2013 Ford Escape air bags problems
54 complaints about air bags have been filed for the 2013 Ford Escape, which is 1% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 54 2% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 31,000 miles 26 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 10 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 14 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When air bags problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 10 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 4 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 2 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 4 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 26 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 31,000 miles, and 62% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 10 crashes, 2 fires, 14 injuries.
What owners wrote
I was in a car accident on july 26, 2015 and the side impact airbag did not deploy after I had received a recall notice many months prior to the accident> every time I took it to the dealership for maintenance, they said there was no "fix" yet at the time. My 2013 ford escape was totaled in the accident. I was driving at a rate of about 20/25 MPH westbound on the 2600 block on elm street on sunday 07/26/15 at about 1:30 pm cst.
The contact owns a 2013 Ford Escape. The contact stated while on the highway during rush hour driving at 30 MPH, the vehicle behind failed to slow down causing her to crash into the vehicle in front when her vehicle was rear-ended. The contact stated the seat belt's pretensions failed to function, and the air bags failed to deploy. During the impact, the contact hit her head on the steering wheel. In addition, the contact sustained a fractured nose, facial bruises, and neck injuries.
Other problems reported for the 2013 Ford Escape
- Engine 1,433 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 391 complaints
- Electrical system 340 complaints
- Steering 305 complaints
- Fuel system 290 complaints
- Cruise control 92 complaints
- Body & structure 89 complaints
- Brakes 74 complaints