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)
1996 Ford Windstar: seat belt won't latch or retract
6 of the 1,386 complaints about the 1996 Ford Windstar describe seat belt won't latch or retract.
- owner complaints
- 6
- of this car's complaints
- 0%
- 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
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.
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.
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.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1996 Ford Windstar seat belt
Is seat belt won't latch or retract a common problem on the 1996 Ford Windstar?
6 of 1,386 owner complaints about the 1996 Ford Windstar (0%) mention seat belt won't latch or retract. The model year with the most reports is 1995.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1996 Ford Windstar?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
Other symptoms on the 1996 Ford Windstar
ABS 99Engine failure 83Check engine light 78Coil spring 63Overheating 57Brake failure 46Fire or smoke 41Transmission failure 40Misfire 30Stalling 27Ball joint 26Grinding brakes 25Adaptive cruise 22Slipping 16Loss of power 13Tire blowout 13Wipers 13Knocking 11Door locks 10Fuel leak 10Fuel smell 9Won't shift 9Sudden acceleration 9Jerking 8Harsh shifting 7Premature wear 7Fuel pump 6Headlights 6Power steering loss 6
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