2018 Ford Escape: airbags did not deploy in a crash

Filed Jun 5, 2026 · Airbags · MI · 1 injury

While driving to pick up my daughter my hudband was driving on the interstate and the side airbags deployed for no reason. The front air bags did not deploy. Upon inspection of the car by an insurance collision expert there was no collision or rodents that could have affected the vehicle. It was deemed a mechanical or electrical failure/defect. My husband was traveling at 70 MPH he could have lost control of the car and crashed and potentially lost his life. A collision center has confirmed this. The vehicle has been inspected by collision center and insurance collsion expert. There were no warning messages or labels of any kind.

Filed Sep 29, 2025 · Airbags · NC · crash

Driver rear-ended another car, the airbags did not deploy. The cars passenger front was damaged, the front end frame was bent, and the car is deemed totaled. Driver hit steering wheel.

Filed Mar 23, 2025 · Airbags, Body · NC · crash · 2 injuries

Vehicle involved in collision on major highway with two other vehicles. Given speed and impact of collision very surprised that the air bags did not deploy.

Filed Jul 18, 2023 · Airbags, Seat belts · MO · crash · 1 injury

Seatbelt on the passenger side did not stop me from hitting the dash board and the air bags did not deploy. Was rearend while waiting to get off an of ramp.

Filed Jul 25, 2022 · Acceleration, Transmission · TX · crash · 2 injuries

The contact owns a 2018 Ford Escape. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 22V413000 (Power Train) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that while his wife was driving at low speeds, pulling into a parking space, the vehicle experienced unintended acceleration while the brake pedal was depressed. The vehicle drove over a curve and crashed into the corner of a building when it came to a complete stop. There were no air bags deployed. The contact's wife was able to drive the vehicle away from the scene of the collision. No police report was filed. The contact and his wife later received medical attention at the hospital for his neck and back injuries and his wife had fractured and bruised ribs. The dealer was made aware of the failure; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The vehicle was then taken to a body shop for front-end damage replacement. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

Filed Aug 20, 2020 · 57,000 miles · ID · crash · 1 injury

Tl* the contact owns a 2018 ford escape. The contact stated while his wife parked the vehicle into a uphill driveway, when exiting the vehicle it began to roll down the driveway hill. The contact stated the wife did not have the emergency brakes activated and the gear was in park. The contact stated the vehicle crashed into a tree across the street while his grandchild was still seated on a car seat at the rear passenger side. Air bags did not deploy. The contact stated his wife had sustained injuries on both knees and was taken to the hospital and sought medical attention. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was not drivable. The vehicle was towed to body shop to have the cosmetic repairs. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired as of yet. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer had not been informed of failure. The failure mileage was 57,000. The VIN was not available.

Filed Feb 18, 2019 · Engine · 2,000 miles · MA · crash · 1 injury

While traveling in a rotary our car was struck violently by a vehicle on the left trying to make an incorrect exit. The impact was hard enough to cause the engine to stop operating resulting in a total loss of steering land braking. Because of no power, the steering did not respond nor did the brakes. The damage to the car was primarily cosmetic and little mechanical damage. The airbags did not deploy and if the car had remained in control it could have been stopped before it proceeded into the oncoming land causing damage to this vehicle and the one that was hit. If there is some type of device to turn an engine off when hit with all of our power steering and brakes this is a problem when the vehicle is still operable.