2003 Ford Mustang: seat belt won't latch or retract

8 of the 145 complaints about the 2003 Ford Mustang describe seat belt won't latch or retract.

owner complaints: 8
of this car's complaints: 6%
typical mileage: 80,000
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 2 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

Seat belt won't latch or retract by model year

2024
2
2019
1
2017
2
2016
1
2015
6
2014
2
2013
2
2011
2
2010
2
2008
1
2007
6
2006
3
2005
2
2004
1
2003
8
2002
9
2001
8
2000
18
1999
6
1998
7
1997
4
1996
7
1995
3
1994
8
1993
1
1991
1
1990
2

What owners say

Filed Mar 7, 2015 · Seat belts · 143,000 miles · WA

I recently purchased this vehicle and noticed the next day that the passenger seat belt will neither retract or extend to a usable length . Online I have noticed numerous similar complaints. My local dealer wants $287.00 plus labor of approximately 2 hours to repair and from what I'm seeing there is no guarantee it will be fixed.

Filed Feb 1, 2015 · Body, Seat belts · 80,000 miles · CA

All 4 seat belts have operational issues. Passenger seat belt fully extended and will not retract. Driver side semi functional will not retract fully. Both rear difficult to retract. Clear coat on front bumper and spoiler coming off in sheets.

Filed Oct 19, 2011 · Seat belts · CO

Driver side seat belt does not retract on its own. You have to manually mess with it to get it to retract. Sometimes it has a difficult time of pulling it out to buckle. Although still operable, I don't believe this is safe.

Filed Sep 5, 2011 · Seat belts · 70,850 miles · NH

Passenger side seat belt failure - will not retract or come out.

Filed May 9, 2010 · Seat belts · 78,000 miles · GA

Passenger side front seat belt continually locks up. Seatbelt is completely inoperative right now and will not retract or come out. Asked ford about the voluntary recall I had seen elsewhere and was told that there was none and parts were $300 to fix and two hours of labor to install and would carry a 12 month/12,000 mile warranty. Told them that seat belts were a safety issue that they needed to look at. Received a seatbelt violation ticket on the way home and since haven't driven the vehicle with a passenger.

Filed Jan 13, 2010 · Seat belts · 98,000 miles · TX

Tl*the contact owns a 2003 ford mustang. The contact observed that the passenger front shoulder belt retractor was inoperative. The passenger seat belt retractor webbing failed to extract whenever worn by an occupant. The contact had concern of the safety risk involved. The vehicle has not been repaired for the malfunction. The failure mileage was unknown. The current mileage was 98,000. The VIN was unavailable.

Filed Apr 19, 2009 · Seat belts · AL

My complaint is about the seat belts. They get twisted up every time you use them. My passenger seat belt is locked right now and I cant even use it.

Filed Jul 16, 2003 · Seat belts · 45,000 miles · WA

Drivers seatbelt not retracting properly. Frequently have to drive without the seatbelt as it gets progressively tighter. When putting on the seatbelt I can feel a lot of tension on the belt for some reason. Also at time it will not retract at all and hangs loose.