1999 Ford Escort air bags problems
66 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 1999 Ford Escort — 20% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“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.”
filed Oct 6, 2017
“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…”
filed May 17, 2012
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% |
| 1998 Escort | 75 | 20% |
| 1997 Escort | 152 | 28% |
| 1996 Escort | 18 | 9% |
| 1995 Escort | 67 | 12% |
| 1994 Escort | 54 | 19% |
| 1993 Escort | 2 | 1% |
| 1991 Escort | 1 | 0% |
| 1985 Escort | 1 | 4% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1999 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.