Tl*the contact owns a 1999 ford windstar. The contact stated that the front driver side seat belt and the rear middle seat belt will not lock. Ford stated that nothing could be done because it was not a safety issue and advised her that she would be responsible for any costs. The current mileage is 169,000 and failure mileage was 160,000.
1999 Ford Windstar: seat belt won't latch or retract
6 of the 1,519 complaints about the 1999 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
Seatbelt on passenger side (front seat) of 1999 ford windstar rubbed plastic sleeve (where seatbelt retracts down into doorpost cover) causing excessive wear on the plastics edge causing it to be rough and jagged, which caused 1/4" of fraying into the edge of the seatbelt which continues to cut into the belt with each use. There seems to maybe be some kind of defect with the design. The drivers side has a warped (not supposed to be like that) plastic piece above the belt which pushes the belt away from the edge of the sleeve (hard to describe), making it not rub against the edge of the sleeve, so no problems with the drivers side seatbelt has developed.
Front passenger seat belt latch did not lock into the buckle assembly. Consumer took vehicle to a repair shop to fix the seat belt last year. Two weeks after the repair seat belt failed again. Consumer recently contacted the dealer, who informed him seat belt could be fixed at consumer's expense. Problem was not fixed because the consumer was unable to pay the amount that the dealer required to fix the seat belt.
Consumer noticed about three days ago that the right seat belt on the middle bench seat did not latch. The consumer will contact the manufacturer. *ak the seat belt did not always latch. The consumer did not allow anyone to sit in the seat. *scc
While driving 55 MPH consumer applied brakes. Then, lost control of vehicle. Vehicle went into ditch and rolled. Rear passenger's side seatbelt latch plate broke, and passenger suffered 11 fractures/ driver suffered minor injuries. Vehicle was totalled.*ak it appears the seat belt on the second row captains chair did hold during part of the rollover because occupant had marks from the seat belt
Passenger's rear middle row seat belt malfunctions when a css is buckled. A week later, seat belt will unbuckle, which won't restraint css properly. Dealer is replacing the buckle.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1999 Ford Windstar seat belt
Is seat belt won't latch or retract a common problem on the 1999 Ford Windstar?
6 of 1,519 owner complaints about the 1999 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 1999 Ford Windstar?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
Other symptoms on the 1999 Ford Windstar
ABS 212Transmission failure 84Check engine light 57Adaptive cruise 53Ball joint 52Fire or smoke 51Grinding brakes 44Stalling 41Harsh shifting 33Power steering loss 31Wipers 27Jerking 26Steering noise 25Door locks 23Loss of power 18Sudden acceleration 16Coil spring 15Pulling 15Brake failure 14Engine failure 14Slipping 14Tire blowout 14No deployment 12Knocking 12Fuel gauge 9Overheating 9Shudder 9Headlights 8Hesitation 8Won't shift 8Whining noise 8Won't start 8Airbag light 7Fuel pump 7Fuel leak 5
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