In a 45 mile an hour roll over in a ford f150 my son as a passenger wearing his seat belt was ejected from the vehicle causing great bodily harm. The seat assembly broke loose from the floor frame, seat belt broke and he was along with the driver ejected through the passenger door which opened during the roll over. After ejection of the passengers the truck traveled over a small bank into a stream bed and exploded into fire.
1999 Ford F-150: seat belt won't latch or retract
7 of the 1,043 complaints about the 1999 Ford F-150 describe seat belt won't latch or retract.
- owner complaints
- 7
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
Seat belt won't latch or retract by model year
What owners say
The driver seat belt will not retract back and would fit loosely around the consumer. The dealership repaired the retractor 4 times, but the problem was not resolved. Please provide more information. *jb.....the first and second safety belts were replaced fully and partially under warranty. The third set now installed are due for replacement for the full cost of $220.
The passenger seat belt does not retract back, which is dangerous because the passenger can hit the windshield in an accident. Manufacturer was contacted by consumer.
Head-on frontal collision of 40 -45 MPH. Upon impact, both air bags did not deploy, and passenger's front seat belt failed to lock. Dealer / manufacturer were notified.
Front passenger seat belt latch will not lock properly. Manufacturer notified, and informed consumer that part was out of warranty. Consumer will buy part, and repart it himself. Please feel free to provide any further details on this matter.
Upon impact, driver's seat belt did not retract resulting in minor injuries.
Consumer was driving approximately 35-45 MPH when another vehicle pulled out. Consumer swerved/lost control and ran into a yard, hitting a big tree. Shoulder seat belt strap did not lock. Consumer's chest hit steering as steering wheel broke down and went into the dashboard. Consumer's head hit the windshield and cracked it. Pictures are available. Ak
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1999 Ford F-150 seat belt
Is seat belt won't latch or retract a common problem on the 1999 Ford F-150?
7 of 1,043 owner complaints about the 1999 Ford F-150 (1%) mention seat belt won't latch or retract. The model year with the most reports is 2001.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1999 Ford F-150?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
Other symptoms on the 1999 Ford F-150
Fire or smoke 61Adaptive cruise 40Ball joint 36Wipers 36Tire blowout 32No deployment 31Brake failure 22ABS 20Engine failure 19Fuel leak 15Loss of power 15Knocking 14Door locks 13Stalling 11Jerking 10Oil consumption 9Grinding brakes 8Misfire 7Fuel smell 6Harsh shifting 6Transmission failure 6Airbag light 5Power steering loss 5Water leak 5
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