Tl* the contact owned a 2017 ford escape. The contact stated that while pressing the brake pedal, the vehicle suddenly experienced unintended acceleration causing the vehicle to crash into a parking pole. As a result, the pole detached, moved 11 millimeters and fell on top of another vehicle that was parked. During the incident the air bag did not deploy. No injuries were reported. No police report was taken. The manufacturer and local dealer were not notified of the incident. The failure mileage was 36,000.
2017 Ford Escape airbags complaints
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My car went to an accident last february 14,2017 and my airbags failed to deploy. I was running on a speed of 40-45 MPH and hit another car and my car spin 360 degrees then another car hit my car and made my car stop from spinning. Despite the impact, my airbags failed to deploy.
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 ford escape. The contact stated that another vehicle pulled right in front of the contact's vehicle. The collision occurred on the front passenger side of the vehicle. None of the air bags deployed even though there was a pop sound. The vehicle speed was 50 MPH and there were no injuries. A police report was filed. Both vehicle's were towed away. The damage was severe to the front part of the vehicle. The contact think's the engine was severely damaged. The vehicle wreckage was towed back to the contact's house and the insurance company had not yet determined if it would be declared totaled. The dealer or manufacturer had not yet been contacted. The failure mileage was 81,000. The VIN was not available.
Air bag and stability control light on. Dealership found restraint control module short circuit. This is the same issue report back in 2014 campaign #14v597000. Seems issue was not addressed correctly.
Tl* the contact owned a 2017 ford escape. While driving 35 MPH, the contact's vehicle was t-boned by another vehicle exiting a parking lot. The contact's vehicle was pushed into a stop sign and a pole, and landed in a ditch. None of the air bags deployed inside the vehicle. Instead, the air bags deployed outwardly, which caused the front passenger tire to detach from the vehicle. A police report was filed. The vehicle was totaled by the insurance company and towed. The contact smelled a burning odor, but there was no fire. The contact and a passenger were injured and transported by ambulance to the hospital. The contact spoke with the takata manufacturer, but received no assistance. The dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The cause of the failure was not determined. The VIN and failure mileage were unknown.
Air bags did not inflate from rear end accident. Vehicle was stopped at traffic light.
I was driving my car at 45 MPH when another car cut in front of me and we connected. I pushed her car over a stop sign. My face and body hit the drivers window causing a neck and back injury and 9000 damage to my car that had 2300 miles on it last jan. 17th. Why did my air bags did not go off to protect me?
Front collision car was total loss no air bags deployed front side nothing. On freeway going west 70 miles per hour was cut off while braking ran into back of parked full size SUV out of gas in the medium off the freeway.
Vehicle was involved in three vehicle crash november 20, 2017. Vehicle was traveling through an intersection on a green light and was impacted on the side by another vehicle and rotated/rolled into a third vehicle. No airbags deployed during this incident. Vehicle had over $28k worth do damage including significant frame and structural damage. Occupants of the vehicle stuffed extreme bruising, a concussion and loss of skin from impacting inside sides of vehicle.
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 ford escape. While the contact's spouse was driving 70 MPH, the front driver side tire blew out and the vehicle crashed into a guardrail. The contact was unsure of what warning indicators were illuminated. The contact stated that the front driver and passenger side air bags deployed and the seat belts engaged; however, the rear passenger side seat belt failed to engage. The driver sustained a fractured sternum and contusion, the front passenger sustained bruised ribs and a scraped elbow, and the rear passenger sustained a fractured sternum and collar bone, which required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed, but was not diagnosed for the seat belt failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 16,296.
I was involved in a 5 car pile up on an express way traveling 65 miles per hour and the airbag did not deploy. The car was totaled. I was wearing a seat belt and had multiple contusions and concussions from whiplash.
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