Seat belt does not retract on its own, seat belt locks randomly and does not retract fully making it loose.
Ford Focus seat belt problems
129 of the 22,112 owner complaints about the Ford Focus describe seat belt won't latch or retract, most of them for the 2012 model year.
- owner complaints
- 129
- worst model year
- 2012
- typical repair cost reported
- $600
- typical mileage
- 55,000
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
By model year
Often reported together
No deployment 11Stalling 5Shudder 4Jerking 4Headlights 4Door locks 4Fire or smoke 3Check engine light 3
Trouble codes mentioned
P0086 1B00C2 1
What owners say
Drivers seat belt is hard to latch and comes unbuckled
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...
Unable to control vehicle in light rain conditions. Steering took me straight off the highway into a steel wire fence. Totalled the car with massive front end damage. Seat belt did not lock. Knocked window out with head during impact. The ONLY airbag to deploy was the knee airbag, shooting the hard plastic straight into my kneecap.
I was in a vehicle crash in my 2015 Ford focus none of my airbags deployed. My seatbelt did not lock and my driver seat they came sideways.
A code of P0086 Fuel Rails System Pressure too low appears when starting a warm engine and the car stalls while accelerating. The check engine light doesn’t come on until after multiple attempts of starting the engine. The rear passenger seatbelt starts to fray and the buckle cuts into it.
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.
Motor mounts are bad and makes the engine rattle and vibrate tail light will not work I've changed fuse bulb and sockets still nothing and driver seat belt gets stuck
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the Ford Focus seat belt
Which Ford Focus years have seat belt won't latch or retract problems?
The model years with the most reports are 2012 (28 complaints), 2000 (24 complaints) and 2001 (14 complaints).
How much does it cost to fix seat belt won't latch or retract on the Ford Focus?
Owners who mentioned a price put the repair at about $600 (median of 9 complaints that include a dollar amount). Costs vary with mileage, warranty and where the work is done.
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