Ford Escort owners have reported 141 seat belt related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 8 most common seat belt problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's seat belt (50 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's front seat belt retractor (37 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.
The passive seat restraint does not retract fully. This occurs when you turn the vehicle off. It has to be manually disconnected. When turning the vehicle on it hesitates before retracting to drivers body. The car is stationary when this occurs. Read details...
Driver's side seat belt retracter does not retract. Read details...
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Consumer's was traveling on the highway another vehicle crossed over into consumer's vehicle lane and hit it head on. The driver 's side seat belt failed to hold the driver in. Upon impact, both frontal airs bags did not deploy. Driver sustained head injuries. Read details...
The contact owns a 2001 Ford Escort. The contact stated that the shift anti- lock actuator failed and the vehicle would not shift out of park. The vehicle was repaired October 24, 2003 when the dealer replaced the shifter and the cable assembly. The contact stated that the failure recurred. Read details...