1988 FORD ESCORT Seat Belts Problems

17 complaints about Seat Belts

17
Complaints
3
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Deaths

High Severity Issue

This component has been associated with crashes, fires, or deaths.

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All Seat Belts Complaints (17)

Mar 5, 1999

LEFT FRONT MOTORIZED SEAT BELT FAILED. YH

Dec 4, 1998

WHEN OPENING THE DOORS ON THE DRIVER'S OR PASSENGER'S SIDE THE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELTS WILL NOT RETRACT PROPERLY. ALSO, AT TIMES THE BELTS WILL COME ALL THE WAY UP, BUT WILL NOT LOCK INTO POSITON, CAUSING THE SEATBELT LIGHT TO COME ON, INDICATING THE BELTS ARE NOT BEING USED. THE DOOR LIGHT ALSO COMES ON, SAYING THAT A DOOR IS AJAR. *AK

Jan 22, 1998

SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILURE.

Jan 6, 1997

AUTOMATIC SEAT BELTS FAIL TO RETRACT WHEN VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF.

Dec 16, 1996

DRIVER'S SEAT BELT BUCKLES INOPERATIVE, BUCKLE WON'T LATCH, MALE PORTION WON'T GO INTO FEMALE, POPS OPEN, NOT FIXED.

Oct 28, 1996 Crash

DRIVER'S SIDE LAP/SHOULDER FAILED, IMPACT 6:00, SPEED UNKNOWN , GUIDE LOOP BROKE, CAUSING BELTS NOT TO RETRACT. *AK

Jun 18, 1996 Crash

WHEN VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN ACCIDENT DRIVER'S SIDE SHOULDER BELT DID NOT HOLD DRIVER. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

Apr 30, 1996

DRIVER'S MOTORIZED SEAT BELT INOPERATIVE. *SD

Jan 5, 1996

PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT FAILURE SEAT BELT WILL NOT COME FORWARD. TT

Nov 29, 1995

DRIVER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT FAILURE. TT

Nov 24, 1995 Crash

CONSUMER WAS IN ACCIDENT AND THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR DIDN'T RESTRAIN THE PERSON SHE WAS INJURIED . TT THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER WERE INJURED DURING THE ACCIDENT. *YH

Sep 18, 1995

DRIVER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SEATBELT FAILURE, DRIVER IS UNPROTECTED IN CASE OF ACCIDENT. TT

Jun 16, 1995

SEATBELT LATCH STUCK, WOULDN'T STAY BUCKLED. TT

Jun 15, 1995

THE REAR PASSENGER SEATBELTS GO UNDER THE SEATS AND CAN'T GET THEM BACK UP AND THE DRIVERS SEATBELT AS WELL. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Jun 9, 1995

DRIVER'S SIDE FEMALE PART OF LAP BELT JAMMED; WILL NOT RELEASE; USE ONLY SHOULDER HARNESS WHILE DRIVING. TT

May 25, 1995

PASSENGER FRONT SHOULDER/LAP BELT BUCKLE DISENGAGES WHEN LEANING FORWARD. TT

Apr 4, 1995

THE DRIVERS SIDE AUTOMATIC SEATBELT HAD JUST STOPPED WORKING. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT