This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
While driving and upon making a sudden stop shoulder belt failed to restrain driver's side occupant which forced driver into the steering wheel, causing injuries to occupant. Consumer has contacted dealer. Dealer replaced seatbelt.
The automatic shoulder harness on the drivers side intermittently goes forward to the open position while driving and will not go back again untiled forced by driver.
My automatic seatbelt does not work. I took it in to have it fixed and they said the whole thing needs to be replaced at a cost of over $700. They could not even fix the seatbelt because Ford has the part on backorder and couldn't even tell them when the part would come in. I took this to mean many Ford Escort wagons have this problem. Also, the part you attach the seatbelt to is positioned at the front so I can't even manually put my seatbelt on. I pray each day I drive the car that I don't get into an accident.
The passenger's seat belt system malfunctioned, causing the shoulder belt to be in a "L" shaped position, resulting in the seatbelt being inoperative. The rear right side seatbelt will not buckle in, causing seatbelt to be inoperative. The left rear seatbelt is too loose and the seatbelt will not retract properly, it will not protect the occupant in event of an accident.
IE98074; driver's shoulder belt is jammed and does not operate at all. Dealer contacted, and cannot remedy the problem. Problem still exists. Provide further information.
When brakes were applied the rear shoulder belts instead of restraining the passengers did not hold, and the latches did not retract. Consumer states the belts are defective., dealer contacted, and stated warranty was expired, and belts were not covered. Repairs must be made at owner's expense.
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- Live Oak, FL, USA