2013 Ford Fusion: seat belt won't latch or retract

Filed Feb 10, 2026 · Airbags, Electrical · VA

The power steering module/rack, passenger side air bag Safety is a risk due to steering not working properly/ seat belt constantly locking Yes Yes others inspected Seat belt sensor has been on several months Service steering assist/Lane keep system malfunction service required and steering assist fault - all came on when it got cold and steering won’t work now

Filed May 22, 2024 · Seat belts · 136,179 miles · CA

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Fusion The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the contact became aware that one of the passengers was unable to properly engage their seat belt. The contact stated the seat belt remained locked and could not be removed from the base. The contact became aware of a failure with the hardware body of the seat belt after inspecting the vehicle. The contact was concerned that the middle seat belt section of the vehicle posed a safety hazard for his children. The dealer was contacted and informed the contact to call the manufacturer for assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NSHTA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 136,179.

Filed Mar 6, 2023 · Seats · DC

1. Im driving and all of a sudden my car will not leave the park position . It turns out that theres a recall on said problem and when i called dealership to have them tow vehicle they said i have to pay for tow. Even though its a manufactor recall. And I get car serviced regularly at dealership. This clearly not my fault as a consumer so why am i a absorbing cost. I calked for road side they gave me run around and numbers which no one answers . While my car is not working and thank god i was at a stop sign when this happened it could have been worst. And i must pay for something that is not my fault. Clearly not how this works when there is a recall. 2. Another is that i found with this car was i let back seat down to put my grand babys stroller in and seat in back wont let up on hybrid due to all the wiring under neath and in trunk. Apparently u must leave middle seat belt in latched position because that what allows u to let seat up. The car seat is supposed to go in middle area. This is clearly poor nanufactoring. But yet they charge a hundred dollars to let seat up .also a manufactoring issue. Tge solution that was given was never let back seat down. But how is that a solution when seat should let down and up. I can put car seat in back anymore nor can my babys buckle their seat belt in back. It is clearly a safety issue and if i check online or youtube this is clearly a real issue but ford ignored. How many moms or kids must die from fords haphazard behavior or stand behind the vehicle recalls that the federal safety agency has authorized them to repair. . I am almost 50 but i gurantee i will make this my mission to hold ford and the federal safety agency accountable for this negligentband poorly made cars by ford. I will not pay for an issue which is clearly a manufacters issue. I have to pay for a tow on a transmission recall . When it was never my fault to begin with.

Filed Jul 13, 2022 · Engine, Seat belts · NY

The engine coolant continually needs to be refilled, and has resulted in the car overheating multiple times. I have had the coolant system checked multiple times for leaks and they say that the pressure test doesn't show any leaking. I have had to pull over on the side of the highway twice since I've had the car to wait for it to cool down to put coolant in, which I now have to carry in the trunk because it happens so often. I don't know if the engine is just running hotter than it should and causing this but I would like to know if this has been a problem with other fusions because its become a big safety issue when I have to pull off the highway to fix the car. Also, I don't know if this has been a problem with other fords but the seatbelt constantly locks while trying to put it on whether the car is on or off.

Filed Apr 10, 2022 · Seat belts · OH

Rear seat seatbelt locks up when the seat is moved down and won’t retract and only gets tighter when it gets pushed back up. Tightens on passengers in back seat at times. Has been taken to a dealership. Contacted other people who own fusions of the same year and they have similar issues.

Filed Oct 26, 2020 · Seat belts · 45,000 miles · TN

Rear middle seat belt locks each time the upper seat portion is lowered, regardless of it it is latched or not. Car does not have to be on or moving for this to occur. To remedy, the bottom seat has to be removed, and seat belt unbolted from car. I am concerned the belt could lock around a person if seated there. There is no leeway in the belt to pull to try and release the tension. Have experienced numerous times, beginning in december 2017.

Filed Aug 29, 2020 · Seat belts, Seats · 93,300 miles · TX

Seat belt locks when folding down rear seat back making the seat and seatbelt unusable. This occurs when stationary and also when in motion. And, it happens every time.

Filed Aug 16, 2020 · Engine, Seat belts · 117,000 miles · NY

Car had a coolant leak motor started to run hot, don't know if it's from a recall, got it repaired at the dealer where I got the car from, told them bout the defect/recall and was charged $819. Rear seat belt gets stuck when folding seat down causing it not to fold back up.

Filed Jun 4, 2020 · Seat belts · 22,000 miles · OH

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fusion. The contact stated that on several occasions the driver's seat belt failed to retract intermittently. The vehicle was taken to northgate ford (8910 colerain ave, cincinnati, oh 45251) where it was diagnosed and determined that the seat belt pretensioner needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 22,000.

Filed Feb 3, 2020 · Seat belts · 109,000 miles · MO

I put the rear driver side rear seats down (the 60 of the 60/40 rear seats) and the seat will not come back up. The middle seatbelt is locked in position making putting the seat up impossible. The vehicle was stationary on a level surface.

Filed Oct 8, 2019 · Seat belts · FL

After putting down the rear seat to make room in trunk for package rear seat could not be returned to upright position because the seatbelt retractor became jammed and seat could not be lifted dealership cost about 700.00 seat was only moved to this position 3 x since owning car and dealership identified problem before he got to car to look at it so this must have happened to others

Filed Sep 13, 2019 · Seat belts · 120,000 miles · RI

The rear middle seat belt locks up when the seat is tilted down and driven a couple of miles. This doesn't let the rear seat to come back up. The only way to release it is to completely disassemble the seat and the seat belt every time. Users unbolting and bolting the seat belt repeatedly can easily lead to unintended errors in reassembly.