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2001 Ford ZX2 (escort) Air bags Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
6%of 18 total for the year
Median mileage
169,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the air bags of the 2001 Ford ZX2 (escort), 6% of the 18 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 169,000 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.

“I was involved in an automobile accident. I rear ended a vehicle at a stop light. My airbag (drivers) did not deploy. There was front end damage to the vehicle. And I suffered severe whiplash and chest bone pain.”

NHTSA complaint #10283932, filed 2009-09, 169,000 miles

Air bags: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2003117%
200218%
200116%
1999213%
1998113%

Other parts of the 2001 Ford ZX2 (escort)

Engine cooling
10 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
4 complaints
Brakes
3 complaints
Electrical system
2 complaints
Equipment
2 complaints
Seat belts
1 complaints
Body and structure
1 complaints
Suspension
1 complaints
Vehicle speed control
1 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2001 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.

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