Due to moisture in airbag moduler , the moduler shorted out, causing a fire.because windows were rolled up , it smothered fire out.
1997 Ford Escort airbags complaints
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While stopping on a red light the air bags deployed without a reason.
Vehicle experienced no deployment of air bag when impacted in the front and rear of the car. (attorney for consumer). Nlm
Vehicle was involved in a collision at 45mph, seat belts did not retract properly, and the airbag did not deploy until the vehicle came to a complete stop. Dealer and manufacturer have been notified.
Vehicle was involved in an accident in which vehicle rolled into a ditch while coming to a stop at approx. 25 MPH in heavy rain condition. Upon impact, both air bags deployed and bursted. Driver received chemical burns to his fingers, and passenger received chemical burns to one of his eyes and face. Dealer/manufacturer notified. Seeking help from the federal safety agency in this matter.
Air bags deployed for no reason. When the car came to a stop, it bumped the car in front of it. Ford says this was the cause for the deployment. It was not!
Consumer was driving approximately 45mph when a deer jumped over gaurdrail head-on in front vehicle. Air bags deployed, the passenger side damaged consumers eye.
Driver's side seatbelts never locked down. When the passenger side airbag was deployed it shattered the windshield. Glass was on the passenger's seat and if some one was there they would have been cut.
My wife hit a deer on interstate 90 near albert lea, mn. Relatively minor damage to the car but sufficient to deploy both air bags. The deployment resulted in a fracture to the dash and windshield that required replacement of those plus all air bag components. The majority of damage to the vehicle was because of air bag deployment. According to information supplied by the dealer, one air bag sensor is unique in this particular vehicle and not readily available. We have waited a number of weeks to get the sensor, otherwise the vehicle has been repaired. The dealer will not release the vehicle as long as a safety component is inoperative. Ford says that this is a problem for the dealer to resolve. The dealer says that they have had this part on priority shipment for over three weeks and it still is not available. I believe that the damage may have been sufficient to deploy the air bags though it was unnecessary in this particular crash. However it is unexcuseable that this part causes the majority of damage to the vehicle, plus we are unable to use the vehicle, we lose not only use, we lose warranty, and we do not have a very secure feeling about a part that is so important, yet so rare that it only exists in a few production models. We are grateful for safety devices, we are grateful no one was injured, we would be more grateful to get our car back. Why would ford put a safety component on such limited supply? Please identify if this is a safety concern for more vehicle owners. Thank you, curt kephart should not the entire system be replaced with something more standard?
Driver was rearended by another vehicle traveling at about 50 MPH, and was pushed into the bumper of the vehicle in front. During the collision the seat back mechanisms broke and allowed the recline to a 45 degree angle, the shoulder strap of the seat belt slid down to her arm, and she was thrown into the steering wheel since the air bags were not deployed. Vehicle was totalled, and driver sustained injury. *ak
False deployment of air bag during 10 MPH (tap) of a guardrail, resulting in injury to eyes.
Consumer was driving vehicle on highway at 60 MPH when noticed a burning smell coming from inside, passenger's side of vehicle. Pulled vehicle over to see what was burning, nothing could be found. Passenger got back into car, while driver was still looking under the hood. Less then 30 seconds after passenger got into the vehicle, both air bags deployed. Passenger received chemical burns and cuts on face. Also, air bags cracked front windshield. Dealer notified.
While driving the vehicle hit the curb and both air bags deployed which caused the windshield to crack.
During frontal impact at 30mph, the passenger's side air bag deployed, while driver's side air bag did not deploy, causing consumer to hit steering wheel.
Brakes failed and vehicle rear ended another vehicle at 25mph, and airbags on both sides did not deploy.
Driver's air bag deployed during a rearend collision, burning occupant's hands and injuring the fingers.
Vehicle had frontal collision at 35mph and driver's and passenger's side airbags did not deploy. Has not been to dealer.
Air bag had violent deployment upon collision, causing burns, scrapes and bruises.
Vehicle hit a bump going about 28 MPH and the vehicle's airbags exploded . The explosion caused the windshield to shatter and the panel to burst. Ther is no damage to the vehicle. Manufacturer will repair the vehicle only if insurance company determines that there is a manufacturer's defect .
While driving at 20 MPH the driver's and passenger's air bags deployed without an accident occurring or vehicle hitting anything in the road, cause unknown.
Steering wheel locked up,brakes failed to operate properly resulting in an accident, no deployment of air bags during collision.
Vehicle was involved in a minor collision in which both driver's and passenger's air bags deployed, causing the window shield to break. Please describe further details.
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