Consumer was traveling about 35mph on highway and hydroplaned off the road. Then, she went down an enbankment. Airbags didn't deploy at all, and consumer sustained internal injuries, and suffered post trauma.
1999 Ford Escort airbags complaints
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Vehicle was involved in an accident, and car was totally damaged. Also, neither driver'sside nor passenger's side airbags deployed. Consumer sustained injuries.
In the process of starting vehicle ignition switch caught on fire. As a result, both airbags deployed, and interrior of dashboard was ruined.
Vehicle was involed in an accident. Upon impct, airbag deployed, but did not inflate, there was no air bag causing passenger to hit windshield and cracking it. *ak
While driving at 35 MPH vehicle was in a front end collision and the seat belts did not restrain properly. Also, air bags did not deploy. Dealer has been contacted. *ak
Defective driver's and passenger's air bags malfunctioned, and did not deploy at a frontal impact of 30 MPH, which did not protect the occupants in this crash. Mechanic said the airbags were defective.
Vehicle was involved in an accident by hitting a snow draft, causing vehicle to spin around into a ditch and strike a concrete barrier upon impact, seat belt and air bag failed to deploy.
While switching lanes a car from the back tapped bumper and consumer lost control of vehicle. Car hit guardrail stright on at about 50 MPH, and airbags didn't deploy.
Front end hit another vehicle's front end at roughly 15 to 20mph, and neither driver's side nor passenger's side airbags deployed. Driver sustained injuries. Dealer has not seen vehicle.
Consumer tried to reduce speed to avoid rear ending another vehicle that stopped in front of her vehicle, but it was too late. During collision both air bags experienced no deployment. *ak
While driving at night it was not raining, there were two cars in front. Consumer saw one of the cars swerve to the left and the other to the right as though they were trying to avoid hitting something. Then consumer saw a car stop dead in the middle of the road. Consumer had no where else to turn. The car in front had a flat, no hazard lights were on. Consumer rear ended the other vehicle at about 50mph. Upon impact, airbags did not deploy. Consumer felt that if airbag had of deployed consumer's head would not have hit the windshield.
While driving 25-30 MPH the vehicle had a direct frontal impact and driver's/passenger airbags did not deploy, which did not protect the occupant in this crash. The occupants sustained injuries. Please provide further information.
While drivin vehicle was involved in a collision. Consumer rear ended another vehicle,and the airbags did not deploy. Please provide any futher information.
While driving about 25 MPH consumer rear ended a parked vehicle. Seat belt did not hold her back, and the air bags did not deploy.
Consumer hit a lamp post head-on at 61 MPH, and neither driver's side or passenger's side air bags deployed. The dealer has been contacted.
While traveling at 25 MPH a car was coming in opposite direction and made a illegal left turn, consumer was unable to slow down and hit the other car on passenger's side door and back door. Upon impact, airbags did not diploy.
While driving at night at approximately 50mph a deer ran out in front. Vehicle swerved to avoid hitting deer. It went off the shoulder. Brought vehicle back to the road and vehicle tipped on the driver's side. Then came back on all four, and continued down the road out of control hit an embakment head-on. Neither airbags deployed. Contact dealer and manufacturer.
While traveling at 40 MPH vehicle struck another vehicle in the rear end. Upon impact, driver's side nor passenger's side air bags deployed. Ford has been contacted.
Consumer was at a stop light and she was bending down to pick up her purse whenshe heard a loud noise, the airbags deployed.
Vehicle rear ended another vehicle at 40mph. Upon impact, airbags did not deploy. Driver sustained minor injuries. Manufacturer will be notified.
While driving at 25-35 MPH consumer's vehicle rear ended vehicle in front that all of a sudden's sides.consumer contacted dealer.
Consumer was involved in 60 MPH frontal collision in which the driver's/passenger's air bags not deploy. Please give any further details.
Vehicle experiencing alignment problems due to suspension failure, which could have cause consumer to have an accident. However, the airbag was loose at the rear part of the steering wheel, which could have caused airbag to experience no deployment during the accident, resulting in multiple injuries.
When vehicle was involved in a crash totalling vehicle, driver's side/ passenger's side air bags did not deploy. Vehicle was making a left turn and was hit by a ford f350, traveling about 35 MPH on the front passenger's side. Driver hit his head-on the steering wheel. Hurt his knee and received neck and back injuries.
Since the car was first bought the engine has been extremely loud as well as shaking occasionally when stopping at a traffic light. I spoke with my salesperson, who was friendly and took it on a test drive again, and he found nothing wrong. He said it was probably due to the cold weather, but told me to take it to my local dealer to have it looked at as a precaution. I went to the local dealer and they would not see me then so I asked to make an appointment for a better time. I was told that no appointments could be made and they accepted cars on a first come first served basis. Since neither dealer is located close to me, I decided to wait a while to see if it was just the weather. In february, the air bag light came on and would not go off for 2 days and since then it will come on and stay on for a while, and sometimes it will turn off after a few days. This is a major concern because I don't want it to come out unexpectedly or to fail when needed. I went to the same local dealer 2 days ago and they would not see me. At first, the man tried to make me think it was all in my head, but after insisting on having it checked out anyway, he told me they could not see me and that I would have to make an appointment. I explained that I had tried to before, but was told I couldn't and he basically told me to call later to set up an appointment. Since a failure could cause a tragic accident I don't know where else to turn to have ford check the car. It is only 3 months old and this is the 4th time I have had to see about it which makes me leary of either the quality of fords or that my car is not up to the same safety standards as it should be. Please help. I also saw on the news last night that several ford cars are being recalled now due to safety concerns so I would like to make sure my car is safe before me or someone else gets hurt. I would appreciate any assistance you can give me, and please let me know what steps to take.
When vehicle was involved in a crash, there was deployment of both air bags, but the air bag on the passenger's side started smoldering. No one was seated on the passenger's side. Reported by deputy chief donald mccarthy.
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