2008 Ford Escape Hybrid Air bags Problems

“Since the first time I experienced a braking failure incident I have done a lot of research&visits to mechanics to retrieve codes thrown from the car off diagnostic machines. Replacing the hcu carries a premium price tag of $5k-7k. Prior to the first accident,there is no obvious way that I could have damaged the hcu with my very normal driving habits (I.e.no history of towing, no long downhill braking)&the hcu is not a component susceptible to wear to the point of early failure. …”

“Vehicle would show a warning message at highway speeds stop safely now and the first time it had done this was approx 1 yr from the date of me buying the vehicle. On the morning of april 21, 2013 the situation occurred only that this time I had a vehicle directly behind me and another in the line to my right. My only option on a 2 lane highway was to swerve to my left to avoid any other vehicles being involved. With no control over brakes or acceleration I hit the metal center divider air bags all deployed except for my drivers steering wheel. …”

“The contact owned a 2008 Ford Escape Hybrid. While driving approximately 50 MPH, an oncoming vehicle crashed head on into the contact's vehicle. The side air bags in the contact's vehicle deployed, but the frontal air bags, including the driver's side air bags, did not deploy. There was no warning indicator illuminated. A police report was filed. The contact sustained injuries that later required medical attention. The contact's vehicle was totaled and towed to a tow yard. The dealer and manufacturer were not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 199,820.”