Rear driver's side seatbelt is stuck in locked position . Dealer has not been contacted. Please provide further details.
1999 Ford Contour seat belts complaints
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Entire air bag system failed to deploy upon a full frontal impact. Consumer noted that ford stated that vehicle's air bags are specified to deploy at 8 to 14 MPH. Consumer cannot start vehicle until moving steering wheel up and down with the key in ignition. Consumer has contacted dealer. *ak seat belt failed also.
The decorative plastic piece came off the dashboard shortly after the vehicle was purchased. The dealer put it back,but the piece continued coming off and it was put back again. The manufacture was not helpful to correct the defect. *yh
The consumer has to constantly unjam or untwist the seatbelts to be able to pull out or retact properly to buckle or unbuckle.
Seat belt fails to retract when unbuckling the belt and exiting the vehicle, consumer states it's happened daily for 2 months.
In the rear seat there is a belt that doesn't release. The belt had to be cut after consumer's child got her head caught in the belt. It locked & there was no way to release it. Dealer is looking to see if this is a defect problem. Dealer can fix it, but the consumer doesn't want it fixed until they can find out how to release the belt. *ak the child was caught in the belt strap and was chocking in a matter of seconds, but the parent cut the strap with knife and rescued the child.
Both front seat belt mechanisms frequently jam and non-functional. On several occasions I have managed to free them with time and effort. The last time, I was unable to unjam the belt and had to leave it at the dealership to be repaired. Dealer says ford does not warranty seatbelts and I will have to pay the inevitable next time this happens.
Both front seat belts would get tangled up and would not retract. Dealer notified, had both belts replaced on two occasions, problem still reoccurring. *ak
Brakes failed and replaced within the first month, after repair accident occurred due to lack of braking ability, during collision no deployment of the air bag and the seat belt came loose.
While driving at 35 MPH the vehicle was hit by another vehicle. However, during the collision the passenger side shoulder belt broke causing passenger to hit the windshield. The passenger side airbag deployed, causing airbag to hit passenger in the face.
Driver's side and passenger's side automatic shoulder belts will not retract and lock, causing loss of protection.
Front seat belt retractors do not retract for use or after use. Would be very limp in lap. Belts get twisted while retracting, but not completely. Taking vehicle to dealer to check belts out.
While sitting in the vehicle at a light another vehicle rear ended consumer's vehicle, and diver's/ passenger's seat belts broke.
Seat belt retractors consistently jam. This makes them useless in the event of an accident. The design of the front seatbelt mechanism (regardless of how far up or back the seat is adjusted) cause the belts to twist and jam. In order to unjam them, you must stop the car and fight with the seatbelts. Any movement loosens them and they do not retract. If there is an accident, the seatbelts are likely to cause more harm than protection.
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