Driver side seat belt suddenly stopped working. Initially it was stuck and would not deploy. Eventually it released and was able to be drawn and buckled, but does not restrain passenger when tested manually; driver was not restrained when the car was braked quickly. rom 35 mph to a full stop. There is a December 5, 2016 NHSTA recall on front seat belts May not restrain Occupants (NHSTA Campaign number 16V875000) and and a Ford Recall number 16S42. Car was purchased from a Ford dealer in 2018-2019 as a used vehicle. Current dealer indicates it may cost from $400-1200 to replace the seat belt.
2016 Ford Fusion seat belts problems
17 complaints (1% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 30,000.
- owner complaints
- 17
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- typical mileage
- 30,000
- crashes
- 0
- recalls
- 2
Which part fails
Owners did not name a specific part.
At what mileage
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Ford Fusion seat belts problems in other years
Specific symptoms reported on the 2016 Ford Fusion seat belts
Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.
Related recalls
Seat belts: front
- What is wrong
- Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2013-2016 Ford Fusion vehicles manufactured November 2, 2012, to July 31, 2014, and 2013-2015 Lincoln MKZ vehicles manufactured November 14, 2012, to July 31, 2014. In the event of a crash, heat from the deployment of a seat belt pretensioner may cause a front seat belt anchor cable to fail.
- Risk
- If the driver or front passenger seatbelt cables cannot properly restrain the front seat occupants, they would be at an increased risk of injury.
- Remedy
- Ford will notify owners, and dealers will apply a protective coating to the seat belt cable, free of charge. The recall began May 16, 2017. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1‑866‑436‑7332. Ford's number for this recall is 16S42.
Recall number 16V875000 · Recall details
Seat belts: front: anchorage
- What is wrong
- Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2016 Ford Fusion vehicles manufactured from March 10, 2016, through March 16, 2016. The front driver seat track assembly's rear riser may have been improperly welded to the seat track rail, and as a result, the driver may not be adequately restrained in a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) numbers 207, "Seating Systems" and 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages."
- Risk
- An improperly welded driver seat riser may fail to adequately restrain the driver during crash, increasing the risk of injury.
- Remedy
- Ford quarantined the affected vehicles at dealerships prior to their sale. Dealers will replace the front driver seat track rail, free of charge. The recall began on May 19, 2016. Ford's number for this recall is 16C05.
Recall number 16V250000 · Recall details
What 2016 Ford Fusion owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Rear passenger seat belt will not release lock/tension/broken. Will not allow rear occupants to buckle in. Safety issue. Seems to happen on most 2013+ ford vehicles specifically trims like titanium with a 'inflatable belt" This issue should be recalled free of charge, It is a major safety issue not to be able to use a seatbelt. The best remedy would be inspect and replacement of broken components. Both occurred over 80k miles one being a truck (entirely different vehicle)
After the car has been sitting in the sun with the sun shining on the drivers side door, on a warm day, the seatbelt on the driver side cannot not be extracted until the car cools down. This has happened several times. I have talked to the dealer and he says that he has not seen this problem before. I have googled the issue and it appears that I am not the only one who has had this problem. I’ve had to drive several times without using my seatbelt as I cannot use the seatbelt.
The Airbags lights showing it is off and not functioning.
The drivers seatbelt is stuck and will not release to allow me to buckle myself in.
seatbelt and airbag lights won’t go off, constantly dinging. code reader says there’s an issue with my restraint system
A number of times last summer when really hot with the car out in the sun, the driver side seat belt would not pull open enough to allow buckling. One time I had just enough room to buckle, but it was a very tight and uncomfortable restraint. Must be the spring retracting mechanism? Was fine all fall and winter, but can’t risk not being repaired/replaced.
When traveling on the freeway at 60mph and I take my foot off the accelerator the transmission does not down shift or slow down. A strange sound can be heard until I press on the brakes. The rear passenger seat belt does not retract sometimes.. There is a strange sound when turning the steering wheel.
When I purchased this vehicle or financed it from the dealership I asked for the car fax and noticed there were two safety recalls and asked if they had been fixed and they gave me two computer pieces of plain white print out paperwork that only said serviced recall and that they did all their service paperwork like that now ! I was doubtful until I just checked your site and found 8 unrepaired recalls to my car.
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford fusion. The contact stated that after stopped, the driver's side seat belt failed to retract. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to portsmouth ford (400 spaulding turnpike, portsmouth, nh 03801, (603) 433-1221) where the mechanic was unable to duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 63,000.
Questions about the 2016 Ford Fusion seat belts
Does the 2016 Ford Fusion have seat belts problems?
Owners have filed 17 complaints about the seat belts of the 2016 Ford Fusion, 1% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 2016 Ford Fusion seat belts problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 30,000 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2016 Ford Fusion seat belts?
Yes, 2 recalls: 16V875000, 16V250000. Check your VIN to see if your car still needs the free repair.
What year does the Ford Fusion have the most seat belts problems?
The Ford Fusion model years with the most seat belts complaints are 2013 (100 complaints), 2014 (75 complaints) and 2015 (24 complaints).
Other 2016 Ford Fusion problems
Engine 536Transmission 311Driver assistance 183Steering 176Electrical 150Brakes 137Fuel system 92Airbags 50Body 50Acceleration 47Wheels 43Locks 35Visibility 26Lights 16Seats 8Suspension 8Tires 4
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