Two problems related to front seat belt retractor have been reported for the 2001 Ford Escape. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2001 Ford Escape based on all problems reported for the 2001 Escape.
1. The airbag light would stay on or flash 2. There was no consequence or failure since I responded immediately by taking the car to the dealership 3. Diagnostics were run showing diagnostic code b1881, high resistance, r&r both seats, r&r pretensions r kits. Reinstall and clear codes. I was told this meant in a crash, the front seat belts (both driver and passenger) would fail to retract, in essence, rendering the seat belts useless. Repair kits were installed on each seatbelt. Parts included with installation are: part number patskey $35. 00, 1l8z 78610e22 aaa kit repair $103. 33, 1l8z 78610e23 aaa kit repair $103. 33, plus labor $227. 95 for a total of $523. 61. I don't think consumers should have to pay for such repairs. I would also like to know if this is a common failure in this car and should be a recall item before someone gets hurt.
In a frontal collision seat belt did'nt retract on impact.
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| Front Seat Belt Buckle Assembly problems | |
| Rear Seat Belt problems | |
| Front Seat Belt Anchorage problems | |
| Front Seat Belt Retractor problems | |
| Front Seat Belt problems |