1998 FORD ZX2 (ESCORT)

9 complaints filed with NHTSA.

9
Complaints
1
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
1
Deaths

Complaints by Component

ComponentCount
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR1
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL1
SUSPENSION1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS1
UNKNOWN OR OTHER1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING1
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL1
SEATS1

Recent Complaints

20080729CrashAIR BAGS:FRONTAL

A STALLED SUBURBAN IN THE #1 LANE AT A TRAFFIC SIGNAL BECAME VISIBLE WHEN THE VAN DIRECTLY AHEAD OF ME SWERVED AT THE LAST MOMENT. I HIT THE BRAKES BUT HIT THE SUV AND TOTALED MY ESCORT. THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY AND THE SEATBELT CAUSED A BROKEN STERNUM, CRACKED RIBS. ALSO HAD RIGHT ARM BROKEN IN 3 PLACES WHILE BRACING FOR IMPACT. PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG DID DEPLOY, ALTHOUGH THERE WAS NO PASSENGER. *TR

Mileage: 130,000

20000821FatalSTRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

DRIVER APPARENTLY LOOKED AWAY AND RAN OFF THE ROAD WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, FLIPPED OVER AND THE DRIVRERS SIDE DOOR BECAME AJAR AND THE DRIVER WAS CRUSHED, INVESTIGATOR SAID THE DOOR SHOULD NOT HAVE COME OPEN. NLM