Ford focus 2000. Facts about this accident include that the impact was head on with the damage to left front of the vehicle. The passenger , jacob, was belted , but the seat belt failed to restrain him. The air bag did not open until he hit the wind shield of the vehicle. When the air bags opened the steering wheel caught fire and burned..combustion was subsequent to the air bag opening and there was a great deal of smoke that the driver inhaled before the passenger in the rear seat , michael williams, got out of the car and put the fire out. She was trapped in the car by the seat belt , it would not release but it failed to restrain her and she hit the windshield ..not nearly as bad as jacob, but it is broken. The steering wheel was burned. Michael saw some sort of sparks that he thought was from the seat belt.
2000 Ford Focus seat belts complaints
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Ford focus 2000. Facts about this accident include that the impact was head on with the damage to left front of the vehicle. The passenger , jacob, was belted , but the seat belt failed to restrain him. The air bag did not open until he hit the wind shield of the vehicle. When the air bags opened the steering wheel caught fire and burned..combustion was subsequent to the air bag opening and there was a great deal of smoke that the driver inhaled before the passenger in the rear seat , michael williams, got out of the car and put the fire out. She was trapped in the car by the seat belt , it would not release but it failed to restrain her and she hit the windshield ..not nearly as bad as jacob, but it is broken. The steering wheel was burned. Michael saw some sort of sparks that he thought was from the seat belt.
Was traveling approximately 65mph when vehicle went out of control. Wheels had felt wobblely and loose. Had to swerve to miss several vehicles. Managed to get off freeway and stopped vehicle. Had vehicle towed to dealership. Was informed by mechanic wheel bearings went out. Dealership has to order parts. Vehicle was repaired previously under recall.*ak screws keep falling out of seat belt and has happened two times. Drivers side seat lever keeps breaking and has happened three times. Windshield wipers failed while driving during a heavy rain storm, received recall two weeks later, 01v258, dealer replaced wiper motor. Turn signal failed, dealer replaced bulb. Problems with brakes, rear drum assembly bearing wore into wheel spindle, front brake pads replaced, front rotors resurfaced. Consumer feels every bump in the road. Bearings have failed twice. Side mirror broke. A-pillar trim coming loose after recall repair 00s20.
Driver's side seat belt retractor does not take up any slack in belt.
Seatbelts in rear of vehicle are not latching because they do not reach far enough across to receivers, were designed improperly.*ak
Had car 8mths, in shop 6 times never buy a ford again, never, problems from day one. No safety defect listed in summary.
Seat belt latches broke, and will not hold seat belt. Since consumer had been paying for this vehicle could not count all problems that had been happening.
Consumer was traveling about 40mph on highway and there was smoke coming from airbags. Also, seatbelt didn't work.
A truck turned in front of consumer who hit the truck in the right front tire area, the seatbelt strap failed, it extended instead of holding consumer in place, the locking mechanism also pulled out from the catch, the airbags did not deploy until after the consumer's chin hit the steering wheel, consumer was injured in accident, vehicle has $6000 worth of damage.
Rear seat belt so tight, would not work or release, finally, the seat belt assembly pulled out of bolt frame.
Both front plastic housing covers foe seat belt retractors are breaking/falling aparts. Dealer notifed and making repairs. Please provide further details:
Suspension is hard when driving , vehicle swings from left to right, and there is a rattling noise. Also, seatbelt on passenger's side broke, and when applying brakes, vehicle wanders to the left and right.
Moulding on the right rear passenger door fell off.
While driving on a local road another vehicle pulled out from a shopping center to make an illegal left turn and hit consumer on the passenger's side. Upon impact, airbags deployed, but seat belt didn't lock or hold the driver in place. Driver hit his head on windshield.
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