Tl* the contact owns a 1994 ford escort. The contact stated that the air bag warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. The dealer and manufacturer were contacted and explained that the vehicle was not included in the recall associated with the federal safety agency campaign id number: 94v218000 (air bags:frontal). The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 115,404.
1994 Ford Escort: airbag warning light
12 of the 279 complaints about the 1994 Ford Escort describe airbag warning light.
- owner complaints
- 12
- of this car's complaints
- 4%
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall and 1 service bulletin for this area of the car. See below
Airbag warning light by model year
What owners say
Consumer stated that air bag light on the dash is flashing, indicating that something is wrong. Is afraid that the air bag will deploy after reading the owner's manual. Consumer took this vehicle to the dealership/mechanic, and was told that to check this problem it would cost him $89.00, and to repair it would cost $100.00 per hour. Consumer indicated that air bag light appearing on dashboard was a recall for some ford escorts, but not for his vehicle. He need edhelp with the repair cost.
Srs light stays illuminated while driving. Dealer has repaired air bag circuit. Please provide additioal information.
Airbag light comes on and stays on continually. Contacted the dealer.
While driving air bag light came on & stayed. Contacted dealer & informed by mechanic to bring vehicle in for repairs. Problem not covered by warranty. Would have to pay for repairs. Another dealership had indicated code 5-1 means blown fuse or electrical short in the air bag module.
Air bag warning light on dash blinks dtc 32. Should the mfg. Be required to repair this safety related defect free of charge?
Recall 95s01. Airbag light on dash intermittently comes on. Dealer contacted and stated no recalls, replacement airbag needed. Problem still exists. *ak
Srs light comes on intermittently. (ie98074) also shoulder belt on drivers side hesitates when retracting/rear defroster switch is inoperable. Dealer is not aware of problems, problems still exist. Provide further information.
Intermittent flashing of air bag light. (qcaw)
When driving the air bag light sensor comes on . Please describe.
While driving, airbag light flashes continuously, dealer can't fix until mfr provides kit. Tt
Other: air bag warning light constantly comes on.
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
Air bags: frontal
- What is wrong
- The driver side air bag module can have an inadequately welded inflator canister.
- Risk
- In the event of a collision, the weld seam can separate, causing the air bag to fail to deploy properly and hot gases to be expelled from the back of the steering wheel. This can result in an increased risk of personal injury from the hot gases and the air bag failure.
- Remedy
- Dealers will install a new air bag module.
Recall number 94V218000 · Recall details
Questions about the 1994 Ford Escort airbag light
Is airbag warning light a common problem on the 1994 Ford Escort?
12 of 279 owner complaints about the 1994 Ford Escort (4%) mention airbag warning light. The model year with the most reports is 1997.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1994 Ford Escort?
There is 1 recall and 1 service bulletin for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1994 Ford Escort
Seat belt 31No deployment 18Coil spring 10Fire or smoke 9Stalling 8Brake failure 7Headlights 6
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