Consumer noticed that driver's seat belt buckle did not lock.
1995 Ford Contour: seat belt won't latch or retract
13 of the 891 complaints about the 1995 Ford Contour describe seat belt won't latch or retract.
- owner complaints
- 13
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall and 1 service bulletin for this area of the car. See below
Seat belt won't latch or retract by model year
What owners say
Front seat belt did not lock. Consumer made contact with the dealer about this issue, however, dealer refused to assist consumer.
Hvac fan under dash on passengers side has a shortage in the wiring to the fuse box under dash on drivers side. Could open and close fuse box to get fan to work then stopped working at all. Rear seat belt locks all fell apart. Passenger and drivers side doors will not open.
Consumer complains that the left/middle rear seatbelt will not latch, has to take cover off latching part to fasten seat belt. Contact dealer, and dealer stated warranty expired, and there were no recalls, can not drive with children in the car.
Driver' s and passenger's side rear seat belts are inoperable. Seat belt latches have fallen completely apart which prevents the latch from buckling in housing mechanism. *ak front seat belts were recalled for same problem. Dealer replaced twice and have no problems. Rear seat belts were not recalled so they were not replaced.
Indicator on transmission is missing because of a defect, and consumer can not tell which gear vehicle is in. There is recall 98v23300. *ak front passenger side seat belt locks as soon a passenger moves, consumer has been trying to get it fixed, however dealer states that ther is no problem.
Consumers son leaned forward and the seat belt latch came out of the buckle, consumer tried to refasten the belt but it would not stay buckled. Nlm
Driving down interstate, airconditioner went out, smelled something melting, smoke from under hood when opened, told it was air, could drive, blew 2 head gaskets due to cooling system not working, cost over 600$. Fan only runs on high and low. Heater motor going out. Manual transmission slips out of gear while driving. Back doors squeak really loud, and oil don't work. Check engine light on always. Airbag lights on always. Back seat belt broke. Altonator going out. Radiator leaks then stops, leaks then stops. Fan makes a loud noise when running.
Rear seatbelts are not operable. Seat belt locking mechanism *ak.et.
Rear seat belts aren't working due to seat belt lock not locking into place.
While applying the brakes, there is a noise and extended stopping distance which may cause an accident. Dealer replaced brakes 5 times. Cause unknown. Also problems with transmission, and the passenger rear seatbelt buckle is broken which wont protect the occupant in event of an accident. Please provide further details. David randolph called on behalf of his sister mary hatzell. Please direct any questions to him.
At around 50,000 miles, during normal use by children, plastic housing of center rear seat belt buckle broke in half and internal buckle components fell apart. Around 59,000 miles left rear seat belt buckle also fell apart in the same manner as previously stated. If seat belt buckles fall apart during normal use what would happen in an accident?
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
Seat belts: front: anchorage
- What is wrong
- Cracks have been found in the front safety belt outboard anchor tabs due to a combination of hydrogen embrittlement of the tab and stress introduced during attachment of the anchor tab to the seat frame. This does not conform with the requirements of fmvss no. 210, "seat belt assembly anchorages."
- Risk
- Consequence of non-compliance: a fracture or separation in this area would reduce the load that the anchor and the front safety belt anchorages could sustain, increasing the risk of injury in a vehicle collisoin.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect and install an anchor tab reinforcement or replacement of the complete front seat belt assembly if an anchor tab is found to have fractured.
Recall number 95V228000 · Recall details
Questions about the 1995 Ford Contour seat belt
Is seat belt won't latch or retract a common problem on the 1995 Ford Contour?
13 of 891 owner complaints about the 1995 Ford Contour (1%) mention seat belt won't latch or retract. The model year with the most reports is 1995.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1995 Ford Contour?
There is 1 recall and 1 service bulletin for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1995 Ford Contour
Overheating 66Fire or smoke 44Stalling 42Coil spring 36Headlights 21ABS 20Loss of power 20Power steering loss 20Engine failure 19Check engine light 18Won't start 18Brake failure 15Jerking 15Fuel leak 13No deployment 11Grinding brakes 10Door locks 10Transmission failure 10Airbag light 8Fuel smell 8Tire blowout 8Fuel pump 6Adaptive cruise 5Slipping 5
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