Seat belt retracts back into position, it will make a loud noise, and it could cause seat belt to be defective in event of an accident. Dealer notified.
1993 Ford Tempo: seat belt won't latch or retract
16 of the 227 complaints about the 1993 Ford Tempo describe seat belt won't latch or retract.
- owner complaints
- 16
- of this car's complaints
- 7%
- 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
Front motorized seat belt will not retract when putting key inside of ignition to start. Seat belt motor was broken.
Motor on seat belt chewed up retractor and belt locked up in forward position.
Automatic seatbelt is inoperative ,will not move, stuck, causing a loss of protection.
Automatic seat belt on driver's side locked up ,causing the seat belt not unlock. Makes loud noises which could result in injuries in case of an accident.dealer has been notified.
The driver's and passenger's side automatic seat belt retractor is broken in the restraint position, which causes the lap and shoulder belts not to lock when restrained due to sensor inadequacies of the system design. The track belts inthe shoulder restraint system failed. The motor dirive wheels did not index onthe holes and chewed up the belts in their stalled position (in track). Consumer believes this is a design flaw by the manufacturer. *ak
Driver side seat belt track and motor broke. Dealer claims to sell a lot of these parts.
The driver side automatic seat belt has failed and is stuck in the open position.
The front seat belt locked up and would not unlock. Had to stick something in the belt to release the belt before the belt opened.
The driver's side seat belt retractor stopped working.
Purchased car used, the driver's and passenger's side seat belt retractors stopped working and the brake pads were replaced on four occasions and make noise . Please describe .
The consumer was in an rear end collision and the passenger side seat belt did not lock causing the passenger to move forward.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1993 Ford Tempo seat belt
Is seat belt won't latch or retract a common problem on the 1993 Ford Tempo?
16 of 227 owner complaints about the 1993 Ford Tempo (7%) 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 1993 Ford Tempo?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
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