2007 Ford Freestyle: seat belt won't latch or retract

Filed Dec 20, 2014 · Seat belts · 129,300 miles · KY

Middle row, middle seat, seat belt locked up. This seat belt was not in the female lock, 3-point seat belt position. It was un-engaged. Seat was put in the down position and seat belt locked even tighter. The seat would not go in the up position, the un-engaged seat belt had to be cut so that the seat would go in the up position.

Filed Apr 24, 2014 · Seat belts, Seats · 129,000 miles · WI

I folded down the second row 2/3 seat to vacuum my seats and the seat belt locked and the seat won't go back up. Ewald in hartford said they would fix it and then changed their mind. There's a warning sticker saying no one should sit in the third row while the seat in front is folded. I'm still going to have to put my kids in the third row. I have 3 kids. Ewald said it would be $600 some to fix it and I don't think I should be responsible. I know it's an older car but it's not like I have ever folded the seat down before where it would wear out. I fold the second row 1/3 seat down all the time to let someone in the back. I believe this is a safety issue that ford should recall or the ewald dealership should take care of.

Filed Jul 17, 2013 · Seat belts · 96,000 miles · NJ

Front passenger seat belt will not lock - hasp does not engage with spring clip. Front passenger seat is unusable until the problem is fixed. Been driving for 40 years this is the first time I've had a seat belt failure, but it seems this model has a problem.

Filed Jun 5, 2012 · Seat belts · 20,500 miles · OH

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. The contact stated that the rear middle passenger seat belt retractor locked, which prevented him from using it. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed that the seat belt assembly needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that they would contact him at a later date. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 20,500 and the current mileage was 29,000.

Filed Oct 20, 2011 · Acceleration, Seat belts · 84,603 miles · WA

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. The contact stated that the vehicle would abnormally accelerate when braking to a complete stop. The vehicle would be turned off for approximately two minutes before it would restart. In addition, the driver side seat belt would not remain locked. The dealer was notified of the failure who advised that he should bring the vehicle in for diagnostics. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 84,603.