Tl* the contact owns a 1997 ford taurus. The contact stated after closing his seat belt, it would retract back. The vehicle was not inspected nor had it been repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 28,000. I have not had the defect repaired. The buckle releases by itself approx 2% of the time, even after I pull on it initially and it seems secure. I was in a accident approx 2-3 years ago, and the belt didn't release. It was a minor accident with on injuries. [xxx] *ln information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
1997 Ford Taurus: seat belt won't latch or retract
13 of the 768 complaints about the 1997 Ford Taurus describe seat belt won't latch or retract.
- owner complaints
- 13
- of this car's complaints
- 2%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
Seat belt won't latch or retract by model year
What owners say
(1) intermittently, radio turned off when backing up or during forward turn. (2) while driving, seatbelt light began flashing with seat belt fastened, then power steering failed and radio turned off simultaneously (3) vehicle was towed to mechanic who one month previously fixed same problem on 1997 taurus by changing the park-neutral switch.
The vehicle's passenger side seat belt locks in place which enables the passenger to pull it out. The seat belt has been repaired three times. Please provide additional information.
The driver's seat belt did not lock up when the brakes were applied, also the seat belt un-buckled without being disengaged.
Upon purchase of vehicle, seat belt was broken. Dealer fixed problem, now it looks as if it is not installed correctly. Dealer will fix at consumers expense.
Passenger's side rear seatbelt will not pull out of retractor. Please provide any further information.
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.
Right rear passenger's seat belt retractor stopped working, ford will not replace it due to vehicle being out of warranty.
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.
Passenger's seatbelt system malfunctioned, which won't protect the occupant in event of a crash. Dealer needs to replace the seatbelt retractor.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1997 Ford Taurus seat belt
Is seat belt won't latch or retract a common problem on the 1997 Ford Taurus?
13 of 768 owner complaints about the 1997 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 1997 Ford Taurus?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
Other symptoms on the 1997 Ford Taurus
Transmission failure 44Stalling 33Slipping 26Loss of power 24Engine failure 21Overheating 20Wipers 20Jerking 19Brake failure 17No deployment 15Check engine light 14Grinding brakes 12Fuel pump 12Headlights 12Coil spring 11Fire or smoke 11Harsh shifting 11Tire blowout 11Adaptive cruise 10Power steering loss 10Sudden acceleration 10Knocking 9ABS 8Won't shift 8Door locks 6Power windows 6Steering noise 6Hesitation 5Won't start 5
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