2000 Ford Escort air bags problems
19 complaints about air bags have been filed for the 2000 Ford Escort, which is 15% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 19 15% of this year's complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 19 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 24 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
What the data shows
These complaints mention 19 crashes, 1 fire, 24 injuries.
What owners wrote
Was driving vehicle approximately 40MPH when air bags partially deployed. One on driver's side was in flames. Then, passenger's side started to burn. No indications of air bag areas being hit or vehicle hitting anything when it happened. Vehicle was a rental from enterprise. The driver says some one hit him just before the airbag deployed.
Crash with injuries, front end damage to 2000, ford, escort zx2 head injuries due to low airbags. Both driver and passenger had head injuries because the airbags provided no head/neck protection.
Other problems reported for the 2000 Ford Escort
- Engine 23 complaints