2008 Ford Escape airbags problems

Filed Jul 14, 2025 · Airbags, Driver assistance · 67,000 miles · GA

The contact owns a 2008 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while driving on several occasions at various speeds, the steering wheel became firm and difficult to turn. The contact stated that the air bag and traction control warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 67,000.

Filed Apr 28, 2022 · Airbags, Seats · 170,000 miles · TX · crash · 2 injuries

The contact's son owned a 2008 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while her son was driving at approximately 60 - 65 MPH, another vehicle rear-ended his vehicle in a hit-and-run collision. The driver's side front seat fractured and detached, hitting the contact's grandson's face. The airbags were not deployed upon impact. The contact's son sustained head injuries, and her grandson suffered facial fractures and a broken jaw. Medical attention was received. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a tow yard and deemed totaled by the insurance company. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 170,000. The VIN was unavailable.

Filed Aug 13, 2019 · Airbags · 76,000 miles · NV

Takata inflators> airbag light continuously comes on

Filed Dec 10, 2018 · Airbags, Brakes · MS

When you take the transmission is sluggish on changing gears and after a change out of logan her into high gear is sykes working fine wine step on the brakes the truck starts bouncing feels like the front end is about to fall out from under the truck and I told you to the ford company and they said there's no any recall on my VIN number but I have a part that is listed under the government site is good that's what's going on with my vehicle is a ford escape 2008.

Filed Nov 16, 2018 · Airbags, Electrical · 156,000 miles · SC

I have been having multiple problems with this vehicle. I went and got the power steering recall fixed 1 yr to maybe 2 yrs ago and ford said it was fixed. Now I'm having power steering going out while driving and car pulls to the right. I then turn the vehicle off and back on and it goes back to working correctly. I went back to ford and they said that the recall has been fixed and closed out and nothing they can do. Now I'm having power steering still going out and now all my lights (ABS,traction control,tire,air bag, anti theft light). After spending 200 at ford they told me ECM is bad and need to replace. Almost 500 at ford for keys to be programmed to new computer I am still having same problems and ford wants me to spend more money to see what the next step is.

Filed May 27, 2018 · Airbags, Brakes · AL

Ok as I was making a right turn off the highway I felt my steering wheel tighing up to point I have to a make sudden stop because of the loss steering.look it the message center lost message showing passages air bag off. Showing check brake system.showing battery light on lost thing going message center.

Filed Apr 20, 2018 · Airbags · 43,000 miles · LA

In the dash and the steering wheel, the covers for the air bags have become super sticky. I am wondering if, because of where the air bags are, that something has happened behind the covers that is effecting the consistency of the covers. I have tried all kinds of cleaners, goo be gone, alcohol to remove or reduce the stickyness but nothing has worked. I am worried that if the air bags are deployed that they will either not work or that some chemical reaction has occurred that would be worse than then not deploying.

Filed Feb 13, 2017 · Airbags · 130,000 miles · IN · crash · 1 injury

Ford escape approached a city street intersection with right away by green light. A truck ran the red light of same intersection. The ford escape veered to left to avoid being directly hit by truck. Air bags of ford escape did not deploy, whereas they did in the truck.

Filed Jul 25, 2016 · Airbags · TX

Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 ford edge. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 16v384000 (air bags) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available.

Filed Apr 7, 2016 · Airbags · 133,000 miles · IN

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford escape. While driving 45 MPH, the driver and passenger side air bags deployed independently. The contact did not sustain any injuries. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the vehicle was out of warranty. The failure mileage was 133,000.