1995 Ford Escort seat belts problems
Owners reported seat belts problems in 162 complaints for the 1995 Ford Escort, 22% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 162 22% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 106,000 miles 20 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 20 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 18 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When seat belts problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 0 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 3 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 4 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 7 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 20 seat belts complaints that report mileage, the median is about 106,000 miles, and 5% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 20 crashes, 18 injuries.
What owners wrote
During impact, the driver's side automatic seat belt did not lock. Consumer also states air bags came loose from steering wheel but, failed to deploy.
Dt*: the contact stated the passive restraints stop at the corner of the door post and do not properly restrain the driver or passenger. There is a gap of six inches between the safety belts and door post. A replacement track for the safety belt will be obtained through a salvage yard to repair the vehicle. The contact, who is a mechanic, has seen many of the 1991 through 1996 escorts with the same problem.
Other problems reported for the 1995 Ford Escort
- Fuel system 145 complaints
- Air bags 79 complaints
- Electrical system 53 complaints
- Engine 53 complaints
- Suspension 40 complaints
- Brakes 33 complaints
- Transmission 25 complaints
- Steering 19 complaints