1999 FORD ESCORT Seat Belts Problems

4 NHTSA complaints on file

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Seat Belts Issues in the 1999 FORD ESCORT

4 seat belts complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1999 FORD ESCORT. Of these, 4 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 5 resulted in injury.

4
Complaints
4
Crashes
0
Fires
5
Injuries
1
Deaths

All Seat Belts Complaints

#10158690 | Crash
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE STOPPED, THE VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED. THE OTHER VEHICLE WAS GOING 45-55 MPH. WHEN THIS OCCURRED THE FUEL SYSTEM DID NOT SHUT OFF, THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, AND THE SEAT BELTS DID NOT RETRACT. THE ENTIRE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE WAS CRUSHED; THE CONTENTS OF THE TRUNK STRUCK THE CONTACT CAUSING MINOR INJURIES. THERE WAS A POLICE REPORT TAKEN AT THE SCENE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THE REAR END WAS REPLACED.
#733659 | Crash
MY CAR WAS BROADSIDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE DOORS. MY 13 YR. OLD SON WAS IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE, WITH HIS SEAT BELT ON. WHEN WE HIT THE CAR SPUN, HIS DOOR SWUNG OPEN EJECTING HIM. HE LANDED ABOUT 6 FT. FROM THE CAR ON THE GROUND. THERE WERE MARKS LEFT ON HIS NECK FROM THE SEAT BELT. FORTUNATELY HIS INJURIES WERE NOT SERVERE. HE HAD A HUGE LUMP ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS HEAD FROM WHEN HE HIT THE GROUND. I HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALER WHERE I PURCASED THE CAR, AND HAVE HEARD FROM A LADY IN CHICAGO. MY MAIN CONCERN RIGHT NOW IS THAT THEY INVESTIGATE FOR MALFUNCTION/DEFECTS ON THE SEAT BELT. I WAS ASKED WHAT HIS INJURIES WERE (THE DEALER SHIP NEVER ASKED, JUST TOLD ME THAT IF THE SEAT BELT WAS DEFECTIVE THEY WOULE REPLACE IT) WHAT TYPE OF COMPENSATION I...
#856160 | Crash 1 Death
VEHICLE WAS HIT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE WHILE TRAVELING AT 20MPH BY ANOTHER VEHICLE TRAVELING OVER 60MPH. BOTH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SEAT BELTS FAILE D TO OPERATE PROPERLY, AND THEY WERE THROWN TO THE BACKSEAT OF VEHICLE .VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. THERE WAS ONE FATALITY, AND ONE INJURY. *AK
#852865 | Crash
VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED, AND NONE OF THE VEHICLES SEAT BELTS, FRONT OR REAR, HELD THE PASSENGERS. ALL 3 PASSENGERS WERE THROWN FORWARD. DEALER SAID THE OWNER WAS AT FAULT FOR SEATBELTS NOT WORKING. *AK

Other 1999 FORD ESCORT Problem Areas

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