Passenger's side rear seatbelt will not pull out of retractor. Please provide any further information.
1997 Ford Taurus seat belts complaints
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Consumer discovered that the right rear seat belt would not retract, the dealer informed consumer that a new seat belt would need to be ordered, when consumer arrived home it was discovered that the seat belt still did not work, vehicle was taken back to dealer in which the seat belt was fixed the same day, consumer is questioning how the correction was made without ordering another seatbelt in which the first seat took two days to arrive.
The rear seatbelts on both sides became jammed in the retracted position and are no longer operable. In addition the metal piece that fits in the anchor in the middle rear seat broke off the webbing while my 35 pound four year old was wearing it. Also, the front driver side seat belt has failed to lock in place repeatedly and come apart while I was driving the car.
The rear center seat is supposed to be the safest place for a child. Unfortunatly that is not the case when the rear center seat belt fails. Thankfully this incident happened when our car was safely parked in our driveway. My husband had noticed the car seat was loose (which in itself is a dangerous situation created by this inproperly functioning seatbelt buckle) & he tried to tighten the belt. The buckle fell to pieces all over my back seat. It is going to cost me nearly $100 to repair this faulty seatbelt. A small price for keeping my son safe (until this breaks as well) . . . . But this is going to cost ford even more if some unsuspecting family is injured by the very device that claims to save lives.
While driving at any normal speed power steering will kick out sometimes. Also, seat belt light will come on and off/ door light will come on, and speed control will come on.
Right rear passenger's seat belt retractor stopped working, ford will not replace it due to vehicle being out of warranty.
While driving on a local street vehicle then remained standing at an intersection at a red light with two vehicles ahead. Another vehicle, traveling south bound on connecticut ave making a left turn onto van ness, was traveling too fast, lost control and side swiped the vehicle in front of consumer's vehicle, pushing it onto the sidewalk. A chain reaction started in which consumer's vehicle was hit head-on. Upon impact, passenger's side airbag deployed after the passenger hit the windshield, and the seat belt didn't lock in place. Contacted dealer.
The drivers side seat belt failed approximately 6 inches above the anchor bolt, at the "b" pillar post. This information is being provided by officer r.l. Mcedward, (9359), california highway patrol per c.h.p. Policy.
Driver's and passenger's rear seatbelts do not retract, which won't protect the occupant in event of a crash. Please provide further information.
Passenger's seatbelt system malfunctioned, which won't protect the occupant in event of a crash. Dealer needs to replace the seatbelt retractor.
Seatbelts do not retract correctly and lockup at inappropriate times. Dealer and ford motor were contacted and advised us that this was not covered under warranty. Can you believe that??? This vehicle was purchased used with the extended warranty (through travelers) at additional cost -- safety equipment is not covered. We're screwed. Estimate of over $400 to correct by dealer. Presently looking at aftermarket alternatives to replace defective ford components. Not certain whether "genuine" ford parts will correct the problem as they may have the same net result.
During impact at 20 MPH, the driver 's side seat belt unlatched from belt buckle, causing consumer to hit steering wheel. Please provide further details.
Seat belt anchor is installed incorrectly. The only way the restraints can be latched is if twisted the restraint across to the buckle. Owner has contacted the manufacturer, and is waiting for a representative to inspect the vehicle. *ak the steering becomes hard when brakes are applied. The consumer states that the vehicle was prepped, inspected and sold to him with defective seat belt in total disregard for his safety.
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