1997 Ford Escort seat belts problems
12 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the seat belts on the 1997 Ford Escort — 2% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The rear driver's side seat belt locked around child's neck and almost caused a fatal injury. The retractor would not release. *nlm the rear driver's side seat belt locked around child's neck and almost caused a fatal injury. The retractor would not release. *mr”
filed Apr 7, 2003
“The back seat belts which have never been used to just recent to not retract. You put them on and can not move. Ford will not cover this expense since it is out of the warranty period. I bought the car out of the warranty period. This should be covered since it is a matter of life and death. The…”
filed Nov 1, 2002
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Trw vehicle safety systems, inc. Is recalling certain service replacement seatbelt retractors (driver's side front retractor in gray) manufactured in december 2002 and sold as a service replacement part between december…
04V09 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Aug 12, 2004
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% |
| 1996 Escort | 77 | 38% |
| 1995 Escort | 152 | 26% |
| 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 1997 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.