Hillsboro, OR
SEAT BELTS
LEFT FRONT MOTORIZED SEAT BELT FAILED. YH
NHTSA complaint #781999 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
1988 Ford Escort seat belt problems
17 of the 206 complaints about the 1988 Ford Escort are about the seat belts — 8% of everything reported for this model year.
17
Complaints
3
Crashes
0
Fires
3
Injuries
Exactly what failed
Seat Belts
8
47.1%
Buckle Assembly
4
23.5%
Retractor
2
11.8%
Anchorage
1
5.9%
Webbing
1
5.9%
Front
1
5.9%
Seat Belts across every Ford Escort year
What owners said
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
Greenacres, CA
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILURE.
NHTSA complaint #529699 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Mead, WA
SEAT BELTS
WHEN OPENING THE DOORS ON THE DRIVER'S OR PASSENGER'S SIDE THE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELTS WILL NOT RETRACT PROPERLY. ALSO, AT TIMES THE BELTS WILL COME ALL THE WAY UP, BUT WILL NOT LOCK INTO POSITON, CAUSING THE SEATBELT LIGHT TO COME ON, INDICATING THE BELTS ARE NOT BEING USED. THE DOOR LIGHT ALSO COMES ON, SAYING THAT A DOOR IS AJAR.
NHTSA complaint #831822 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Coos BAY, OR
SEAT BELTS
AUTOMATIC SEAT BELTS FAIL TO RETRACT WHEN VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF.
NHTSA complaint #513413 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Ocean Township, NJ
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
DRIVER'S SEAT BELT BUCKLES INOPERATIVE, BUCKLE WON'T LATCH, MALE PORTION WON'T GO INTO FEMALE, POPS OPEN, NOT FIXED.
NHTSA complaint #806436 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Cidalia, LA
Crash
1 injured
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
DRIVER'S SIDE LAP/SHOULDER FAILED, IMPACT 6:00, SPEED UNKNOWN , GUIDE LOOP BROKE, CAUSING BELTS NOT TO RETRACT.
NHTSA complaint #804113 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FT Worth, TX
Crash
2 injured
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
WHEN VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN ACCIDENT DRIVER'S SIDE SHOULDER BELT DID NOT HOLD DRIVER. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #985772 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Storrs MAN, CT
SEAT BELTS
DRIVER'S MOTORIZED SEAT BELT INOPERATIVE.
NHTSA complaint #503976 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Hood River, OR
SEAT BELTS
PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT FAILURE SEAT BELT WILL NOT COME FORWARD. TT
NHTSA complaint #977462 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Scottdale, AZ
SEAT BELTS
DRIVER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT FAILURE. TT
NHTSA complaint #975692 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Waynesfield, OH
Crash
2 injured
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
CONSUMER WAS IN ACCIDENT AND THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR DIDN'T RESTRAIN THE PERSON SHE WAS INJURIED . TT THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER WERE INJURED DURING THE ACCIDENT.
NHTSA complaint #975363 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
North Charle, SC
SEAT BELTS
DRIVER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SEATBELT FAILURE, DRIVER IS UNPROTECTED IN CASE OF ACCIDENT. TT
NHTSA complaint #972109 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SAN Fransisc, CA
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
SEATBELT LATCH STUCK, WOULDN'T STAY BUCKLED. TT
NHTSA complaint #967051 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Maple Height, OH
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
THE REAR PASSENGER SEATBELTS GO UNDER THE SEATS AND CAN'T GET THEM BACK UP AND THE DRIVERS SEATBELT AS WELL. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
NHTSA complaint #966954 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Norwich, CT
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
DRIVER'S SIDE FEMALE PART OF LAP BELT JAMMED; WILL NOT RELEASE; USE ONLY SHOULDER HARNESS WHILE DRIVING. TT
NHTSA complaint #966561 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Appleton, WI
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
PASSENGER FRONT SHOULDER/LAP BELT BUCKLE DISENGAGES WHEN LEANING FORWARD. TT
NHTSA complaint #966002 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
College Park, MD
SEAT BELTS
THE DRIVERS SIDE AUTOMATIC SEATBELT HAD JUST STOPPED WORKING. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT
NHTSA complaint #962975 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.