I had an accident in east grand forks, minnesota on 02/28/06 I was going north on 5th ave n.e. And t-boned the other vehicle traveling westbound on 10th st n.e. They failed to stop at a stop sign. My air bags did not deploy all the way out they popped out of the steering wheel and dash on the passenger side but the air bag layed in my lap after the accident and vehicles came to a rest I still heard the air bags trying to inflate on impact my drivers door also flew open and my seat belt on the drivers side did not lock I was the only person in the vehicle.
2000 Ford Escort seat belts problems
11 complaints (11% of all complaints for this car). 6 crashes reported.
- owner complaints
- 11
- of this car's complaints
- 11%
- crashes
- 6
- recalls
- 1
Which part fails
- Front: buckle assembly5
- Front: anchorage2
- Rear/other1
- Front: retractor1
At what mileage
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Ford Escort seat belts problems in other years
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Seat belts
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles, light duty trucks, sport utility vehicles, and mini vans equipped with trw seat belt buckle assemblies. The buckle base of these seat belt assemblies were not properly heat treated and therefore do not pass the load bearing requirement of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 209, "seat belt assemblies."
- Risk
- In the event of a vehicle crash, the occupant may not be properly restrained.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect the date code on certain seat belt buckles of your vehicle and replace all seat belt buckles that fall within the suspect date code range. Owner notification began october 26, 2000. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact ford at 1‑800‑392‑3673.
Recall number 00V228001 · Recall details
What 2000 Ford Escort owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
The left rear shoulder/lap belts constantly tightened on 9 year old child while driving 70 MPH on the highway. The seat belt got so tight that the consumer saught assistance from a near by police officer, who had to cut the seat belt to free their child.
Consumer's was traveling on the highway another vehicle crossed over into consumer's vehicle lane and hit it head on. The driver 's side seat belt failed to hold the driver in. Upon impact, both frontal airs bags did not deploy. Driver sustained head injuries. The ambulance was called, but the driver refused to go to the hospital by ambulance. She went on her on the same day. Vehicle was towed and totaled by the insurance company.
Seat belts will not buckle, except the seat belt buckle on driver's side. Took vehicle back to the dealership. However, the dealership would not comply with warranty standards.
Consumer states that the left and rear seat belts jammed in the retracted position.
No summary listed for above vehicle.
My daughter hydroplaned and was slung into a guard rail. On impact two seatbelts popped open. The airbags opened but didn't prevent the driver and passenger from hitting the windshield. I thought airbags were supposed to prevent people from hitting the windshield.*ak
Seat belts in rear will jam up. Will lock sometimes and then again will not lock. Dealer contacted have to replaced seat belts.
Vehicle was struck from rear at approximately 40 MPH. Upon impact, driver's seat belt failed to lock, and driver sustained injuries to head/eyes, and neck. Vehicle at dealer's body shop. Feel free to provide any further details on this matter.
Vehicle was involved in a frontal collision. Upon impact restraints did not retract, resulting in minor injuries. Dealer has been notified. Ak
Questions about the 2000 Ford Escort seat belts
Does the 2000 Ford Escort have seat belts problems?
Owners have filed 11 complaints about the seat belts of the 2000 Ford Escort, 11% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 2000 Ford Escort seat belts problems start?
Not enough complaints include the mileage to tell.
Was there a recall on the 2000 Ford Escort seat belts?
Yes, 1 recall: 00V228001. Check your VIN to see if your car still needs the free repair.
What year does the Ford Escort have the most seat belts problems?
The Ford Escort model years with the most seat belts complaints are 1995 (153 complaints), 1993 (109 complaints) and 1994 (79 complaints).
Other 2000 Ford Escort problems
Engine 22Airbags 18Transmission 18Brakes 10Suspension 8Visibility 6Acceleration 5Electrical 5Steering 4Tires 4Seats 3Fuel system 2Lights 2Locks 2
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