2005 Ford Escape Airbags Problems

MY ESCAPE KEEPS MAKING A HORRIBLE RUBBING/HUMMING SOUND WHEN TURNING RIGHT ONLY, MY REAR PASSENGER DOOR DOES NOT LOCK AND MY ALARM IS CONSTANTLY GOING OFF, AND FINALLY MY FRAME ON THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE IS RUSTING AND LITERALLY CRUMBLING APART. MY PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT DOES NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY EITHER. I JUST PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE IN MAY OF THIS YEAR FROM A CAR DEALERSHIP.

NHTSA ID

11350839

Incident

May 1, 2020

Mileage

220,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2005 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH AND TURNING THE VEHICLE, THE THROTTLE BECAME STUCK AND THE CONTACT REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND STRUCK THE CONTACT ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE FACE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED ADDITIONAL INJURIES TO THE NECK AND BACK THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. VILLAGE FORD (23535 MICHIGAN AVENUE, DEARBORN, MICHIGAN 48124, (313) 565-3900) WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND VIN WERE UNKNOWN.

NHTSA ID

11154269

Incident

Nov 27, 2016

THE LIGHT FOR THE AIRBAGS IS YELLOW AND HAS BEEN FOR ABOUT 2 YEARS. I ASK THE MECHANIC WHAT THAT MEANT. HE TOLD ME THE AIRBAGS WOULDN'T DEPLOY IN AN ACCIDENT. I ALSO FOUND OUT THE MODULE THAT CONTROLS THAT ALSO CONTROLS THE AUTO LOCK ON THE DOORS WHEN YOU TAKE OFF. I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BUT I'M NOT ABLE TO AFFORD THE REPAIR SO I CONTACTED FORD MOTOR COMPANY BUT THEY TOLD ME THERE IS NO RECALL FOR THAT, NEEDLESS TO SAY, I JUST HOPE I DON'T EVER NEED THEM. THE MODULE JUST GAVE OUT AND THE LIGHT CAME ON AND HAS BEEN ON ANY TIME THE CAR IS TURNED ON. I NO LONGER HAVE THE REPAIR BILL KRAPHOL FORD GAVE ME. ON 01/30/2016 I SENT IN A COMPLAINT BUT AS FAR AS I KNOW, NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE ABOUT IT, SO THIS IS A REPEAT.

NHTSA ID

11120759

Incident

Jan 30, 2016

Mileage

90,000 mi

THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED SPONTANEOUSLY WHILE I WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP. I WAS AT A STOP SIGN, NOT MOVING. I WAS IN A NEIGHBORHOOD AND HAD BEEN DRIVING SLOWLY, ABOUT 10-15 MPH BEFORE COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE AIR CONDITIONING WAS NOT ON. THE CAR WAS NOT OVERHEATING. THE AIRBAG JUST DEPLOYED. THE CAR HAS NOT BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT, OR BEEN HIT BY ANYTHING.

NHTSA ID

11090807

Incident

Apr 28, 2018

Mileage

146,000 mi

WITH CAR NOT! RUNNING I INSERTED KEY IN IGNITION AND IMMEDIATELY THE AIR BAG CANISTER EXPLODED AND FILLED THE CABIN WITH A THICK POWDER, COULD NOT SEE ANYTHING. MY WIFE HAD JUST GOT HOME FROM WORK. IF THIS HAD HAPPENED ON OUR BUSY HIGHWAY THE RESULTS COULD HAVE BEEN CATASTROPHIC. *TR

NHTSA ID

10705779

Incident

Apr 14, 2015

Mileage

177,000 mi

I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY IN THE FAST LANE AT 60MPH AND A CAR CUT ME SHORT AND BRAKE SO I APPLIED MY BRAKE MY WHEEL HAD YANKED TO THE LEFT AND I TRIED TO GAIN CONTROL OF THE WHEEL BY PULLING IT TO THE RIGHT BUT IT YANKED AGAIN TO THE LEFT CAUSING ME TO HIT INTO THE MEDIAN DUE TO THE IMPACT MY CAR TURNED OVER AND DRAGGED ACROSS THE OTHER 3 LANES AND TITLED BACK OVER. ALTHOUGH MY CAR IS TOTALED I SUSTAINED MINOR INJURY TO MY NECK AND LEFT SIDE. ALSO MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10700833

Incident

Mar 19, 2015

Mileage

98,000 mi

I WAS TRAVELING AT 60 MPH ON A HIGHWAY INTERCHANGE. I HYDROPLANED, LOST CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE, AND HIT A GUARD RAIL WITH THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE HEAD ON. MY VEHICLE BOUNCED OFF THE GUARD RAIL, TRAVELED BACKWARDS, AND HIT THE GUARDRAIL ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE ROAD ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR. THE CAR SPUN 90 DEGREES AND CAME TO A REST WITH THE PASSENGER SIDE AGAINST THE GUARD RAIL, OPPOSING HIGHWAY TRAFFIC FLOW. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, DESPITE A 60-MPH COLLISION. THE SUSPENSION, WHEEL, AND SHOCK FELL OFF IN THE COLLISION. *TR

NHTSA ID

10679286

Incident

Dec 24, 2014

Mileage

125,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, SHE FELL ASLEEP BEHIND THE WHEEL AND CRASHED. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL WITH MAJOR INJURIES TO HER LUNGS, CHIN, ARMS, AND LOWER BACK. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 141,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10599130

Incident

Jun 14, 2014

Mileage

141,000 mi

I WAS IN ACCIDENT WHERE I HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE IN WHICH WHEN TRIED TO BREAK THEY DID NOT WORK. NO SKID MARKS WHERE THERE AND SHOULD HAVE BEEN . TOTALED MY TRUCK FORD SUV XLT (SPORT) AND THE DRIVER OF OTHER CAR . PASSENGER AIRBAG NEVER WENT OFF. I HAD CONCUSSION AND BURNS 2ND DEGREE ON BOTH ARMS . STILL HAVE SCARS. OTHER VEHICLE AT LIGHT STOPPED AND WHEN I TRIED TO STOP IT WAS LIKE GAS PEDAL WAS STUCK AND BREAK DID NOT WORK SO PULLED UP EMERGENCY BREAK. I NEVER GOT ANY NOTICE ON RECALLS ON MY 2005 UNTIL NOW. WHICH COULD HAVE KILLED SOMEONE. THE POLICE REPORT STATED NO SKID MARKS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10594135

Incident

Jun 28, 2013

Mileage

90,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH IN ICY WEATHER AND LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ROLL OVER FOUR TIMES AND CRASH INTO AN EMBANKMENT. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE POLICE REPORTED TO THE SCENE AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BRUISING AND HEAD INJURIES, AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL VIA AMBULANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000.

NHTSA ID

10558635

Mileage

135,000 mi

I WRECKED INTO A MAILBOX THEN A TRASHCAN THEN SEVERAL SMALL TREES BEFORE HITTING A BIG TREE AND BOUNCING THREE FEET BACK.. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY , THE FRONT END OF MY VEHICLE IS TOTALED OUT COMPLETELY. REPAIR CANNOT BE DONE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10505957

Incident

Apr 9, 2013

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE CONTACT MOVED THE VEHICLE TO THE SHOULDER AND WAS ABLE TO RESTART IT AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE IGNITION COIL, SPARK PLUG, AND THE POWER CONTROL MODULE WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE PARTS WERE REPLACED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER. THE PCM WAS REPLACED A SECOND TIME ALONG WITH THE BATTERY. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,500. UPDATED 02/26/13*LJ ALSO, THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER CLEARED THE CODS FOR THE CONNECTION ON THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE

NHTSA ID

10496310

Incident

Nov 29, 2012

Mileage

97,500 mi

ON 10/18/12 I WAS INVOLVED IN A MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT WITH MY 2005 FORD ESCAPE. MY VEHICLE SLAMMED INTO AN EMBANKMENT, CRUSHING THE DRIVERS SIDE OF THE VEHICLE, AND THERE WAS A LARGE CRACK NEAR THE LUGGAGE RACK EXTENDING THE LENGTH OF THE VEHICLE ON THE DRIVERS SIDE AT SOME POINTS I COULD VISUALLY SEE INTO THE CRACK AND INTO THE VEHICLE INTERIOR. DRIVERS SIDE OF VEHICLE HIT HEAD ON INTO TREE AT 55MPH, BUT AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. BOTH HEADLIGHTS POPPED OUT, HOOD CRINKLED, AND THERE WAS EXTENSIVE FRONT END DAMAGE. REAR WINDOW ON DRIVERS SIDE BROKEN. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10483920

Incident

Oct 18, 2012

Mileage

119,000 mi

OUR FORD ESCAPE 2005'S AIRBAG LIGHT IS FLASHING ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE DASHBOARD. WE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY AND THEY INFORMED US THAT THE AIRBAGS ARE NOW DISABLED, DUE TO THIS PROBLEM, AND THAT THE PART ALONE WILL COST US $1400.00, PLUS THE COST OF THE SERVICE. AFTER RECEIVING THIS INFORMATION, WE SEARCHED THE WEB AND FOUND THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS JUST LIKE THIS ABOUT FORD ESCAPES, RANGING FROM THE YEARS 2003-2006. WE BELIEVE THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE COVERED BY FORD AS SUCH, BUT THEY DO NOT AGREE. I EMAILED THEM ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND THEY TOLD US THAT YOU ARE THE AGENCY THAT GOVERNS ALL SUCH CONCERNS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10441522

Incident

Dec 23, 2011

Mileage

74,500 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 35-40 MPH, BOTH THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT AN IMPACT OR CRASH OCCURRING. THE CONTACT SUFFERED MINOR BURNS ON HER WRIST. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER AND A CLAIM WAS FILED WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 40,000. UPDATED 06/17/09 *BF UPDATED 06/17/09.*JB

NHTSA ID

10268258

Incident

Apr 6, 2009

Mileage

48,000 mi

MY DAUGHTER WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH WITH MY 2005 FORD ESCAPE. SHE WENT OFF THE ROAD DUE TO A DEER RUNNING OUT IN FRONT OF HER AND WENT INTO A DITCH AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WAS FRONT END DAMAGE AND PASSENGER FRONT SIDE DAMAGE WHEN VEHICLE COLLIDED WITH A TREE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10251562

Incident

Dec 10, 2008

Mileage

57,000 mi

ON 9-9-08 I WAS IN A FRONT END COLLISION, APPROXIMATELY 40MPH, AIRBAG DID DEPLOY, HOWEVER THE POWDER THAT CAME OUT WITH THE AIRBAG MADE MY FACE AND EYES BURN. MY 2005 FORD ESCAPE 4CYL. SUSTAINED MINIMAL DAMAGE ($5000.00). IT TOOK 3 WEEKS TO FIX, WHICH WAS NO BIG DEAL. YESTERDAY, 10-4-08, WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK, MY ESCAPE WAS RUNNING FINE UNTIL I TURNED AND STARTED TO ACCELERATE TO GET UP TO SPEED (40MPH), MY ESCAPE TOOK THE PEDAL FROM MY FOOT AND LOCKED IT TO THE FLOOR, I HAVE BEEN ASKED BY SEVERAL PEOPLE IF I ACCIDENTALLY HIT THE CRUISE, AND ALL I REPLY WITH IS "IT DOESN'T HAVE CRUISE!" AS MY CAR STARTED TO SPEED UP I TRIED TO STOP, MY BRAKES WOULD ONLY KICK BACK OUT AT ME AND SINCE I WAS JUST IN A WRECK I WAS A LITTLE SCARED. I TURNED INTO A PARKING LOT AND DROVE IN CIRCLES UNTIL I COULD FIGURE OUT HOW TO STOP IT. I TRIED MY EBRAKE BUT IT DIDN'T WORK, I TRIED PULLING THE PEDAL UP, NO GOOD, I TRIED PUNCHING THE PEDAL WITH MY FOOT, NO GOOD. I DIDN'T WANT TO DO ANY DAMAGE TO THE TRANNY SO I DIDN'T TAKE IT OUT OF GEAR, FINALLY I DECIDED TO TRY SHUTTING IT OFF, IT SHUT OFF AND IS RUNNING FINE NOW. I AM CERTAIN THAT THIS IS A HUGE PROBLEM MAINLY BECAUSE I HAVE READ ALL OF THE POSTINGS FOR THIS CAR AND FOUND THAT MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING PROBLEMS IN THIS AREA. YOU CAN BE CERTAIN THAT IF THIS HAPPENS AGAIN AND THERE ISN'T ANYTHING DONE TO FIX IT, I WILL GET RID OF IT AND STOP BUYING FORDS ALL TOGETHER. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED THAT NO REAL ACTION HAS BEEN TAKEN WITH SO MANY OF THESE COMPLAINTS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10244458

Incident

Oct 4, 2008

Mileage

72,760 mi

I WAS INVOLVED IN A MINOR CAR ACCIDENT WHEN MY AIRBAG DEPLOYED AND CAUSED 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO BOTH OF MY TOP FOREARMS, I ALSO FRACTURED MY RIGHT WRIST THAT SEPARATED THE CARTILAGE IN MY WRIST AND REQUIRED SURGERY. I AM A HEALTHY, ACTIVE 42 YEAR OLD WOMAN NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT. I BELIEVE THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY CORRECTLY AND MAY EVEN NEED TO BE RECALLED TO MAKE SURE IT WAS INSTALLED EFFICIENTLY. THE BURNS SUSTAINED TO MY ARMS ARE NOT CONSISTENT WITH TYPICAL BURNS FROM AIRBAGS THAT I HAVE RESEARCHED. THE BAG ITSELF DID NOT COME OUT STRAIGHT, NOR EVEN HIT MY CHEST, IT CAME OUT OF THE TOP OF THE STEERING WHEEL. I WANT TO PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING TO OTHERS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10243583

Incident

Jun 2, 2008

Mileage

75,000 mi

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING OUR 2005 FORD ESCAPE. SHE FAILED TO YIELD AND HIT A 2006 DODGE CHARGER, THAT WAS GOING CLOSE TO 45 MPH, IN THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SMASHING IN BOTH OF HIS DOORS. THE FRONT OF HER CAR IS DAMAGED ENOUGH TO BREAK OFF THE ENGINE MOUNT, FRONT BUMPER IS GONE, WINDSHIELD WIPER FLUID RESERVOIR WAS ACTUALLY ON THE PAVEMENT. ALL OF THIS AND THE AIRBAGS WERE NOT DEPLOYED. THE SHOP THAT THE CAR IS BEING REPAIRED AT SAYS THAT THE AIRBAGS SHOULD HAVE BEEN DEPLOYED IN THIS TYPE OF ACCIDENT. HAD THIS BEEN AT A SLIGHTLY HIGHER SPEED WE WOULD BE LOOKING AT A DEATH, NOT AN INJURY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10241797

Incident

Sep 2, 2008

Mileage

52,000 mi

2005 FORD ESCAPE XLT AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED LAST YEAR HE HIT A DEER AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY AND JUST RECENTLY HE HIT ANOTHER ANIMAL AND THE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY AGAIN. THE CONSUMER STATED HE HAD THE PASSENGER SIDE SWITCH TURNED TO THE OFF POSITION. *JB

NHTSA ID

10164785

Incident

Mar 1, 2005

DRIVING IN THE WEST VIRGINIA MOUNTAINS AND HAD A HEAD ON COLLISION WITH A DEER. AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY ON 2005 FORD ESCAPE XLS. INDICATOR ON DASH BOARDS INDICATES AIRBAGS DEPLOYED BUT THEY DIDN'T. *NM

NHTSA ID

10162715

Incident

Jul 7, 2006

Mileage

17,900 mi

MY WIFE IS APPROXIMATELY 110 LBS AND WHEN SHE SITS IN THE SEAT THE AIRBAG LIGHT GOES OUT. THIS MEANS THAT SHE IS AN ADULT IN THE FRONT SEAT WITHOUT THE PROTECTION OF THE AIRBAG. SHE HAS TO BOUNCE UP AND DOWN TO TURN THE LIGHT OFF. I HAVE COMMUNICATED WITH FORD NUMEROUS TIMES. THEY HAVE EVEN SUPPOSEDLY REPLACED THE SENSOR. *JB

NHTSA ID

10161308

Incident

Jul 3, 2006

Mileage

100 mi

ON THE 04/03/06 I WAS DRIVING MY FORD ESCAPE XLT 2005 ON ROAD #10 BETWEEN INTERSECTIONS # 503 IN THE CITY OF PONCE PUERTO RICO. AROUND, 10:45 PM I LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE CRASHING DIRECTLY TO A FENCE AND JUMPING IT. THEN THE FORD ESCAPE ROLLOVER AND THE AIR BAGS NEVER WERE ACTIVATED. I HAVE INJURIES ON MY NECK AND LEFT ARM. I AM CONCERN BECAUSE A BOUGHT FOR THE SAFETY AND THE AIR BAGS NEVER FUNCTION. *NM

NHTSA ID

10155429

Incident

Apr 3, 2006

Mileage

38,935 mi

THE CONSUMERS AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DURING FRONT IMPACT COLLISION. *TS *NM (12/01/05) *SC

NHTSA ID

10138848

Incident

Aug 4, 2005

2005 FORD ESCAPE XLT ROLL OVER RESULTED IN A FATAL DEATH. THE LIFT GATE AND DOOR WERE OPENED DURING THE ROLL OVER OF SUV. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOYED. I LOST MY WIFE IN THIS ROLL OVER. MY SELF AND MY BROTHER'S WIFE GOT MAJOR INJURIES. THIS MODEL HAS AUTOMATIC 4 WHEEL ENGAGEMENT. DURING THE CRASH THE ENGINE PUMPED MORE POWER TO THE WHEELS. TRIED TO CONTROL BUT BECUASE OF MORE POWER FROM THE ENGINE THE DRIVER COULD NOT CONTROL IT AND GOT OVER CORRECTED WHICH ENDED UP IN DITCH. THAT FINALLY, ENDED UP IN A ROLL OVER. MY WIFE GOT EJECTED FROM THE VEHICLE AND DIED ON THE SPOT DUE TO BLUNT FORCE TRAUMA TO HEAD AND CHEST. *JB

NHTSA ID

10137529

Incident

Jul 25, 2005