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2000 Ford Escape Air bags Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
20%of 5 total for the year
Median mileage
33,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the air bags of the 2000 Ford Escape, 20% of the 5 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 33,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“The contact owns a 2000 Ford Escape. The contact's vehicle was rear ended by another vehicle traveling 30 MPH. The contact then struck the preceding vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact injured her neck and her front and rear bumpers were damaged. She was unsure if anyone else was injured. A police report was filed and the contact has photos. The vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealer. After the crash, the contact noticed that the spare tire was the incorrect size for the vehicle. The contact's speed was unknown. …”

NHTSA complaint #10226930, filed 2008-05, 33,000 miles

Air bags: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202514%
202468%
202311%
202242%
202121%
2020131%
2019112%
201890%
2017211%
2016252%
2015172%
2014322%
2013542%
2012254%
2011262%
2010141%
2009141%
2008312%
2007125%
2006174%
2005342%
2004459%
20036011%
2002798%
2001636%
2000120%

Other parts of the 2000 Ford Escape

Electrical system
1 complaints
Latches, locks and linkages
1 complaints
Steering
1 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2000 Ford Escape

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology