10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
2 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 miles

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problem #2

Oct 052011

Escort

  • miles
1999 Ford Escort, had a wreck and the car was totaled out by insurance adjuster, the airbags did not deploy and even the insurance adjuster stated wow the airbags didn't even deploy. Me and my girlfriend were injured and went to the emergency room and have not been able to work since October 2011 and have over 100,000 dollars alone in medical bills and still have to have surgery. Airbags should have worked like they were installed to do. I called and spoke with someone at your location and she said that there wasn't a recall yet, but they have had several complaints about the same thing. I did not know how to fill out the information about the equipment. My complaint is that the airbags did not deploy or work when we had a accident in which the car was totaled out and we were in a 1999 Ford Escort.

- Abilene, TX, USA

problem #1

Jun 091999

(reported on)

Escort

  • miles
Vehicle intermitently emits chemical odor similar to the odor of insect. First trip to dealer blamed on rubber floor mats next trip blamed on stickers and undercoat on pipes burning claimed would be gone by 1,500 miles odorgitation am going to have to park vehicle to regain he alth if no explaination found to stop chemical discharge

- Lexington, SC, USA