We have classified the 31 complaints from 2001 Ford Escape about AIR BAGS into the following categories.
Auto accident on 11/22/01, in excess of $11,000 damage to right headlight, front bumper, right front fender, grille, hood, right front wheel/tire, radiator, misc. engine parts, roght front door, and left side of windshield, and neither air bag deployed. *ak
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. *ak
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. *ak *slc
Nar 05/28/2003 *mr the consumer made several attempts to fix inoperable air bag assembly. seat belt restraint system replaced. dealer notified. *cb
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 this has been replaced by dealership three times.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 this has been replaced by dealership twice. *ak *yh
While traveling at 45 mph consumer rearended another vehicle. consumers vehicle was crashed pretty badly in the front. also, air bags did not deploy. consumer has not contacted dealer yet.*ak
Vehicle was at stop sign, was hit on passenger's side, neither aibag deployed, vehicle totalled. *ak
Consumer was traveling 55mph and went off the road. as vehicle slid down sideways into an embankment, it spun around. airbags did not deploy. dealer said sensor was ripped off from what they dont know. consumer went back to accident site and found the air bag sensor. vehicle has been ruled totaled by the insurance company.*ak
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.*ak