79 of the 725 complaints about the 1995 Ford Escort are about the airbag system — 11% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 150,000 miles.
79
Complaints
61
Crashes
2
Fires
42
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
AIR BAGS
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ABOUT 40 MPH AND A DEER JUMPED IN FRONT OF THE VEHICLE CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY COMPLETELY. CONSUMER STATED THAT THE BAGS CAME OUT, BUT DID NOT INFLATE COMPLETELY, CAUSING DRIVER TO SUSTAIN A CONCUSSION.
NHTSA complaint #10103262 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
CONSUMER STATED THAT HIS WIFE HAD A FRONT END COLLISION AND BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. WIFE SUSTAINED WRIST INJURIES BY THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAG. CONSUMER WANTED TO KNOW IF THIS WAS NORMAL.
NHTSA complaint #10037917 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
CONSUMER STATES THAT AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON INTERITTENTLY.
NHTSA complaint #563986 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
CONSUMER STATES THAT AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON INTERITTENTLY.
NHTSA complaint #563986 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AUTOMATIC SEATBELT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE IS STUCK IN THE UPRIGHT POSITION. SHE CANNOT USE SEATBELT BECAUSE OF THE DEFECT. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT DEALER BROKE THE SEAT BELT AND REPLACED DRIVERS SEAT BELT MOTOR AND TRACK FOR FREE, NOW IT'S BROKE AGAIN.
NHTSA complaint #8002401 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, CAR WAS AIRBORNE. NEITHER SEAT BELT LOCKED IN PLACE, AND DRIVER HIT STEERING WHEEL DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG CAUSED BURNS TO DRIVER'S ARM.
NHTSA complaint #805238 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
SRS LIGHT STAYS ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIOAL INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #895932 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
AIRBAGS SLIDING CONTACT IS DEFECTIVE. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON VEHICLE MAKE AND MODEL; HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN.
NHTSA complaint #882872 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VAN IN FRONT MADE A "U" TURN. CAUSING ESCORT TO SLAM ON BRAKES AND BE REARENDED AFTER DRIVING 45MPH. UPON IMPACT, FRONT SEATS COLLAPSED BACKWARDS. PASSENGER'S SEATBACK HIT CHILD'S SEAT, CHILD NOT IN SEAT, ALSO, CAUSED VEHICLE TO REAREND ANOTHER VEHICLE DUE TO NOTBEING ABLE TO SEE. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. DRIVER SUFFERED BACK & LEG INJURIES. EMERGENCY ROOM TREATMENT.
NHTSA complaint #877818 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THROTTLE STUCK AND ACCELERATED INTO TWO PARKED VEHICLES.
NHTSA complaint #735975 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 40 MPH STEERING WHEEL GOT STUCK. AT TIMES STEPPED ON THE BRAKES, AND LOST CONTROL. VEHICLE CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT WAS PARKED. CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. ALSO, UPON IMPACT, NEITHER OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED.
NHTSA complaint #870063 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
THE AIRBAG COMES ON AND WILL STAY ON FOR A LITTLE WHILE AND GO OFF. IT HAS COME ON SEVERAL TIMES. CONTACTED CHARAPP FORD AND INFORMED ME THE FIRST TIME THAT TO BRING THE CAR IN WHEN THE LIGHT STAYS ON. THE SECOND TIME IT CAME ON AND WENT OFF, THEY TOLD ME TO BRING MY CAR IN. BROUGHT MY CAR IN ON 7/25/00 AND TOLD ME THAT THEY COULD NOT DO ANY DIAGNOSTIC TESTING UNTIL THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND FLASHED. SAID THAT THERE WAS NO SAFETY ISSUE AS FAR AS IT WAS COMING ON AND OFF, AND THAT IT WAS FINE TO DRIVE IN THAT CONDITION. COME BACK WHEN AIR BAG LIGHT FLASHES ON AND OFF.
NHTSA complaint #726982 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #722134 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS IN A FRONT END COLLISION AT 30 MPH, AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED.
NHTSA complaint #859145 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND SHE BENT DOWN FOR A SECOND TO PICK UP SOMETHING FROM THE FLOORBOARD. WHEN SHE STRAIGHTENED UP, VEHICLE HAD VEERED OVER INTO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, AND TURNED AWAY FROM HITTING A MAILBOX. THEN, HIT AN ENBANKMENT AND FLIPPED OVER, TWICE, LANDING ON THE TOP SIDE. CONSUMER HAD TO FORCE THE DOOR OPEN. UPON IMPACT, DUAL AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY, AND THE SEAT BELT BROKE. CONSUMER SUSTAINED HEAD INJURIES.
NHTSA complaint #857578 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING HAD A DIRECT FRONTAL IMPACT, AND DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S AIRBAGS MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY AFTER THE INTIAL FRONTAL IMPACT. DRIVER SUSTAINED HEAD INJURIES. AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WHILE HITTING THE WINDSHIELD. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #854075 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER HIT A DEER DRIVING AT 55 MPH. THE AIRBAG ON THE PASSENGER SIDE EXPERIENCED DEPLOYMENT IMMEDIATELY, BUT THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG EXPERIENCED A DELAY WHICH RESULTED IN INJURY TO DRIVER. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
NHTSA complaint #853495 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIRBAGS MALFUNCTION, CAUSING THE AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY UNEXPECTEDLY AND RESULTING IN A CRASH. NO PREVIOUS PROBLEM WITH THE AIRBAG SYSTEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #852486 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 55 MPH LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, WENT OFF THE ROAD INTO A TREE. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.
NHTSA complaint #845557 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS HIT FROM THE REAR WHILE PARKED, AND WAS PUSHED INTO TRAFFIC AND THEN WAS HIT FROM THE FRONT BY A JEEP. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED.
NHTSA complaint #842013 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AT APPROX 50-55 MPH IMPACT ON THE DRIVER SIDE. VEHICLE FLIPPED OVER ON ITS ROOF. UPON IMPACT, BOTH AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE SHOULD HAVE BEEN HIT FROM THE REAR OR FRONT IN ORDER FOR AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY.
NHTSA complaint #841530 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLOSION. UPON 60 MPH IMPACT, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED.
NHTSA complaint #840319 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAGS DURING COLLISION, CAUSING INJURY TO THE DRIVERS NECK. NM
NHTSA complaint #545298 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG MODULE SHORTED OUT DUE TO BEVERAGE SPILLAGE AND LEAK INTO MODULE.
NHTSA complaint #523605 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, UPON IMPACT THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING MINOR INJURIES TO OCCUPANTS. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED.
NHTSA complaint #824890 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE IN A 3 CAR ACCIDENT GOING 45 MPH THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AT ANY TIME.
NHTSA complaint #824999 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
DURING VEHICLE ACCIDENT NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG.
NHTSA complaint #530367 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING AT 55 MPH AND EXPERIENCED SUDDEN AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT OF BOTH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS THAT CRACKED THE WINDSHIELD OF THE VEHICLE, AND CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO SKID. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.
NHTSA complaint #834278 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
SEAT BELT FAILURE AND NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG DURING COLLISION RESULTING IN INJURIES TO CHEST AND BACK.
NHTSA complaint #508116 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING AROUND OUR ABOUT 4 MPH TO 11 MPH WHEN WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION, HITTING A TREE IN WHICH BOTH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, UPON DEPLOYMENT OF THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG, THE IMPACT KILLED THE DRIVER.
NHTSA complaint #827780 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.