1999 Ford ZX2 (escort) Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 13%of 15 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 191,490miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the air bags of the 1999 Ford ZX2 (escort), 13% of the 15 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 191,490 miles. 2 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.
“Hit frout end at air bag sencers thay did not deployed copps said thay sould of my feainca has bruiseing to chest wall and pulled muscials in his neck”
NHTSA complaint #10928266, filed 2016-11, 302,980 miles“The design of passenger side airbag cover breaks front windshield on escort zx2's. The cover flips up when it could flip down without damaging the windshield. Every zx2 I've seen or heard about where airbags deployed has had to have windshield replaced. A real money maker for dealerships or glass shops.”
NHTSA complaint #10060052, filed 2004-02, 80,000 milesAir bags: other model years
Other parts of the 1999 Ford ZX2 (escort)
6 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsTires
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1999 Ford ZX2 (escort)
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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