The middle rear seat belt locks up when you fold the seat down and the only way to lift the seat is to remove the seat belt from the car and allow it to fully retract. But as soon as the seat get laid down again you have to repeat the process. There are multiple videos on YouTube of multiple ford vehicles having the same problem. Secondly periodically all the lights on the dash come on and it says all the Advanced Driver Assistant systems aren’t working and the electronic assist powersteering stops working. It lasts anywhere from a couple minutes or until the car is turned off for a long time. There are also multiple videos on YouTube showing the same problem on multiple Lonicoln MKZ’s.
2013 Lincoln MKZ: seat belt won't latch or retract
6 of the 109 complaints about the 2013 Lincoln MKZ describe seat belt won't latch or retract.
- owner complaints
- 6
- of this car's complaints
- 6%
- recalls
- 2
Is there a fix? There are 2 recalls and 2 service bulletins for this area of the car. See below
Seat belt won't latch or retract by model year
- 20162
- 20152
- 20136
- 20121
- 20101
- 20091
- 20081
What owners say
The rear seatbelt buckle isn't functioning correctly and is causing a seatbelt light. We are now told we have to spend close to $1,000 to get the buckle replaced OR there's a chance my airbags will malfunction across the entire car should I get in an accident.
I've owned the car 4 years, decided to haul something, put the back seat down and it won't go back up. Seems the middle seat belt is stuck.
The seat belt retractor for the rear 2/3 seat is stuck in the down position. Seat belt will not release. Cannot get seat back up into upright position. Cannot sit more than 1 passenger in rear. Vehicle was stationary at the time seat was released to the down position.
When letting the seat down it wont go back up the middle seat belt retract gets st stuck it has happened twice it has been a recall on this but not on my VIN
Rear seat belt retractor stuck. Rear 2/3 seat stuck in down position seat belt will not release. Let seat down for the very first time and was unable to get it back up. Vehicle was stationary
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
Seat belts: front
- What is wrong
- Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2013-2016 Ford Fusion vehicles manufactured November 2, 2012, to July 31, 2014, and 2013-2015 Lincoln MKZ vehicles manufactured November 14, 2012, to July 31, 2014. In the event of a crash, heat from the deployment of a seat belt pretensioner may cause a front seat belt anchor cable to fail.
- Risk
- If the driver or front passenger seatbelt cables cannot properly restrain the front seat occupants, they would be at an increased risk of injury.
- Remedy
- Ford will notify owners, and dealers will apply a protective coating to the seat belt cable, free of charge. The recall began May 16, 2017. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1‑866‑436‑7332. Ford's number for this recall is 16S42.
Recall number 16V875000 · Recall details
Seat belts
- What is wrong
- Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Ford C-Max vehicles manufactured January 19, 2012, to November 21, 2013; Ford Fusion vehicles manufactured February 3, 2012, to August 24, 2013; Ford Escape vehicles manufactured October 5, 2011, to November 1, 2013; and Lincoln MKZ vehicles manufactured April 25, 2012, to September 30, 2013. The coating on portions of the Restraint Control Module (RCM) may crack, and when exposed to humidity, circuits on the printed circuit board may short.
- Risk
- The short circuits could cause the frontal air bags, side curtain air bags and the seat belt pretensioners to not function as intended when needed, increasing the risk of occupant injury in the event of a crash.
- Remedy
- Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the RCM, free of charge. Parts are not currently available. The recall began on May 26,2015. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1‑866‑436‑7332. Ford's number for this recall is 14S21.
Recall number 14V597000 · Recall details
Questions about the 2013 Lincoln MKZ seat belt
Is seat belt won't latch or retract a common problem on the 2013 Lincoln MKZ?
6 of 109 owner complaints about the 2013 Lincoln MKZ (6%) mention seat belt won't latch or retract. The model year with the most reports is 2013.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2013 Lincoln MKZ?
There are 2 recalls and 2 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
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