10.0
really awful- Crashes / Fires:
- 13 / 0
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 11 / 1
- Average Mileage:
- 9,688 miles
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Air bags failed to deploy after auto left road jumping culverts and landing forcefully in a large ditch at approx 50 mph. Vehicle suffered extensive damage to left and right sides including front damage. Wreck caused damage to steering column and engine. Vehicle is located at bates custon collision in baytown, Texas.
- Baytown, TX, USA
While leaving a ballgame on 7/8/01 - speed approx. 10-20 mph we hit a hole in the road and the drivers side airbag deployed. Luckily the speed was slow and my husband who was driving only sustained some painful bruising on his arm. We contacted the Ford consumer department and were told it had to be taken to a dealer to determine if something was defective. They determined some parts to be defective resulting in shorts which supposedly caused the airbag to deploy but after several calls and emails we were informed by Ford that they do not cover these types of safety failures. If we had been driving on a freeway or highway or even at a faster speed when the airbag deployed it very well could have resulted in injury or death to us or others. Because no one was seriously hurt and there was no "accident" as a result of the deployment Ford representatives were uninterested in assisting in correcting the equipment failure.
- Des Moines, WA, USA
While leaving a ballgame on 7/8/01 - speed approx. 10-20 mph we hit a hole in the road and the drivers side airbag deployed. Luckily the speed was slow and my husband who was driving only sustained some painful bruising on his arm. We contacted the Ford consumer department and were told it had to be taken to a dealer to determine if something was defective. They determined some parts to be defective resulting in shorts which supposedly caused the airbag to deploy but after several calls and emails we were informed by Ford that they do not cover these types of safety failures. If we had been driving on a freeway or highway or even at a faster speed when the airbag deployed it very well could have resulted in injury or death to us or others. Because no one was seriously hurt and there was no "accident" as a result of the deployment Ford representatives were uninterested in assisting in correcting the equipment failure.
- Des Moines, WA, USA
Rear ended while sittng still and was hit at 45 mph. Air bags didn't deploy when he ran me into the car in front of me and shoved my bump[er under 3 inches. Also the front seat broke backward on impact this was second time.
- Bixby, OK, USA
Would be driving vehicle & applying brakes (ABS) & pedal would pulsate. Vehicle would fail to stop. Problem is intermittent. ABS light kept coming on and staying. Would only go off when vehicle is not on. Took to dealership & was informed tsb on vehicle & it was out of warranty, by 5 weeks with only 4163 miles. The vehicle is used to pull boat, and has extremely poor fuel mileage.this vehicle had two brake failures due to bad sensors. The manufacturer installed defective sinsors which are safety hazard but refuses admit.
- Russell, KS, USA
While driving at 40-45 mph hit a truck with front end, and dual airbags did not deploy, causing injuries consumer will contact manufacturer.
- San Ysidor, CA, USA
Both airbags failed to deploy in major accident. Police said they should have.
- Woodlands, TX, USA
While trying to avoid an accident consumer hit a ditch, and air bags did not deploy while traveling 50 mph. Vehicle was totalled..et.
- Woodlands, TX, USA
While driving under icy conditions vehicle slid into a telephone pole at 20 mph. Air bags did not deploy, and seta belt ripped, causing rug to burn to driver's neck. Dealer has not been contacted.
- East Stroudburg, PA, USA
While driving 45 mph and braking had a frontal impact, and driver's/passenger's airbags did not deploy, which did not protect the occupant in this crash.
- Camarillo, CA, USA
Driver lost control of vehicle, ran off the road into an embankment and driver was ejected out of vehicle. The airbag didn't deploy. Also, transmission shift indicator has a lot of play and is off when selecting a gear.
- Rialto, CA, USA
While attempting to pull into a parking lot driver stepped on brake and vehicle accelerated out of control, crashing into a bank. Driver's shoulder harness did not work, and air bag failed to deploy, resulting in an injury.
- Terrace, UN, USA
Airbags did not deploy and the passenger side seat belts did not prevent the passenger from being propelled forward and hitting the windshield when the brakes were applied and the vehicle struck a wall. The engine sustained extensive damage and the frame was twisted.
- Terrace Bc V8g 4b5, CD, USA
When vehicle rearended by another vehicle traveling about 30 mph there was no deployment of the air bags. Also, the seat belt did not prevent the driver from going forward; head hit steering wheel. The vehicle is being repaired.
- Maryville, TN, USA
The consumer happroached an intersection other vehicle ran a stop, applied ABS brakes and collided with other vehicle, the air bags didn't deploy.
- Chestertown, MD, USA
- Oklahoma City, OK, USA