2005 Mercury Grand Marquis: seat belt won't latch or retract

Filed Dec 14, 2018 · Airbags · 32,621 miles · AR

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 mercury grand marquis. When the vehicle was started, the air bag warning indicator flashed three times and remained illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent mechanic for diagnostic testing or repairs. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 32,621. *tt consumer stated drivers side seat belt mechanism failed. Seat belts and air bags ceased working.

Filed May 27, 2015 · Airbags, Seat belts · 51,000 miles · NJ

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 mercury grand marquis. While driving at various speeds, the air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the air bag pretensioner failed. As a result, the seat belt retractor assembly needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 51,000. The VIN was not available. Updated 7/16/15*cn the consumer stated the parts have not been in stock since 10-10-14. Updated 07/23/15

Filed May 7, 2015 · Airbags, Seat belts · 97,000 miles · FL

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 mercury grand marquis. The contact stated that the air bag light illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to a dealer and it was determined that the seat belt pretensioner failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 97,000. ....updated 07/22/15 *bf updated 10/13/2017

Filed May 5, 2015 · Airbags, Seat belts · 47,924 miles · VA

Car failed safety inspection due air bag warning light on. Diagnosis indicated that the driver's seat belt pretensioner had failed, and air bag would not inflate in a crash. The pretensioner had to be replaced. This seemed like a premature failure, as the car has only 47924 miles. The service desk person at the dealer said that this was very common in mercury grand marquis. I did some checking on the internet and found that he was correct, according to all of the reports exactly like mine. In virginia a car fails for this light being on. I'm not sure about other states. In view of the frequency of this problem, I feel there should be a recall.

Filed Oct 8, 2013 · Airbags · 94,300 miles · MO

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 mercury grand marquis. The contact stated upon starting the ignition, the air bag warning indicator illuminated continuously. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the front passenger's side seat belt pre-tensioner was replaced. The failure recurred one year later, which would require the front driver's side seat pre-tensioner to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the defect and they informed the contact that the steering wheel air bag may not deploy sufficiently in the event of a crash unless the repair was performed. The approximate failure mileage was 94,300....updated 11-12-13 *bf the consumer stated the function of the seat belt was not impaired by the failure of the pre-tensioner. Only the function of the air bag was impaired. However, to replace the pre-tensioner , the entire seat belt needed to be replaced, which was functioning.

Filed Sep 10, 2013 · Seat belts · 125,000 miles · FL

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 mercury grand marquis. The contact stated that the air bag warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was found that the driver's side seat belt tensioner had failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 125,000.

Filed Sep 3, 2013 · Lights, Seat belts · 58,000 miles · MN

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 mercury grand marquis. The contact stated that the headlights intermittently failed. The contact also mentioned that the air bag light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was found that the headlight control module and seat belt retractor assembly needed to be replaced. The vehicle was being repaired. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was 58,000. Updated 10/17/13

Filed Dec 7, 2009 · Seat belts · 41,000 miles · CA

Approximately 2 months ago, my driver's side front seat belt failed to lock. I could not get it to lock properly and, as a result, I had to drive without a seat belt until the dealer was able to get delivery on a replacement unit.