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10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
70,000 miles

About These NHTSA Complaints:

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1997 Ford Escort seat belts / air bags problems

seat belts / air bags problem

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1997 Ford Escort Owner Comments

problem #1

Apr 042003

Escort 4-cyl

  • Manual transmission
  • 70,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The rear driver's side seat belt locked around child's neck and almost caused a fatal injury. The retractor would not release. The rear driver's side seat belt locked around child's neck and almost caused a fatal injury. The retractor would not release.

- Amboy, IL, USA

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