2008 Ford Escape air bags problems
31 complaints about air bags have been filed for the 2008 Ford Escape, which is 1% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 31 1% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 68,000 miles 24 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 16 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 12 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When air bags problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 5 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 3 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 2 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 6 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 24 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 68,000 miles, and 42% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 16 crashes, 12 injuries.
What owners wrote
Tl* the contact owned a 2008 ford escape. While driving at approximately 55 MPH, the driver fell asleep due to a health issue and the vehicle traveled off the road and crashed into a tree. The air bags failed to deploy. The driver sustained a head concussion and cracked ribs. The front passenger injured both the left and right hands severely. The driver and passenger required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford escape. While driving 45 MPH, the driver and passenger side air bags deployed independently. The contact did not sustain any injuries. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the vehicle was out of warranty. The failure mileage was 133,000.
Other problems reported for the 2008 Ford Escape
- Steering 1,133 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 223 complaints
- Cruise control 177 complaints
- Brakes 140 complaints
- Electrical system 138 complaints
- Transmission 112 complaints
- Engine 109 complaints
- Fuel system 60 complaints