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.
2001 Ford Escape seat belts complaints
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The front seat belts will not restrain the consumer when the brakes are depressed. Dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem.
The passenger seat belt on drivers side rear does not latch properly. *ak
The federal safety agency recall# 03v507000 subject:seat belt buckle cover. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for the free remedy. The consumer also asked the mechanic to do an oil change. The dealer kept the vehicle for a while and returned the vehicle to the consumer. After about thirty minutes, the dealer's mechanic called and informed the consumer that the recall repair and the oil change was not done because the mechanic forgot to do it. The mechanic only did a diagnostic test.
The replacement part to perform seat belt buckle recall 03v507000 repairs had not been available for over a month.
The rear seat belt buckle assembly did not lock into place due to the buckle not engaging. *ak
Maintenance.
While driving at 60 MPH consumer was involved in an accident and neither of the air bags deployed. Also seat belts did not hold the passengers in the seats.
Consumer states that the vehicle was in a collision and the drivers side seat belt did not lock. Dealer notified.
Nar 05/28/2003 *mr the consumer made several attempts to fix inoperable air bag assembly. Seat belt restraint system replaced. Dealer notified.
The vehicle was involved in an accident, and the passenger seat belt did not restrain the passenger in the seat, which caused the passenger to suffer injuries to the face.
Power seat belt assembly exploded twice.
Driver's belt buckle (female portion) fails to lock properly, preventing use of seat belt. Dealership has been trying to fix. Ordered wrong part once and has promised overnight delivery of replacement. Which he has also failed to do. Dt
In a frontal collision seat belt did'nt retract on impact.
Safety restraint systems,; passenger's side air bag cover will pop off, and over a period of time, air bag will start seeping out. This has been replaced by dealership three times. Also driver's side seat belt buckle will not remain (female piece) latched. This has been replaced by dealership twice. *ak
Driver's restraint belt buckle assembly, female part, fails to lock properly, preventing use of seat belt. Dealership is repairing problem. Please provide any additional information/attachments.
Consumer is experiencing trouble with rear passenger side shoulder belt belt is in a locked position. Dealer has been contatced to remedy problem, but has not been able to correct at this problem. Please provide further details.
Left rear passenger restraint was jammed after the first use. This part was replaced and it was jammed after the first use. It was replaced a second time and is currently fuctional but this is the first time in 4 months since purchase date that it has been functional. Rear differential had a broken seal and was leaking. This part was replaced and is now functional. The master cylinder was cracked and replaced. This part is now functional. The power steering was effected when part of the power steering system fell out of the car when the vehicle was put in park. The parts (including alternator, belts and spring) literally fell off the car. This could have resulted in many fatalities as the vehicle was on the highway only minutes prior with a car full of passangers. The results of this incident would have been drastically different if this had happened when the vehicle was in motion. Ford has not been responsive to my needs as a consumer and has minimized the safety hazard posed by this defective vehicle.
Please force ford motor co. To provide a seat belt extender for this vehicle. No safety defect listed.
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