Tl*the contact owns a 1999 ford taurus. While driving 40 MPH something hit the windshield and shattered it. The driver crashed into objects that she could not identify. The crash occurred on february 10, 2008. The seat belts didn't engage to keep her from hittin the steering wheel. The air bags did not deploy. The contact sustained severe injuries. A police report was available. The current and failure mileages was 67,473. Updated 04/22/08.
1999 Ford Taurus seat belts complaints
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Tl*the contact owns a 1999 ford taurus. The contact stated that the rear seat belt retractors have malfunctioned. The seat belts will not pull out to be used, therefore she cannot restrain anyone in the rear seats. Both seat belts failed within one month of each other. She stated that the rear seats are rarely used, therefore the failure could not have been caused by excessive or improper use. The dealer stated that she is beyond the extended warranty for the belts and the repair would cost $476. The dealer also stated that her VIN was not included in recall number 99v250000 (seat belts:front:anchorage). The failure mileage was 77,000 and current mileage was 78,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 1999 ford taurus. The contact stated that the passenger side seat belt fails to retract. The ford dealer diagnosed the vehicle as needing a new retractor. The dealer will not repair it for free. The vehicle has not been repaired. The purchase date was unknown. The current mileage is 108,000 and failure mileage was 96,000.
Dt*: the contact stated the retractor seized and would not allow the seat belt to extend for use on the front passenger seat. The service dealer and manufacturer were notified. Updated 10/31/2006 - the consumer contacted the manufacturer who indicated that they were not responsible for anything after 5 years.
Dt*: the contact stated that the front passenger seatbelt locking mechanism failed to retract the seat belt webbing on 07/07/06. The contact's spouse took the mechanism apart, retracted the webbing, and then the webbing would not extract at all. The occupant can not use the seat belt and there are no pictures or repair invoices available. The dealer was contacted on 07/25/06 to order a replacement locking mechanism but it was not purchase due to the cost.
Dt*: the contact stated the front passenger seat belt intermittently will not retract or it will lock before it is fastened into the buckle assembly. There is a the federal safety agency recall, # 99v250000 regarding the seatbelts front: anchorage. The vehicle has the same problems as indicated in the recall; however it is not included in the recall due to the VIN.
1999 ford taurus rear center seat lap/shoulder belt assembly. Child was taking seat belt off and the attachment fell apart. The latch plate completely fell apart and the belt is not usable. Luckily I was not in a crash or this belt would have failed allowing my child to be injured.
Rear passenger seat 3-pount safety belt failure. Belt locked and would not retract and function as a usable safety device. The replacement cost was $69.07 for the belt and $145.00 labor. This is the second failure. In 2004, the rear driver seat 3-point belt also failed and had to be replaced.
Seat belt became unusable. Two other seat belts in same car were replaced while still under warranty for same problem. A fourth seat belt works, but with difficulty. Paid dealer to replace unusable seat belt. Internet search shows problems and some recalls with same model car but different release.
Dt: contact states her seat belts in 1999 ford taurus kept retracting and jamming. She noticed this in october 2000. Took the vehicle to the repair shop 7 times, but problem recurred. The dealer has not told her what was the cause of the problem. The contact stated seat belts were very short, and were not pulling out properly.
1. Normal operation of vehicle. 2. Rear seat belt retraction mechanisms fail. Replaced 1, unit failed again. Now neither of the 2 units work. Unable to use the vehicle with more than 2 passengers. 3. 1 part replaced, failed again within 1 year.
Ford taurus 1999, both rear seat belts seized up. *bf the consumer has replaced both rear seat belts, the cause was the plastic spool that the seat belt wrapped around had cracked and broke into pieces, the pieces became jammed in the seat belts as they were retracted or extended. The hub of the spool that the seat belt wrapped around was also severely cracked in many places .
The driver's side seat belt failed to retract on its on. The seat belt will not move while adjusting. Consumer drove vehicle to the dealer, who informed consumer that the seat belt retractor needed to be replaced. *ak *er
Rear seat seatbelts quit working for no apparent reason. *bf none of the seat belts in the vehicle will not retract. *tc
Rear seatbelt retractors nonfunctional. Belt is out does not retract or adjust back in.this has happened three times to this car. Once when first purchased, fixed at no cost. Last year ,one retractor replaced at my expense. Now again.
The consumer was having a problem with the seat belt. The consumer purchased the vehicle used and discovered that the vehicle had been recalled for a seat belt problem. The dealer told the consumer that the vehicle identification number did not qualify for the recall. *jb the seat belt would not retract and or come out enough to buckle it. Refer to recall campaign 98v198000.
Consumer noticed that both frontal and rear seat belts were inoperative, and did not retract. Vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection.
We had purchased are 1999 ford taurus wagon used in 2002. When we bought it we started noticing things going wrong.so we told the place that we bought it from. They did not want to do anything. When we called the local for dealership they told us there were know recalls ever on that year. When I did a search on your site I noticed five recalls on that year. One of my worst complaints is that none of the seat belts work. My children life are in danger everytime I have to put them in the vehicle. How can I get the dealership to fix this.
Rewind spring on seat belt became undone from its anchor, rendering seat belt useless. *bf the problem happened with the rear seat belt.
The rear lap/shoulder seatbelts on both sides do not retract correctly. One stopped retracting completely, and the other intermittently, causing them to be unsafe and unusable. I found the federal safety agency safety recall #99v250000 for a similar problem, which I brought to the attention of the dealer and manufacturer, but they said that it did not cover my specific vehicle. So, replacing this defective part becomes my responsibility.
Passenger safety belt, in back seat will not retract. Went to my ford dealer to have them replace it under my extended warranty, but they said "normal". This belt never retracts like the others and often the door gets shut on it. Discovered later that there was a recall for these back seat belts, but the belt's date of manufacture not in the range for the recall.
Seat belts were not working properly. Consumer replaced three seat belts due to malfunctioned retractor.
Seatbelt problems with 1999 ford taurus. (nar) *mr the drivers seatbelt had become unlatched while the vehicle was in motion. The consumer noticed that when the male section was placed into the buckle section, no clicking and or locking sound occurred. *sc *jb
In a 1999 ford taurus se, my 6 year old son became trapped in a seat belt that was not even buckled. After arriving home at 9 p.m. My son had just unbuckled his seat belt when somehow he pulled the seat belt over him and the seat belt wrapped around him and it was around his waist and back. The seat belt just kept getting tighter on him and would not release just like a cowboys lasoe. Any slack I could get was going up in the shoulder restaint. The belt would not give me any slack. This was in the rear seat on the drivers side. After it got so tight that my son was crying in pain and panic, I finally had to cut the seat belt to free my son. My complaint is that this should have never happened. Why is there no slack given on the seat belt especially in a parked car. The belt should not keep locking and taking up slack. This is an unseen danger lurking that could entrap a child. The belt will entrap a child without being secured in the buckle. Beware!!
In a 1999 ford taurus se, my 6 year old son became trapped in a seat belt that was not even buckled. After arriving home at 9 p.m. My son had just unbuckled his seat belt when somehow he pulled the seat belt over him and the seat belt wrapped around him and it was around his waist and back. The seat belt just kept getting tighter on him and would not release just like a cowboys lasoe. Any slack I could get was going up in the shoulder restraint. The belt would not give me any slack. This was in the rear seat on the drivers side. After it got so tight that my son was crying in pain and panic, I finally had to cut the seat belt to free my son. My complaint is that this should have never happened. Why is there no slack given on the seat belt especially in a parked car. The belt should not keep locking and taking up slack. This is an unseen danger lurking that could entrap a child. The belt will entrap a child without being secured in the buckle. Beware!!
Vehicle's rear seat belts are inoperative, they would retract or pull out.
The seat belt did not retract properly. The dealer was notified.*nlm the seat belt and retractor was replaced on april 19, 2001, however it failed, at 59986 the seat belt and retractor failed again. The dealer informed consumer the retractor could break easily if the seat belt was pulled too fast.
Rear seatbelt difficult to latch wtih child seat / booster seat present. When using a child safety seat with build in straps in combination with the center rear seat lapbelt with optional stud mounted on strap for shoulder belt attachment, this flaw is not that evident. Although, as the child progresses into the booster seat stage and has outgrown the weight of the child seat safety staps, the use of a booster seat in the center rear with combination lap belt becomes very difficult to latch. The act of latching the seatbelt can range from first try to 20 or 30 attempts before it latches. Multiple female seat belt recepticles where used, same effect on all. It appears that the deatchable should belt assembly has a rather large metal buckle that has such a large area that it prevents the entire assemble from allowing enough of the seat belt slot to enter the receptible for the evident click. If car is not taken, the car seat may inadvertantly be left unbelted if the click is not heard. Once the buckle does perform the "click" it appears to be secure, but as a driver I constantly worry about the integrity of that belt assembly. This problem appear to show more often during colder winter months. 40f and below.
The seat belts were inoperative. *jb the front seat belts did not retract. They were worn out and replaced. Scc
Consumer called complaining about having problems with the seat belts. Dealer and manufacture was contacted and stated that no warranty cover the seat belts at all. Ts
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