1995 Ford Escort seat belts problems
152 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the seat belts on the 1995 Ford Escort — 26% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The passive seat restraint does not retract fully. This occurs when you turn the vehicle off. It has to be manually disconnected. When turning the vehicle on it hesitates before retracting to drivers body. The car is stationary when this occurs.”
filed Jan 5, 2018
“Strong order of gas from gas tank, took it to mechanic, said I have a hole in gas tank... Drivers side seat belt , clicking noise, wires came out , hanging, now belt is stuck...had to remove fuse, to stop loud annoying clicking noise... *tr”
filed Nov 15, 2014
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Seat Belts problems in other Escort years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 Escort | 2 | 3% |
| 2000 Escort | 11 | 11% |
| 1999 Escort | 16 | 5% |
| 1998 Escort | 17 | 5% |
| 1997 Escort | 12 | 2% |
| 1996 Escort | 77 | 38% |
| 1994 Escort | 79 | 28% |
| 1993 Escort | 109 | 29% |
| 1992 Escort | 28 | 17% |
| 1991 Escort | 71 | 22% |
| 1990 Escort | 10 | 10% |
| 1989 Escort | 19 | 13% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1995 Ford Escort
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.