2012 Ford Escape Seat Belts Problems
- 16
- 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 16 stored complaint records:
- 3 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- seat belt · 10 records
- front seat · 5 records
- seat belts · 5 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 5 |
| 1–30k mi | 3 |
| 100–150k mi | 2 |
| 60–100k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Seat Belts
The passenger front seat keeps locking and makes it so you can't move and the only way to get it to release is by undoing the seatbeat.
ODI 11297021
Seat Belts
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford escape. The contact stated that the front driver's side seat belt latch failed to lock and secure the seat belt buckle. The contact called corwin ford (located at 3241 south glenstone, springfield, mo 65804, [redacted]) where it was diagnosed that the seat belt failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and provided…
ODI 11289348
Seat Belts
The front passenger seat belt keeps kicking up and when it does it doesn't let you move.
ODI 11287783
Seat Belts
Front seatbelts do not lock or catch or work correctly. If in accident or stopping suddenly the seatbelts do not catch the passengers
ODI 11219690
Seat Belts · Steering · Suspension
My vehicle makes loud noise when i drive from the wheel barrel
ODI 11191264
Seat Belts
SEAT BELT FAILS TO REMAIN LATCHED
ODI 11181354
Seat Belts
Seat belts do not retract, when putting on or taking off.
ODI 11204722
Seat Belts
The passenger seat belt does not tighten across my chest. It is very dangerous as i'm putting myself in danger every time i ride in the car.
ODI 11066705
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Seat Belts
I have trouble with the seat belts, they do not retrack by themselves and sometimes they lock up even though i did not stop suddenly., another problem is with my dashboard the lighting goes dim and them bright while i am driving for no reason i can tell, this is all during city street driving. I also have a strong fuel smell which lasts for about 5 minutes when i start the car in the morning.
ODI 11039919
Seat Belts
The front seat belts fail to retract. The buckles get caught in the door or the strap keeps the door from closing. The straps start to fray. The car only has 55,000 miles and the belts need to be retracted manually.
ODI 10822418
Electrical System · Engine · Seat Belts
Escape has several issues, ford dealer would review and report no issues found. I bought my escape new in july 2012. 1.front seat belts - within the first year (jan-feb 2013 - mileage 5,000ish) the front seat belts wouldn't retract 90% of the time, causing them to be caught in the door and/or keep the door from closing. 2.transmission issues (nov 2015 - mileage 50,000ish ) it shifts badly, sometimes acts as if its…
ODI 10861645
Air Bags · Seat Belts
2013 ford escape. Consumer writes in regards to restraints control module defect recall notice. *smd the consumer was informed since the air bag light was no on, there was no problem with the vehicle. The consumer referenced recall 14v597000. *jb
ODI 10693520
Air Bags · Body · Seat Belts · Seats
This document is in response to a frontal vehicle collision occurring may 16, 2014 on a major highway. At my request i requested the auto body repair shop to check the occupant restraint system. It was determined that the restraint system control module was initiative and probably has been since the car was built. Perhaps an investigation of the same, make, model, and year ford suv be considered. All supporting…
Crash reported
ODI 10610514
Air Bags · Seat Belts
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving at 2 mph and turning into a parking lot, another vehicle crashed into the rear quarter of the vehicle. Both vehicles were destroyed and none of the air bags in the contact's vehicle deployed. The contact also stated that the seat belt did not tighten on impact. The contact suffered neck, shoulder and facial injuries. The front seat…
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 10542099
Seat Belts
Tl* the contact rented a 2012 ford escape. The contact stated that a rear passenger attempted to utilize the seat belt but the entire seat belt assembly fractured from the socket. The vehicle was taken back to the rental company where they were informed of the failure. The contact could not verify if anything had been done to correct the failure. The vin was unavailable. The failure mileage was 18,017.
ODI 10490774
Air Bags · Seat Belts · Seats
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford escape. The contact stated that the vehicle was stopped when a vehicle crashed into the rear of the contact's vehicle. The air bags did not deploy and the seat belt did not tighten. The rear of the driver's seat fractured as a result of the crash. The police arrived on scene and a report was filed. There were no injuries. The vehicle was able to be driven from the scene and taken to…
Crash reported
ODI 10452483