4.3

definitely annoying
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
26,429 miles

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problem #7

May 032022

Escape

  • miles
After purchasing suv the back seatbelt buckle popped while holding carseat. Second incident while driving car shut off and radio made a popping noise electrical issues stored happening Radio went out electrical functions won-??t stay positioned back camera is blinking on an off upside down

- Fairburn , GA, USA

problem #6

Jan 012021

Escape

  • miles
Drivers seatbelt doesn't latch properly. I have to keep pullin the seat buckle in and out several times until it finally latches. This occurs pretty much every time I put on the seatbelt. Down below I had to select a date wouldn't let me go back further than Jan. But this has been going on several months since last year. I got the car used in Jul 2020

- Tinton Falls, NJ, USA

problem #5

Aug 172020

Escape

  • 100,000 miles
My driver side seat belt pulls out, however, if it comes out too far, it doesn't go back to being tight, like it should. The car is stationary when this happens.

- Des Moines, IA, USA

problem #4

Aug 172020

Escape

  • 40,000 miles
The contact owns a 2015 Ford Escape. The contact stated the front driver's side seat belt failed to latch or buckle securely. The contact called local dealer thoroughbred Ford located at 8501 N. boardwalk ave, Kansas City, mo 64154, (816) 505-1818 and the dealer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle had not been diagnosed nor repaired as of yet. The manufacturer had not been informed of failure. The failure mileage was 40,000.

- Gladstone, MO, USA

problem #3

May 152016

Escape 4-cyl

  • 8,000 miles
The rear seat belt buckle was crushed when rear seat was folded over. It no longer works.

- Dewitt, IA, USA

problem #2

Apr 082019

Escape

  • 37,000 miles
We bought this car used with 33000 miles. It now has 46000 miles. At 37000 miles the passenger seat belt started to randomly lock up. It would pin my wife to the seat back. Every time we had to stop the car to unbuckle, then feed the belt back into the mechanism to pull it back out. If she leaned forward to adjust the radio it would sometimes let out an inch or two or three, then lock. We then had to stop the car, unbuckle and feed it back in, then start over. Sometimes it locks in place as soon as she buckles up be fore I start the car. Sometimes it will go several days with no issue. Our local dealer is mullinax Ford of olympia wa.they replaced it under the 50000mile safety warranty. It did not fix the issue. It still randomly locked up and we have to stop the car to unbuckle and feed it back in. They re[placed it again. It still locks up. I tried moving the adjustable upper anchor point. That seems to fix the problem for that day. The next day its back. They claim there is nothing wrong. "this is normal." My 1973 pinto did not do this, nor did my 1993 aerostar or my 1985 Pontiac. My 1993 F150 pick up does not act like this. My concern is that in the event of a crash she will be stuck in the car if the release button in damaged or unreachable. I can't believe this is normal. My daughter informs me that the right side rear belt has started to do this. So both belts on the right side have issues, but not the left side. What is wrong with these belts" is there a design or production change that needs correction" please investigate. I have supporting documentation including emails with Ford, but your system will not accept them due to file size. I'll try anyway. Nope. Please contact me. I can email or fax them to you. It happens at any speed 0 to 70 at any throttle or brake setting.

- Olympia, WA, USA

problem #1

May 012019

Escape

  • miles
Seat belt no longer retracts. I don't know exact date but its been a few weeks.

- Pittsburgh, PA, USA