Side/window Air Bag Problems of Ford Escape

My son was involved in a serious accident. He hit a stone wall approximately five foot tall at 30-40mph. The only air bag that went off was the steering wheel. His vehicle hit the wall in the same approximate spot that the insurance institute for highway safety test (cent1622) hit the test wall. In their test the side air bag curtains went off. In my sons accident per the videos, related speed and location of impact. The air bag curtains should have gone off which would have saved him from a lifetime disability. Because of the limited space I can not load more pictures or videos of the test vehicles. . Read more...

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The contact owns a 2001 Ford Escape. While driving different speeds, the accelerator pedal became stuck. The contact placed the vehicle in neutral and depressed the brake pedal, which caused the vehicle to jerk and continue normal driving. The contact also stated that the passenger side air bag had bubbles and appeared as though it would explode. The failures were not diagnosed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failures. The failure mileage was 163,000.

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Vehicle was taken in for NHTSA 14v-237 (side airbag deployment recall). After the work was supposedly done, the clock no longer works. The complaint is if the clock no longer works will the airbags work or what other safety features were affected that my not work.

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On November 11, 2013, while my wife was driving a 2001 Ford Escape at night approximately 65 mph on interstate 5 in northern California, the front side airbag on the drivers side (built into the driver's seat backrest) spontaneously deployed, frightening and nearly causing the driver to lose control of the vehicle. The car had not hit a pot hole or any other object that might explain the deployment of the airbag. The airbag hit the drivers arm, causing red marks that lasted a day, but fortunately no lasting injury. After pulling the car over and finding no other damage (besides the ripped-out side of the backrest with the deflated airbag) that would affect operation of the vehicle, it was driven home approximately 10 miles. The incident has been reported to Ford customer service and, on 11/14, was driven to jim wilson Ford in yreka, CA to try to determine the cause and cost of repair. The dealer said that two or three malfunctions could have caused the airbag to deploy, but they couldn't pin down the cause. Cost of repair is estimated to be $2,043. As of today (11/21/13), the airbag has not been repaired, thinking that more investigation might be proposed for the potentially serious and even deadly defect.

While driving home from work in heavy traffic, the drivers side air bag deployed, striking me in the face, breaking my eye glasses and completely obstructing my vision with the inflated air bag. I slowed some by guaging my speed by the cars next to me (4 lanes of traffic, 2 each direction). I kept pushing on the air bag with one hand, trying to deflate it quicker, so that I would be able to see in front of me. When I finally got the air bag deflated enough to see out the windshield, I was able to get over into the right hand lane and pull aside. I removed the fuse to the horn as it was shorted out when the air bag deployed and continued on to my home. I contacted Ford motor CO. And they issued a letter requesting a dealer to remove the rcm and send it to them. I have been unable to get a dealer to do this. Ford now wants to do no more. I have researched on the enternet and discovered that there a lot a people who have had the same thing happen to them with this model. I remained calm when mine went off and avoided an accident. If this were to happen to someone who startles easy, this could result in a fatality.

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The contact owns a 2009 Ford Escape. The contact stated while sitting at a stop sign both side air bags deployed. There were no injuries. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The insurance company stated that he needed to take the vehicle to the dealer. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 63,000.

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The contact owns a 2012 Ford Escape. The contact was driving 75 mph when the passenger side air bag off sensor illuminated with the passenger seat occupied. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 4,000 and the current mileage was 8,000.

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The contact owns a 2006 Ford Escape. The contact stated that as he closed the right passenger side door, the rear right and left passenger side air bags deployed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who performed a diagnostic test and stated that they were unable to determine what caused the air bags to deploy. The manufacturer stated that the repair had to be approved by the general counsel of Ford. He had not received a follow up call when the complaint was filed. There are no recalls or warranties related to the failure. The failure mileage was 60,000.

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Letter on behalf of constituent request assistance re his 2010 Ford Escape SUV and the unintended deployment of the side curtain-impact airbags; reply attn: georgetown, DE district office. The consumer stated there was no damage to the vehicle.

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We were staying at a hotel at the inner harbor in baltimore maryland. We pulled into the entry way of the hotel. We got out of vehicle and were going to have it valet parked for the evening. Before the driver could get more than 7 feet from where we were standing the side curtain airbags deployed. The driver did not hit anything, did not jump a curb, or do anything that should have caused the airbags to deploy. We had to have the Escape towed to a dealer in baltimore maryland. The dealer stated that although no damage was noted anywhere on the SUV, Ford would not warranty the repairs as there was some sort of impact data in the computer. We then went through our insurance carrier, they sent out an adjuster. The adjuster for state farm along with 2 Ford mechanics searched the SUV top to bottom, front to back and could not find any reason or visible damage that would cause the airbags to deploy. So state farm is not going to cover the repairs, and upon further conversations with Ford motors, they state that they would not cover the repairs and there was no way to appeal their decision. I am filing a formal complaint with you today as I feel this could have been a catastrophic accident if it were to occur just 10 mins earlier while drive 60 mph on interstate I 95. Please note that the vehicle only has 1128 miles on it at the time of the incident. Should you require additional information, I have written statements from the valet drive at the hotel, a statement from the state farm adjuster stating no damage, pictures showing so damage, the hotline request data the master mechanics sent to Ford with the dtc codes. Thank you in advance for your time.

Started from a stopped position, less than 10 mph. Side airbags went off. Noting hit the car and we did not hit anything and nothing fell on the car. We were on an even smooth pavement.

On June 2nd 2009 I was driving my new Ford Escape on highway 101 heading west when both side airbags instantly deployed. I did not hit anything or get in an accident. The seatbelt locked me into the seat, I pulled off the next exit which was topanga canyon. I drove around the corner to vista Ford and they inspected the vehicle and found nothing wrong with it other than the airbags had deployed. Ford has been shipped the restraint control module and says it will take 3 months to analyze. Ford will not warranty this until they determine it was a defect. In the mean time my insurance is having vista Ford replace the module and airbags. I will get the vehicle back and have to drive it. I consider this vehicle unsafe and do not want to drive it. Unfortunately my job requires me to drive 2500 mile a month all around southern CA. I can not afford to pay for a rental car for 3 months, I've already incurred $650. 00 of rental car expenses since June 2nd so that I can continue working. I am being forced to drive an unsafe car by Ford.

The contact owns a 2005 Ford Escape. While driving between 35-40 mph, both the passenger and driver's side air bags deployed without an impact or crash occurring. The contact suffered minor burns on her wrist. The vehicle was driven to the dealer and a claim was filed with the manufacturer. The vehicle has not been repaired. The current and failure mileages were 40,000. Updated 06/17/09 updated 06/17/09.

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Service bulletin 042612 NHTSA item number 10014302 air bag light came on took to dealer and they charged us $50. 00 to fix. . Was it a safety problem in that we did not know if airbag would function properly? should they have charged us a fee?.

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I have a 2002 Ford Escape with the same problems with the air bag light. The air bag light began blinking then it would stay on. I believe it has to do with the side air bag connectors under the driver seat. I have tried cleaning them with contact cleaner. The light will go off but will come back on sometime later. The light comes on every time I start the engine or just have in the on position. I believe this is a safety issue and should be recalled!!!.

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Odi# 10122211 1) 2005 Ford Escape 4x4: passenger side front airbag will not enable (inflate) with adult size person (wife 120 lbs, 5 feet 3 inch's tall) in seat. 2) deactivated (disabled) front air bag can result in serious injury / death to passenger. 3) Ford states: (cal worthington 1950 gambell st. , anchorage ak 99501; customer relation center, detroit, ph 800-392-3673; and dearborn mi engineers) that the front passenger side airbag sensor threshold is set at between 110-120 lbs and is "working properly" & threshold can not be adjusted & no option or repair are available. Note this was stated in writing & on the telephone from Ford. I believe Ford is in violation of federal (revised/un-revised) motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) 208 please note mailing NHTSA odi: personal letter, Ford service denial letter, copy p. 125 Ford 2005 Escape owners guide with airbag information contradicting letter& telephone information.

New vehicle that has a weight sensor on the right front passenger side air bag. This allows the air bag to be active or disabled with the weight of a person. The sensor is calibrated between 115-120 pounds. Therefore, if the passenger weighs less than 120 pounds the air bag is disabled. Spoke to manufacturer, and they spoke to engineers, who indicated this was a normal calibration, and could not be changed.

Passenger's side air bag light comes on intermittently while the seat is occupied. Owner contacted the dealer, and was informed that the sensors for the seat was responding intermittently, and the air bag may not deploy properly upon impact. Owner states that this defect occurs when driving at 25 mph or greater.

Ltr to Ford concerning a safety defect re defective wiring of the side airbags in 2003 Ford Escape. The consumer received the recall notice for the faulty air bag wiring. An appointment was made at the dealer to have the vehicle repaired. When the repairs were made the dealer refused to cover the cost of replacing the faulty wiring because the vehicle was 200 miles over the 50000 mile warranty. The consumer explained that the vehicle went over the mileage while waiting for the recalled part to arrive.

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Plug on wire to driver's side airbag under driver's seat separates when adjusting seat. Must be reconnected each time. Purchased new and has always been like this.

While driving about 55 mph another vehicle jump in front of the consumers vehicle. The consumers vehicle veered off the road onto the shoulder, hit an embankment and flipped three times. The driver side air bag didn't deploy.

When consumer pulled into the intersection, the vehicle was hit at the front wheel well area, and the side airbags failed to deploy, which caused injury to the driver. Ts.

Drivers side airbag assembly replaced approx. 3 weeks ago. On 9/08/2001, warning light flashed again, leading us to conclude that another system failure occurred.

While driving at 50 mph consumer was involved in a t-bone in which neither driver's side nor passenger's side air bags deployed. Also, there was major front end damage to vehicle.

Safety restraint systems,; passenger's side air bag cover will pop off, and over a period of time, air bag will start seeping out. This has been replaced by dealership three times. Also driver's side seat belt buckle will not remain (female piece) latched. This has been replaced by dealership twice.

Vehicle was traveling at 43 mph, rolled once, hit an embankment, rolled again, was hit head-on, then hit from rear. Vehicle has both front airbags and front side airbags, neither airbag deployed. Consumer worried about safety.