2013 Ford Escape seat belts problems
43 complaints about seat belts have been filed for the 2013 Ford Escape, which is 1% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 43 1% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 84,000 miles 20 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 5 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 7 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When seat belts problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 5 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 2 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 6 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 20 seat belts complaints that report mileage, the median is about 84,000 miles, and 35% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 5 crashes, 7 injuries.
What owners wrote
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving 50 MPH and applying the brakes, the brakes failed. The contact crashed into a concrete lane divider and went airborne. The vehicle crossed over four lanes of traffic before coasting to a stop. The contact sustained a fractured lumbar spine and injuries to the left elbow. The front passenger suffered a head injury, fractures to the lumbar and thoracic spine areas.
My driver-seat seat belt warning light and alarm does not always work. It does not come on on a consistent basis at start-up. If I unlatch my seat belt while the driving the alarm and warning light do not come on at all. I had a problem with the belt latching at one point and the dealership replaced the latch. My backseat driver's side seat belt does not latch at all. This is the second belt to have latching difficulties.
Other problems reported for the 2013 Ford Escape
- Engine 1,433 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 391 complaints
- Electrical system 340 complaints
- Steering 305 complaints
- Fuel system 290 complaints
- Cruise control 92 complaints
- Body & structure 89 complaints
- Brakes 74 complaints