Front passenger seat belt retractor malfunctioned. The seat belt is now stuck and will not extract. It cannot be worn by a passenger. This is the exact failure recalled in the federal safety agency campaign id number: 99v250000. However, my car's VIN was not included in this recall.
2000 Ford Mustang: seat belt won't latch or retract
18 of the 310 complaints about the 2000 Ford Mustang describe seat belt won't latch or retract.
- owner complaints
- 18
- of this car's complaints
- 6%
- typical mileage
- 75,000
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall and 3 service bulletins for this area of the car. See below
Seat belt won't latch or retract by model year
What owners say
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 ford mustang. The contact stated that the front passenger seat belt retractor failed. The seat belt webbing became lodged and would not retract. The contact inquired about the federal safety agency campaign id number: 99v250000 (seat belts: front: anchorage) with the manufacturer but was advised that his VIN was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 120,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford mustang. The vehicle was parked when the contact observed the front driver and passenger automatic shoulder belt retractors were inoperative. The front passenger seat belt retractor webbing failed to extract and the seat belt could not be worn by the driver and the passenger. The federal safety agency campaign id number 99v25000 is related to the failure; however, the VIN number was excluded from the recall. The contact is aware of the safety risk involved. The vehicle has not been repaired. The failure mileage was 40,000 and the current mileage was 100,000. Updated 12/07/09 *bf the front driver side seat belt will not go into the retractor. Updated 12/09/09.
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford mustang. When the contact removed his seat belt, he noticed that it did not retract. He feels this is a safety issue because the seat belt could fail in the event of a crash. The dealer stated that the retractor was failing. The contact refused to have the retractor replaced because the dealer refused to have the retractor investigated to determine why the failure was occurring. No repairs have been made. The contact called the manufacturer and was informed that no compensation would be provided because the vehicle was not under warranty. The failure mileage was 67,000 and current mileage was 68,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford mustang. The contact stated that the front passenger side seat belt failed. It will not extend more than three inches over occupants in the front seat. The ford manufacturer stated that the vehicle was not included in a recall. The dealer stated that the contact would have to pay for the repair. The failure mileage was 116,000. Updated 3/16/09 *cn updated 03/19/09.
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford mustang. The contact stated that the driver side seat belt retractor has failed. The other three seat belts were repaired under a recall, however, the dealer stated that this failure is not covered. The purchase date, powertrain, and failure mileage were unknown. The current mileage is 80,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford mustang. The contact called ford in regards to recall # 99v250000 (seat belts:front:anchorage). He stated that he is experiencing the same defect failure as noted in the recall because the seat belt fails to pull out from the retractor. The dealer stated that the VIN was not included in the recall. The engine size was unknown. The current mileage is 85,000 and failure mileage was 80,000.
My 2000 ford mustang seat belt wont retract. Called dealer about defect they said not one of cars on recall for this problem. They need to look into expanding the recall to cover more cars with this problem.
The driver seat belt becomes stuck and does not fully retract. It also does not lock up when you brake quickly. The seat belt in the back seat is stuck and will not move or retract at all. It cannot be used at all, and therefore I cannot install the child car seat for my baby. There is an active recall for this problem for the 2000 ford mustang, but when I took the car to my local ford dealership they said that my vehicle is not covered under this recall. They advised me that I would have to pay to have the seatbelts repaired.
The passenger seat belt will not retract from the retractor. Any one riding in the passenger seat is left unrestrained. The dealer was notified. *nm
While driving 30 MPH consumer's vehicle was involved in a head on collision. Upon impact, dual air bags did not deploy, and driver's side seat belt failed. As a result, driver hit the windshield, and sustained severe lower back and neck injuries.
Seat belt not retracting properly when trying to wear.
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
Seat belts: front: anchorage
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The seat belt retractor may have a pin shaft in the switchable elr/alr mechanism that is incorrectly formed. In some circumstances, the switching mechanism could become nonfunctional, preventing the seat belt webbing from being extracted from the retractor. It is also possible that malfunction of the mechanism could prevent the belt from being switched into the alr mode. The elr mechanism is not affected by this condition.
- Risk
- If the mechanism malfunctions and does not allow the webbing to be extracted, the lap and shoulder belt could not be worn by a vehicle occupant. In the event that the mechanism does not allow the alr mode to be engaged, the operator may be unable to properly install a child seat in that seating position.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect the lap and shoulder belt assemblies. Assemblies with julian date codes of 200 through 223 are suspect and will be replaced.
Recall number 99V250000 · Recall details
Questions about the 2000 Ford Mustang seat belt
Is seat belt won't latch or retract a common problem on the 2000 Ford Mustang?
18 of 310 owner complaints about the 2000 Ford Mustang (6%) mention seat belt won't latch or retract. The model year with the most reports is 2000.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2000 Ford Mustang?
There is 1 recall and 3 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2000 Ford Mustang
No deployment 21Stalling 14Headlights 12Knocking 9Fire or smoke 9Brake failure 8Fuel leak 5Power steering loss 5
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