2001 Ford Escape Seats Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE SITTING AT A TRAFFIC STOP, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATS FRACTURED AND FELL BACKWARD ABNORMALLY. THE POLICE WERE CONTACTED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DRIVER AND A PASSENGER WERE INJURED. THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED A CONCUSSION AND A BRAIN INJURY. A REAR CHILD PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE LEG FROM THE SEAT FALLING BACKWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THEY DEEMED THE VEHICLE AS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL* - THE CONTACT WAS STOPPED HE STOPPED AT A LIGHT, ANOTHER VEHICLE HIT HIM IN THE REAR. THE SECOND VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH. THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, BUT THE CRASH RESULTED IN THE DRIVERS SEAT UNEXPECTEDLY RECLINING TO A HORIZONTAL POSITION, THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO ADJUST THE SEAT AFTER THE IMPACT. THE PASSENGER SEAT REMAINED IN POSITION. THE DRIVER SUFFERED INJURIES. *NM THE CONSUMER STATED HE LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING. UPDATED 02/22/07. *JB

CAR SEATS BROKE ON IMPACT - REMAINED IN RECLINED POSITION RENDERING THE CAR IMPOSSIBLE TO DRIVE. HEAD, NECK, AND BACK INJURIES BY 2 PASSENGERS. ONE PASSENGER FACTURED C1 VERTIBRA. SEATS WERE SO FLATTENED THAT SIGNIFICANT INJURIES WOULD OF BEEN SUSTAINED BY ANYONE IN THE BACK SEATS. STILL WAITING TO HEAR FROM FORD MOTOR COMPANY. COMPLAINT FILED 6/28/01.

THE REAR SEATS DO NOT HOLD PROPERLY WHEN IN THE SITTING POSITION, THE LOCKING MECHANISM PROVIDED IS NOT ADEQUATE TO HOLD THE SEAT DOWN, CONSUMER BELIEVES SEAT IS POORLY DESIGNED. NLM