. Dealer notified.

- Carrabelle, FL, USA

problem #40

Aug 312002

Escort

  • miles
While traveling on highway and without prior warning applied horn and there was no noise. Also, dual airbags willnot deploy. Dealership is aware of problem.

- New Eagle, PA, USA

problem #39

Aug 292002

Escort

  • miles
While driving at 20 mph front air bags deployed without consumer hitting anything. There was no prior warnings. Contacted dealer.

- Pearland, TX, USA

problem #38

Aug 142001

Escort 4-cyl

  • miles
While in motion, consumer was involved in a collision and the airbags did not deploy. The seat belt also did not hold. Consumer suffered chest injuries to the rib cage. Consuemr wishes to have airbags opened and inspected at the local dealership.

- Temecuha, CA, USA

problem #37

Jun 152000

Escort

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
While driving 5 mph both airbags deployed, no crash. Please provide additional information.

- River Rouge, MI, USA

problem #36

Jul 272002

Escort

  • Manual transmission
  • miles
While driving 67 mph on smooth surface consumer smelled sulphur, then both airbags deployed.

- Vienna, VA, USA

problem #35

Apr 172002

Escort

  • miles
On April 17 my 1997 Ford Escort was involved with flying road debris on the interstate. A piece of tire was thrown by the vehicle ahead of me into my bumper cover. What would have started out as a minor scratch in the bumper turned into a broken windshield and two blown airbags, which assisted in no way. They caused burns on the arms and created a driving hazard on the road in which I ended up in the median trying to take evasive action. I feel these airbags should not have exploded in this incident. No contact was made with another vehicle to create such conditions for the airbags to deploy. The airbag deployment was too sensitive. Could you please investigate whether other incidents of this nature have occurred" has any type of recall been warranted with premature airbag deployment" potential for injuries were tremendous in this incident. I appreciate any assistance in this matter.

- Muscatine, IA, USA

problem #34

Dec 202001

Escort

  • miles
Air bags deployed while driving with no warning and no collision or impact to the sensors for the air bags, both drivers and passenger bags went off and also had broken the windshield.

- Long Beach, CA, USA

problem #33

Apr 022001

(reported on)

Escort

  • miles
While traveling noticed a half inch drop in road. Consumer drove slowly over the drop without any indication that consumer's air bag deployed. Please provide further informaton.

- River Rouge, MI, USA

problem #32

Jul 012000

Escort

  • Manual transmission
  • miles
While parked with no passengers both air bags deployed without reason. Dealer has been contacted.

- Everett, WA, USA

problem #31

Aug 192000

Escort

  • miles
Consumer was traveling about 45mph on a side road and struck a deer. Airbags inflated at this time, and consumer was blinded. There was smoke dust everywhere. When driver's side airbag went off, airbag broke his wrist.

- Greenville, GA, USA

problem #30

Jul 192000

Escort

  • miles
Both driver & passenger airbags deployed & shattering passenger side window from the force of the airbag deployment, talked to dealer & airbags knocked out the clock spring, monoitor, dash assembly, dash frame bucket & sensors.

- Lansing, MI, USA

problem #29

Aug 032000

Escort

  • miles
Consumer noticed that airbag light was flashing on the dash panel Wednesday night. Then, next day the light was still flashing, and vehicle started smoking. She had vehicle parked, then she got inside of vehicle. Turned vehicle on, and it started smoking. Had moved the panel, and noticed that fire was comming from there. Another vehicle had a fre extinguisher, and put fire out. Vehicle was taken to dealership. Mechanic told her that it would take $1300 75 to fix vehicle.

- Hawthorne, CA, USA

problem #28

Aug 022000

Escort

  • miles
While driving about 35 mph both air bags suddenly deployed without a prior warning, nor hitting anything.

- Dalton, GA, USA

problem #27

Jul 192000

(reported on)

Escort

  • miles
While traveling noticed air bag indication light flashing. Then, stopped the next day and indication light flashed. Also, cooling indication light came on. Consumer parked vehicle and air bags deployed.

- Olypima, WA, USA

problem #26

Apr 032000

Escort

  • miles
Onsumer was driving on the street and making a left turn when a bus veered into her vehicle, and hit vehicle from the back. Consumer lost control of vehicle, and ran into a utility pole, and neither driver's nor passenger's airbags deployed.

- Hawthorne, CA, USA

problem #25

May 311998

Escort

  • miles
Vehicle was struck from the driver side and forced into a concrete pillar at 22 mph impact, and both air bags failed to deploy.

- Manorville, NY, USA

problem #24

Oct 221999

Escort

  • miles
Vehicle was involved in multiple freeway car collision. Up impact estimated at 30 mph, air bag on driver's side failed to deploy. ( passenger's side air bag did deploy). Dealer notified.

- Little Rock, CA, USA

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