at 52,000 miles
Reno, NV
SEAT BELTS
AUTOMATIC SEATBELT IS JAMMED AND SEATBELT NO LONGER WORKS
NHTSA complaint #11141699 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
1994 Ford Escort seat belt problems
82 of the 351 complaints about the 1994 Ford Escort are about the seat belts — 23% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 66,090 miles.
82
Complaints
7
Crashes
0
Fires
8
Injuries
Exactly what failed
Seat Belts
46
56.1%
Retractor
13
15.9%
Anchorage
9
11.0%
Front
6
7.3%
Buckle Assembly
4
4.9%
Webbing
4
4.9%
Seat Belts across every Ford Escort year
What owners said
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
Westminster, CO
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
1994 FORD ESCORT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO PASSIVE RESTRAINT SHOULDER BELT NOT WORKING FOR A COUPLE OF YEARS. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE SEAT BELT WOULD INTERMITTENTLY STOP AT MID-TRACK AND BOUNCING THE DOOR AGAINST THE HINGE WOULD GET IT TO MOVE. TWO WEEKS AGO, IT STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE TRACK. THE CONSUMER STATED SHE COULD HEAR THE MOTOR TRYING TO MAKE IT MOVE. SHE LEFT IT ALONE AND ABOUT FOUR DAYS LATER, IT RESUMED OPERATING. A WEEK LATER, IT FROZE AGAIN, A LITTLE MORE FORWARD IN THE TRACK THAN PREVIOUSLY.
NHTSA complaint #10476361 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Fredericksburg, VA
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
DRIVER SIDE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT INOPERATIVE WHILE THE PASSENGER SIDE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT REMAINS OPERATIVE. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO REMEDY THIS FAULT.
NHTSA complaint #10207294 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 180,000 miles
Anaheim, CA
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 FORD ESCORT. THE DRIVER SIDE SEATBELT ISN'T WORKING PROPERLY WHEN THE DOOR IS CLOSED. THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBELT IS JAMMED. THE CONTACT'S SEATBELT IS MOTORIZED AND WHEN YOU CLOSE THE DOOR IT RETRACTS HALF WAY AND IS STUCK, IT WONT MOVE LEFT OR RIGHT. SEATBELT WILL NOT SECURE HIM IN PLACE. YESTERDAY IS THE FIRST AND ONLY TIME OF THIS INCIDENT.
NHTSA complaint #10176476 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 80,180 miles
Alamogordo, NM
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
I HAVE A 1994 FORD ESCORT STATION WAGON, THE DRIVER SIDE RETRACTABLE SEAT BELT FAILED AND WILL NOT WORK.
NHTSA complaint #10157013 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Enoch, UT
Crash
1 injured
SEAT BELTS
THE 1994 FORD ESCORT IS A VERY POORLY MADE CAR. MOST OF THESE VEHICLES WERE MANUFACTURED WITH AUTOMATIC SEATBELTS, THE MOTORS OF WHICH ALMOST ALWAYS FAIL. OURS WAS NO EXCEPTION. WE HAD A MANUAL SEATBELT INSTALLED-- AT OUR EXPENSE-- AND TODAY THAT MANUAL SEATBELT SAVED MY HUSBAND'S LIFE IN A ROLLOVER CRASH. IMAGINE IF HE HAD ONLY HAD A LAPBELT! FORD REPEATEDLY DENIES THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM, BUT FOR EVERY 10 ESCORTS I SEE THAT WERE MADE ABOUT THE SAME TIME, 9 OF THEM HAVE AT LEAST ONE FAILED SEATBELT. IN ADDITION, THE AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY IN A ROLLOVER CRASH GOING SOME 75 MPH. I CAN'T SAY IF MY HUSBAND'S INJURIES WOULD HAVE BEEN LESS SEVERE HAD THE AIRBAG GONE OFF, BUT I DO KNOW THAT I WILL NEVER BUY A FORD AGAIN.
NHTSA complaint #10129817 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Cranesville, PA
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER PASSIVE RESTRAINT SEAT BELTS WERE IN OPERATIVE. BOTH SEAT BELTS WERE STUCK AT THE TOP OF THE DOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #10097090 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 40,000 miles
Largo, FL
SEAT BELTS
THE CABLE FOR THE SEATBELT IS MANGLED, AND THE SEATBELT (SHOULDER) DOES NOT WORK.
NHTSA complaint #10068872 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Roseville, CA
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
MOTORIZED SEAT BELT FAILURE, JAMMED IN PLACE, NOISE FROM TRACK TRYING TO REPOSITION ITSELF.
NHTSA complaint #10060188 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Cartersville, GA
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT FAILED TO RETRACT.
NHTSA complaint #10014698 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SAN Fernando, CA
SEAT BELTS
CONSUMER UNABLE TO SNAP IN AUTOMATIC SEATBELT CLIP.*AK CABLE FROM MOTORBELT BROKE, SEATBELT STAYS IN ONE POSTION FORCING CONSUMER TO USE LAP BELT. *AK*TT
NHTSA complaint #8008270 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Cedar City, UT
SEAT BELTS
AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT: ORIGINAL MOTOR FAILED, REPLACED. REPLACEMENT MOTOR FAILED. BELT IS STUCK IN ONE POSITION (THE POSITION IN WHICH THE DRIVER WOULD WEAR IT). MAKES A CLICKING NOISE AS IT TRIES TO MOVE BUT DOESN'T MOVE.
NHTSA complaint #760551 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
OAK Ridge, NJ
SEAT BELTS
PASSIVE SHOULDER BELT WILL NOT RETRACT TO LET DRIVER OUT OF VEHICLE WHEN DOOR IS OPENED.
NHTSA complaint #759424 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Lavonia, MI
SEAT BELTS
DRIVER'S MOTOR SHOULDER BELT IS STUCK IN FORWARD POSITION.
NHTSA complaint #899352 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Penfield, NY
SEAT BELTS
DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT AUTOMATIC SEATBELT LOCKS SO TIGHT THAT BREATHING IS DIFFICULT. DEALER HAS YET TO BE CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #896207 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Potomac, IL
SEAT BELTS
DRIVER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT WILL NOT MOVE. SEATBELT SUPPOSE TO MOVE FORWARD AND BACKWARD AUTOMATICALLY. ALSO, LATCH HAS TO BE UNBUCKLED MANUALLY TO GET OUT OF SEATBELT. CONTACT DEALER.
NHTSA complaint #892025 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Springfield, MO
SEAT BELTS
DRIVER'S SIDE MOTORIZED TRACK FOR SHOULDER BELT HAS FAILED. DEALERSHIP INFORMED THAT IT WOULD COST $350.00 TO REPAIR VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.
NHTSA complaint #888632 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Lincoln Park, MI
SEAT BELTS
BOTH FRONT SEATBELTS STOPPED WORKING, NEEDS TRACK AND MOTOR REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #887619 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Branson, MO
SEAT BELTS
DRIVER SIDE MOTORIZED SHOULDER RESTRAINT MECHANISM FAILED MIDTRACK.
NHTSA complaint #742446 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Schoharie, NY
SEAT BELTS
MOTORIZED SEAT BELT ON DRIVER'S SIDE IS STUCK IN MIDDLE OF TRACK, SEAT BELT PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED DUE TO SAME PROBLEM. CJ
NHTSA complaint #559588 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Grandy, NC
SEAT BELTS
DRIVER AND PASSENGER AUTOMATIC SEAT BELTS WILL NOT RELEASE FROM RETRACTING MECHANISM. ALSO, GEARS WILL NOT SHIFT INTO REVERSE, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #880320 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Bonita, CA
SEAT BELTS
SEAT BELT WIRES WERE BURNING WHILE BEING IN USE ON DRIVER'S SIDE. MOTOR HAS SEIZED UP, BUT IT HAD KEPT RUNNING.
NHTSA complaint #879837 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Corona, CA
SEAT BELTS
DRIVER SIDE MOTORIZED SEAT BELT STUCK AT TOP OF DOOR.
NHTSA complaint #739423 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Stockton, CA
SEAT BELTS
DEFECTIVE DRIVER SEATBELT GETS STUCK IN SEAT BELT TRACK ON DRIVER'S DOOR WHICH WONT PROTECT OCCUPANT IN EVENT OF A CRASH. HAD TO REPLACE SHOULDER BELT RUNNER AND MOTOR.
NHTSA complaint #878436 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
North Adams, MA
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
DRIVER' SEATBELT ATTACHED TO THE DOOR IS STUCK IN A "L" SHAPE, WHICH WON'T PROTECT OCCUPANT IN EVENT OF A CRASH.
NHTSA complaint #876437 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Pineville, LA
SEAT BELTS
DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBELT DOES NOT LOCK PROPERLY, DEALER REPLACED ASSEMBLY. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #876277 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Howell, NJ
SEAT BELTS
NON SENSOR AND OR RETRACTOR OF SEAT BELTS. *AK CAUSE OF FAILURE MAY BE DEALER'S MAJOR REPAIR WORK.
NHTSA complaint #874719 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Rockland, ME
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBELT IS HANGING FROM CEILING OF CAR, BELT DOES NOT RETRACT PROPERLY.*AK ENGINE FAILED AND REPLACED. CONSUMER CONCERN THE ODOMETER READING WILL NOT MATCH.
NHTSA complaint #874751 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Camden, NY
SEAT BELTS
RETRACTOR TO THE SEATBELT ON THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDES BROKE. SHE HAS CONTACTED MANUFACTURER AT THIS TIME. WIRE ON THE RETRACTOR IS STICKING OUT OF THE BELT BUCKLE.
NHTSA complaint #872045 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Howell, NJ
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
SEAT BELT SENSORS AND RETRACTORS ARE INOPERATIVE. NLM
NHTSA complaint #553645 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.