Passenger seat belt did not lock during automobile accident. Passenger was injured, sustaining a cervical fracture.
1992 Ford Taurus: seat belt won't latch or retract
11 of the 680 complaints about the 1992 Ford Taurus describe seat belt won't latch or retract.
- owner complaints
- 11
- of this car's complaints
- 2%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 1 service bulletin covers this area of the car. See below
Seat belt won't latch or retract by model year
What owners say
I own two taurus station wagons, this one and a 1990 model, both purchased used. Both have had two problems in common. The parking brake warning light on both cars has failed intermittently. On the 1992 model, this LED to a leaking rear wheel hydraulic brake cylinder due to overheating. On the 1990 model, I once drove 2 hours on an interstate highway with the parking brake on. This later caused the rear right spindle to bend, putting the tire severely out of alignment. The heat had essentially annealed and softened the spindle. No mechanic I have talked to had seen this before. The other problem is the seat belt buckles. Both became unreliable and had to be replaced. Similar model cars at the junkyard also had broken buckles. Both at times appeared to be buckled, then later slid open. Mr
Vehicle was involved in a frontal collison with a light pole at 30-40 MPH and passenger seat belt failed to lock. Dealer and manufacturer were notified. Feel free to provide any further information.
Consumer states the buckle assembly for the drivers seat belt system is broke and fails to lock into position, dealership informed consumer this component is no longer covered under warranty, and is not affected by a recall.*ak. Consumer states the drivers seat belt cable separated when coming to a quick stop.
Passenger's motorized seat belt is stuck in a position where seat belt won't protect the occupant in event of a crash. Every time the front door opens or the car is started, a ringing sound occurs and will not shut off. It is annoying and draining power from the battery. Ford corp. Said they will not fix because it is over 5 years old. *ak.et.
The middle front seat belt buckle latching mechanism broke, causing belt not to latch into buckle properly.
The driver's seat belt buckle malfunctions, causing the buckle to release when using the seat belt. It does not protect the occupant in event of an accident.
When reaching over to release seat belt from the belt buckle, the passenger's side seat belt detached from the buckle without pressing the red release button.
During impact, driver's side seat belt did not lock and driver's side air bag did not inflate properly. Please describe.
The driver side seat belt buckle will not lock . Tt
Driver seat belt buckle does not fasten, due to the spring broken. Tt
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1992 Ford Taurus seat belt
Is seat belt won't latch or retract a common problem on the 1992 Ford Taurus?
11 of 680 owner complaints about the 1992 Ford Taurus (2%) mention seat belt won't latch or retract. The model year with the most reports is 1999.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1992 Ford Taurus?
There are 0 recalls and 1 service bulletin for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1992 Ford Taurus
Stalling 42Transmission failure 39Wipers 25Overheating 20No deployment 19Fire or smoke 19Ball joint 18Coil spring 15Sudden acceleration 12ABS 11Tire blowout 11Adaptive cruise 10Airbag light 10Jerking 8Check engine light 7Slipping 7Grinding brakes 6Engine failure 6Harsh shifting 6Brake failure 5Loss of power 5Power steering loss 5Won't start 5
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