2001 Ford Escape Air Bags Problems
Owners have filed 63 complaints with NHTSA about air bags problems on the 2001 Ford Escape, 6% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 76,500 miles. The words owners use most often: “air bag” (38% of reports).
- 63air bags complaints
- 76,500median miles at failure
- 34mention a crash
- 25mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 36%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Air bag: mentioned in 24 of 63 complaints (38%)
- Seat belt: mentioned in 10 of 63 complaints (16%)
- Bags deploy: mentioned in 8 of 63 complaints (13%)
- Upon impact: mentioned in 6 of 63 complaints (10%)
At what mileage do air bags problems happen?
Based on 30 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 63 complaints, 34 mention a crash, 2 a fire, 25 an injury.
Ford Escape air bags complaints by model year
| Model year | Air Bags complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Escape | 1 | 4% | — |
| 2024 Escape | 6 | 8% | 118,000 |
| 2023 Escape | 1 | 1% | — |
| 2022 Escape | 4 | 2% | 34,000 |
| 2021 Escape | 2 | 1% | 3,000 |
| 2020 Escape | 13 | 1% | 12,700 |
| 2019 Escape | 11 | 2% | 40,500 |
| 2018 Escape | 9 | 0% | 59,381 |
| 2017 Escape | 21 | 1% | 47,634 |
| 2016 Escape | 24 | 2% | 46,617 |
| 2015 Escape | 17 | 2% | 60,500 |
| 2014 Escape | 32 | 2% | 45,000 |
| 2013 Escape | 54 | 2% | 30,705 |
| 2012 Escape | 25 | 4% | 43,492 |
| 2011 Escape | 26 | 2% | 65,000 |
| 2010 Escape | 14 | 1% | 65,000 |
| 2009 Escape | 14 | 1% | 23,435 |
| 2008 Escape | 31 | 2% | 68,119 |
| 2007 Escape | 12 | 5% | 60,000 |
| 2006 Escape | 17 | 4% | 62,816 |
| 2005 Escape | 34 | 2% | 75,000 |
| 2004 Escape | 45 | 9% | 75,704 |
| 2003 Escape | 60 | 11% | 71,349 |
| 2002 Escape | 79 | 8% | 58,393 |
| 2001 Escape | 63 | 6% | 76,500 |
| 2000 Escape | 1 | 20% | 33,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists air bags for the 2001 Ford Escape. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
I put money down on the vehicle the next day when I drove it I noticed that the seat belt doesnât work. I told him about it and he told me to se if it stays clicked on the passenger side. It does but I couldnât drive that way it was choking me. He said he would put a new one in it but never…
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford escape. While driving different speeds, the accelerator pedal became stuck. The contact placed the vehicle in neutral and depressed the brake pedal, which caused the vehicle to jerk and continue normal driving. The contact also stated that the passenger side air bag…
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving at an unknown speed, the air bag warning light illuminated intermittently and the power steering seized. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2001 Ford Escapes have air bags problems?
No. NHTSA has 63 owner complaints about air bags for the 2001 Ford Escape (6% of the 996 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2001 Ford Escape air bags?
No recall currently lists air bags for this vehicle.
At what mileage do air bags problems start?
The median reported mileage is 76,500 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about air bags problems on the 2001 Ford Escape?
The most frequent phrase is “air bag”, in 24 of 63 complaints, followed by “seat belt” (10).
Other 2001 Ford Escape problems
See all 2001 Ford Escape problems or air bags problems across all Escape years.