The drivers side seat belt won't retract like it should. It's very slow and getting worse. Ford won't fix it. I'm not going to drive it until I can get it fixed because I feel that vehicle is unsafe to drive.
2018 Ford Escape: seat belt won't latch or retract
6 of the 1,833 complaints about the 2018 Ford Escape describe seat belt won't latch or retract.
- owner complaints
- 6
- of this car's complaints
- 0%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
Seat belt won't latch or retract by model year
What owners say
My seatbelt wont latch properly and also when it does latch will come unlatched without pushing any button
The passenger side seat belt anchor bolt which fastens the bottom of the seat belt to the vehicle failed. The anchor bolt rotted on the interior of the vehicle. We had no warning of any kind. Vehicle was taken to dealer where we purchased it and looked at. This is when we were informed that this failure would not be covered by any type of warranty. We were informed that the vehicle was past it's base warranty and that the extended warranty, which we purchased, would not cover the seat belt. Luckily this failed in the morning when my wife was leaving to take our daughter to school and go to work, so the vehicle was not in motion. We contacted Ford numerous times and were informed that the seat belt would not be covered.
Driver seat belt will not latch, takes several tries to finally latch in place. SAFTEY CONCERN!
The contact owns a 2018 Ford Escape. The contact stated while adjusting the front driver’s side seat to the driver's height, the seat belt rubbed against the seat belt retractor located on the driver side door. As a result of the failure, the front driver’s seat belt started to shred after multiple seat adjustments. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the federal safety agency Hotline. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 58,000.
The rear seat belt buckle (driver side) is not holding the belt, damaged
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2018 Ford Escape seat belt
Is seat belt won't latch or retract a common problem on the 2018 Ford Escape?
6 of 1,833 owner complaints about the 2018 Ford Escape (0%) mention seat belt won't latch or retract. The model year with the most reports is 2013.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2018 Ford Escape?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
Other symptoms on the 2018 Ford Escape
Check engine light 679Overheating 520Engine failure 487Misfire 380Stalling 131Fire or smoke 97Loss of power 86Hesitation 51Transmission failure 48Jerking 41Shudder 40Won't shift 34Won't start 22Knocking 18Headlights 15Slipping 12Fuel pump 11Backup camera 8Grinding brakes 8Power steering loss 8No deployment 7ABS 5Adaptive cruise 5Ball joint 5Key fob 5Start-stop 5
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