1998 FORD ESCORT Air Bagsfrontal Problems

MY SON WAS DRIVING MY 1998 FORD ESCORT LX ON A 35 MPH ROAD WHEN THE DRIVER IN FRONT OF HIM SLAMMED ON HIS BRAKES. MY SON IMMEDIATELY TRIED TO STOP THE CAR, BUT HE REAR-ENDED THE OTHER CAR BEFORE HE COULD COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. DURING THE IMPACT, THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK IN PLACE AND THE DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY - ALLOWING MY SON'S UPPER BODY TO CONTINUE FORWARD UNTIL HIS FACE HIT THE STEERING WHEEL. THE LAP BELT FUNCTIONED PROPERLY, HOLDING MY SON'S LOWER BODY IN PLACE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD ESCORT. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 35-40 MPH, REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. AT THE TIME OF THE CRASH, THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. BOTH OCCUPANTS WERE WEARING SEAT BELTS, BUT THAT DID NOT PREVENT THEM FROM BEING THROWN TO THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE AND INJURED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE HEAD AND FACE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS PARTIALLY DESTROYED AND THE FRONT BUMPER, BUMPER SUPPORT, RADIATOR AND SUPPORT, AIR CONDITIONER CONDENSER, AND POWER STEERING RESERVOIR WERE DAMAGED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 81,756.

DT: THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. WHEN THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED IT CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO BE SEVERALLY BURNED. THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY COMPLETELY. THIS OCCURRED ON AUGUST 3, 2004. THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HIT A POST. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. SHE NO LONGER HAS THE VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. THE MANUFACTURER WILL NOT HELP THE CONSUMER. *AK *NM

WHILE DRIVING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER DRIVER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. VEHICLE HYDRO PLANED , AND THE DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, SMASHING INTO A CONCRETE BARRIER. UPON IMPACT, BOTH AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER REFUSED MEDICAL ATTENTION ON THE SCENE, BUT WENT TO THE HOSPITAL LATER THAT DAY. VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND TOTALED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. *AK

AFTER STRIKING A VEHICLE IN FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. HOWEVER, NO RESPONSE WAS RECEIVED. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING 40 MPH ON A GRAVEL ROAD CONSUMER MADE AN MADE A RIGHT TURN AND VEHICLE RAN OFF THE ROAD INTO A GUARD RAIL. THIS CAUSED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE FRONT OF VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION YET NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOY. *NLM

WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH IN A FRONTAL COLLISON THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY ON IMPACT, CAUSING INJURIES TO THE DRIVER UPON VEHICLE IMPACT. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. TS

CONSUMER'S DAUGHTER REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *JB

CONSUMER STATES WHILE SHE WAS SITTING AT A STOP LIGHT, ANOTHER AUTO HIT HER FROM BEHIND, CAUSING THE BACK END OF THE AUTO TO COME IN THE FRONT SEAT. SHE STATES HER AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. SHE WAS TOLD THAT BY AN INVESTIGATOR THAT AN IMPACT OF THAT MAGNITUDE THE AIR BAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. SHE AND HER PASSENGER WERE INJURIED. TS

CONSUMER STATES INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AT 50 MPH. THE OTHER VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING 70 MPH. THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED, BUT PASSENGER AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. MR

VEHICLE HIT A TREE AT 45 MPH AND NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. DRIVER HIT HEAD ON WINDSHIELD AND BROKE ARM. DAMAGE TO VEHICLE UNKNOWN.*AK

THIS VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A 35 MPH COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE OF SIMILAR SIZE AND SUSTAINED MASSIVE FRONT END DAMAGE HOWEVER NEITHER AIRBAG IN THIS VEHICLE DEPLOYED.*AK

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION, HITTING A POLE AT 45 MPH, UPON IMPACT DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK THERE WAS ONE INJURY. *YD

WAS TRAVELING 35-40MPH ANOTHER VEHICLE TURNED IN FRONT OF CONSUMER'S VEHICLE AND WAS HIT HEAD-ON. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. NO INJURIES OR EMERGENCY ROOM TREATMENT. WENT TO DEALER LATER.*AK

CONSUMER WAS REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, AND WAS FORCED INTO A VEHICLE AHEAD OF HER. AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK

VEHICLE HIT POLE HEAD-ON AT 30 MPH, AND NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED, $ AMOUNT OF DAMAGE UNKNOWN. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY A CHAIN REACTION MULTIPLE VEHICLE ACCIDENT OCCURRED, AND AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER WAS ONLY OCCUPANT, AND SHE SUSTAINED MODERATE/SEVERE INJURIES. *AK

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. *AK

CONSUMER WAS ON A SIDE STREET TURNING INTO A PARKING LANE. AND ANOTHER VEHICLE HIT HER FROM BEHIND, AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAG WENT OFF ALL THE WAY. DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAD DIDN'T DEPLOY ALL THE WAY. *AK

WHILE WAITING TO MAKE A TURN ANOTHER CAR HIT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE ON RIGHT SIDE. DASHBOARD CRACKED, BUT NONE OF FRONTAL AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. ALSO, SEAT BELT CAME LOOSE. THE DRIVER WAS INJURED DURING THE ACCIDENT.*AK

CONSUMER GOT INTO A ACCIDENT AT 25MPH AND REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. NO PRIOR WARNINGS. HAS NOT CONDUCTED DEALER.*AK

VEHICLE INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION OF 40-45 MPH WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER/MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE THA TPULLED OUT IN FRONT OF CONSUMER. CONSUMER HIT THE BACK OF THE OTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED.*AK

CONSUMERS VEHICLE WAS STRUCK FROM BEHIND & KNOCKED INTO VEHICLE IN FRONT. HOOD & HEADLIGHTS HAD TO BE REPLACED. 29-AUG-2000, ANOTHER VEHICLE STRUCK CONSUMER'S VEHICLE FROM THE SIDE, AND AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. CONSUMER SPOKE WITH DIFFERENT DEALERS & GOT THE RUN AROUND. CONSUMERS WAS VERY CONCERNED IF IT WAS DEFECTIVE.*AK

WHILE TRAVELING AT 50 TO 55 MPH VEHICLE HIT A TREE HEAD-ON, AND NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. FORD HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH IN WET CONDITIONS DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND RAN INTO A TREE HEAD ON ,DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH TIME TO APPLY BRAKES , DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING HEAD INJURIES. *AK

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, RESULTING IN MINOR INJURIES. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK

CONSUMER HAS CAR TO DEALER 6 TIMES FOR A LOOSE AIRBAG, CONSUMER SAYS IT JIGGLES A LOT WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE STREET BECAUSE THE PANEL THAT AIRBAG IS IN IS VERY LOOSE. CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS VERY UNSAFE FOR PASSENGERS.*AK

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ABOUT 55 MPH AND ANOTHER VEHICLE BACKED OUT OF DRIVEWAY, CAUSING CONSUMER TO HIT THE OTHER VEHICLE IN THE REAR. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER WAS INJURED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 40-45MPH HAD FRONTAL IMPACT, AND DRIVER'S/ PASSENGER'S AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, WHICH DID NOT PROTECT THE OCCUPANTS IN THIS CRASH. NO PRIOR PROBLEM WITH THE AIRBAG SYSTEM. *AK *ML

WHEN VEHICLE REAR ENDED A SUV WHILE TRAVELING AT 45 MPH, THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S SIDE OR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING 35 MPH CONSUMER HIT A HALL, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, IT BECAME HOT, CAUSING UNJURIES. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

WHEN THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED THE SENSOR FLEW OUT, HITTING AND INJURING THE DRIVER. THE MANUFACTURER WILL BE NOTIFIED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE, AND ANOTHER VEHICLE REAR ENDED THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. *AK

WHILE GOING EAST A CAR GOING WEST DECIDED TO MAKE A LEFT HAND TURN, CONSUMER HIT NEXT DRIVER ON PASSENGER'S SIDE HEAD-ON. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

WHILE DRIVING DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED, BUT NOT HIGH ENOUGH. DRIVER SUSTAINED SEVERE HEAD INJURIES BY GOING THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD. HOWEVER,AIR BAG ON PASSENGER SIDE DEPLOYED FULLY, AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED LESS SEVERE INJURIES. *AK

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING HIGH SPEED BETWEEN 60 TO 65MPH AND ANOTHER VECHICLE JUMPED IN FRONT OF HIM. CONSUMER MADE A SUDDEN STOP TO AVOID HITTING VEHICLE. HE SWERVED AND FLIPPED OVER THREE TIMES. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. CONSUMER SUSTAINED INJURIES, SUFFERED A BROKEN LEG/ ARM AND PELVIC BONE. WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL.

DURING COLLISION NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG RESULTED IN INJURY TO CONSUMERS FACE WHEN HITTING THE WINDSHIELD AND MIRROR. MJS

WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING NO BRAKING ABILITY WHICH RESULTED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION WITH A CADILLAC. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY PROPERLY. THERE WAS "NO AIR IN THE BAGS" WHICH CAUSED INJURIES TO DRIVER. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION AND VIN# *AK

IN A CRASH, I WAS HIT BY A CAR GOING APPROX. 40 MPH, THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. HOWEVER, FOR 4 DAYS FOLLOWING THE ACCIDENT THERE WAS AN OVERWHELMING ODOR OF PROPELLANT IN THE CAR. THIS ODOR BROUGHT ON A SEVERE ASTHMA ATTACK FOR ME. ALSO, THE CAR HESITATES AND LOSES POWER WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR KICKS IN. THE CAR LOSES POWER ENOUGH SO THAT IT SLOWS ITSELF DOWN WHEN TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY. ALSO IT IS VERY ALARMING WHEN IT KICKS ON WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP SIGN OR STOPLIGHT. THE HESITENCY AND POWER LOSS CAUSES GREAT CONCERN FOR THE WELFARE OF THE CAR. *AK

CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 30MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION, AND AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WILL BE NOTIFIED. *AK

WHEN DRIVING DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON AND WON'T GO OFF. CONSUMER STATES THAT THIS IS A SAFETY DEFECT. *AK

CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY.

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. VEHICLE SPINNED OUT OF CONTROL, HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE BY THE PASSENGER'S SIDE RIGHT REAR WHEEL. BEFORE THE IMPACT, CONSUMER NOTICED SPEED OF 50 MPH. DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT FAILED TO LOCK IN PLACE, AND AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. MANUFACTURER. NOTIFIED. *AK

BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY AND LOOKING IN THE MIRROR TO SEE IF ANY ONE WAS COMING, ALL OF A SUDDEN VEHICLE FLEW FORWARD AND HIT FENCE. THEN WHEELS TURNED TO THE RIGHT, MISSING THE TELEPOLE. VEHICLE ENDED UP HITTING TREES AND STOPPED. AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. HAD SEAT BELT ON. *AK

IN A 35MPH, DIRECT FRONTAL IMPACT, THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY WHICH DID NOT PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN THE ACCIDENT. NO PRIOR PROBLEMS. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. *AK

VEHICLE REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE AT A SPEED OF 40MPH WHEN THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG HAD MELTED TO THE INSIDE OF THE STEERING WHEEL, CAUSING THE AIRBAG TO NOT COMPLETELY INFLATE. DEALER HAS VEHICLE CURRENTLY. *AK

DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH CONSUMER HIT A VEHICLE HEAD-ON, DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING HEAD AND NECK INJURIES. *AK