2017 Ford Escape seat belts problems
14 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the seat belts on the 2017 Ford Escape — 1% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“2017 Ford Escape In 2025 driver's side front seat belt would not retract. Car taken to Balise Ford in Hyannis, MA. Balise Ford did an inspection (for which a charge was imposed) to determine if repair can be done. Seat belt could not be repaired and needed to be replaced. Replaced in January 2025…”
filed Jun 15, 2026
“Coolant issues, calipers needing replaced/seized but maintenance has always been up-kept and done at dealer, odor from turbo.”
filed May 24, 2025
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Seat Belts problems in other Escape years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Escape | 2 | 3% |
| 2023 Escape | 1 | 1% |
| 2022 Escape | 5 | 2% |
| 2021 Escape | 6 | 2% |
| 2020 Escape | 12 | 1% |
| 2019 Escape | 6 | 1% |
| 2018 Escape | 9 | 1% |
| 2016 Escape | 4 | 0% |
| 2015 Escape | 14 | 1% |
| 2014 Escape | 26 | 1% |
| 2013 Escape | 43 | 2% |
| 2012 Escape | 19 | 3% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2017 Ford Escape
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.