2017 Ford Escape Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 14about this part
- Share
- 1%of 2,704 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 33,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 14 complaints about the seat belts of the 2017 Ford Escape, 1% of the 2,704 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 33,000 miles. 3 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Front passenger seatbelt does not hold person back when breaks are firmly pressed. Passenger continues to go forward and seatbelt does nothing to hold passenger back, if I were in a crash my passenger would go right through the window. The lap belt does stay in place, however the belt that goes from across the chest to shoulder does not tighten to hold my passenger secure.”
NHTSA complaint #11360598, filed 2020-09, 60,000 miles“Vehicle is only four years old and drivers side seat belt retracts slowly. I also own a 2010 Ford Escape with the same problem. The seat belt ends up getting slammed in the door which I am sure is eventually going to compromise the integrity of the belt. This has been going on for a few months”
NHTSA complaint #11399002, filed 2021-03, 49,000 miles“We were involved in a car accident on a highway when I was making a left turn and a car came up and hit the left front wheel well and ending up tearing off the front of the car. As our car came to a stop the driver's side seat belt kept tightening and my abdomen started to be pushed up into my diaphragm and was causing me to have problems with my breathing and so at first the belt did not want to release so pushed the release a couple of times and finally it released. Two other passengers, their seat belts did not respond the same way. …”
NHTSA complaint #11142418, filed 2018-10, 6,113 miles“The front driver and front passenger seat belts are not retracting properly. I did a search online for other models of this year and many people are having issues with this. Please investigate this as this is a safety issue.”
NHTSA complaint #11413102, filed 2021-04, 61,000 miles“Within 17,000 miles on the 2017 Ford Escape the brakes and the rotors went out and within 8 months of having bought the Escape one of the rear seatbelts is not working”
NHTSA complaint #11129512, filed 2018-09, 17,000 milesSeat belts: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | 3% |
| 2023 | 1 | 1% |
| 2022 | 5 | 2% |
| 2021 | 8 | 2% |
| 2020 | 13 | 1% |
| 2019 | 6 | 1% |
| 2018 | 9 | 0% |
| 2017 | 14 | 1% |
| 2016 | 5 | 0% |
| 2015 | 14 | 1% |
| 2014 | 26 | 1% |
| 2013 | 43 | 2% |
| 2012 | 19 | 3% |
| 2011 | 6 | 0% |
| 2010 | 5 | 0% |
| 2009 | 7 | 0% |
| 2008 | 5 | 0% |
| 2007 | 7 | 3% |
| 2006 | 4 | 1% |
| 2005 | 8 | 1% |
| 2004 | 10 | 2% |
| 2003 | 4 | 1% |
| 2002 | 14 | 1% |
| 2001 | 29 | 3% |
Other parts of the 2017 Ford Escape
1,585 complaintsEngine cooling
509 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
391 complaintsOther or unknown
158 complaintsElectrical system
156 complaintsFuel system
94 complaintsWheels
76 complaintsBody and structure
62 complaintsBrakes
50 complaintsSteering
49 complaintsExterior lighting
40 complaintsVehicle speed control
31 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2017 Ford Escape
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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