Dt*: the contact stated, the cover to the seatbelt retractor coil of the driver's side front seat ripped loose. The manufacturer determined the cover was only a decorative cover and not covered by the vehicle warranty. The contact attempted to repair the cover but it did not hold.
1995 Mercury Mystique: seat belt won't latch or retract
6 of the 333 complaints about the 1995 Mercury Mystique describe seat belt won't latch or retract.
- owner complaints
- 6
- of this car's complaints
- 2%
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall and 1 service bulletin for this area of the car. See below
Seat belt won't latch or retract by model year
- 19981
- 19962
- 19956
What owners say
In july 2003, rear seat belt would not release from the buckle. The consumer had to cut the seat belt in order to remove a child.
The rear seat belt buckles broke into many pieces when trying to use it. Dealership would repair but at a cost. Ph
Consumer states the main bolt securing the left rear seatbelt assembly to the floor broke off completely while adjusting and pulling on the belt, upon examination consumer found the sheared surface of the broken bolt to be corroded rather than shinny, which suggested to the consumer that the bolt had been broken for a long time and had almost certainly been overstressed during the original installation, consumer was advised by dealership that warranty had expired and that he would be responsible for the necessary repairs.
Seat belt trim is coming off, causing retractor not to work properly. Whenever a vehicle runs over a water puddle, it causes a momentary power steering loss. Dealer was notified. Please feel free to provide any further details on this matter.
Power seat fore/aft inop - can't adjust. Both front head restraint plastic innards have disintegrated - wobble around -can't adjust. Found cruise control inop after delivery - replaced. Drivers seatbelt buckle stop button gone - falls to floor. Water pump impeler exploded on freeway - left stranded. Battery/cable shorted &burned - caused loss of engine power / steering upon short. Has also affected performance since incedent- - poor milage and such.automatic trans. Switch failed on freeway caused sudden/erratic slowing of vehicle in traffic and loss of acceleration ability.
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
Seat belts: front: anchorage
- What is wrong
- Cracks have been found in the front safety belt outboard anchor tabs due to a combination of hydrogen embrittlement of the tab and stress introduced during attachment of the anchor tab to the seat frame. This does not conform with the requirements of fmvss no. 210, "seat belt assembly anchorages."
- Risk
- Consequence of non-compliance: a fracture or separation in this area would reduce the load that the anchor and the front safety belt anchorages could sustain, increasing the risk of injury in a vehicle collisoin.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect and install an anchor tab reinforcement or replacement of the complete front seat belt assembly if an anchor tab is found to have fractured.
Recall number 95V228000 · Recall details
Questions about the 1995 Mercury Mystique seat belt
Is seat belt won't latch or retract a common problem on the 1995 Mercury Mystique?
6 of 333 owner complaints about the 1995 Mercury Mystique (2%) 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 1995 Mercury Mystique?
There is 1 recall and 1 service bulletin for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1995 Mercury Mystique
Overheating 25Stalling 23Coil spring 19Fuel leak 10Engine failure 9Fire or smoke 9Loss of power 9Check engine light 7Power steering loss 7Transmission failure 7ABS 6
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