1999 Ford Escort Air Bags Problems
Owners have filed 66 complaints with NHTSA about air bags problems on the 1999 Ford Escort, 20% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 99,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “upon impact” (26% of reports).
- 66air bags complaints
- 99,000median miles at failure
- 58mention a crash
- 34mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 18%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.
- Upon impact: mentioned in 17 of 66 complaints (26%)
- Air bags deploy: mentioned in 14 of 66 complaints (21%)
- Driver passenger: mentioned in 7 of 66 complaints (11%)
- Frontal collision: mentioned in 5 of 66 complaints (8%)
At what mileage do air bags problems happen?
Based on 11 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 66 complaints, 58 mention a crash, 3 a fire, 34 an injury.
Ford Escort air bags complaints by model year
| Model year | Air Bags complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 Escort | 1 | 10% | 12,000 |
| 2002 Escort | 2 | 6% | 61,946 |
| 2001 Escort | 9 | 13% | 60,000 |
| 2000 Escort | 18 | 18% | 82,192 |
| 1999 Escort | 66 | 20% | 99,000 |
| 1998 Escort | 75 | 20% | 90,000 |
| 1997 Escort | 152 | 28% | 89,543 |
| 1996 Escort | 18 | 9% | 106,359 |
| 1995 Escort | 67 | 12% | 150,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists air bags for the 1999 Ford Escort. 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.
Vehicle airbag light came on and is still activated, won't turn off. There has been no collisions or activity that caused light to be activated.
1999 ford escort,had a wreck and the car was totaled out by insurance adjuster,the airbags did not deploy and even the insurance adjuster stated wow the airbags didn't even deploy. Me and my girlfriend were injured and went to the emergency room and have not been able to work since october 2011 and…
Tl* the contact owned a 1999 ford escort. While driving 40-45 mph, the consumer was involved in a crash and the air bags did not deploy upon impact. The police and ambulance appeared on the scene and one of the vehicle occupants was reported injured. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to an…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 1999 Ford Escorts have air bags problems?
No. NHTSA has 66 owner complaints about air bags for the 1999 Ford Escort (20% of the 325 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 1999 Ford Escort air bags?
No recall currently lists air bags for this vehicle.
At what mileage do air bags problems start?
The median reported mileage is 99,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about air bags problems on the 1999 Ford Escort?
The most frequent phrase is “upon impact”, in 17 of 66 complaints, followed by “air bags deploy” (14).
Other 1999 Ford Escort problems
See all 1999 Ford Escort problems or air bags problems across all Escort years.