1996 Ford Windstar seat belts complaints

Filed Jan 14, 1999 · Seat belts · PA · crash · 4 injuries

Someone ran into consumer head-on, and seat belts did not hold him. Driver/wife and two children were injured.

Filed Nov 16, 1998 · Seat belts, Seats · CO

The safety belts located on the right front, and the rear seats, lock up while riding normally in the vehicle, actually squeezing the occupant, so the occupant has to remove the seat belt and then refasten it due to the pendilum locking up. Also if you are sitting in the seat with the seat belt on, and lean forward to pick something up, it will automatically lock up, and again you have to remove the seat belt, and then refasten it. I have contacted the freedom ford dealer, and they advised me, that is what they are supposed to do! I am a police officer, and have attended numerous training courses, and know that this is not the proper way that the seat belt operates, and explained that to the service department personal, but they dismissed my complaint, and stated, do what ever you have to!.

Filed Oct 11, 1998 · Airbags, Seat belts · MI · crash · 1 injury

While entering an intersection vehicle was broadsided on the paasenger's side by anothe vehicle. Upon impact, air bags failed to deploy. Also seat belt failed to restrain consumer. Hit rear mirror and split head open and got a concussion.

Filed Apr 28, 1997 · Seat belts · CA

Middle seat and passenger side seat belts failed.

Filed Apr 4, 1997 · Seat belts, Seats · ID

The special rear seats are so tight when folded down into a child safety seat that it cuts childs circulation off almost choking him/her.

Filed Dec 27, 1996 · Seat belts · FL

Owner just bought vehicle and is having seat belt problems on the passenger's side, dealers do not address the problem.

Filed Sep 24, 1996 · Seat belts · PA · 1 injury

A child got tangled in rear middle seat belt, the seat belt would not release and was strangling the child, the belt had to be cut.

Filed Aug 23, 1996 · Seat belts · PA

The integrated child safety seat wouldn't work, consumer took it to the dealer who couldn't do anything . Please describe .