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1997 Mercury Mountaineer: seat belt won't latch or retract

8 of the 328 complaints about the 1997 Mercury Mountaineer describe seat belt won't latch or retract.

owner complaints
8
of this car's complaints
2%
typical mileage
150,000
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

  • 2008
    2
  • 2007
    1
  • 2003
    1
  • 2002
    2
  • 1997
    8

What owners say

Filed Feb 24, 2020 · Seat belts · 185,000 miles · OH

Drivers side seat belt buckle will not latch. 185,000 miles.

Filed Jun 6, 2018 · Seat belts · 198,000 miles · MI

Driver side seat belt refuses to latch and, if it does latch, comes unlatched on its own. On inspection, the 'guts' of the mechanism are gone.

Filed Nov 18, 2015 · Seat belts · 137,400 miles · GA

The driver's seat belt will not latch.

Filed Mar 12, 2015 · Seat belts · 170,000 miles · CA

Tl* the contact owns a 1997 mercury mountaineer. The contact stated that the front driver side seat belt buckle failed to latch. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 170,000. The VIN was unavailable.

Filed Apr 18, 2013 · Seat belts · 132,145 miles · TX

I attempted to connect the two portions of the driver front seat belt and the latching mechanism in the female portion would not latch, thereby defeating my ability to secure the seat belt. I took the vehicle to a repair shop that quoted me almost $200 to repair the belt, indicating the oem kit was almost $150. Someone is profiteering on defective safety equipment.

Filed Mar 15, 2011 · Seat belts · 150,000 miles · PA

Tl*the contact owns a 1997 mercury mountaineer. He attempted to put the drivers side seat belt on and the buckle would not snap into place. The failure had been on going for one week. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The approximate failure and current mileage was 150,000.

Filed Sep 4, 2007 · Seat belts · 124,646 miles · VA

Tl*the contact owns a 1997 mercury mountaineer. The contact stated that she was unable to latch the driver side seat belt because the release mechanism was stuck. The dealer has not inspected the vehicle. The failure and current mileages were 103,000. Updated 01/07/08. *lj updated 12/31/07

Filed Jan 20, 2006 · Seat belts · 150,000 miles · MI

Dt*: the contact stated the driver side seat belt buckle assembly will not hold the seat belt buckle when inserted. The buckle assembly releases the seat belt buckle and does not lock. The vehicle has not been taken to a local dealer or independent repair shop for inspection.

Related recalls

No recalls on record for this model year.

Questions about the 1997 Mercury Mountaineer seat belt

Is seat belt won't latch or retract a common problem on the 1997 Mercury Mountaineer?

8 of 328 owner complaints about the 1997 Mercury Mountaineer (2%) mention seat belt won't latch or retract. The model year with the most reports is 1997.

Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1997 Mercury Mountaineer?

There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.

Other symptoms on the 1997 Mercury Mountaineer

Tire blowout 41Sudden acceleration 10Fire or smoke 9ABS 7No deployment 7Brake failure 7Adaptive cruise 6Door locks 5

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