1995 FORD ESCORT Complaints

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, UPON IMPACT THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING MINOR INJURIES TO OCCUPANTS. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. *AK

DURING FRONTAL IMPACT AT 60 MPH, THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK

THE AIR BAG MODULE HAD TO BE REPLACED ABOUT 4 OR 5 TIMES. DEALER CAN'T FIND PERMENANT FIX. *AK

WHEN TRAVELING AT 60 MPH CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION IN WHICH THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG, CAUSING INJURIES TO THE DRIVER. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

DESIGN OF REAR CENTER SEAT BELT DOES NOT ALLOW CHILD SAFETY SEAT TO BE SECURED TIGHTLY. THE BELT LOOSENS AFTER A FEW MINUTES OF DRIVING.

THE LEFT REAR SEAT BELT IS HANGING OUT OF THE RETRACTOR, AND WILL NOT RETRACT BACK INTO THE MECHANISM. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. IN SEPTEMBER OF 96, THE SEAT BELT WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. THE SEAT BELT HAS NOT BEEN REPLACED AT THIS TIME. *AK

MOTOR SAFETY BELT ON DRIVERS SIDE LOCKED UP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE RAILING AND WOULD NOT MOVE.

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT 15 TO 20 MPH STOPPED ON A RED LIGHT WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE REAR ENDED THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE, FORCING HIM TO REAR END THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HIM. AIR BAG DEPLOYED ON HIS GIRL FRIEND'S FACE WHEN THE SEAT BELT DID NOT RESTRAIN HER TO THE SEAT. *AK

CONSUMER WAS REARENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT WAS GOING AT APPROXIMATLEY 55 MPH ,THE FORCE CAUSED THE VEHCILE TO MOVE FOWARD, AND HIT VEHICLE IN FRONT WITH GREAT FORCE , DRIVER'S AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, AND FUEL SHUT OFF VALVE WAS ALSO INOPERATIVE. ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING WHEN IT WAS SUPPOSE TO SHUT ITSELF IN CASE OF ANY REAREND COLLISION. *AK

THE DRIVERS SIDE LAP RESTRAINT BELT CABLES TWISTED, CAUSING THE MOTOR TO BURN OUT. THE DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND HAS ORDERED THE PARTS. *AK