2009 Ford Escape Seat Belts Problems
- 7
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 7 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- seat belt · 17 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 2 |
| 60–100k mi | 2 |
| 30–60k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Air Bags · Seat Belts
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving approximately 30 mph, another vehicle crashed into the driver's side of the vehicle. The safety belt failed to retract causing the contact to hit her chest against the steering wheel and the air bags failed to deploy. Also, the contact stated that after the crash, the vehicle was shift into the park position and the vehicle continued to…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10630622
Seat Belts
The driver's side seat belt locked up tight on me while driving. I tried to pull it off of my chest to try to reset it but it did not reset to the loose, unlocked position. In order to try and reset the lock, i unplugged the seat belt and let it retract to the door. When i tried to put it back on, it was locked now in the retracted position. I brought the car to the dealer right away and he was unable to unlock the…
ODI 10546151
Seat Belts
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford escape. The contact stated that while attempting to exit the vehicle, the seat belt would not un-latch. After four minutes the contact was able to un-latch the seat belt and exit the vehicle. In addition, the contact stated that the seat belt could no longer be latched. The contact did not take the vehicle to the dealer nor call the manufacturer. The failure mileage was 70,000. The…
ODI 10468493
Seat Belts
Drivers seat belt is stuck in the partially extended position. This has happened several times over the past few years. In the past it has eventually retracted on its own after a few days. This time i can only use the seat belt if i move the drivers seat back farther then i'm comfortable with. I believe it's a safety issue not only because it's stuck but also the belt pretty much pins me to the seat when i use it.…
ODI 10566551
Seat Belts
2009 ford escape - driver's seat belt malfunction and locked in closed position. Cannot re-latch. Ford dealer in galveston, texas not responding to repeated request to schedule to have it repaired. Dealer says they do not have the part....? *tr
ODI 10396830
Seat Belts
Passenger seat belt locked arbitrarily. The only way to release seat belt was to unbuckle and allow seat belt to fully retract. Took vehicle to dealership on (3) occasions to have seat belt replaced, problem continued. Took vehicle to 3rd party and had seat belt replaced and problem is now resolved. Original seat belt was defective and in the case of an accident, persons sitting in the passenger seat would have been…
ODI 10373421
Seat Belts
Tl*the contact owns a 2009 ford escape. While driving approximately 35 mph, a passenger seated in the front passenger seat informed him that they could not move because the seat belt retractor was locked. In order to get the seat belt to operate normally it had to be unbuckled. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer but the failure could not be diagnosed; it was not repaired. The failure continued…
ODI 10369042