2013 Ford Escape: airbags did not deploy in a crash

Filed Jul 17, 2024 · Airbags, Locks · 212,000 miles · IN · crash · 1 injury

The contact owned a 2013 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while driving approximately 25 MPH, the rear passenger side door erroneously opened causing a distraction to the driver and the vehicle crashed into the rear of a second vehicle. During the crash, the front end of the vehicle was severely damaged but the air bag did not deploy. During the crash, the contact sustained neck, shoulder, and back injuries. No medical treatment was received. The vehicle was destroyed. A police report was taken at the scene and the vehicle was towed away. The cause of the failures was not determined. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The local dealer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 212,000.

Filed Jul 18, 2022 · Airbags, Seat belts · 99,000 miles · MA · crash · 1 injury

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Escape. The contact stated while on the highway during rush hour driving at 30 MPH, the vehicle behind failed to slow down causing her to crash into the vehicle in front when her vehicle was rear-ended. The contact stated the seat belt's pretensions failed to function, and the air bags failed to deploy. During the impact, the contact hit her head on the steering wheel. In addition, the contact sustained a fractured nose, facial bruises, and neck injuries. An ambulance arrived at the scene and treated the contact then transported her to the emergency room where a MRI and CT scan was performed. The police arrived on the scene and filed a police report. There was damage to the front bumpers and grill and rear of the vehicle, but it was drivable. The vehicle failure was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The contact related the failure to the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 14V597000 (Air Bags, Seat Belts). The approximate failure mileage was 99,000.

Filed Jun 22, 2021 · Airbags · 106,200 miles · IL · crash

The contact owned a 2013 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving at 75 mph, a deer unexpectedly ran across the freeway. As a result, the vehicle ran into the deer. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. There were no injuries sustained but the contact suffered a sore back. The vehicle was not drivable and was towed to their home address. The vehicle was diagnosed by an independent mechanic as a total loss. The vehicle was not repaired. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 106,200.

Filed May 6, 2020 · Airbags · VA · crash

This car was involved in an accident the car struck several trees hitting the front end of the car and then landed on the driver side. The front airbags never deployed not did the driver side airbag. My teenager was driving the car when it turned over he has been concerned with why the airbags never deployed. The side airbag should have with the way the car landed on its side. If the airbag had of deployed then his head would have never hit the window. There is no way that when you look at the pictures I feel that someone can honestly tell me that it just didn't hit where the sensor was and that's the reason. Has there been a recall on the airbags that we aren't aware of or could there be an issue. This has us concerned because this accident could have been worse than it was and maybe if the airbags had of deployed there might have been more injuries but something just doesn't seem right. The accident happen on a side street the speed was about 40 MPH going around a curve moved over to the edge of the road due to car being in his lane. When moving over the car started sliding into the wet grass tried bringing back but over corrected then the car struck a tree head an embankment then turned over in driver side.

Filed Feb 2, 2020 · Airbags, Seats · 69,000 miles · KS · crash · 3 injuries

My vehicle was stationary. I was rear ended by a mid size car going at least 55mph. The vehicle did not break before colliding with my vehicle. My air bags did not deploy. Both my drivers seat and my passengers seas broke. The plastic surrounding the base of my seat was dislodged and cracked. The metal structure of the seats also broke. Both my drivers seat and front passengers seat were completely laid back and did not raise after the collision. The seats before the collision were in the upright position. Due to the air bags not deploying my head contacted the steering wheel.

Filed Mar 22, 2019 · Transmission · SC · crash · 1 injury

Tl* the contact owned a 2013 ford escape. Two minutes after the vehicle was parked in the driveway, the contact heard a loud crash. The contact went outside and noticed that the vehicle rolled down the driveway and crashed into a vehicle passing by. The contact was not in the vehicle at the time of the failure. The contact stated that the house was on a hill and the vehicle went into reverse independently. The air bags did not deploy. The occupant in the other vehicle was injured and received medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a tow yard and deemed totaled by the contact's insurance company. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and provided a case number. The failure mileage was unknown.

Filed Dec 31, 2018 · Airbags, Engine · FL · crash · 2 injuries

My fianc and I were pulling out of our driveway when the vehicle suddenly stalled and stopped completely. The vehicle was then hit by another vehicle the side airbag didn't deploy and my fianc is very lucky to be alive! It wasn't until we purchased this vehicle that we realized that this particular vehicle has had so many recalls. There also has been so many official stalling complaints that an investigation had beeen necessary! Since the accident, the stalling issue has not improved but worsens and is now stalling everytime we put gas into the vehicle. It stalls and won't start again. He was driving on a major highway; upon exiting the highway the vehicle stalled and shut completely off at the highway exit ramp luckily he was able to pull the vehicle off on the shoulder or he would have been involved in yet another accident and potentially killed! Ford really needs to address this problem! These vehicles have been well maintained and from what I have read most are having this same issue from the beginning of owning the vehicle. When my fianc was injured in the first stalling accident we weren't the owners of the vehicle, my aunt was allowing us to borrow her vehicle and she recently sold it to us; now that we own the vehicle we realize that the accident could have been prevented and should have! Also I understand the side airbag not deploying is another recall issue that hasn't been addressed with our SUV!

Filed Nov 14, 2017 · Airbags · 30,000 miles · TX · crash · fire · 1 injury

I was in a car accident on july 26, 2015 and the side impact airbag did not deploy after I had received a recall notice many months prior to the accident> every time I took it to the dealership for maintenance, they said there was no "fix" yet at the time. My 2013 ford escape was totaled in the accident. I was driving at a rate of about 20/25 MPH westbound on the 2600 block on elm street on sunday 07/26/15 at about 1:30 pm cst. I was on the left lane when a car in the left lane made an illegal left turn from his lane in an attempt to park and t-boned my car instead. All airbags deployed except for the side impact bag on the drivers see that was on the recall. My head struck the door frame and I suffered a concussion, multiple soft tissue injuries and a temporal mandibular disorder

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 Jul 2, 2013 · Airbags · 847 miles · TN · crash · 1 injury

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. The contact stated that while sitting idle at a red light, another vehicle crashed into the rear of the contact's vehicle. The contact's vehicle was pushed forward, causing her to crash into the preceding vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained a broken tail bone and head injuries. A police report was field. The vehicle was towed to the dealer for diagnosis but they were unable to duplicate the air bag failure. The vehicle was repaired and the manufacturer was notified of the failure. The VIN was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 847.