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10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
33 / 2
Injuries / Deaths:
35 / 0
Average Mileage:
11,986 miles

About These NHTSA Complaints:

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.

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1997 Ford Escort seat belts / air bags problems

seat belts / air bags problem

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1997 Ford Escort Owner Comments (Page 4 of 4)

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problem #3

Aug 011997

Escort

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Vehicle hit a bump going about 28 mph and the vehicle's airbags exploded. The explosion caused the windshield to shatter and the panel to burst. Ther is no damage to the vehicle. Manufacturer will repair the vehicle only if insurance company determines that there is a manufacturer's defect.

- Beaumont, TX, USA

problem #2

Apr 181997

Escort

  • miles
While driving at 20 mph the driver's and passenger's air bags deployed without an accident occurring or vehicle hitting anything in the road, cause unknown.

- Concil Bluff, IA, USA

problem #1

Nov 181996

(reported on)

Escort

  • miles
Vehicle was involved in a minor collision in which both driver's and passenger's air bags deployed, causing the window shield to break.

- Stone Mountain, GA, USA

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