What 74 owners told NHTSA about the 2024 Ford Escape Gas

The car was in an accident. The curtain bags and the ones in the floor went off. The steering wheel did not.

NHTSA ODI 11746059

Air bag on the drivers side of the car A deer hit the drivers side and there was no airbag deployment, the restraints indicator Lamp warning light was on No No

NHTSA ODI 11710762

The contact owns a 2024 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while driving, there was an unusual noise detected before the failure. The contact stated that while pulling into a parking lot, there was an extremely loud boom. The contact noticed that the rear windshield exploded without warning or impact. The contact and her sister, occupying the passenger seat, sustained injuries to their ears. The occupants reported that their ears were clogged, but medical attention was not provided. The vehicle was towed to her residence. The contact called the local dealer, who said to bring the vehicle in for inspection. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 16,000.

NHTSA ODI 11699748

Was in a rear end collision and the driver window and leg airbags deployed, but the steering wheel airbag did not deploy

NHTSA ODI 11684389

The contact owns a 2024 Ford Escape. The contact stated that his wife had driven approximately 500 miles during a trip from Tennessee to Michigan, where she made stops as needed. The contact stated that after his wife arrived to the destination, she noticed that she had sustained third-degree burns on the right buttock and on the right upper leg from the front driver's side seat heater. The contact stated that his wife was a nurse and was self-treating at the residence. The dealer was not notified of the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and a case was opened. The manufacturer referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 14,000.

NHTSA ODI 11627243