Driver's side seat belt is broken. The dealer has been notified.
1995 Ford Escort seat belts complaints
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Rear seatbelts will not retract back into position ,and will stay pulled out, causing a loss of protection.
Both rear seat belts fail to retract. Therefore, they remain in the fully extended positions at all times. This failure did not appear to be a gradual one. At one moment the seat belts worked and then they did not. I beleive there is a design and or manufacturing defect with the seat belt assembly and that there is a potential for severe injury.
Both automatic seatbelts are inoperable. The driver's side belt is stuck in middle position, and the passenger's side belt moves without warning or door opening.
Since our shoulder harness broke, we've seen others in our area, same model, same year with broken automatic motorized shoulder harness'.
Consumer was driving approximately 60mph on an interstate when a 3/4 car incident happened. Vehicle was hit on bothe sides and then rear ended the vehicle in front. Upon impact, both air bags deployed. The driver's seat belt was released from the rail, consumer was laid into the back seat, the seat back was broken/ bent/distorted, consumer was injured. There is an open ivestigation atthis time-(ie-98-074).
The automatic seat belt on the drivers side is stuck in the middle of the rail. The dealer will be notified about the problem. *ak
Automatic shoulder belt on the passenger's side is stuck on the rail in the closed position. The dealer has not been contacted.
Seat belt rectactor failed and can not be repaired due to lack of parts.
Ie98074; driver's shoulder belt is jammed and does not operate at all. Dealer contacted, and cannot remedy the problem. Problem still exists. Provide further information.
/passenger's shoulder belt and rear side seat belt don't work. When using the middle seat belt, the seat belt will get tight while seat belt is on, and then gets loose. Also, the slide to used to tighten/adjust the middle seat belt won't stay tight. *ak
Transmission failed two times, second failure resulting in leakage.
Motor seat belt on driver's side failed to operate. Seat belt would not slide on the track. Dealer notified and refused to repair unless cost goes to consumer.
The driver's side seat belt won't work due to the fact that the cable is broken and the seat belt won't move. *ak
Some time in mid september 1998 the tracking on the driver side automatic seatbelt broke. About 4 weeks later the motor for the seatbelt went. Then about 3 weeks ago the passenger side seatbelt started jamming in it's tracks. I have contacted my service rep, and he said he would talk to the district manager. When I contacted him again, I was told they wouldn't help me. I have also contacted ford motor corp on to seperate occations. I'm told the cost to replace my seatbelts (both driver and passenger sides) will be $760.00, and that it is my responsbility. I stated that this was a basic saftey feature and that I shouldn't have to pay to get it fixed. I was told by all those that I contacted, that since my warranty was up they wouldn't pay for the replacement.
Ie 98074, the driver's motorized seat belt gets stuck in middle of the seatbelt track which will not protect the occupant in event of an accident. Replaced the driver seatbelt once. Same problem is occurring. Please provide further information.
Automatic driver-side seatbelt malfunctioned and is not covered byt warranty according to ford dealership. I feel this is a valid safety issue and should be repaired a no charge to myself. Estimate for repair is approximately $350. For a new motor. I am worried about driving the car without the shoulder harness.
When brakes were applied the rear shoulder belts instead of restraining the passengers did not hold, and the latches did not retract. Consumer states the belts are defective., dealer contacted,and stated warranty was expired ,and belts were not covered. Repairs must be made at owner's expense.
Bothe rear restraints broke and do not retract.
Motor belt on driver's side does not function properly.
Motorbelts fail to restrain properly.
Driver side shoulder belt stuck. Dealer refused to fix but is aware of high number of same complaint.
The passenger's seat belt system malfunctioned, causing the shoulder belt to be in a "l" shaped position, resulting in the seatbelt being inoperative. The rear right side seatbelt will not buckle in, causing seatbelt to be inoperative. The left rear seatbelt is too loose and the seatbelt will not retract properly, it will not protect the occupant in event of an accident.
Occasionally the lap portion of the drivers side seat belt gets stuck in the mechanism. The problem was corrected last summer by dealer. The owner is experiencing the problem with the lap portion of the seat belt again. The dealer is not aware of the problem at this time.
The driver's side seat belt retractor does not retract when opening and closing the door. Please provide details.
During rear impact at 20 to 30 MPH, the shoulder harness did not lock, causing driver to be thrown forward, hitting the face / head on the steering wheel. *ak
Design of rear center seat belt does not allow child safety seat to be secured tightly. The belt loosens after a few minutes of driving.
The left rear seat belt is hanging out of the retractor, and will not retract back into the mechanism. This is the second time this has happened. In september of 96, the seat belt was replaced under warranty. The seat belt has not been replaced at this time.
Motor safety belt on drivers side locked up in the middle of the railing and would not move.
While driving vehicle about 15 to 20 MPH stopped on a red light when another vehicle rear ended the consumer's vehicle, forcing him to rear end the vehicle in front of him. Air bag deployed on his girl friend's face when the seat belt did not restrain her to the seat.
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