1997 Mercury Sable seat belts problems

Filed Aug 4, 2008 · Seat belts · 55,000 miles · IL

Tl*the contact owns a 1997 mercury sable. While the contact's son was driving at an unknown speed, the driver's side seat belt loosened without warning. The manufacturer will be notified. The current and failure mileages were 55,000.

Filed Mar 17, 2004 · Airbags, Seat belts · VA · crash · 1 injury

While making a turn another vehicle impacted the right side of consumer's vehicle at unknown speed. Upon impact, air bags failed to deploy, and driver's seat belt was cut in half. Driver was projected inside the vehicle and sustained injuries.

Filed Jan 15, 2004 · Brakes, Engine · 70,000 miles · MO

I should have learned that sable was a bad car after the engine of my mother's '87 sable exploded, caught fire and busted through the floor of the car beside the gas pedal and brake (1993). Luckily she was not in the car. The engine had been off and sitting in park for five minutes when this happened. I bought my 97 sable in 2001. I have never had a car with so many constant problems. I spend about $1200 a year fixing it continually. I'm currently having electrical problems with the radio going out while in reverse or when I press the brake. The window on the passenger side won't move up or down unless the driver and the passenger press the buttons at the same time. The interior light stays on, so we have to unplug the fuse to get it to go off. The seat belt safety light and the window button lights keep clicking on and off. Once again, the steering wheel is hard to turn even though the power steering fluid is at the right level. I have to get the wheels aligned several times a year. The car always makes a humming noise and does not block out the sound of wind. The shoulder straps of seat belts alway lock into place too tight. Name the problem... I've probably been through it. I will never buy another ford/ mercury again even if it is the #1 selling car.

Filed Mar 18, 2003 · Seat belts · MD

The passenger side seat belt retractor would not retract.

Filed Feb 26, 2003 · Seat belts · 94,996 miles · MD

The rear safety belts did not retract from the housing.*jb

Filed Aug 17, 2002 · Seat belts · NJ

While attempting to install a childs seat, the seat belt would not retract. It stays in the fully extended position.

Filed Jul 24, 2002 · Brakes, Seat belts · MO

Passenger's side front and rear seat belt will not retract or extend, it will stick in either the retracting poistion or extended position.*ak consumer states seat belt failure still persists and has been ongoing since date of purchase, consumer states the seatbelts will lock up and not release, consumer also complained of the brakes squeaking, however dealer could find no problem.

Filed Jun 19, 2002 · Seat belts · KY

Consumer states the rear passenger shoulder seat belt locked up, after removing the back of the rear seat to examine the seat belt retractor, consumer noticed a tension spring, which had engaged the belt in a lock position.

Filed May 3, 2002 · Seat belts · WI

Front driver's side seat belt will not stay fastened. Cause is unknown. Please provide any further inforrmation.

Filed Mar 7, 2002 · Seat belts · PA

Driver's seat belt comes undone, even after manually tugging on same to see if secured. I am mostly alone in the car and don't know if the other belts do the same. This has occurred since I bought the car. The belt can come undone when I tug on it, or later. It can come undone while parked or moving at no particular speed. I would say in retrospect, I usually notice it not too far from my house and I live in the city, so perhaps it happens at 0 to low speeds. I notice on those occassions that the seatbelt does not click when fastened. Sometimes you cannot force it to click shut.