Nine problems related to air bag have been reported for the 2002 Ford Escape. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2002 Ford Escape based on all problems reported for the 2002 Escape.
The passenger side flashes with the air bag symbol and has the seat belt too. Sometimes the symbol just stays on the dash board.
Gears is hard to shift to the right gear and lights went out early like a drain in electrical and my stearing is becoming hard to turn on streets and out my drive way.
It's difficult to steer or keep straight.
Tl -the contact owns a 2002 Ford Escape. The contact stated that the air bag warning lamp illuminated intermittently. The dealer was contacted who did not offer any assistance since her vehicle was not included in any recalls. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 108,500 and the current mileage was 108,600. Kmj.
Srs airbag lamp on on the dashboard, it will blink for 30 seconds when you start the engine. Then it will stay lit. I brought this to the dealer where I bought this SUV and after 1 year it came on again. I had it checked to a dealer and they reset the lamp and it came back again. It worries me because I do not know if the airbags will work during an accident.
My granddaughter was operating my 2002 Ford XLT Escape and was involved in an accident recently in August 2007. An individual ran a stop sign and she hit his vehicle broadside at 50 miles per hour. The automobile has been classified as totaled at 10k plus damage. The problem is that none of her airbags deployed in the vehicle. She was wearing a seat belt but received injures including a partially collapsed lung, which may have been a direct result of the airbags not stopping her forward motion.
Car lost control coming toward me, she went into my lane sideways. I t-boned her on her passenger side of vehicle. Seat belt saved my life, but the airbags were of no use. Why don't the airbags deploy on these vehicles. If I had been traveling at a much faster speed or her, I probably would have been seriously hurt or killed.
Steering column. His vehicle was involved in a front end collision. The air bags deployed and the steering column completely detached from the dash. I am unaware if this caused further injury to the operator. I am a licensed auto damage appraiser and thought this to be very unusual and potentially unsafe.
Engine stalled while driving downhill. Was either braking or decelerating by letting up on gas. Check engine, airbag, and possibly oil lights came on. Power steering and brakes failed. Was able to pull off the road and stop vehicle with hand brake. Shifted vehicle into park and restarted. Had been driving for approx. 1/2 hour (15 miles). Weather was cool and clear.