10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
5 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
7 / 0
Average Mileage:
58,364 miles

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problem #6

Nov 022015

Protege

  • 168,000 miles
Got into an accident at intersection, airbags did not work, as a result I have serious chest pains. Vehicle was in motion going straight while a vehicle at intersection was turning left across my road.

- Bedford, TX, USA

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problem #5

Apr 202007

Protege 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 85,000 miles
Front end collision, air-bag failed resulting in injuries.

- Hammond, IN, USA

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problem #4

Apr 092004

Protege 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 35,011 miles
The consumer's vehicle was involved in a collision. Upon impact, none of the air bags deployed. The consumer had run a stop sign and hit another vehicle head-on while passing through an intersection.

- Las Vegas, NV, USA

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problem #3

Mar 122004

Protege 6-cyl

  • 36,673 miles
The vehicle's air bag sensor light stays on. The dealer states they are unable to duplicate the problem. The consumer is concerned that the air bag will not deploy upon impact.

- Tallahassee, FL, USA

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problem #2

Apr 112003

Protege

  • 25,500 miles
The vehicle was rear ended. The air bags failed to deploy and the seats belt unlatched.

- Brighton, CO, USA

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problem #1

Apr 152002

Protege

  • miles
3rd car in 3 car collision. Fully restrained in 3 point belt and shoulder harness. Upon frontal impact, airbag failed to deploy causing injury to driver and 7 1/2 month old fetus. Nlm

- Corpus Christi, TX, USA

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