2005 Ford Focus seat belts complaints

Filed Aug 27, 2005 · Body, Electrical · 9,000 miles · WA

I purchased a brand new 2005 ford focus zx4 in december of 2005. Upon delivery I noticed my car had a hard time starting and the whole engine would shake and knock. After a month I took it into the dealer and they said they couldn't find a problem. The condition continued and I took it in again and they couldn't find a problem but asked to keep it for an overnight start. I brought it in a few days later so they could keep it over night and they found a bulletin by ford saying they know there is a hard start problem but they don't know how to fix it. I then had to have the driver's seat belt replaced because it wouldn't unlatch occasionally. I then had to have the passenger side door casing replaced because it was discolored. Then about a month and a half ago I was driving down the highway at 62 miles an hour and my clutch went out and my car died in the middle of the highway. I was almost hit by another car and had to weight in 90 degree weather for 2 hours for a tow truck to come. My car was towed to ford and they said my fly wheel had crumbled and my clutch was bad. It took them 9 days to replace my clutch. A day later my car would not downshift without grinding and I had to take it back to the dealer. They said that this time they had to replace my transmission because it was ruined as well. To this day my car is still in the shop and has been there for 32 days just for the replacement of the transmission. My car is only 8 months old and has been in the shop for repair or diagnosis for a total of 45 days so far. Neither wendle motors or ford will replace the car so I am perusing a lemon law case.

Filed Aug 16, 2005 · Seat belts · TX · crash · 1 injury

I was rear ended in an accident on 8/13/05, the locking mechanism in my seat belt didn't work properly and my face and arm were propelled into the steering wheel. I was at a complete stop at a stop light when I was rear ended. I was hit with so much force that my car was pushed into another car who was pushed into another car.

Filed Dec 20, 2004 · Seat belts · 1,000 miles · VA · crash

Vehicle was in a collision. While driving at approximately 50 MPH, the driver hit a deer. Consumer took the vehicle to the dealership, and was informed that the parts needed to repair the seat belt tensioner were unavailable. Owner says that when using the seat belts in the front seats the belt will not retract automatically. Consumer was told by the manufacturer that there may be two or three months before parts will become available.