1999 Ford Escort: seat belt won't latch or retract

5 of the 325 complaints about the 1999 Ford Escort describe seat belt won't latch or retract.

owner complaints: 5
of this car's complaints: 2%
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 1 service bulletin covers this area of the car. See below

Seat belt won't latch or retract by model year

2001
1
2000
3
1999
5
1998
7
1997
3
1996
19
1995
47
1994
31
1993
28
1992
10
1991
12
1990
1

What owners say

Filed Aug 28, 2007 · Airbags, Seat belts · 104,308 miles · MO · crash · 1 injury

Tl*the contact owns a 1999 ford escort. While driving between 30-35 MPH, the vehicle was involved in a crash on the front passenger side. The frontal seat belt webbings did not lock (the federal safety agency campaign id number 04e048000) and the front air bags failed to deploy. The contact suffered severe strain, sprain, and bruises to her chest and neck. The vehicle was destroyed and a police report was filed. The current and failure mileages were 104,308. Updated 09/12/07

Filed Mar 7, 2005 · Seat belts · 76,000 miles · MI

The seat belt buckle on the passenger seat poped out after it was fastened. The passenger can not be secured in the vehicle. Not included in the seat belt recall the federal safety agency o4e048000

Filed Jul 19, 2002 · Seat belts · NJ

Rear passenger's side seatbelt would not retract. Dealer repaired it twice, then replaced it. At this time, driver's side rear seatbelt will not retract.*akthe problem with the belts are still occuring.

Filed Dec 13, 2000 · Seat belts · GA

Consumer was traveling on road and child was inside car buckled up. Seatbelt had wrapped around her stomack,waist and chest. Every move she made seatbelt would get tighter and retract up into vehicle and choke her.

Filed Feb 4, 2000 · Airbags, Seat belts · OH · crash

Vehicle was involved in an accident by hitting a snow draft, causing vehicle to spin around into a ditch and strike a concrete barrier upon impact, seat belt and air bag failed to deploy.