Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS | |||||
| 12925 | 07/01/1999 | 614752 | Engineering is reviewing passive restraint (motorized seatbelt) systems in certain vehicles. *tt | 12/13/2000 | |
| 001204 | 06/01/2000 | 613910 | Subject regarding passive restraint system service information. *tt | 09/21/2000 | |
| 00124 | 06/12/2000 | 613860 | This bulletin provides revised passive restraint system information contained in the workshop manual and the electrical and vaccum troubleshooting manual (evtm). *tt | 09/20/2000 | |
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - ANCHORAGE | |||||
| 6562 | 07/01/1999 | 610688 | Brief information on passive restraint (motorized seatbelt) systems. *tt | 05/11/2000 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS | |||
| 07/23/2005 | 2 | 10/15/2001 | |
| 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. | |||
| 05/15/2003 | 40000 | ||
| The cable for the seatbelt is mangled, and the seatbelt (shoulder) does not work. | |||
| 04/19/2002 | 1 | 07/02/1996 | |
| 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 *jg | |||
| 08/01/2001 | 2 | 05/01/2001 | |
| 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. *ak | |||
| 11/01/2001 | |||
| Passive shoulder belt will not retract to let driver out of vehicle when door is opened. *ak | |||
| 11/01/2000 | |||
| Driver's motor shoulder belt is stuck in forward position.*ak | |||
| 08/01/2001 | |||
| Driver's side front automatic seatbelt locks so tight that breathing is difficult. dealer has yet to be contacted. please provide further details.*ak | |||
| 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. *ak | |||
| 05/01/1998 | |||
| 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. *ak | |||
| 04/25/2001 | |||
| Both front seatbelts stopped working, needs track and motor replaced. *ak | |||
| 07/03/1999 | 07/01/1999 | ||
| Driver side motorized shoulder restraint mechanism failed midtrack. *ak | |||
| 2 | |||
| Motorized seat belt on driver's side is stuck in middle of track, seat belt previously repaired due to same problem. cj | |||
| 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. *ak | |||
| 01/08/2001 | |||
| Seat belt wires were burning while being in use on driver's side. motor has seized up, but it had kept running. *ak | |||
| 07/01/1997 | |||
| Driver side motorized seat belt stuck at top of door. *ak | |||
| 12/01/2000 | 1 | ||
| 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. *ak | |||
| 12/11/2000 | 2 | 06/02/1999 | |
| Driver's side seatbelt does not lock properly, dealer replaced assembly. *slc | |||
| 11/01/1999 | 1 | ||
| Non sensor and or retractor of seat belts. *ak cause of failure may be dealer's major repair work. *yh | |||
| 01/01/1998 | |||
| 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. *ak | |||
| 01/01/2000 | 1 | 06/01/1997 | |
| Driver's side seat belt is broken and will not move beyond the middle of the track. i had to disconnect the motor so that it would not burn out or melt the plastic incasing. *ak | |||
| 01/05/2000 | 1 | 01/01/1994 | |
| Driver side motorized seatbelt locked halfway on the track. there are many people with this problem and dealerships nor fomoco will do anything to help us out with their mistake. please investigate this. *ak | |||
| 01/05/2000 | |||
| Motor belt on driver's side stopped operating. belt stopped midway, and remained there with motor still running. motor was disconnected to keep it from burning up. driver had no restraint. manufacturer notified, and informed consumer that vehicle was out of warranty, and repairs would be done at consumer's expense. *ak | |||
| 03/15/1998 | |||
| Motorized seat belts, both on driver's side and passenger's side, failed. also, plastic bumper guards broke. dealer notified. provide further details. *ak | |||
| 01/01/2000 | |||
| Seat belts on driver's side and passenger's side do not move back and forth on the rail. the belt on the driver's side is in closed position. while passenger's side belt is stuck in the middle of the rail. dealer is aware of the problem. problem has not been corrected. costly repair job, ford should accept responsibility for defect and pay for repair. *ak *ml | |||
| Vehicles active seat and shoulder belts on the driver's seat have gotten stuck, leaving the driver unprotected in case of vehicle crash. dealer has not seen vehicle. *ak | |||
| 02/08/2000 | |||
| Seat belt on the driver's side does not move on the rail or moves forward and back before driver is able to get into vehicle. problem was reported the dealership. problem has not been corrected. please provide any further information. *ak | |||
| 07/01/1997 | 1 | 01/08/1995 | |
| Passive restraint safety belt motor failed, will not move into lock position. mjs | |||
| On june 22, 1999 consumer's motorized seat belt did not work properly, retractor is inoperative. *ak | |||
| 03/01/1999 | 1 | ||
| Consumer motorized seat belt sticks in the middle of the track, causing belt to rest against consumers neck, resulting in possible injury if an accident accured. *yc | |||
| 04/06/1997 | 1 | 04/01/1995 | |
| I know this driverside seat belt is a problem not only with myself but with others also. in fact, i have two friends that have 94--95 escorts with the same problem. the seltbelt is off track, and i can't use it properly. i went to a ford dealership and told them about it and they brushed me off. even after telling them of the other 2 escorts. please do some research on this matter. thanks, lauren hebert. *ak | |||
| 10/01/1998 | 1 | ||
| The motor assembly on the automatic seat belt track failed to work. the seat belt was stuck in the middle of the track. i am told that this is a common problem with the '94 escort. i was charged $228.71 to repair this. i beleive that a seat belt is a nessecity and it should be exptected to work for the life of the car. aero ford told me that as of yet there has been no recall, and that i had to pay to get it fixed. i am not blaming the dealer; i think ford motor co. should reimburse me for my expense. thank you. *ak | |||
| 10/01/1998 | 05/01/1994 | ||
| Ie98074; motorized seat belt jammed. the seat belt on the driver's side is stuck in the middle of the retractor, and a big wire is hanging out. the dealer/manufacturer are not aware of the problem. report given by daughter, nicole caldwell. *ak | |||
| 01/01/1997 | 1 | 01/01/1994 | |
| Air bag failed. | |||
| 03/06/1998 | 1 | 09/15/1994 | |
| Motorized seat belt mechanism failure. | |||
| 10/12/1997 | 04/22/1994 | ||
| Driver's side automatic seat belt failed to retract and would not move. *ak | |||
| During rear end collision, the seat belt bracket which slides along motorized track, above driver's left window, came towards driver, cut eye of driver upon impact due to location and positioning of bracket/clip. *ak | |||
| The front driver's side automatic shoulder belts get stuck in the on position. dealer cant find anything wrong with belts. *ak | |||
| 11/06/1996 | |||
| The automatic shoulder belt on the driver's side does not retract to the open position when the door is open. vehicle has not been seen by mechanic. *ak | |||
| 08/23/1995 | 1 | 06/10/1994 | |
| Vehicle was at a complete stop and impacted 6:00 position, driver's side automatic shoulder belt did not retract, azlso no deployment of driver's air bag, resulting in an injury. *ak | |||
| 08/13/1994 | |||
| The automatic seatbelt in the car has caught peoples hair, hands and also caught her elbow. please describe. tt | |||
| 11/05/1994 | |||
| The front seat belt retractors was retracting back caught consumer hand not bad . tt | |||
| 03/07/1995 | 1 | ||
| Consumer was in an accident the driver side automatic seat belt failed to restrain driver. tt | |||
| 02/15/1995 | 1 | ||
| Driver/passenger front automatic shoulder harness/lap belts do not properly retain occupants when driving. too much slack. tt | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT | |||
| 09/01/2012 | 3 | ||
| 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. | |||
| 10/09/2007 | 8 | 03/01/2007 | |
| Driver side automatic seat belt inoperative while the passenger side automatic seat belt remains operative. nothing has been done to remedy this fault. *tr | |||
| 12/17/2006 | 180000 | 1 | 07/15/2003 |
| 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. | |||
| 09/15/2004 | 1 | ||
| 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. *jb | |||
| 04/04/2000 | 1 | 09/01/1996 | |
| Motorized seat belt failure, jammed in place, noise from track trying to reposition itself. *ak | |||
| 03/07/1998 | 09/15/1994 | ||
| Motorized seat belt failure. | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - ANCHORAGE | |||
| 1 | 10/13/1994 | ||
| Seat belt sensors and retractors are inoperative. nlm | |||
| 04/27/2000 | 1 | ||
| Seat belt failed during vehicle accident resulting in injury to consumer (head,neck and back). *mjs | |||
| 11/11/1999 | 1 | ||
| We feel that with a vehicle that is only 5 years old should at the very least have a reliable safety seat belt restraint system. my wife drives the car and the seat belt does not work. this is our third seat belt that broke on this vehicle. how can ford ethically feel comfortable about putting out a product where even though the warranty has worn off, the product is not even remotely safe for my wife and children because the seat belts do not work. we have contacted ford by letter and by phone after each of the three incidences where our seat belts have broken and they will not do anything because of the expired warranty. what am i suppose to tell my kids, sorry kids you have used up your alloted warranty to ride safely from now on you will have to ride unsafe. the lack of seat belts is the number one cause of deaths in the state of utah for people from 0 to 24 years of age. in 1998, over 370 people were killed in the state of utah in motor vehicle crashes, 75% of those were not wearing seatbelts. i do not even have the choice because the seatbelts in my car are defective and do not work. what is ford's excuse? i have just paid $350.00 to get one of the seat belts fixed. am i suppose to take out a loan to fix the other two broken and defective seat belts? i do not feel safe having my wife and children in ford's escort. do i have to wait for something tragic to happen before someone at ford will listen and start making vehicles with safe seat belts that actually work? i would like the defective seatbelts in my ford escort replaced and some form of re-assureance that the other seat belts in my vehicle are safe. that is the least that ford could do. sincerely, tim m. cosgrove, murray, utah 801-588-3672, wk, 801-685-0673, hm. *ak | |||
| 09/15/1999 | 5 | 05/01/1995 | |
| No summary. | |||
| 1 | 09/01/1998 | ||
| Driver's side lap belt failed. mjs | |||
| Seat belt strap too loose. | |||
| 2 | 09/09/1994 | ||
| Driver's side automatic seat belt failed. | |||
| 07/01/1997 | 2 | 07/27/1996 | |
| The seat belt harnesses failed. | |||
| 02/02/1996 | 1 | 10/01/1995 | |
| Rear seat belts inoperative. | |||
| 11/28/1994 | 1 | ||
| Front passenger's seat belt fails to latch when using child safety seat. *skd | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| 09/15/1999 | |||
| Ie98074; driver's seatbelt is inoperative due to the seatbelt being stuck in the a position which won't protect the occupant in event of a crash. needs to replace driver's seat belt at owner's expense. please provide further information. *ak | |||
| 09/24/1997 | |||
| The driver's and passenger's restraints don't properly fasten. the dealer has been notified. *ak | |||
| 04/17/1996 | 3 | 02/07/1994 | |
| Seat belt buckle fails to stay latched. | |||
| 03/30/1996 | |||
| During impact, the two rear side seat belts did not lock and the driver's side air bag did not deploy. please describe. *ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - RETRACTOR | |||
| 05/04/2006 | 80180 | 1 | 09/10/1994 |
| I have a 1994 ford escort station wagon, the driver side retractable seat belt failed and will not work. *nm | |||
| 03/28/2003 | 1 | ||
| The driver's seat belt failed to retract. *jb | |||
| 12/12/2000 | 1 | 08/01/1994 | |
| Driver' seatbelt attached to the door is stuck in a l shape, which won't protect occupant in event of a crash. *ak | |||
| 10/29/2000 | 1 | 03/02/1999 | |
| 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. *yh | |||
| 11/01/1997 | 2 | 11/01/1997 | |
| The front automatic passenger seatbelt sensor stopped working properly after the ford dealership (charlie henderson ford in waveland, ms) replaced the retracting unit in the passenger door at 16000 miles due to a broken seatbelt harness lock. it is causing the seatbelt to not retract properly when the passenger car door is opened or closed. the ford dealer told me the sensor was not covered under the safety warranty (5yrs or 50,000 mi) although the sensor controlled the automatic safety restraints. i have been trying to get the ford company thru their dealer to fix the problem as i feared the seatbelt might get stuck in the channel and my fears were justified. the driverside sensor went out just before 50000 mi, locked in the channel, and caused the retractor cable to come out of the sealed cable channel. the driverside shoulder harness is now locked in front of the retractor channel and not in the proper safety position to properly restrain the driver as it is stuck midway in the channel. i contacted the ford dealer and ford motor company but they said i was out on my own as i was now past 50000 mi. this is a serious problem. i need your help. | |||
| 07/01/1997 | 1 | 01/08/1995 | |
| Passive restraint safety belt motor failed, will not move into lock position. mjs | |||
| 02/04/1999 | |||
| Srs light comes on intermittently. (ie98074) also shoulder belt on drivers side hesitates when retracting/rear defroster switch is inoperable. dealer is not aware of problems, problems still exist. provide further information. *ak | |||
| 01/25/1999 | 08/01/1995 | ||
| My shoulder belt on the drivers side and went forward as normal when i opened my door and then when i went to reshut the door the shoulder belt had failed to go all the way back. it stopped about 3/4 way back. i had read the manuel and did the procedures listed in the owners manuel. this didn't help the problem. i had to pull the fuse apart that is located in the whole between the front door and the back door on the inside of the car. i absolutely feel that this is a mechanical failure. i know atleast three individuals that they have had the same exact problem with their drivers side shoulder belt, and it failed in the same exact spot. this is to weird. i had called the ford motor company and the lady that i had spoke with had told me that there has not been a recall on the shoulder belts. she said that she has heard about this failure on the escorts before, and even that morning she had someone call in with a complaint that this happened on their ford van. i hope that you will investigate into this a little further because it really sounds like a mechanical failure to me. i am a single parent and cannot afford to have this replaced because it is relatively a very expensive part to have replaced. thank you very much | |||
| 10/15/1998 | |||
| Consumer was driving at 45 mph and was involved in an accident, the driver's side air bag didn't deploy. also driver side seat belt failed to retract, causing the consumer to hit the steering wheel. *ak | |||
| 10/15/1997 | 2 | ||
| Entered & started vehicle. noticed seat belts moving slowly & then stopped half way. seat belt fell out of the track. have not taken to dealer. *ak | |||
| 01/05/1995 | |||
| When opening and closing the driver's side door the active seat belt gets stuck in a stationery position. please explain details. *ak | |||
| 06/23/1995 | 3 | ||
| Rear seat center seat belt loosened in collision, allowing booster seat to shift. (first vehicle on 601091). *dsh | |||
| 08/01/1995 | 1 | ||
| Rear seat center seat belt will not stay tight. (second vehicle on 490749). *dsh | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - WEBBING | |||
| 05/01/1998 | 01/11/1994 | ||
| Driver side automatic seat belt shoulder harness failed. the motor runs but the belt does not move. | |||
| 10/01/1997 | 2 | 10/01/1994 | |
| The driver's side shoulder belt became inoperative, locked in a position that conflict with driver's visibily. the passenger's side belt has failed in the same manner. | |||
| 11/30/1995 | |||
| The shoulder harness does not work well. tt | |||
| 10/01/1994 | |||
| Driver side lap/shoulder failed. tt | |||
| SEAT BELTS - REAR | |||
| 11/08/1994 | 1 | ||
| Rear right seat belt failure. *ak | |||