The seat belt locked up when a turn was made, also the ABS did not work.
Ford Thunderbird seat belt problems
32 of the 2,012 owner complaints about the Ford Thunderbird describe seat belt won't latch or retract, most of them for the 1993 model year.
- owner complaints
- 32
- worst model year
- 1993
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall for this area of the car. See below
By model year
Often reported together
What owners say
The driver seat belt failed to release.
The automatic driver side seat belt did not retract and the consumer had to drive without a seat belt.
While closing driver's side door, seat belt would not retract into safety position off track. *ak motorized belt is stuck in the locked position, seatbelt does not work at all.
Driver's seat belt will not retract to original position after being used. Been to dealership & was informed by mechanic entire seat belt system needed to be replaced. Manufacturer referred owner to hotline.
Driver's side seat belt will not click into the locking mechanism. Consumer feels this is unsafe.*ak the seat belt failed at low millage and should be defective. The wait time toget it repaired was almost 5 month and the driver could not buckle up during that time.
The seat belt broke when my son threw his book bag in the car. I called ford to get a replacement part and thats when they told me it was $258.00 . Just for the part . It is hard for me to belive that it broke that easy. And that they dont just make the plastic part. I hope you can help
While driving down the highway, seat belt retractor that goes across the shoulders will reetract as if the door was opened, and the same for the passenger's side. But, not it's broken. *ak
Driver side motorized seat belt stuck mid cycle. According to two mechanics,failure in the track system. They both report that they have had numerous complaints;in fact, the second mechanic completed my complaint after I gave him the make and mentioned seatbelts. So far, I've not had any injuries other than a bumped head, trying yo get out of the vehicle, but I do have concerns about the efficacy in an accident should the track system fail during an accident.
Shoulder belt on driver's side broke. Whenever the door is opened, seat belt is suppose to retract. But it's stuck half way. The retractor motor has malfunctioned & the belt failed to work.
Related recalls
Seat belts: front: webbing
- What is wrong
- On certain passenger vehicles, the driver's side seat belt contacted the seat recliner during a 35 MPH ncap full-frontal barrier impact test.
- Risk
- The edge of the recliner mechanism caused a partial cut in the lap portion of the webbing. If the webbing is cut, it increases the risk of injury in a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will install an insert behind the driver side seat lower trim panel. Owner notification began june 21, 2002. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact ford at 1‑866‑436‑7332.
Recall number 02V169000 · Recall details
Questions about the Ford Thunderbird seat belt
Which Ford Thunderbird years have seat belt won't latch or retract problems?
The model years with the most reports are 1993 (11 complaints), 1990 (9 complaints) and 1991 (4 complaints).
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