Airbags owner reports: Ford Escape years in the records

The records describe a possible crash, fire, injury, or loss of control.

“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.”

The records describe a possible crash, fire, injury, or loss of control.

“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.”

The records describe a possible crash, fire, injury, or loss of control.

“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.”

The records describe a possible crash, fire, injury, or loss of control.

“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.”

The records describe a possible crash, fire, injury, or loss of control.

“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.”

The records describe a possible crash, fire, injury, or loss of control.

“The contact owns a 2017 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving 65 MPH, the passenger's side front end of the vehicle hit a cow and was significantly damaged. Several unknown warning lights were illuminated after the crash. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained neck and back pain, and bruises on the chest from the seat belt. The contact received medical assistance. The vehicle was towed to an autobody repair shop. A police report was filed but the contact did not have the police report information available. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 150,000.”

The records describe a possible crash, fire, injury, or loss of control.

“My son and I hit a deer and his back passenger seat seatbelt didn’t lock and my air bag light came on but they never deployed”

The records describe a possible crash, fire, injury, or loss of control.

“The contact owned a 2017 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving at 35 MPH the contact struck another vehicle in the middle of the passenger side, causing front-end damages to the contact's vehicle and the passenger side of the other vehicle. No air bags deploy. The seat belt retracted against the contact's chest causing the pacemaker in the contact’s chest to be pushed back, and the contact glasses broke during the impact. The contact sought medical attention to make sure the pacemaker was not damaged; the other driver was not injured. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a tow lot and was deemed a total loss by the insurance company. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 20,000. The VIN was not available.”

The records describe a possible crash, fire, injury, or loss of control.

“I WAS STRUCK ON THE DRIVERS SIDE FRONT TIRE/BUMPER AREA BY A CAR EST AT 30MPH WHILE I WAS GOING LESS THAN 10MPH. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY ANYWHERE ON MY VEHICLE AND MY CAR IS TOTALED. BRAND NEW ENGINE PUT IN APPROX 1000MILES AGO AND WONDERING IF SENSORS GOT THROWN OFF? TOW DRIVER, POLICE AND TOW LOT COULDN'T BELIEVE NO AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT AS I WAS SHOCKED AS WELL.*DT”

The records describe a possible crash, fire, injury, or loss of control.

“THE SUV WAS STRUCK FROM THE REAR AT HIGHWAY SPEED (65 MPH) BY A TOW TRUCK AND FORCED HEAD ON INTO THE GUARD RAIL. THE CAR IS A TOTAL LOSS WITH DAMAGE TO THE FRONT, REAR AND ALL CORNERS. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER WAS TREATED AND RELEASED FOR NON-LIFE THREATENING INJURIES AND CONTINUES TO BE TREATED FOR THE SAME INJURIES”