1995 Ford Escort air bags problems
67 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 1995 Ford Escort — 12% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Consumer was driving about 40 mph and a deer jumped in front of the vehicle causing an accident. Upon impact, airbags failed to deploy completely. Consumer stated that the bags came out, but did not inflate completely, causing driver to sustain a concussion. *ak”
filed Dec 7, 2004
“Consumer stated that his wife had a front end collision and both air bags deployed. Wife sustained wrist injuries by the deployment of the air bag. Consumer wanted to know if this was normal. *ak”
filed Aug 28, 2003
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Air Bags problems in other Escort years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 Escort | 2 | 6% |
| 2001 Escort | 9 | 13% |
| 2000 Escort | 18 | 18% |
| 1999 Escort | 66 | 20% |
| 1998 Escort | 75 | 20% |
| 1997 Escort | 152 | 28% |
| 1996 Escort | 18 | 9% |
| 1994 Escort | 54 | 19% |
| 1993 Escort | 2 | 1% |
| 1991 Escort | 1 | 0% |
| 1985 Escort | 1 | 4% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1995 Ford Escort
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.