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Problems with 1999 Ford Escort AIR BAGS

On average, the 1999 Ford Escort starts to “feel” problems with the AIR BAGS and its various aspects after 88 000 miles.

Components Affected by AIR BAGS Issues

We have classified the 14 complaints from 1999 Ford Escort about AIR BAGS into the following categories.

FRONTAL 51 SIDE/WINDOW 2

Recently reported AIR BAGS problems on 1999 Ford Escort

While traveling at 25 mph a car was coming in opposite direction and made a illegal left turn, consumer was unable to slow down and hit the other car on passenger's side door and back door. upon impact, airbags did not diploy. *ak

Consumer was involved in a front collision, in which neither airbag deployed, consumer suffered minor injuries.*jb

While driving at night at approximately 50mph a deer ran out in front. vehicle swerved to avoid hitting deer. it went off the shoulder. brought vehicle back to the road and vehicle tipped on the driver's side. then came back on all four, and continued down the road out of control hit an embakment head-on. neither airbags deployed. contact dealer and manufacturer.

While traveling at 40 mph vehicle struck another vehicle in the rear end. upon impact, driver's side nor passenger's side air bags deployed. ford has been contacted. *ak

While driving at 25-35 mph consumer's vehicle rear ended vehicle in front that all of a sudden's sides.consumer contacted dealer. *ak

Vehicle rear ended another vehicle at 40mph. upon impact, airbags did not deploy. driver sustained minor injuries. manufacturer will be notified. *ak

Vehicle experiencing alignment problems due to suspension failure, which could have cause consumer to have an accident. however, the airbag was loose at the rear part of the steering wheel, which could have caused airbag to experience no deployment during the accident, resulting in multiple injuries. *yc

When vehicle was involved in a crash totalling vehicle, driver's side/ passenger's side air bags did not deploy. vehicle was making a left turn and was hit by a ford f350, traveling about 35 mph on the front passenger's side. driver hit his head-on the steering wheel. hurt his knee and received neck and back injuries. *ak

Consumer was at a stop light and she was bending down to pick up her purse whenshe heard a loud noise, the airbags deployed. *ak

When vehicle was involved in a crash, there was deployment of both air bags, but the air bag on the passenger's side started smoldering. no one was seated on the passenger's side. reported by deputy chief donald mccarthy. *ak

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