2001 Ford Escape seat belts problems
29 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the seat belts on the 2001 Ford Escape — 3% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I put money down on the vehicle the next day when I drove it I noticed that the seat belt doesn’t work. I told him about it and he told me to se if it stays clicked on the passenger side. It does but I couldn’t drive that way it was choking me. He said he would put a new one in it but never did. I…”
filed May 25, 2026
“After starting the car, the dash light for airbag/seatbelts flashes continuously or flashes and then stays lit. Was told this was a known issue and was a wiring/sensor issue with the seatbelts. Assured there was nothing wrong with the seatbelt or airbag. This was intermittent in late 2016 and…”
filed Aug 22, 2017
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, A POST WITHIN THE SAFETY BELT BUCKLE COVERS COULD…Campaign 03V507000 · Dec 5, 2003
Related service bulletins
Safety belt retraction speed. *tt
042421 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jun 7, 2005
Seat Belts problems in other Escape years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Escape | 2 | 3% |
| 2023 Escape | 1 | 1% |
| 2022 Escape | 5 | 2% |
| 2021 Escape | 6 | 2% |
| 2020 Escape | 12 | 1% |
| 2019 Escape | 6 | 1% |
| 2018 Escape | 9 | 1% |
| 2017 Escape | 14 | 1% |
| 2016 Escape | 4 | 0% |
| 2015 Escape | 14 | 1% |
| 2014 Escape | 26 | 1% |
| 2013 Escape | 43 | 2% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2001 Ford Escape
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.