1999 Ford Taurus: seat belt won't latch or retract

Filed Aug 11, 2015 · Seat belts · 122,450 miles · CT

Passenger seatbelt will not retract out of holder to be put on passenger. Drivers seatbelt staying out, not retracting back in as to work properly.

Filed Sep 30, 2013 · Seat belts, Suspension · 100,000 miles · IA · crash · 1 injury

My son is 22 yrs old he bought this 1999 ford taurus from a used car dealer in march 2013,him and his girlfriend was driving down the highway when all of a sudden,the car jerked to the left really hard he could not control it no steering control,needless to say he went down a ditch thru a yard and hit this ladys parked car in her drive way totaling it,and hit the side of her house,his girl friend was critically injured having to be airlifted,this accident resulted in a serious injury and serious property damage,his girl friends seat belt failed to lock causing her to go forward the airbags did deploy but because seat belt failed to lock her head ended up hitting windshield when she got jerked forward.,,,after accident had the car looked at by a mechanic,the sub frame had rusted out and broken and the lower control arm had snapped causing the car to jerk to the left and causing this severe accident.

Filed Feb 10, 2012 · Seat belts · 59,000 miles · CA

Tl* the contact owns a 1999 ford taurus. The contact stated that while parked, the front passenger's seat belt would not retract. The front driver's seat belt experienced the same failure intermittently. There was a recall under the federal safety agency campaign id number 99v250000 (seat belts:front:anchorage), that may be related to the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the VIN was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 59,000.

Filed Apr 7, 2010 · Seat belts · 92,000 miles · TX

I have a 1999 ford taurus. The front seat passenger seat belt has recently locked and is unfunctional. I looked up on your recall list to search and found that there was a recall id 99v250000. I contacted ford motor company at the number you provided 1‑800‑392‑3573. I was told that your site generalizes makes and models and that my car was not part of the recall. They opened a case under #401980970 ; however, said they would not fix my car.

Filed Jun 22, 2009 · Seat belts · 59,000 miles · DE

Tl*the contact owns a 1999 ford taurus. The contact stated that the driver's side seat belt would not retract. She was able to buckle the seat belt, but there was no resistance. The contact was concerned about her safety in the event of a crash. The vehicle was previously repaired according to the federal safety agency campaign id number 99v250000, but the failure was not corrected. The failure and current mileages were less than 59,000.

Filed Jul 19, 2008 · Seat belts · NY

I have a 1999 ford taurus station wagon. In 2003 the rleft rear seat belt would sometimes get stuck and not retract. I would have to feed the belt back into the mechanism in order for the belt to finally work. After doing this for some time, I took the car to my local ford dealer in december, 2003 and paid to have the seat belt assembly replaced. In 2006, I again had the same problem with the left and right rear seat belts and the left front seat belt. I again took the car to the ford dealer in december 2006 and had all three of the seat belt assemblies replaced. At the time I asked the person at the dealer if there was a recall or anything on the seat belts since this was the second time in 3 years that I had the problem. They pretty much ignored my question. Now I found out that there was a recall on seat belt mechanisms and owners were notified beginning in 1999. We did not purchase this vehicle until 2001.

Filed Aug 22, 2007 · Seat belts · 77,000 miles · PA

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.

Filed Jun 18, 2007 · Seat belts · 96,000 miles · MA

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.

Filed Jul 28, 2006 · Seat belts · 134,700 miles · SD

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.

Filed Apr 4, 2006 · Seat belts · 25,000 miles · CA

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.

Filed Jun 10, 2005 · Seat belts · MA

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.

Filed Mar 24, 2005 · Seat belts · OH

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 .