Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS | |||||
| 04191 | 12/13/2004 | 04244 | 10014052 | Safety belt buckle and pretensioner diagnostic trouble code (dtc) b1877, b1881, b1885 or b1886. *tt | 04/27/2005 |
| 05310 | 02/21/2005 | 10012954 | Safety belt web stop button service. *eh | 04/05/2005 | |
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT | |||||
| 17343 | 11/01/2003 | 10008176 | Front safety belt slow to retract and/or missing web stop button. *tt | 07/22/2004 | |
| 17067 | 08/01/2003 | 10003175 | Front seatbelt slow to retract. *tt | 10/09/2003 | |
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - RETRACTOR | |||||
| 042421 | 06/07/2005 | 051611 | 10014138 | Safety belt retraction speed. *tt | 04/28/2005 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS | |||
| 11/17/2011 | |||
| Airbag warning light repeatedly flashes warning code#47. lic mech can clean connector contacts and reset computer code but if won't reset, bag(s) may not deploy. mech advises prob is well known occurance w/ 1999-2005 ford escapes. codes#46/47 (drivers seat/rt frt passenger seat) appearing as a result of original equipment defective wiring harnesses for airbag/pretensioner seat belt system. only fix if light stays on and can't be reset is to replace wire harnesses; cost $550+ (must remove seats, pull up carpet to gain access to harness and replace same) . nhtsa investigated issue in 1999 (action# sq99026 nov.'99-may.-2000) but closed case with no further action. internet inquiry indicates large number of complaints about above and also failure of airbag deployment in accidents. internet indicates issue involves mazda tributes also as ford associated with mazda and uses same harness and system. ford appparently has a replacement harness to fix problem but owners must pay for part and labor as ford doesn't acknowledge defective orignal equipment. | |||
| 02/18/2011 | 136000 | ||
| We have a 2003 ford escape the airbag light has came on and went off spuratically in the past 3 years but went out. this time it has stayed on so we took it to the ford dealer and they said the seat belt wiring harness on both the front seats was bad and if there was an accident the air bag might not deploy the vehicle has never been in water so there is no reason for the wires to be bad other then they where inadequate to begin with. they saied to fix it they would have to take out the seats pull the carpet back and replace the harnesses | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT | |||
| 06/04/2006 | 34000 | 1 | 10/15/2002 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while driving 35 mph on normal road conditions, the vehicle had a collision with another vehicle. the airbags did not deploy. the seat belts were worn however the contact was injured with a sternum fracture. a police report was filed at the scene of the accident. the fire department evacuated the driver to the nearest hospital. the vehicle was taken to a body shop but they were not able to determine why the airbags and seat belts failure occurred. | |||