This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
The contact owned a 2000 Ford Escort. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 40 mph, the contact attempted to change lanes and crashed into a van. The air bags deployed with such an extreme force that the contact sustained injuries to the face, chest, and right arm that required medical attention. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to an unknown location where it was not diagnosed or repaired. A police report was filed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 179,000. The VIN was not available.
: the contact stated the airbags did not deploy in an accident causing the driver to hit and fracture the windshield at 35 mph. The accident was a rear end collision. The driver was wearing a seatbelt. The airbag warning light was not on prior to the crash. Pictures were available and a police report was taken.
I had an accident in East grand forks, Minnesota on 02/28/06 I was going North on 5th ave N.E. and T-boned the other vehicle traveling westbound on 10th St N.E. they failed to stop at a stop sign. My air bags did not deploy all the way out they popped out of the steering wheel and dash on the passenger side but the air bag layed in my lap after the accident and vehicles came to a rest I still heard the air bags trying to inflate on impact my drivers door also flew open and my seat belt on the drivers side did not lock I was the only person in the vehicle.
Caller's son was in as accident. Upon impact, rear air bags did not deploy. The car was hit from behind at the speed of 30 mph. Car was thrown 150 feet with no skid marks. Caller's son was severely injured, and has been in rehabilitation. Dealer has never called them back. Manufacturer has been called many times, and did not return calls.
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- Glendale, AZ, USA