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1999 Ford Contour seat belts problems

24 complaints (6% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 60,000. 5 crashes reported.

owner complaints
24
of this car's complaints
6%
typical mileage
60,000
crashes
5
recalls
0

Which part fails

  • Front: retractor
    7
  • Front: anchorage
    6
  • Front: buckle assembly
    4
  • Rear/other
    2
  • Front: webbing
    1
  • Front
    1

At what mileage

Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.

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200k+

Ford Contour seat belts problems in other years

199519961997199819992000

Specific symptoms reported on the 1999 Ford Contour seat belts

Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.

Seat belt 8

Related recalls

No recalls on record for this model year.

What 1999 Ford Contour owners say

Most recent owner complaints, unedited.

Filed Aug 14, 2008 · Seat belts · NJ

In the back seat I have only 2 seatbelts it's should have 3.

Filed Apr 17, 2007 · Seat belts · 70,699 miles · MN

Driver seat belt ripped/tore. No injuries. Looks like it will not survive another incident. Have a friend that this also happened to on a ford vehicle as well.

Filed Aug 5, 2003 · Seat belts · 60,000 miles · CA · crash · 1 injury

I have had problems with the seat belts in my car for about a year. Both seat belts in the front don't seem to retract and get tangeled and twisted all the time. I have manually adjusted them everytime I drove. Just 5 months ago I was involved in a car accident, I was stopped in traffic at a light and was rear ended causing me to hit the car infront of me. I hit my head on the steering wheel causing me a concusion. My seat belt did not retract to hold me back and the air bag did not deploy. I have called ford and they told me that I should pay for the seat belts to be fixed and they did not metion anything about the airbag. I managed to untangle the seat belts on my car and I have noticed that the buckles are facing the wrong way. This I compared to other cars and fords as well.

Filed Jul 8, 2003 · Airbags, Body · TX · 1 injury

Several items first the dash bowed in from both sides,a month after picking the car up the air conditioner went out the dealership said my problem, the tires were bad we replaced them they are bad all the time have to be replaced more then a normal tire should , the car broke down last year on the highway again my problem the rotors and other things were bad somthing I as a consumer would not have known about , cannot get car inspected because the horn does not work and cannot be fixed due to airbag again my problem o yes was in a finder binder airbag did not work minor injries , the drivers seat rocks the rear seat belt will not work more problems this car is worth nothing I on;y drive to and from work in it and the way it is falling apart youd think I travel across country in it ...this is not a good car to ever purchase will never buy from ford again!!! Srb this prblems have been on going from 2000-2003.

Filed Apr 22, 2003 · Airbags, Body · CA

The vehicle had poor gas mileage. The drivers window jammed. The rubber piece around the frame of the right side rear passenger's seat constantly came off. The shoulder harness on driver's side and in the rear seats twisted and jammed. The dashboard cover came loose. The radio operated poorly. The trunk latch often required multiple pulls to open the trunk. The air bag light intermittently came on. While driving there was a whining/grinding noise. *ak

Filed Mar 6, 2003 · Airbags, Seat belts · 63,235 miles · AZ · crash

I was in an accident and the seat belt on my three year old son's car seat came undone. It was the belt that goes from the car to the car seat. The car flipped and his seat went flying around in the car. The air bags never deployed when the car flipped and hit a dirt embankment.

Filed Feb 28, 2003 · Airbags, Seat belts · 50,000 miles · OH · crash · 1 injury

While wearing my seat belt which I always check to be sure it is fastened I fell asleep at the wheel. I hit the left barrier and jerked the wheel. That is all I remember. When I woke up the car was upside down and I was laying on the roof on my stomach facing forward. The seat belt came unbuckled and the air bag did not deploy. It appears I was thrown into the empty passenger seat as it was broken. I am upset the belt came unbuckled. The car was a 1999 ford contour se. I had no buckle problems in the past.

Filed Feb 1, 2003 · Seat belts · 59,600 miles · TN

The front seat belts constantly get twisted and locked up. You have to stop and undo it to get it fixed. Also interior light will just come on. At 4 am on morning I just happened to look out and it was on.?????? Ts

Filed Dec 10, 2002 · Seat belts · OH

Consumer stated that while driving the seat belt on the driver's side broke. Ts

Filed May 7, 2002 · Seat belts · FL

The passenger side seat belt locked while I was driving on the interstate. The econd time, it just would not release, and I had to cut the seatbeat so the passenger could get out. Air conditioner blower switch just went out one day. The air conditioner will only work if I keep the control turned to "high." I would like to have both of these items replaced by ford, if possible. "

Questions about the 1999 Ford Contour seat belts

Does the 1999 Ford Contour have seat belts problems?

Owners have filed 24 complaints about the seat belts of the 1999 Ford Contour, 6% of all its complaints.

At what mileage do 1999 Ford Contour seat belts problems start?

The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 60,000 miles.

Was there a recall on the 1999 Ford Contour seat belts?

There is no recall for this problem on this model year.

What year does the Ford Contour have the most seat belts problems?

The Ford Contour model years with the most seat belts complaints are 1995 (44 complaints), 1999 (24 complaints) and 1998 (18 complaints).

Other 1999 Ford Contour problems

Body 93Electrical 65Engine 53Brakes 45Visibility 39Suspension 32Fuel system 30Airbags 29Tires 25Transmission 25Lights 18Acceleration 13Steering 12Locks 5Seats 2Wheels 2Driver assistance 1

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