Front Air Bag problems of the 2000 Ford Escort

Crash with injuries, front end damage to 2000, Ford, Escort zx2 head injuries due to low airbags. Both driver and passenger had head injuries because the airbags provided no head/neck protection.

Consumer's was traveling on the highway another vehicle crossed over into consumer's vehicle lane and hit it head on. The driver 's side seat belt failed to hold the driver in. Upon impact, both frontal airs bags did not deploy. Driver sustained head injuries. The ambulance was called, but the driver refused to go to the hospital by ambulance. She went on her on the same day. Vehicle was towed and totaled by the insurance company.

My daughter had a front end collision and the air bag did not release. She was stopped at a traffic light and a 2000 Honda accord came around the corner and hit her head on on the passenger side.

Was driving vehicle approximately 40mph when air bags partially deployed. One on driver's side was in flames. Then, passenger's side started to burn. No indications of air bag areas being hit or vehicle hitting anything when it happened. Vehicle was a rental from enterprise. The driver says some one hit him just before the airbag deployed.

While driving on a local road traveling 30mph, ran a stop sign at an intersection when another vehicle coming through the intersection and having the right away was rearended by consumer's vehicle, hitting it on the side. Upon impact,neither airbag deployed.

My daughter hydroplaned and was slung into a guard rail. On impact two seatbelts popped open. The airbags opened but didn't prevent the driver and passenger from hitting the windshield. I thought airbags were supposed to prevent people from hitting the windshield.

Air bags smoked and singed required occupant to crawl out passenger side as drivers side caved in.