1995 Ford Escort Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 152about this part
- Share
- 26%of 576 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 105,880miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 152 complaints about the seat belts of the 1995 Ford Escort, 26% of the 576 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 105,880 miles. 17 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Failure in the drivers side shoulder harness mechanism allowing only the lap belt to be used. Dealership states it's an expensive repair. Contacted Ford customer service and was advised that the failure would have to be corrected at my expense. I feel this is wrong as the harness is a required safety feature.”
NHTSA complaint #10072441, filed 2004-05, 102,760 miles“The passive seat restraint does not retract fully. This occurs when you turn the vehicle off. It has to be manually disconnected. When turning the vehicle on it hesitates before retracting to drivers body. The car is stationary when this occurs.”
NHTSA complaint #11060790, filed 2018-01, 151,000 miles“Passenger side automatic seatbelt quit working in the middle of the track, the cable was hanging down, got grease allover, including on me. Disconnected everything ,and through in garbage.”
NHTSA complaint #10578809, filed 2014-04, 149,233 miles“The motorized retracting shoulder belt for the driver's safety belt ceased working and is stuck in the non-locked position as if the driver is getting in or out of the car. An emergency crank is provided to manually move the belt along the track but it will not move. The motor for the belt drive seems to be ok but the cable in the track seems to be stuck. An estimate for the repair is $600.00 and the motor and cable track is over $400.00.”
NHTSA complaint #10192309, filed 2007-06, 118,337 miles“Consumer complained about motorized seat belt problem. The seat belt froze on the track in an upright position. Consumer contacted Ford. However, Ford stated that they could do nothing, and would charge consumer an astronomical fee to repair the motorized seat belt.”
NHTSA complaint #10050262, filed 2003-12, 112,000 milesSeat belts: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2 | 3% |
| 2000 | 11 | 11% |
| 1999 | 16 | 5% |
| 1998 | 17 | 5% |
| 1997 | 12 | 2% |
| 1996 | 77 | 38% |
| 1995 | 152 | 26% |
| 1994 | 79 | 28% |
| 1993 | 109 | 29% |
| 1992 | 28 | 17% |
| 1991 | 71 | 22% |
| 1990 | 10 | 10% |
| 1989 | 19 | 13% |
| 1988 | 17 | 12% |
| 1987 | 3 | 5% |
| 1986 | 1 | 2% |
| 1985 | 3 | 12% |
| 1984 | 4 | 19% |
| 1983 | 1 | 14% |
Other parts of the 1995 Ford Escort
140 complaintsAir bags
67 complaintsEngine cooling
54 complaintsElectrical system
48 complaintsSuspension
37 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
36 complaintsBrakes
27 complaintsSteering
19 complaintsVehicle speed control
18 complaintsOther or unknown
16 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
14 complaintsExterior lighting
12 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1995 Ford Escort
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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