Automatic driver side seat belt failed.
1993 Ford Escort: seat belt won't latch or retract
28 of the 379 complaints about the 1993 Ford Escort describe seat belt won't latch or retract.
- owner complaints
- 28
- of this car's complaints
- 7%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 4 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Seat belt won't latch or retract by model year
What owners say
Motorized seat belt does not lock, and it clicks continuously. Seat light flashes. Problem is occurring all the time. Has not contacted dealer yet.
Seatbelt failure investigated by officer mike sedam #14760, california highway patrol central division multidisciplinary accident investigation team. Case number: cl-007-00. Contact number: (559)277-7250. Lap portion of passive restrain system was not being worn. Forces involved in the rollover collision caused sufficient stress to the passive restraint latch to break the internal latching mechanism.
Driver's side seat belt will not retract, making it impossible use seat belts. Please provide further information.
The automatic seat belt carrier gets stuck mid-way in the track on the driver's side. The motor tries to move it about every 15 seconds but ususally does not get it loose. I have been able to get it loose when it does lock into place, but sometimes was unable to use the seatbelt during operation of the vehicle.
Emergency seat belt system, that suppose to retract in an accident did not work while in an head-on collision at 25 to 30 MPH. Dealer has not been contacted.
Had key in ignition & turned it. Seat belt failed to move to restrain driver. Stopped halfway in tract. Failrd to go forward/backward when key was removed. Taking vehicle to dealer to check & repair.
My seat belt broke, throwing me at 35 MPH is that normal?
Motorized seat belt system failure.
Driver's side seat belt fails to retract back to original position. Would be out at least 3/4 of the way. Belt cannot be released. The motor keeps running. Took fuse out & now passenger's side seat belt is not working.
Ie 98074. Driver's seat belt is stuck and won't retract. Starts to grind like if it will work. Dealer contacted and stated repairs will be approximately $300. Problem still exists. Provide further information.
Also on 1992 escort. On both of these vehicles,the driver's side seatbelt system does not retract properly, which won't protect the occupant in event of an accident. Please provide further information and both VIN#.
Service bulletins that may apply
- This bulletin provides revised passive restraint system information contained in the workshop manual and...
- Subject regarding passive restraint system service information
- Brief information on passive restraint (motorized seatbelt) systems
- Engineering is reviewing passive restraint (motorized seatbelt) systems in certain vehicles
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1993 Ford Escort seat belt
Is seat belt won't latch or retract a common problem on the 1993 Ford Escort?
28 of 379 owner complaints about the 1993 Ford Escort (7%) mention seat belt won't latch or retract. The model year with the most reports is 1995.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1993 Ford Escort?
There are 0 recalls and 4 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1993 Ford Escort
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