Driver seatbelt is stuck and doesn't budge. I think I saw an old recall regarding this possibly... Since I've owned the car it hasn't came u jammed not at all a single time.not even moved an inch. I sprayed WD-40 down to it and nothing...
2012 Ford Focus: seat belt won't latch or retract
28 of the 3,772 complaints about the 2012 Ford Focus describe seat belt won't latch or retract.
- owner complaints
- 28
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- typical mileage
- 52,000
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 1 service bulletin covers this area of the car. See below
Seat belt won't latch or retract by model year
What owners say
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford focus. The contact stated that while the vehicle was stationary, the front driver's side seat belt latch failed to unlatch. The release button was depressed several times for the seat belt to unlatch. The contact stated that after the seat belt was finally unlatched it has failed to relatch.there was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to the local dealer or independent mechanic to be diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 132,000.
Rear passenger side seat belt does not retract properly. The seat belt has barely been used over the life of the vehicle, so this is not a wear issue. Took vehicle to ford dealer in washington, mo, and they stated the seat belt mechanism would need to be replaced--cost was about $500. Too much for a seat belt that barely gets used.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford focus. The contact stated that the front passenger's side seat belt failed to retract or secure inside the buckle. The vehicle was taken to sound ford (101 sw grady way, renton, wa 98057) to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the seatbelt needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 44,200.
The vehicle was parked, with no damage to the vehicle. Our front driver side seat belt latch quit working properly. My husband which is an average size guy almost got stuck. The rear driver side seat belt latch is not working either. It stopped working about a year after owning the car. We have to shove a card in it to put the red button back out.
The driver side seat belt will no longer latch. At first it became hard to click in or out then stopped working entirely. It has not been involved in any accident any time near this malfunction.
My son was stopped behind another stopped car on a 2 lane highway, as a car 2 in front of him was preparing to make a left turn. The person traveling behind my son, was looking into his rearview mirror at his children in the back seat and failed to stop. Instead, at full speed (45-55mph) he rearended my son in the ford focus thereby pushing him into the car in front of him. No air bag deployed, and the seat belt failed to lock causing my son to plant his face in the steering wheel.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford focus. Upon attempting to latch the driver side seat belt, it failed to latch. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to an independent mechanic or dealer for diagnostic testing or repairs. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 106,000.
The driver's side seat belt on many occassions would not latch, was difficult to latch, and/or became stuck and would take a great amount of force to unlatch. This happened while the vehicle was stationary on city streets. The vehicle was taken to a ford dealership in march of 2017 for a recall on the door latches and the seat belt problem was reported then. The driver's side seat belt was replaced, but was not covered under any type of warranty.
Drivers seat belt malfunction, belt does not latch. Car was parked when this occured.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford focus. While attempting to exit the vehicle from the front passenger seat, the seat belt locked and did not unlatch. The contact called for assistance to force the seat belt to unlatch. The contact reported the failure to an unknown dealer in fort myers, florida, but the dealer did not return the call. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to take the vehicle to a local dealer. The failure recurred several times, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 17,000. ...updated 10/23/17 *bf
On 10/23/2015 at 51,289 miles, I took the car in because the car intermitterly would not start & when taking off from 1st to 2nd gear, it was jerky. I would have to let off the gas. I also experienced a rubbing & scraping sound that I found out is what they said was the transmission clutch shuddering. The clutch & TCM (transmission control module) were replaced under the ford technical service bulletins tsb15-0120 & tsb-15-0121. On 10/12/2016 at 71,906 miles, I took the car back into the same local ford dealer for shuddering again. They replaced the clutch again & reprogrammed the PCM/TCM & preformed an adaptive learn procedure. I still experience a grinding sound mainly while turning, but have been assured that it is normal & not an issue. My most recent issue is my airbag light came on stationary (no flashing). I currently have less than 80,000 mile on the car. I took it into my local ford dealer & the car gave code dtc b00c2-11-ocsm (right front seatbelt retractor assembly shorted). It will cost over $700 to replace!!! I was told if I am in an accident where the airbags need to deploy, they will not deploy......none of them! Less important problems I've experienced is the manual lumbar in the driver seat broke & the "beauty ring" around the headlight switch cracked. Ford does not sell just that piece. You have to buy the whole cover that also goes around the air vent right above it even though they are separate pieces clipped together, which is $45.
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Related recalls
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Questions about the 2012 Ford Focus seat belt
Is seat belt won't latch or retract a common problem on the 2012 Ford Focus?
28 of 3,772 owner complaints about the 2012 Ford Focus (1%) mention seat belt won't latch or retract. The model year with the most reports is 2012.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2012 Ford Focus?
There are 0 recalls and 1 service bulletin for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2012 Ford Focus
Stalling 438Door locks 374Jerking 346Check engine light 345Power steering loss 345Shudder 336Loss of power 224Hesitation 212Transmission failure 140Slipping 136Steering lock-up 130Grinding brakes 116Won't start 102Won't shift 87Engine failure 79Overheating 70Fuel gauge 54Fuel pump 54Wipers 48Sudden acceleration 37No deployment 31Harsh shifting 28ABS 23Headlights 19Misfire 15Warning lights 15Adaptive cruise 13Fuel leak 13Knocking 12Brake failure 11Fuel smell 11Fire or smoke 10Pulling 10Power windows 8Sunroof shattered 8Tire blowout 8Battery drain 7Airbag light 6Ball joint 6Screen failure 6Key fob 6
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