Air Bag Related Problems of the 1998 Ford Escort

Table 1 shows seven common air bag related problems of the 1998 Ford Escort. The number one most common problem is related to the air bag not deploy (39 problems). The second most common problem is related to the front air bag (15 problems).


Recently reported Air Bag problems of the 1998 Ford Escort

The Air Bag Not Deploy problem

My son was driving my 1998 Ford Escort lx on a 35 mph road when the driver in front of him slammed on his brakes. My son immediately tried to stop the car, but he rear-ended the other car before he could come to a complete stop.   Read details...

The Front Air Bag problem

Vehicle hit a tree at 45 mph and neither airbag deployed. Driver hit head on windshield and broke arm. Damage to vehicle unknown.   Read details...

The Side/window Air Bag problem

While driving at 25 mph in a frontal collison the driver side air bag didn't deploy on impact, causing injuries to the driver upon vehicle impact. Please provide more details. Ts   Read details...


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