The contact owned a 2012 Ford Escape. While driving in a parking lot at approximately 18-20 MPH, the vehicle unintendedly accelerated, and the brake pedal was depressed but failed to stop the vehicle. The vehicle struck a fence and an apartment building. The air bags did not deploy. The contact sustained a cut above the nose, right shoulder pain, and a concussion. The contact received medical attention. The vehicle was towed by the insurance company and declared a total loss. The failure mileage was 44,000.
2012 Ford Escape: airbags did not deploy in a crash
15 of the 604 complaints about the 2012 Ford Escape describe airbags did not deploy in a crash.
- owner complaints
- 15
- of this car's complaints
- 2%
- typical mileage
- 45,000
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
Airbags did not deploy in a crash by model year
What owners say
The contact owns a 2012 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while pulling into a parking space the vehicle suddenly accelerated hitting a parking sign causing it to fall and hit another vehicle. Then the vehicle crashed into another parked vehicle. The vehicle's passenger side of the bumper and headlight had been damaged. The vehicle was able to be steered in another direction while the brake pedal was aggressively pressed causing the vehicle to come to a stop. The air bags did not deploy. The vehicle that the parking sign fell onto had received paint damage on the hood of the vehicle and the parked vehicle's bumper had detached from the vehicle. There were no injuries. No medical attention was needed. A police report was filed. The The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the throttle body had failed. The mechanic had shared that the vehicle was included in a TSB (ID number unknown). The contact had called the dealer and was informed that the vehicle was no longer covered under the TSB due to the time duration at which it was active had since passed. The vehicle had been repaired by the mechanic. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the diagnosis was confirmed and the throttle body was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 135,000.
In an accident with front end damage and air bags didn't deploy.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford escape. While the contact's vehicle was idling at a red light, another vehicle crashed into the front end of the vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained injuries to the head, left and right wrists, back, right knees, right ankle and the right foot. Medical attention was required. A police report was filed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 92,000.
Tl* the contact owned a 2012 ford escape. While driving 5 MPH, the contact attempted to park the vehicle and it accelerated forward without warning. The contact's foot was not on the accelerator pedal at the time of the failure. As a result, the vehicle crashed into a parked vehicle. There were no injuries. The driver's air bag deployed, but the passenger air bag did not deploy. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a salvage yard where it was diagnosed as a total loss. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The VIN was unknown. The failure mileage was 70,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford escape. While driving approximately 30 MPH, the contact's vehicle crashed into the rear of a truck. The front end of the contact's vehicle was damaged and the sides were bent outward. The air bags did not deploy. The vehicle was towed and a police report was filed. The contact received chest injuries, but no medical attention was needed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but was not diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 50,000.
My wife and one month old child were in an accident the other day. She turned left in front of an oncoming vehicle and our 2012 ford escape xlt was hit in the front passenger corner. The insurance adjuster just finished determining the damage only to conclude that the vehicle is a total loss. There was over $10,000 in damage to the vehicle before he took it apart to determine how expensive the frame repair would become. The airbags did not deploy. I have notified ford about this issue and they are "investigating" which I'm sure will lead to absolutely nothing. How can a car receive a catastrophic impact on the front end like that and the airbags not deploy?
Tl* the contact owned a 2012 ford escape. While the vehicle was idle at a stop light, an oncoming van from the opposite side of the road crashed into the front of the contact's vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. The contact and passenger sustained injuries to their chests, which required medical attention. The vehicle was destroyed and towed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 60,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford escape. While driving 30 MPH, the ccontact's vehicle was rear ended by another vehicle. The contact's vehicle spun around and crashed into a guard rail. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed. The contact sustained injuries that required medical attention. The vehicle was towed by the insurance company for an evaluation. The failure mileage was 52,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford escape. While driving approximately 40 MPH, the contact's vehicle veered off the road, down an embankment, and crashed into a concrete drain cover and a tree. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact and front seat passenger sustained injuries that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 45,000. Updated 8/19/15*cn updated 08/25/15
Tl* the contact owned a 2012 ford escape. The contact was entering a residential driveway at an unknown speed when the brake pedal was engaged but the pedal failed. The vehicle failed to stop and the contact crashed into a residential deck. The air bags failed to deploy however, there were no injuries. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 16,276. Updated 9/4/14
Southbound on 2 lane highway toned in the left driver and passenger side doors. At fault driver ran a stopsign at 65mph while we were traveling 55mph. No airbags deployed.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2012 Ford Escape no deployment
Is airbags did not deploy in a crash a common problem on the 2012 Ford Escape?
15 of 604 owner complaints about the 2012 Ford Escape (2%) mention airbags did not deploy in a crash. The model year with the most reports is 2001.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2012 Ford Escape?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
Other symptoms on the 2012 Ford Escape
Stalling 56Power steering loss 52Loss of power 35Check engine light 25Jerking 21Steering lock-up 19Hesitation 18Sudden acceleration 16Fuel leak 15Door locks 10Fuel smell 10ABS 8Fuel pump 7Seat belt 7Water leak 7Ball joint 6Engine failure 6
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