2007 Ford Escape Airbags Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD, THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND A BEEPING NOISE WAS HEARD. THERE WAS NO WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO RED MCCOMBS FORD (210-996-2678, LOCATED AT 8333 W IH 10, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78230) TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,526.

NHTSA ID

11265753

Incident

Oct 2, 2019

Mileage

79,526 mi

CAR WAS MOVING ON COUNTY ROAD, OAKVIEW RD, ALBANY, OREGON. CAR WAS HIT "T-BONE" SIDE IMPACT ON PASSENGER SIDE DURING LEFT TURN. SIDE IMPACT BAGS DEPLOYED. CAR ENDED IN ROADSIDE DITCH. FRONT AIRBAG, STEERING WHEEL, DID NOT DEPLOY. FIRE CHIEF AND COUNTY SHERIFF DEPUTY WERE CONCERNED. CAR HAD NEVER BEEN IN A COLLISION PRIOR TO THIS. SINGLE OWNER, US, CAR. WE NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL FOR THIS DEVICE. ALL SERVICE WAS DONE BY FORD DEALER, ROBERSON FORD, ALBANY, OR. STATE FARM CLAIM: [XXX] DATE OF LOSS: 05/31/2019 [XXX] [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TT

NHTSA ID

11217263

Incident

May 31, 2019

Mileage

63,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, THE DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED, STRIKING ME IN THE FACE, BREAKING MY EYE GLASSES AND COMPLETELY OBSTRUCTING MY VISION WITH THE INFLATED AIR BAG. I SLOWED SOME BY GAUGING MY SPEED BY THE CARS NEXT TO ME (4 LANES OF TRAFFIC, 2 EACH DIRECTION). I KEPT PUSHING ON THE AIR BAG WITH ONE HAND, TRYING TO DEFLATE IT QUICKER, SO THAT I WOULD BE ABLE TO SEE IN FRONT OF ME. WHEN I FINALLY GOT THE AIR BAG DEFLATED ENOUGH TO SEE OUT THE WINDSHIELD, I WAS ABLE TO GET OVER INTO THE RIGHT HAND LANE AND PULL ASIDE. I REMOVED THE FUSE TO THE HORN AS IT WAS SHORTED OUT WHEN THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED AND CONTINUED ON TO MY HOME. I CONTACTED FORD MOTOR CO. AND THEY ISSUED A LETTER REQUESTING A DEALER TO REMOVE THE RCM AND SEND IT TO THEM. I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO GET A DEALER TO DO THIS. FORD NOW WANTS TO DO NO MORE. I HAVE RESEARCHED ON THE INTERNET AND DISCOVERED THAT THERE A LOT A PEOPLE WHO HAVE HAD THE SAME THING HAPPEN TO THEM WITH THIS MODEL. I REMAINED CALM WHEN MINE WENT OFF AND AVOIDED AN ACCIDENT. IF THIS WERE TO HAPPEN TO SOMEONE WHO STARTLES EASY, THIS COULD RESULT IN A FATALITY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10594543

Incident

Sep 30, 2013

Mileage

141,000 mi

AN ACCIDENT OCCURRED AND THE CAR FLIPPED NUMEROUS TIMES. THERE WERE INJURIES INVOLVED THE AIRBAG DIDNT OPEN UP SO THIS IS FAULTY EQUIPMENT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10566820

Incident

Mar 1, 2014

Mileage

203,000 mi

ON AUGUST 27TH OF 2009 I WAS DRIVING MY 2007 FORD ESCAPE WHILE CORRECTING MY CHILDREN IN THE BACK SEAT I HIT A WET SPOT IN THE ROAD AND LOST CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE I ROLLED 2 TIMES AND STOPPED WITH A FRONT END COLLISION. THE SEAT BELT DID NOT CATCH CAUSING ME TO BASH MY FACE INTO THE STEERING WHEEL AT LEAST TWO TIMES. THE AIR BAGS ALSO DID NOT WORK EITHER. BECAUSE OF THE FAULTY EQUIPMENT IT CAUSED ME TO BREAK MY NECK IN 3 PLACES AND SPENDING 2 WEEKS IN THE HOSPITAL HAVING TO HAVE SURGERY WITH A METAL ROD AND TWO SCREWS....BECAUSE OF THE DEFAULTED EQUIPMENT I STILL SUFFER FROM PERMANENT NERVE AND MUSCLE DAMAGE AND CHRONIC PAIN. *TR

NHTSA ID

10367078

Incident

Aug 27, 2009

Mileage

60,000 mi

OUR FATHER'S VEHICLE STRUCK A BRICK BUILDING AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MILES PER HOUR(FRONT / HEAD ON ) IN 2007 FORD ESCAPE. HE SUFFERED SEVERE INJURIES (FRACTURED NECK, BACK, MULTIPLE RIB FRACTURES , AND DIED AS A RESULT 2 WEEKS LATER. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY ON IMPACT. WHAT IS OUR NEXT STEP? WE RESEARCHED SEVERAL OTHER INSTANCES ON THIS SITE, REPORTS OF AIRBAGS NOT WORKING? PLEASE ADVISE ON NEXT STEP. *TR

NHTSA ID

10365571

Incident

Oct 12, 2010

Mileage

13,000 mi

SINCE I PURCHASE THIS VEHICLE I AM HAVING WATER LEAKS PROBLEMS IN THE DRIVER SIDE I BROUGHT FOR REPAIR 5 TIMES FOR THE SAME ISSUE COMPANY SAYS THEY CANT FIND NO WATER LEAKS BECAUSE THEY ARE NOT DOING THE WATER LEAK TEST PROPERLY, PLEASE HELP ME WITH THIS SITUATION. *TR

NHTSA ID

10266565

Incident

Dec 20, 2007

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE CONTACT'S WIFE WAS REAR ENDED AND CRASHED INTO THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. SHE WAS FORCED INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC AND WAS STRUCK HEAD ON BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT'S WIFE WAS INJURED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 17,500. UPDATED 03/04/08. *LJ

NHTSA ID

10216251

Incident

Jan 12, 2008

Mileage

17,500 mi

MY DAUGHTER WEIGHS 90 LBS. WHEN SHE SITS IN THE FRONT SEAT OF OUR 2007 FORD ESCAPE, THE AIRBAG TURNS ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY, DEPENDING ON MINOR ADJUSTMENTS OF HER POSTURE. THE DEALER HAS SEEN IT AND SAYS THAT THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO ABOUT IT, AS IT IS A FEDERALLY REGULATED SETTING. SO I GUESS WE'LL JUST NEVER KNOW IF MY DAUGHTER WILL HAVE A FUNCTIONAL AIR BAG IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. *JB

NHTSA ID

10203067

Incident

Aug 15, 2007

I WAS TRAVELING NORTH AND THIS PERSON WAS GOING SOUTH, CROSSED THE CENTERLINE AND SLAMMED INTO ME, PUSHING ME BETWEEN TWO TREES AND TOTALING MY VEHICLE. IT WAS A HEAD ON COLLISION AND MY AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY AND MY SEAT BELT DID NOT RESTRAIN ME FROM SLAMMING MY FOREHEAD INTO THE STEERING WHEEL. I CONTACTED FORD MOTOR COMPANY AND THEY TOLD ME THEY WOULD DO NOTHING AND SEND NO ONE TO SEE WHY THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. I ENDED UP BEING BROUGHT BY AMBULANCE TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE X-RAYS SHOWED MY NECK WAS SPRAINED AND I HAD A SCRAPE TO MY FOREHEAD FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. *JB

NHTSA ID

10198976

Incident

Aug 2, 2007

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE DOES NOT WEIGH ENOUGH FOR THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG ON INDICATOR TO REMAIN ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER DID NOT KNOW HOW TO DISABLE THE AIR BAG ON-OFF SWITCH ASSEMBLY. THE FUEL SYSTEM AND POWERTRAIN WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 10,000.

NHTSA ID

10197688

Incident

Jul 27, 2007

Mileage

10,000 mi

SINC E PURCHASING THE VEHICLE AIR BAG LIGHT WENT ON AND OFF, AND THERE WAS A SMELL OF GAS THROUGHOUT THE VEHICLE. TAKEN TO FORD DELERSHIP IN MARCH, 2007, BUT DEALERSHIP DID NOT FIND THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM.*AK

NHTSA ID

10193738

Incident

Jan 10, 2007

Mileage

45 mi