2004 Ford Escape: airbags did not deploy in a crash

Filed Jan 24, 2018 · Engine · 65,000 miles · NY · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford escape. While driving 65 MPH, the vehicle spontaneously caught fire under the hood and the check engine indicator illuminated. The air bags did not deploy. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. There were no injuries. The fire department was called to the scene. A police report was filed. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified and did not assist. The VIN was unknown. The failure mileage was approximately 65,000.

Filed Jan 12, 2018 · Engine · 82,000 miles · NY · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford escape. While driving unknown speeds, smoke emerged from the hood and the vehicle spontaneously caught fire without warning. The air bags did not deploy. There were no injuries and a police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. The contact called a local dealer (don's ford, 5712 horatio st, utica, ny 13502) and was informed to contact the manufacturer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact called the manufacturer at 1‑800‑392‑3673 and got the automated system before the call disconnected. The failure mileage was approximately 82,000.

Filed Oct 19, 2015 · Acceleration, Airbags · MO · crash

Tl* the contact owned a 2004 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 20 MPH, the speed accelerated independently, the brake pedal was depressed but failed to respond causing the vehicle to crash into a guard rail. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. The vehicle was destroyed. The VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 12v353000 (engine and engine cooling, vehicle speed control). The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

Filed Dec 4, 2014 · Airbags · 130,000 miles · MO · crash · 1 injury

I was in a head on crash going approximated 35 MPH and my air bags did not deploy.

Filed Apr 18, 2012 · Airbags, Seat belts · 46,000 miles · AZ

Airbag light flashes and then stays on. Warning code is 46. Took vehicle into ford dealership to fix this approximately 4 years ago. Not sure what service was performed, but the issue was never fixed. Light went on again a year later and has gone on and off for years. Due to time and cost , could not bring vehicle in for repair a second time. Was recently told by ford service rep that I would probably pay $400 to fix. May be seatbelt pretensioner. Was informed that airbags would not deploy if this was not fixed.this is a known issue and there was a tsb (technical service bulletin)regarding this issue. In my research I found that there are many ford escape owners having the same problem. Due to the high cost to repair, and with so many people out of work, many consumers may not have this work done, which is a safety hazard. To date, I am not able to pay for this repair. Due to safety issue this poses there should be a recall for this.

Filed Aug 12, 2008 · Airbags · 66,000 miles · CA

Tl*the contact owns a 2004 ford escape. While driving at an unknown speed, the front air bag warning light illuminated and blinked three times. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer and they stated that there was a shortage in the seat belt sensor. In the event of a crash, the air bags would not deploy. The contact would be responsible for the repair costs. As of august 12, 2008, the vehicle has not been repaired and remains at the dealer. The failure and current mileages were 66,000.

Filed May 1, 2007 · Airbags · 87,000 miles · KY · crash · 1 injury

Tl*the contact owns a 2004 ford escape. The contact believed that he may have passed out while driving. He did not remember crossing the intersection and crashing into a four foot pipe filled with concrete, and then flipping the vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy, and the contact sustained a ruptured left lung. The vehicle was destroyed. The current and failure mileages were 87,000.