Front Air Bag problems of the 2002 Ford Escape

My 2002 Ford Escape is experiencing its second major airbag problem. The wiring under the seat has now "burnt up" for the second time and I can't afford to have them replaced again to the tune of $450 so I drive without active airbags. The wiring has been replaced once already just 4 months ago but I live in a different state than I did 4 months ago so I'm stuck. In researching this problem online I see that it is a common problem. Shouldn't there be a recall when it involves a safety issue like this?.

Recently, I was involved in an accident where the front end of my 2002 Ford Escape was totaled. The airbags never released. Luckily, I had been wearing my seat belt, and did not suffer from an injury. Summary: 1. Event(s) leading to failure: collision with another vehicle 2. Failure: air bags did not release; consequences: none 3. Correction: n/a.

Bumped the bumper of the car in front of me at a traffic light, no visual damage to the front of my vehicle. Both airbags deployed. Speed at the point of impact near 5 miles per hour or less. Airbag deployment broke the windshield and caused slight injury to left arm.

While driving at 45 mph consumer was involved in a head on collision. Upon impact, neither of the front air bags deployed. Consumer's wife was traveling eastbound at 45-50 mph when another vehicle traveling in the opposite direction crossed over into her lane. The vehicles struck head on and both went down a 15' bank into a ditch. The other vehicle was a older Chrysler and the air bags deployed. Consumer's wife was still going to therapy for x-rays.

While driving 40/45 mph, the vehicle was involved in a frontal collision. None of the airbags deployed upon impact.

While driving 10 mph the vehicle was involved in a head on collision. Neither front air bag deployed.