Ford Fusion Hybrid seat belt problems

Filed Jun 15, 2022 · Seat belts · 45,000 miles · RI

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Fusion Hybrid. The contact stated that the driver’s side seat belt retractor failed to extend. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact called the local dealer and made them aware of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 16V875000 (Seat Belts) however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 45,000.

Filed Mar 10, 2022 · Seat belts · CA

Driver front seat belt locks into position making it difficult to pull out. It also gets locked once the seatbelt is in place. This is an ongoing problem and happens whether the vehicle is on or off.

Filed Sep 15, 2021 · Seat belts · CA

Drivers side seat belt locks up, and constantly has trouble retracting.

Filed Oct 15, 2020 · Airbags, Seat belts · 70,091 miles · AZ · crash

I was driving on the freeway and got into a car accident, I was going 60mph and was only able to slow down to 40mph. My airbags didn't even go off with such a big impact and rear ending someone, and my seatbelt didn't lock until after I flew forward hitting the steering wheel.

Filed Jun 26, 2020 · Airbags, Seat belts · 23,000 miles · TX · crash · 1 injury

I was in a car accident that ultimately totaled the car. The airbag under the driver side dash came out but the airbag in the steering wheel did not come out nor did the seatbelt lock. My head and face hit the windshield leaving me with injuries to my face and nose and I had injuries on the entire left side of my body. I was going 45 MPH and fell asleep at the wheel. I veered off into a ditch and hit the other side of it. *tr*dt

Filed May 27, 2020 · Airbags, Seat belts · 5,000 miles · CO · crash · 1 injury

I got into an accident on the highway, dear ran in front of me, hit deer car lost control and went into a ditch, hitting a tree. My air bag didn't deploy and my seatbelt didn't lock up. After I got an alert on my phone saying it was faulty. Suffering with neck and back injuries.*dt*jb

Filed Mar 2, 2020 · Seat belts · 16,800 miles · WI

Passenger rear seat belt latch not allowing seatbelt to latch, have to try several times before latch will work, this is usually when the vehicle is parked and not in motion

Filed May 17, 2019 · Seat belts, Seats · 88,700 miles · TX

When I put the back seats down to carry items the back seat will not go back in place. You have to take the bottom seat out and remove the center seatbelt bolt which is attached to the frame and release the pressure once you do this the returns to a normal position it is a safety issue. The middle seat belt retractor seems defective. It was stationary

Filed Apr 14, 2018 · Seat belts · 939 miles · PA

In mid-february 2018, after just over 1 month of ownership and with 939 miles on the vehicle, the front passenger seat belt became locked while not in use. The seatbelt was locked not in use unable to be used. This was discovered while the vehicle was parked in an outdoor parking space at the owner's home. The vehicle had not been involved in any collisions. The seatbelt and pre-tensioning system was replaced by the dealership under warrenty.

Filed Oct 16, 2017 · Seat belts · 78,000 miles · RI

Tilting the back seat forward makes the middle seat belt lock up, preventing the seat from going back up. The only recourse being to cut the seat belt. Or unbolt the seat belt assembly. Both of which are safety concerns. Youtube is filled with workarounds for this issue. Which include having the seatbelt locked into the clip always. And using that slack to bring the seat back up when it gets stuck.