2014 Ford Escape Seat Belts Problems
- 20
- 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 20 stored complaint records:
- 3 indicate a crash
- 3 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- seat belt · 23 records
- belt buckles · 6 records
- seat belts · 6 records
- stuck under · 5 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 5 |
| 1–30k mi | 4 |
| 60–100k mi | 3 |
| 100–150k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Seat Belts
My seat belt buckles in the back seat are hard to buckle sometimes wont buckle and a few times the locking mechanism disengages and the seat belt will unfasten while in use. The seat belt has come unfastened three times while driving since march 2019
ODI 11245146
Power Train · Seat Belts
Seat belt will not retrack, pull face, will no grab it, pull all way out and will not ratch to stop you from moving, i will not crash car to see if will keep me in seat and out of wimdow, i fill if i did, it woild not work, power train make a wining sound, my need oil
ODI 11258441
Seat Belts
Car has only 30,000 miles. Driver seat belt does not maintain proper recoil tension. I have to hand feed belt back into incloseure. I have cleaned the belt multiple times with no noticeable improvement.
ODI 11289891
Seat Belts
Driver's side seat belt failed to retract. Dealer said pre-tensioner device was defective. Car has never been in an accident. The consumer requested to be reimbursed for the cost of repairs. *js
ODI 11204266
Seat Belts
When you fold the rear seats forward on this vehicle the seat belt buckles can fall below the seats, then when you raise the seats back up the seat belt buckles stay below the seats and the plastic receiver ends get crushed and are unusable. We currently have one rear seat belt buckle that is stuck under the seat and it cannot be accessed without unbolting the seat. I was able to pull another buckle up from below…
ODI 11231953
Seat Belts
Vehicle was parked and when putting the rear seat down it caused the seat belt buckles to get stuck under the seat cushions with no way to get them out. Now the seat belts in the rear passenger seats cannot be used safely as there is no way to buckle passengers in with the buckle stuck under the seats. This to me is a safety risk and flaw in the design as there should be no way for the seat buckle to become stuck…
ODI 11165451
Seat Belts
Front driver seat female end of seat buckle not locking seatbelt tongue into place. No visible issues with buckle or tongue.
ODI 11157249
Seat Belts
Seatbelt does not retract. Once pulled out seatbelt hangs out of door and does not pull back in to retractor.
ODI 11163250
Electrical System · Seat Belts
Back seats buckles with not fasten. Wiring system trips multiple sensors sometimes shutting off the engine completely in the middle of traffic
ODI 11139142
Seat Belts
The rear seat belt buckles are stuck underneath the seats. I was able to force one up by reaching my arm underneath but the plastic is bent up and the latch does not push in making it inoperable. It appears there is metal piece on the edge of the seat cushion that keeps the seat belt buckles from coming up to top side of seat where they would be accessible to passengers. I am not sure if this problem was like this…
ODI 11182129
Seat Belts
After folding the back seat forward in down position, the seat belt latches are now stuck under the seats. You can't get them back out without unbolting the seat. So now no one can ride in the back if they are to be belted in for their safety.
ODI 11101729
Air Bags · Seat Belts · Unknown Or Other
Tl* the contact owned a 2014 ford escape. While driving 20-25 mph, a vehicle cut in front of the contact's vehicle. As a result, the contact crashed into the front quarter panel of the other vehicle. The seat belt failed to retract and the driver's side door air bag failed to deploy. The contact sustained injuries to the shoulder and hand, which required medical attention. The passenger was not injured. The vehicle…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 11193143
Air Bags · Seat Belts
I was in a automobile accident when another car failed to yield right of way. My drivers side door airbag failed to deploy. My seat belt also did not hold me tight in the seat. I had shoulder and neck injuries. I called ford motor co. They have refused to do anything. My car is a total loss.
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 11164888
Seat Belts
DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT DOES NOT RETRACT.
ODI 11073236
Body · Electrical System · Seat Belts
1. Seat belt: driver's seat belt unexpectedly stopped working and will not click or lock into place. The seat belt pretensioners to not function as intended when needed, increase the risk of occupant injury in the event of a crash. 2: electrical system: instrument panel: blank display, or often times inresponsive. If the instrument cluster is inoperative, the driver of may not be warned of safety related issues such…
ODI 11048052
Seat Belts
Spring in mechanism that latches driver seat belt has failed and the entire mechanism is failing starting at approximately 60,000 miles.
ODI 11034362
Seat Belts · Seats · Steering
Seatbelts don't retrieve back in, rust under steering column
ODI 11084502
Air Bags · Seat Belts
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford escape. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v597000 (air bags, seat belts); however, the part needed to do the repair was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time to provide the repair. The contact had not experienced the failure.
ODI 10748828
Seat Belts
My car was stopped in traffic and some one hit it from back coming at a speed of approx. 35-40 miles/hour. Driver and front passengers hit their faces and knees on dashboard. Both seat belts (driver side and passenger side) did not restrain and stop passengers moving forward. We have noticed this problem on both seat belts (driver and passenger side) on this car (2014 ford escape se) since we have owned this car…
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 10618315
Seat Belts
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford escape. The contact stated that the seat belt assembly was unstable and made rattling and popping noises. The contact stated that the failure caused the seat belts to lock in one place and would not adjust. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer who diagnosed and replaced the seat belt assembly. The failure recurred several times. The manufacturer was notified and a regional…
ODI 10763929