1988 FORD ESCORT Seat Belts Problems
17 complaints about Seat Belts
High Severity Issue
This component has been associated with crashes, fires, or deaths.
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All Seat Belts Complaints (17)
LEFT FRONT MOTORIZED SEAT BELT FAILED. YH
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
SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILURE.
AUTOMATIC SEAT BELTS FAIL TO RETRACT WHEN VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF.
DRIVER'S SEAT BELT BUCKLES INOPERATIVE, BUCKLE WON'T LATCH, MALE PORTION WON'T GO INTO FEMALE, POPS OPEN, NOT FIXED.
DRIVER'S SIDE LAP/SHOULDER FAILED, IMPACT 6:00, SPEED UNKNOWN , GUIDE LOOP BROKE, CAUSING BELTS NOT TO RETRACT. *AK
WHEN VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN ACCIDENT DRIVER'S SIDE SHOULDER BELT DID NOT HOLD DRIVER. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
DRIVER'S MOTORIZED SEAT BELT INOPERATIVE. *SD
PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT FAILURE SEAT BELT WILL NOT COME FORWARD. TT
DRIVER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT FAILURE. TT
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
DRIVER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SEATBELT FAILURE, DRIVER IS UNPROTECTED IN CASE OF ACCIDENT. TT
SEATBELT LATCH STUCK, WOULDN'T STAY BUCKLED. TT
THE REAR PASSENGER SEATBELTS GO UNDER THE SEATS AND CAN'T GET THEM BACK UP AND THE DRIVERS SEATBELT AS WELL. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
DRIVER'S SIDE FEMALE PART OF LAP BELT JAMMED; WILL NOT RELEASE; USE ONLY SHOULDER HARNESS WHILE DRIVING. TT
PASSENGER FRONT SHOULDER/LAP BELT BUCKLE DISENGAGES WHEN LEANING FORWARD. TT
THE DRIVERS SIDE AUTOMATIC SEATBELT HAD JUST STOPPED WORKING. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT