The airbag on the driver's side did not deploy when the vehicle was hit from behind. -it is available for inspection -I was injured -I have not had the airbag inspected by a dealer, but did have the car repaired at an auto collision repair shop -the vehicle has not been inspected by police, insurance rep or dealer, but did have an annual inspection by an auto shop before the failure -there were no warning messages prior to the failure.
I was in an accident 12/24/2021due to other parties at fault, and my air bags did not deploy. The diagnostic with the collision calliber (78216 zip code) reflected there was a faulty air bag and should have deployed . I suffered neck and back injuries. Half a year later my entire ac compressor needed to be replaced a month later my entire engine needs to be replaced (8700 price). I’ve only had this car over a year and work remotely. I have under 50k miles on this car and have had so many dangerous and unfortunate high cost issues. The.
the airbag light keeps coming on. i took it in for service for regular maintenance and then the light was off. i've had the car now for 10 years this december. i can't recall a time my airbag light has not been on. just recently i started researching and found their is a short wire under the drivers seat and it has a little gray prong on it. the gray prong needs to be grounded and it should be attached the bars the seat slides back and forth on. i stuck the gray plug in and the airbag light went out. the only problem is every time you move the seat it pushes the gray plug down and eventually it will come back on and i will have to fix it again. ford needs to correct this problem. the problem is an easy fix and i don't understand why they don't change the plug or make a longer cord. ford needs to fix the problem. i love my car but hate the frustration. *jb
car was involved in a front-end collision at about 30-35 mph in dec 2002. air bags did not deploy. ford dealer repaired damage. air bag light would flash and stay on at intermittent times. dealer checked and could not find any problems. recently the air bag light began to flash, then stay on continuously, every time vehicle was started. now the air bag light does not come on, however we receive a series of 5 beeps, 5 times, every time car is started, and every 30 minutes if vehicle is running. took vehicle to dealer and were told the instrument cluster needs to be replaced as well as the airbag wiring harness. total cost = over $1100. dealer would not guarantee this would solve the problem. internet research reveals we are not the only consumers with this problem. ford should be responsible to repair all escapes since they are aware of this issue. *tr
air bag warning light on intermittently on dashboard. started in 6/03, taken to dealer 5 times and still not repaired. i am resigned to having an inoperative airbag.*ak
the air bag light is on 98% of the time. i took it to a ford dealer and they said that this is a ford problem, that ford is working on it and that there is nothing that can be done to correct the problem. they stated that the air bags will not function when the air bag light is on. on a rare occasion the light will go out. *jb
dt*: the contact stated while driving 25 mph, the airbag light illuminated intermittently, then became constant. the vehicle was taken to a service dealer where it was determined that a seat belt assembly pretensioner kit needed to be installed for the driver and passenger sides. the wiring for the airbag was also inspected, and it was determined that the wiring needed to be replaced. the contact stated the problem occurred 4 times. the manufacturer was alerted but denied the claim.
the consumer was involved in an accident yet the vehicle's air bags did not deploy. the consumer sustained a sprained neck and hematoma caused by the seat belt. *nm the consumer took the vehicle in for service due to the airbag light intermittently coming on and eventually staying on. consumer suffered injuries to the neck as a result of the air bag not deploying. police report was taken. consumer was taken to the hospital by ambulance. *tc
a wiring harness for the airbag/safety restraint system in my 2003 ford escape frequently has problems causing the airbag light to illuminate -- and according to ford the airbag is disabled. i have had this problem off and on since approximately 2005. ford is aware that this model year has problems with this wiring harness and issued a technical bulletin that owners must replace the harness. if wiring harness is faulty and causes airbags to disable, shouldn't this be a safety recall instead of a technical bulletin for consumers to repair at their own expense? *tr
(1) i drive approximately 60 miles per day. vehicle is used primarily for driving to work and transporting children to school & activities. (2) on 12/6/05, i returned vehicle to dealership for 2nd time due to air bag warning light illuminating. (3) per dealer description: performed self test on rcm module koeo b1998. pinpoint test found high resistance in side air bag harness. replaced connector under passenger seat per tsb 04-26-12. cleared code & retest okay. *ak