Air Bag On-off Switch Problems of Ford Escort

Safety horn sticks and remains in on position creating a driving safety risk. Dealer explains that the horn switch is associated with the air bag. Based on all internet complaints and air bag problems, might be time to further investigate Ford's commitment to safety and airbag performance. . Read more...

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I just want to complain that I feel Ford motor CO. Should offer a subsidie for owners of 1999 Ford Escort zx 2 automobiles for the addition of disengagment switches for their front passenger side air bags devices. I am aware that newer models come equipped with this feature. I was advised by Ford motor CO. That they actually encourage people to make this addition to their cars for safety purposes. I contacted my local Ford dealership and was told by the serviceperson that in the ten years "he or anyone working there" had never performed a "switch addition" I asked him if it would be expensive and he said probably yes and that he would call Ford and see exactly what could be done. He said he would call me back. He has never called back. I have three kids and there is only two seatbelts in the back. I want to be able to let my eleven year old ride in the front, but I am afraid of the airbag. Now that it is standard(switches) on the 2001 and newer cars I feel there should be some cost shared by Ford motor CO. In performing this upgrade. I feel it should be a "recall" for this addition.

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Consumer was traveling approximately 45mph on dry roads another vehicle cut in front trying not to hit vehicle. Consumer hit two parked cars instead. Airbags in front didn't deploy. Manufacturer referred consuemr to a Ford dealer. Vehicle has a fuel injection switch that cut vehicle off. Vehicle started back up.

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The horn was inoperative and making a clicking noise when it is applied, the dealer found that the horn switch was stuck on part of the air bag, dealer replaced horn and drivers side air bag. Nlm.

In the process of starting vehicle ignition switch caught on fire. As a result, both airbags deployed, and interrior of dashboard was ruined.

While switching lanes a car from the back tapped bumper and consumer lost control of vehicle. Car hit guardrail stright on at about 50 mph, and airbags didn't deploy.

Brief summary of defective safety gear: 09/26/98 this vehicle was traveling 35-40mph and rear-ended a truck, neither air-bag deployed. Now, 9/17/99, atruck traveling 35-40mph rear-ended this vehicle causing about a 20mph smash to the vehicle in front and again, no air bag deployment and the fuel pump cut-off switch failed to function. This time however, the driver of this vehicle received double the whip-lash effect that could have been kept to the single inflictrd in a rear-end collision involving only two vehicles. A needless neck injury has been suffered this time and I feel that if the air-bags were deployed, the elimination of the forward whip would not have been a factor of the neck injury.