2013 Ford Escape: airbag warning light

Filed Jan 21, 2026 · Airbags, Electrical · WI

I bought a 2013 escape 3-4 months ago. It had a clear car fax as well as clean on Ford.com. recently the air bag light has been flashing on and as time has gone on, it is staying on longer. I just had it diagnosed at a Ford Dealership and was told it was an air bag sensor, with a cost of over $2000. After digging deeper, I discovered that the Air Bag and sensors were replaced in 2016 under the recalls at the time. I understand that this was done and I am only asking for some financial assistance as I can no longer drive my escape. I know i bought an older car, but Ford will not help with any assistance and it seems they have an obligation since this problem has been happening over and over. i worked in Ford dealerships for over 40 years. Please help.

Filed Oct 13, 2021 · Airbags · KY · crash · 1 injury

Bought my 2013 Ford Escape SEL 2 years ago. The airbag light has been on the whole time. I went and had it checked after I was hit in the passenger front side and airbags did not depoly. My husband got hurt. I was told it needs a part replaced. I know there was a recall on the airbags on this vehicle and the owner stated never had it replaced thru recall. I always have my 2 youngest grandbabies with me and I want to keep them safe. This is very important. Please help. 2nd issue is the front suspension, I can go over a rough road and it sounds awful making noise the whole time.

Filed Oct 2, 2019 · Airbags, Seat belts · 60,000 miles · PA

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. While operating the vehicle, the air bag warning indicator remained illuminated after buckling the driver's seat belt. Additionally the driver's side seat belt alarm was inoperable and did not chime when the seat belt was not fastened. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the seat belt sensor was faulty. The local dealer and manufacturer were not notified of the failures. The failure mileage was 60,000. *bf

Filed Aug 14, 2015 · Electrical · 25,000 miles · NY · crash · 1 injury

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. While driving at 73 MPH, the air bag warning light, traction control warning light, brake warning light, and service engine light illuminated. The contact stated that the anti-lock braking system on the front passenger side was engaged which caused the vehicle to pull to the right and crashed into a concrete pillar. The contact stated that the air bags did not deploy. The front seat passenger sustained injuries that did not require medical attention. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v495000 (electrical system); however, the vehicle was not repaired due to the part not being available. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 25,000.

Filed May 18, 2015 · Airbags · 5,000 miles · FL

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. The contact stated that the air bag warning lamp flashed several times. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v597000 (air bags) and stated that the part was not available within a reasonable time frame. The dealer did not give a specific date for when the part would become available. The manufacturer was contacted and could not provide an estimated date for when the contact's vehicle would receive the recall repair. The contact stated that the air bag warning lamp continued to flash intermittently. The approximate failure mileage was 5,000. Updated 7/21/15

Filed Mar 25, 2015 · Engine · 19,187 miles · NY

In august 2014, january 2015, february 2015, and march 2015 my vehicle went into "failsafe" mode due to an overheating engine, among other problems. The vehicle was towed each time to the ford dealer's service center where the lease originated. Failsafe mode cuts power to the brain of the vehicle which shuts down the engine to "safely" stop the vehicle so the car doesn't light itself on fire. The car literally goes from 60 to 0 in a matter of minutes. Any time the vehicle has gone into failsafe mode I have been terrified of causing an accident or getting rearended. The car has been in and out of the ford service center and pep boys for repetitive engine issues, coolant system issues, transmission issues, computer system issues, etc. There are 9 recalls on the car thus far, 8 of them have been fixed - the airbag recall does not apply to my vehicle because the airbag light is not on. My car has spent a total of 28 days in the shop since it was leased in 2013 for repeat repairs. I tried several times to have ford buy back the remainder of the lease but was denied because the issues did not take place within the first 18,000 miles of the lease. I also filed for new york state lemon law and was denied for the same reason. I was forced to roll the remaining 9 payments ($4,044) into a new lease for a 2015 ford escape on 3/9/15 because the 2013 escape was unpredictable and problematic - it was not safe to be on the road. The engine overheated approximately every 6 days for two months and it was deemed "unrepairable" by the mechanic but corporate still refused to buy back the lease. Speaking of corporate - I was treated terribly by the regional customer service manager. She screened her phone calls and refused to call me back unless I asked for a supervisor. She spoke to me like she was punishing her 5 year old child and her favorite word was "no."

Filed Feb 26, 2015 · Airbags · MD

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. While driving at an unknown speed, the air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer. The contact was unsure about what part needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired due to the parts not being available to repair the vehicle. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The VIN was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v597000 (air bags). The failure mileage was unknown.

Filed Dec 16, 2014 · Airbags · 21,000 miles · MN

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. The contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v597000 (air bags, seat belts) however, the part was unavailable to perform the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 21,000.

Filed Nov 18, 2014 · Electrical · 7,000 miles · TX

I heard about the recall on my local news station. I called my local ford service department and they told me the recall would only be fixed if my air bag light came on. Why to you want to risk injury and lawsuit. Why can't you go ahead and fix?

Filed Nov 4, 2014 · Airbags, Engine · 31,410 miles · AL

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. The contact stated that the engine hesitated and the front passenger air bag warning light illuminated intermittently. The contact received a notification for the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v495000 (engine) and stated that the recall exceeded a reasonable time for repair. The dealer advised that the part was not available. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 31,410.

Filed Sep 25, 2014 · Airbags · 18,000 miles · MA

My 2013 ford escape se is having a continuous problem with the airbag light. The airbag warning light will illuminate in the instrument panel and stay on while I am driving. This happens intermittently and is difficult to predict. A vehicle health report state that there is a failure in the overall restraint system that must be fixed immediately. Stoneham ford and ford corporate has indicated that they will not address the problem unless the light is actually on while it is in the dealership. I am currently considering legal options right now for breach of warranty.

Filed Jun 23, 2014 · Airbags · 11,000 miles · TN

On sat june 7, 2014 I noticed the drivers side airbag light was solid yellow and stayed on until I returned home that evening. On monday june 10th, I got up and went to the store and noticed it was off. Since then it has came on and went back off at various stages of driving, from highway speeds to an idle at a traffic light. Also, the passenger side air bag light does do not come on when my granddaughter is sitting in the front seat, she is 14 years old and weighs approx 90#. I have taken it to the ford dealer in cookeville tennessee and they kept it over night and advised me that they could not duplicate the issue and no repairs were performed. They have told me that since they could not duplicate the issue there was nothing they could do and the vehicle was "safe" to continue to drive as normal. On the way home from the dealership, the drivers side air bag light came back on and has since went off and on several times since then. I do have pictures that are time and date stamped of each subsequent incident and the speed and odometer reading at the time.