Dt: when the contact's vehicle rear ended another vehicle both front seat belts disconnected. The passenger sustained a broken collar bone and bruised ribs. A police report was taken at the scene. The contact was not able to drive the vehicle. It has not been inspected to see why this occurred.
1996 Ford Windstar seat belts problems
18 complaints (1% of all complaints for this car). 8 crashes reported.
- owner complaints
- 18
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- crashes
- 8
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Front: retractor4
- Front: anchorage4
- Rear/other2
- Front: webbing2
- Front: buckle assembly2
- Front2
- Integrated child seat1
At what mileage
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Ford Windstar seat belts problems in other years
Specific symptoms reported on the 1996 Ford Windstar seat belts
Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
What 1996 Ford Windstar owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Shoulder retractor is not working properly in the middle bench seat. Will not retract enough for belt to go around consumer. Can't pull out manually. Dealer contacted. *ak
Sudden loss of control in winter conditions, impact with tree, seat belt did not lock up, driver's side door opened, driver's seat broke, driver ejected and held outside of vehicle in seat belt. Severe rib, lung injuries with heart contusion. Impact with tree left front quarterpanel, vehicle totaled. (dot number: not known tiresize: 15)
Consumer was involved in a 40 MPH frontal collision, hitting the left fender in which driver's seat belt released from the buckle housing, causing driver to move forward. Please give any further details.
Stitching on passenger seatbelt completely deterioriated at floor hold down.
Was traveling 40-45mph in foggy weather when a deer appeared in the road. Hit deer & both air bags deployed,causing the driver to suffer burns on the face & arms. Also, front seat belt failed to restrain the driver.
Passenger's side seat belt does not lock, and driver's side is twisted and does not lock either. Has to manually feed the belt back inside of the retractor.
Rear seat belt locked, trapping child in belt. No safety release visable, or in manual. Contacted ford, no data available. Ford refered me to contact n.h.t.s.a.
Shoulder part 0f the seat belt wasn't working properly, causing the consumer to hit the windshield. While driving at 35mph on wet pavement and when applying the brakes, another vehicle was coming head-on and collided. The shoulder belt didn't hold the driver. 4 occupants sustained injuries.
While driving at 35 MPH on wet pavement consumer applied the brakes, and the shoulder strap belt didn't stop the consumer from hitting the window as another vehicle was coming head-on into the consumer. Consumer had to turn away from the other vehicle.
Questions about the 1996 Ford Windstar seat belts
Does the 1996 Ford Windstar have seat belts problems?
Owners have filed 18 complaints about the seat belts of the 1996 Ford Windstar, 1% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 1996 Ford Windstar seat belts problems start?
Not enough complaints include the mileage to tell.
Was there a recall on the 1996 Ford Windstar seat belts?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Ford Windstar have the most seat belts problems?
The Ford Windstar model years with the most seat belts complaints are 1995 (41 complaints), 1998 (28 complaints) and 2001 (20 complaints).
Other 1996 Ford Windstar problems
Engine 472Transmission 322Brakes 229Suspension 111Electrical 83Acceleration 82Fuel system 53Steering 50Wheels 42Visibility 38Body 37Airbags 25Lights 21Tires 20Locks 10Seats 6Driver assistance 1
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