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.
1999 Ford Contour: seat belt won't latch or retract
8 of the 419 complaints about the 1999 Ford Contour describe seat belt won't latch or retract.
- owner complaints
- 8
- of this car's complaints
- 2%
- recalls
- 0
Seat belt won't latch or retract by model year
What owners say
Consumer stated that while driving the seat belt on the driver's side broke. Ts
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. "
Rear driver's side seatbelt is stuck in locked position . Dealer has not been contacted. Please provide further details.
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.
Seat belt fails to retract when unbuckling the belt and exiting the vehicle, consumer states it's happened daily for 2 months.
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.
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.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1999 Ford Contour seat belt
Is seat belt won't latch or retract a common problem on the 1999 Ford Contour?
8 of 419 owner complaints about the 1999 Ford Contour (2%) 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 1999 Ford Contour?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
Other symptoms on the 1999 Ford Contour
Stalling 27Fuel pump 14No deployment 13Check engine light 13Headlights 13Grinding brakes 10Coil spring 9Jerking 8Fire or smoke 6Wipers 6Won't start 6Airbag light 5Hesitation 5Overheating 5
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