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2017 Ford Escape Airbags Problems

19 owner-reported airbags complaints from NHTSA data

19
Complaints
16
Crashes
1
Fires
Jan 2018Dec 2025
Date Range

Data sourced from NHTSA public database. For informational purposes only. Always consult a qualified mechanic.

Owner Complaints (19)

criticalAIR BAGS
CrashFiled: Jun 2025

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving 65 MPH, the passenger's side front end of the vehicle hit a cow and was significantly damaged. Several unknown warning lights were illuminated after the crash.

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NHTSA #: 11664902
criticalAIR BAGS
Filed: Feb 2024

On [XXX], I was driving on the left lane of freeway [XXX] All of a sudden curtain airbags (both sides) deployed for no reason. The force/impact of the airbags felt like something extremely heavy or big landed on top of the roof. My vehicle slowed down automatically and then went into crash mode and was unable to start/drive.

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NHTSA #: 11573916
criticalAIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS
CrashFiled: Nov 2023

My son and I hit a deer and his back passenger seat seatbelt didn’t lock and my air bag light came on but they never deployed

NHTSA #: 11553078
criticalAIR BAGS
CrashFiled: May 2023

The contact owned a 2017 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving at 35 MPH the contact struck another vehicle in the middle of the passenger side, causing front-end damages to the contact's vehicle and the passenger side of the other vehicle. No air bags deploy.

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NHTSA #: 11520250
criticalAIR BAGS
CrashFiled: Mar 2021

I was struck on the drivers side front tire/bumper area by a car est at 30mph while I was going less than 10mph. Air bags did not deploy anywhere on my vehicle and my car is totaled. Brand new engine put in approx 1000miles ago and wondering if sensors got thrown off?

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NHTSA #: 11400041
criticalAIR BAGS
CrashFiled: Oct 2020

My son was involved in a serious accident. He hit a stone wall approximately five foot tall at 30-40mph. The only air bag that went off was the steering wheel.

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NHTSA #: 11365043
criticalAIR BAGS
CrashFiled: Aug 2020

The SUV was struck from the rear at highway speed (65 MPH) by a tow truck and forced head on into the guard rail. The car is a total loss with damage to the front, rear and all corners. The airbags did not deploy.

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NHTSA #: 11342918
criticalAIR BAGS,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CrashFiled: Jul 2020

Tl* the contact owned a 2017 ford escape. The contact stated that while pressing the brake pedal, the vehicle suddenly experienced unintended acceleration causing the vehicle to crash into a parking pole. As a result, the pole detached, moved 11 millimeters and fell on top of another vehicle that was parked.

NHTSA #: 11342515
criticalAIR BAGS
CrashFiled: Feb 2020

My car went to an accident last february 14,2017 and my airbags failed to deploy. I was running on a speed of 40-45 MPH and hit another car and my car spin 360 degrees then another car hit my car and made my car stop from spinning. Despite the impact, my airbags failed to deploy.

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NHTSA #: 11310170
criticalAIR BAGS
CrashFiled: Jan 2020

Tl* the contact owns a 2017 ford escape. The contact stated that another vehicle pulled right in front of the contact's vehicle. The collision occurred on the front passenger side of the vehicle.

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NHTSA #: 11302178
criticalAIR BAGS
Crash / FireFiled: Apr 2019

Tl* the contact owned a 2017 ford escape. While driving 35 MPH, the contact's vehicle was t-boned by another vehicle exiting a parking lot. The contact's vehicle was pushed into a stop sign and a pole, and landed in a ditch.

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NHTSA #: 11194865
criticalAIR BAGS
CrashFiled: Apr 2019

Air bags did not inflate from rear end accident. Vehicle was stopped at traffic light.

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NHTSA #: 11194672
criticalAIR BAGS
CrashFiled: Jan 2018

Front collision car was total loss no air bags deployed front side nothing. On freeway going west 70 miles per hour was cut off while braking ran into back of parked full size SUV out of gas in the medium off the freeway.

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NHTSA #: 11062542
criticalAIR BAGS
CrashFiled: Dec 2017

Vehicle was involved in three vehicle crash november 20, 2017. Vehicle was traveling through an intersection on a green light and was impacted on the side by another vehicle and rotated/rolled into a third vehicle. No airbags deployed during this incident.

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NHTSA #: 11052664
criticalAIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS
CrashFiled: Mar 2017

Tl* the contact owns a 2017 ford escape. While the contact's spouse was driving 70 MPH, the front driver side tire blew out and the vehicle crashed into a guardrail. The contact was unsure of what warning indicators were illuminated.

NHTSA #: 10969821
criticalAIR BAGS
CrashFiled: Oct 2016

I was involved in a 5 car pile up on an express way traveling 65 miles per hour and the airbag did not deploy. The car was totaled. I was wearing a seat belt and had multiple contusions and concussions from whiplash.

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NHTSA #: 10916044
mediumAIR BAGS,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
Filed: Dec 2019

Air bag and stability control light on. Dealership found restraint control module short circuit. This is the same issue report back in 2014 campaign #14v597000.

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NHTSA #: 11286437
lowAIR BAGS
Filed: Dec 2025

Passenger side dash is seperating round the airbag area

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NHTSA #: 11703483
lowAIR BAGS
CrashFiled: Aug 2018

I was driving my car at 45 MPH when another car cut in front of me and we connected. I pushed her car over a stop sign. My face and body hit the drivers window causing a neck and back injury and 9000 damage to my car that had 2300 miles on it last jan.

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NHTSA #: 11122938

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