Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford fusion. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 45 MPH attempting to engage the brakes, the brakes failed to stop the vehicle causing it to crash into the rear of another vehicle. The airbags failed to deploy and the seat belt did not lock. The contact sustained unknown injuries and medical attention was required. A police report was filed. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 85,000.
2006 Ford Fusion: seat belt won't latch or retract
5 of the 730 complaints about the 2006 Ford Fusion describe seat belt won't latch or retract.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- typical mileage
- 55,000
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
Seat belt won't latch or retract by model year
What owners say
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford fusion. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the seatbelt light illuminated after securing the seatbelt. In addition, the contact stated that several attempts were made to unlatch the seatbelt but failed. The contact had to cut the drivers seatbelt to release from the seat. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.
Tl* contact owns a 2006 ford fusion. The contact stated that the front passenger and both rear interior door handles became fractured when engaged. In addition, the contact was driving 55 MPH when the vehicle failed to respond to acceleration attempts over 55 MPH. The seat belt mechanism also failed and the contact was unable to secure the seat belt. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer where the transmission was replaced. The interior door handles and the seat belt were not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 55,000.
2006 ford fusion passenger seat belt locked and would not release. The fasten seat belt warning kept alarming but the seat belt was buckled and locked. My husband put pressure by pulling on it and it released on its own. It work for 2 days then locked again and we can not get it open.
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford fusion. While driving at an unknown speed, the contact noticed that the seat belt warning light would sporadically illuminate on the instrument control panel for approximately five to ten minutes. One month later, the seat belt warning light dimmed while all the passengers were properly restrained in their seat belts. When the front passenger attempted to exit the vehicle, the seat belt locked and prevented the passenger from exiting. The contact drove to a local police station and an officer removed the seat belt panel to free the passenger from the seat. The dealer informed the contact that he would have to repair the seat belt system at his own expense because it was not covered by the factory warranty. The current and failure mileages were 4,997.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2006 Ford Fusion seat belt
Is seat belt won't latch or retract a common problem on the 2006 Ford Fusion?
5 of 730 owner complaints about the 2006 Ford Fusion (1%) mention seat belt won't latch or retract. The model year with the most reports is 2013.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2006 Ford Fusion?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
Other symptoms on the 2006 Ford Fusion
Door locks 80Slipping 44Jerking 42Check engine light 27Airbag light 26Transmission failure 20No deployment 17Won't shift 17Loss of power 16Stalling 16Harsh shifting 13Brake failure 11Hesitation 9Fire or smoke 5Headlights 5Power steering loss 5
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