1999 Ford Escort Airbags Problems

VEHICLE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND IS STILL ACTIVATED, WON'T TURN OFF. THERE HAS BEEN NO COLLISIONS OR ACTIVITY THAT CAUSED LIGHT TO BE ACTIVATED.

NHTSA ID

11032000

Incident

Oct 5, 2017

Mileage

113,000 mi

1999 FORD ESCORT,HAD A WRECK AND THE CAR WAS TOTALED OUT BY INSURANCE ADJUSTER,THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND EVEN THE INSURANCE ADJUSTER STATED WOW THE AIRBAGS DIDN'T EVEN DEPLOY. ME AND MY GIRLFRIEND WERE INJURED AND WENT TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM AND HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO WORK SINCE OCTOBER 2011 AND HAVE OVER 100,000 DOLLARS ALONE IN MEDICAL BILLS AND STILL HAVE TO HAVE SURGERY. AIRBAGS SHOULD HAVE WORKED LIKE THEY WERE INSTALLED TO DO. I CALLED AND SPOKE WITH SOMEONE AT YOUR LOCATION AND SHE SAID THAT THERE WASN'T A RECALL YET,BUT THEY HAVE HAD SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME THING. I DID NOT KNOW HOW TO FILL OUT THE INFORMATION ABOUT THE EQUIPMENT. MY COMPLAINT IS THAT THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY OR WORK WHEN WE HAD A ACCIDENT IN WHICH THE CAR WAS TOTALED OUT AND WE WERE IN A 1999 FORD ESCORT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10458854

Incident

Oct 5, 2011

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 1999 FORD ESCORT. WHILE DRIVING 40-45 MPH, THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. THE POLICE AND AMBULANCE APPEARED ON THE SCENE AND ONE OF THE VEHICLE OCCUPANTS WAS REPORTED INJURED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO AN IMPOUND LOT. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 132,000. UPDATED 10/19/10*JB

NHTSA ID

10329163

Incident

Mar 13, 2010

Mileage

132,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD ESCORT. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH HE REAR-ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 99,000.

NHTSA ID

10295582

Incident

Dec 5, 2009

Mileage

99,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD ESCORT. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 30-35 MPH, THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. THE FRONTAL SEAT BELT WEBBINGS DID NOT LOCK (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04E048000) AND THE FRONT AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUFFERED SEVERE STRAIN, SPRAIN, AND BRUISES TO HER CHEST AND NECK. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 104,308. UPDATED 09/12/07 *TR

NHTSA ID

10201045

Incident

Aug 24, 2007

Mileage

104,308 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY IN A HEAD-ON COLLISSION THAT OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING 42 MPH. THERE WAS PRE-IMPACT BRAKING, THE SEAT BELT WAS WORN AND THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT WAS NOT ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THE CRASH. THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO THE DRIVER. THE SERVICE DEALER HAVE NOT YET DETERMINED THE DAMAGES ON THE VEHICLE.

NHTSA ID

10161440

Incident

Jul 3, 2006

Mileage

73,000 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE STOPPED, THE VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED. THE OTHER VEHICLE WAS GOING 45-55 MPH. WHEN THIS OCCURRED THE FUEL SYSTEM DID NOT SHUT OFF, THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, AND THE SEAT BELTS DID NOT RETRACT. THE ENTIRE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE WAS CRUSHED; THE CONTENTS OF THE TRUNK STRUCK THE CONTACT CAUSING MINOR INJURIES. THERE WAS A POLICE REPORT TAKEN AT THE SCENE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THE REAR END WAS REPLACED.

NHTSA ID

10158690

Incident

Aug 4, 2000

Mileage

8,000 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 20MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED, THE VEHICLE CRASHED AND THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED BUT DID NOT INFLATE. THE VEHICLE PROCEEDED TO CRASH INTO 2 PARKED CARS. INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED TO THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER'S HANDS, BACK AND FEET. BOTH OCCUPANTS WERE WEARING SEAT BELTS. THE POLICE RESPONDED AND PROVIDED A WRITTEN REPORT. THE INSURANCE COMPANY INSPECTED AND DEEMED THE VEHICLE TOTALED. THERE WAS ADDITIONAL PROPERTY DAMAGE TO THE PARKED VEHICLES.

NHTSA ID

10155058

Incident

Apr 6, 2006

Mileage

24,096 mi

I JUST WANT TO COMPLAIN THAT I FEEL FORD MOTOR CO. SHOULD OFFER A SUBSIDIE FOR OWNERS OF 1999 FORD ESCORT ZX 2 AUTOMOBILES FOR THE ADDITION OF DISENGAGMENT SWITCHES FOR THEIR FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DEVICES. I AM AWARE THAT NEWER MODELS COME EQUIPPED WITH THIS FEATURE. I WAS ADVISED BY FORD MOTOR CO. THAT THEY ACTUALLY ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO MAKE THIS ADDITION TO THEIR CARS FOR SAFETY PURPOSES. I CONTACTED MY LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD BY THE SERVICEPERSON THAT IN THE TEN YEARS "HE OR ANYONE WORKING THERE" HAD NEVER PERFORMED A "SWITCH ADDITION" I ASKED HIM IF IT WOULD BE EXPENSIVE AND HE SAID PROBABLY YES AND THAT HE WOULD CALL FORD AND SEE EXACTLY WHAT COULD BE DONE. HE SAID HE WOULD CALL ME BACK. HE HAS NEVER CALLED BACK. I HAVE THREE KIDS AND THERE IS ONLY TWO SEATBELTS IN THE BACK. I WANT TO BE ABLE TO LET MY ELEVEN YEAR OLD RIDE IN THE FRONT, BUT I AM AFRAID OF THE AIRBAG. NOW THAT IT IS STANDARD(SWITCHES) ON THE 2001 AND NEWER CARS I FEEL THERE SHOULD BE SOME COST SHARED BY FORD MOTOR CO. IN PERFORMING THIS UPGRADE. I FEEL IT SHOULD BE A "RECALL" FOR THIS ADDITION. *NM

NHTSA ID

10144432

Incident

Dec 1, 2005

BOTH AIR BAGS INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED ON THE HIGHWAY WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH. NO INJURIES REPORTED. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED AT THIS TIME. *AK

NHTSA ID

10117083

Incident

Mar 29, 2005

WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE IN THE BACK. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

NHTSA ID

10113175

Incident

Feb 28, 2005

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION AT 40 MPH. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. OWNER WILL CONTACT MANUFACTURER.*AK

NHTSA ID

10113106

Incident

Feb 5, 2005

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION AT 35 MPH. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BY CONSUMER.*AK

NHTSA ID

10111506

Incident

Feb 11, 2005

MY THEN 20 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING OUR 1999 ESCORT ZX2. SHE STOPED AT A STOP SIGN, AND AS SHE BEGAN TO ACCELL. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON. SHE WAS SHAKEN UP, AND BURNED ON HER FACE AND ARMS. I REPORTED THIS TO FORD MOTOR COMPANY, THEY TOLD ME BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY, THEY WOULD NOT BE RESPONSIBLE AND WOULD NOT EVEN INESTIGATE THE CONCERN. THEY ADVISED ME TO CONTACT MY INSURANCE CO. I CONTACTED FARMERS INS. THEY SAID THAT SINCE THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT IT WAS NOT COVERED. HOWEVER THEY AGREED TO PAY FOR A PORTION OF THE INVESTIGATION. A REPORT WAS MADE BY AN INDEPENDANT CO. THEY RECOMMENDED TAHT THE AIR BAG MODULE BE REMOVED AND SENT TO A QUALIFIED ENGINEER FOR EVALUATION. NORTH POINT FORD IN N.L.R. AR. REMOVED THE PART, AND FARMERS SENT IT TO BE EVALUATED. IN THE MEAN TIME MY VEHICLE IS DAMAGED AND NO ONE WILL HELP. I HAVE NOT HEARD ANYTHING MORE FROM FARMERS, AS OF 1-31-05. I KNOW THAT FORD HAS RECALLED OTHER YEAR MODEL ESCORTS FOR THE SAME POSSIBLE CONCERN, BUT THEY REFUSE TO HELP ME OR EVEN INVESTIGATE. I HAD ESP TO 100,000 MILES , I CARRY FULL COVERAGE INSURANCE, AND THIS KIND OF DAMAGE AND INJURY IS NOT COVERED , THIS DOES NOT SEEM RIGHT TO ME . IS THERE ANYTHING MORE I CAN DO. PLEASE ADVISE. *AK

NHTSA ID

10108320

Incident

Sep 19, 2004

Mileage

106,390 mi

THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH. UPON IMPACT, NONE OF THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. DRIVER SUSTAINED BACK AND NECK INJURIES, AND IS CURRENTLY IN THERAPY. *AK *SC *JB

NHTSA ID

10087274

Incident

Jan 31, 2004

Mileage

98,716 mi

WHILE DRIVING SMOKE STARTED TO COME OUT FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG COMPARTMENT. CONSUMER PULLED OVER, AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID

10079362

Incident

May 12, 2004

Mileage

26,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A UTILITY POLE. UPON IMPACT, FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED BRUISES ALL OVER THE BODY, AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, AND DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID

10064704

AFTER HITTING A GUARD RAIL 70 MPH ON DRIVER'S FRONT SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER SUSTAINED MINOR ARM INJURIES. *AK

NHTSA ID

10055532

Incident

Jan 12, 2004

Mileage

113,000 mi

CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE HAVING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN INTO A DEALER AND STAYED OVER NIGHT. THE CONSUMER WENT TO PICK UP THE CAR AND WHEN HE GOT IN THE CAR IT WOULD NOT START. THE MECHANIC TOLD HIM TO GET INTO THE VEHICLE. WHEN HE STARTED IT HE REALIZED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ON. HE WAS TOLD TO PUMP THE GAS PEDAL AT WHICH TIME BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, AS WELL AS THE DEALER, AND TOLD CONSUMER THAT IT WAS CAUSED FOR AFTER MARKET PRODUCTS THAT WERE INSTALL IN THE VEHICLE. *NLM

NHTSA ID

10040177

Incident

Sep 15, 2003

MY DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG POPPED OUT ALL OF A SUDDEN. I LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR AND HIT A BRICK MAIL BOX. AFTER THE COLLISION THE OTHER AIRBAG POPPED OUT. I FILED A POLICE STATEMENT AND I HAD A WITNESS DRIVING BEHIND ME WHO SAW WHAT HAPPENED. I HAVE CONTACTED FORD BUT THEY HAVE NOT RETURNED A CALL AS OF 8/25/03. *AK

NHTSA ID

10033458

Incident

Aug 21, 2003

THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY, CONSUMER WAS INJURED.*JB

NHTSA ID

10009517

Incident

Feb 24, 2003

AIR BAGS DID NOT RELEASE WHEN IMPACT TO A TREE OCCURRED. ESTIMATED SPEED WAS 45 MILES PER HOUR. DAMAGED DONE TO FRONT BY COLLISION WITH TREE.*JB

NHTSA ID

10008084

Incident

Jan 26, 2003

IN A FRONTAL COLLISION NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED ON IMPACT.*AK

NHTSA ID

8019043

Incident

Sep 18, 2002

WHILE DRIVING 45MPH FRONT OF VEHICLE HIT SIDE OF ANOTHER VEHICLE, AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK

NHTSA ID

8017365

Incident

Aug 24, 2002

WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 55MPH ON HIGHWAY ANOTHER VEHICLE VEERED IN FRONT OF CONSUMER'S VEHICLE, AND IT WENT INTO A CONSTRUCTION BARRIER. UPON IMPACT, DUAL AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. *AK

NHTSA ID

8013956

Incident

Jul 5, 2002