Tl* the contact owns a 1998 ford taurus. The contact stated that he was riding in the vehicle as a passenger in the front seat when the vehicle was involved in a crash. The passenger's front seat belt buckle attaching stud failed and he was not properly restrained during the crash and sustained unknown injuries. The contact referenced the federal safety agency campaign id number: 98v198000 (seat belts: front: anchorage) that was issued in 1998 but he as unable to confirm if the vehicle was included in the recall. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000 and the current was unknown.
1998 Ford Taurus: seat belt won't latch or retract
11 of the 545 complaints about the 1998 Ford Taurus describe seat belt won't latch or retract.
- owner complaints
- 11
- of this car's complaints
- 2%
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall for this area of the car. See below
Seat belt won't latch or retract by model year
What owners say
Dt: the passenger seat belt doesn't work. The seat belt was stuck in the retractor.
While driving at 25/30 MPH vehicle was in a head on collision. Upon impact, driver's side nor passenger's side air bags deployed, and seat belt didn't retract. Driver sustained slight injuries.
The front passenger side seat belt was inoperable, due to a failure in the retractor mechanisms. Part is unavailable.
The driver side seat belt did not lock.
Consumer states that the both rear seatbelt will not retract. Please provide more info.
The left rear seatbelt became stuck and could not be released or used, the consumer believed this to be an unusual failure since the rear seats are rarely occupied, it took two visits to repair the defect at a considerable cost to the consumer, soon after this repair the right rear seatbelt became stuck and could not be used. Nlm
Passenger's side rear seat belt doesn't retract properly. Dealer has been contacted.
Car will accelerate on it's own after car is put into park, now it is doing it while you are driving, interior light will come on and not go out, radio turns on and off by it's self, electric seat only works half the time, goes back then will not go back up, car will increase in RPM's when you are in park and will continue to go up unless you turn off engine, starting to climb in RPM's when you are driving. Seat belt will not stay latched on passenger front seat.
While driving and making a left hand turn power steering went completely out. Also, when making a turn driver's side seat belt will lock. Contacted dealer and manufacturer. Vehicle is not under warranty.
Seat belt retractor on the drivers side won't retract at all times. It doesn't snap at all, there is no drag in the belt, dealer cannot duplicate the problem.
Related recalls
Seat belts: front: anchorage
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with manual seat tracks. The front seat belt buckle attaching stud may have been improperly heat treated. This heat treatment may have resulted in cracks developing in the stud.
- Risk
- If the stud is cracked, in the event of a vehicle crash, the occupant may not be properly restrained, increasing the risk of personal injury.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the seat belt buckle mounting bracket and stud assembly.
Recall number 98V198000 · Recall details
Questions about the 1998 Ford Taurus seat belt
Is seat belt won't latch or retract a common problem on the 1998 Ford Taurus?
11 of 545 owner complaints about the 1998 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 1998 Ford Taurus?
There is 1 recall and 0 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1998 Ford Taurus
Coil spring 33Adaptive cruise 27Sudden acceleration 24Brake failure 22No deployment 20Grinding brakes 19Jerking 14Headlights 12Fire or smoke 11Transmission failure 11ABS 9Check engine light 9Stalling 9Fuel pump 8Hesitation 7Slipping 7Power steering loss 6Won't shift 5Tire blowout 5Won't start 5
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