1998 Ford Escort seat belts complaints

Filed Mar 14, 2001 · Seat belts · TX · crash · 2 injuries

While driving 30 MPH vehicle hit pole, driver's and passenger's seatbelts did not work, driver and passenger hit their heads on windshield.

Filed Feb 15, 2001 · Airbags, Seat belts · IL · crash · 2 injuries

While waiting to make a turn another car hit consumer's vehicle on right side. Dashboard cracked, but none of frontal airbags deployed. Also, seat belt came loose. The driver was injured during the accident.

Filed Nov 13, 2000 · Seat belts, Seats · CO · crash · 1 injury

Car "totaled" in rear-end wreck. Passenger seatback collapsed when hit from rear, hard contact with 3-point seat belts when thrown forward when car crashed into vehicle stopped in front. Got ride to hospital in ambulance! Driver side seat back did not collapse, driver okay.

Filed Mar 23, 1999 · Airbags, Seat belts · IN · crash · 1 injury

Vehicle was involved in an accident. Vehicle spinned out of control, hitting another vehicle by the passenger's side right rear wheel. Before the impact, consumer noticed speed of 50 MPH. Driver's side seat belt failed to lock in place, and air bags failed to deploy. Manufacturer. Notified.

Filed Feb 1, 1999 · Seat belts · CA

Seatbelt will not retract from the door.

Filed Jul 15, 1998 · Airbags, Seat belts · PA · crash · 1 injury

No deployment of driver's air bag during a collision. Also driver's seat belt failed to lock. Driver sustained injuries. Entire front part of vehicle wa scrushed when vehicle hit a pole.

Filed May 12, 1998 · Airbags, Seat belts · CA · crash · 1 injury

While turning at 15 to 20 MPH vehicle was struck at a 45 degree angle on passenger's side, there was no deployment of driver's or passegers side airbags. Also driver's side seat belt failed to restrain occupant.