Front seat belt automatic retractor inoperable.........vehicle no longer has a three point restraint capability.........unsafe!!!! This is the third failure for the front automatic seat belt restraint system on three different vehicles. I'm the "duty" mechanic for our family and have become quite adept at fixing these restraints. I've replaced the nylon "feed belt" in the automatic retractors.........this is the "failing" part. In my observation, this is a design failure by ford. Specifically, the nylon "feed/drive" belt fails because the restraint does not have a closed lubrication design which results in the belt binding in the motor gears and being destroyed as a direct result of dust/dirt entering the seat belt track under normal and resonable driving conditions. In my opinion, this is a ******safety****** issue and needs to be corrected. A quick glance at the database indicates that this is not an unusual problem. I'm requesting that the federal safety agency investigate. Specific questions that I would like to see answered are: 1. How many of these automatic seat belt restraint systems are still on the road?? 2. How many fatalities can be attributed to the failure of these devices?? 3. What is the incidence of supply requests for these restraints from the "ford" and, a final observation. I suspect that most folks who experiece problems with the automatic seat belt restraint systems on older ford vehicle choose to "abandon" their use instead of paying to have them fixed. There's a "purpose" for government.......the common good!!!
1992 Ford Tempo: seat belt won't latch or retract
15 of the 176 complaints about the 1992 Ford Tempo describe seat belt won't latch or retract.
- owner complaints
- 15
- of this car's complaints
- 9%
- recalls
- 0
Seat belt won't latch or retract by model year
What owners say
Regarding the driver seat belt when opening the car door, the motor belt runs but the seat belt stays in place instead of retracting to allow me in the car seat. Once the lap belt is attached, the panel light flashes constantly that the seatbelt is not working. The retractor only goes as far as the upper left corner of the door. The motor runs but it will not allow the retractor to complete its full ascending and descending position. When I took the car to american ford in glendive, mt - I was told the part and labor would be in excess of $300. This is outrageous, especially when it is a law to wear a seatbelt, but how do you do that when the part is defective. Luckily, there is still the lap seatbelt. Regarding the cruise control - we have been at speeds of 70-75 MPH and then the cruise control sticks. Once you turn off the cruise control - the car will continue to go speeds of 55-60 MPH without having to press on the gas pedal. We have had this happen several times (4 times coming down a mountain pass - not a pretty picture). We no longer use the cruise control. Dt
Front driver 'sseat belt retractor is all stipped out. Vehicle is equipped with automatic seat belts.
Motorized seatbelt has failed on both sides. Shoulder belt has jammed, partially retracted and in a unsafe manner. Dealer claimed motor and plastic track needed to be replaced.
The car has recently began to stall after stopping at lights and intersections, it usually stalls immediately after hitting the gas, pushing me into the middle of an intersection. After repeated attempts the car will usually restart within a couple of minutes. As far as the seat belts, after purchasing the car the driver side automatic seat belt stopped working it is now stuck in one position and will not move.
Front driver's side seat belt does not retract.
When opening driver's side door, would hear grinding noise; driver's side seat belt would not move; seat belt would not retract in or out; when door is closed seat motor is still going.
Driver's side seat belt locked up under normal use and kept tightening until occupant could not breath.
When turning the ignition switch the driver's side seat belt retractor tightens up. This happened sometimes, took to dealer, he indicated somtehing was wrong with the track .
The driver's and passenger's side seat belt retractor, when it is locked in, it sometimes tightens too much . Please describe .
Motorized seat belt failed. ( 2nd vehicle on 601623)
Seat belt retractor inoperative.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1992 Ford Tempo seat belt
Is seat belt won't latch or retract a common problem on the 1992 Ford Tempo?
15 of 176 owner complaints about the 1992 Ford Tempo (9%) mention seat belt won't latch or retract. The model year with the most reports is 1993.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1992 Ford Tempo?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
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