Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS | |||
| 10/30/2002 | |||
| Consumer stated that while driving and without warning the seat belt is frozen in the tracks and the consumer is unable to adjust the seat belt. dealer notified. mr | |||
| Front automatic seatbelts have failed , do not run on track , stuck and will not tighten, causing loss of protection.*ak | |||
| 01/26/2000 | 1 | ||
| Automatic over-the-shoulder seatbelt no longer works. that is, it never acts as a restraint. instead, it remains in the passive position.*ak | |||
| 12/31/2000 | 1 | 12/27/2000 | |
| Front motorized seat belt will not retract when putting key inside of ignition to start. seat belt motor was broken. *ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| Motorized seat belt does not work. *cj | |||
| 1 | |||
| Motorized seatbelt failed.*et | |||
| 1 | 04/24/1996 | ||
| Motorbelt on driver's side is hung up at the top of the door. *slc | |||
| 09/03/2000 | 1 | ||
| Driver / passenger motor safety belts are off track and cause a loud unnecessary noise. belt stays stuck in the middle of track, and motor continues to run on, leaving occupants without any restraints. dealer notified,and informed consumer that vehicle was out of its warranty. nothing could be done,unless cost goes to consumer. *ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| Consumer 's vehicle was parked & another vehicle turning, hit left front & rear of consumer's vehicle. in crash, driver's shoulder belt became inoperative & useless.also, passenger's side seat belt stopped working. however, could hear motor running. only lap belt could be used. *ak | |||
| 05/15/1999 | 01/01/1993 | ||
| Both front motor belt retractors failed. will not secure occupants in front seats, leaving both without proper restraints. dealer notified, and informed consumer that vehicle was out of warranty and repairs would be at consumer's cost. *ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| Driver's side motorized shoulder belt retractor has failed , will not retract back into position, causing a loss of protection. *ak | |||
| 05/05/1999 | 2 | ||
| Motorbelt replaced on two occasions. mjs | |||
| The restraint guide rail retractors are non-functional. dealer has been notified. please provide further details. *ak | |||
| 06/01/1999 | 1 | 10/01/1992 | |
| Motorized shoulder belt will not retract into position. *ak | |||
| 04/28/1999 | |||
| The driver's & passenger's side shoulder belt motor is inoperative. the belts are off the tracts. would not protect occupant. can hear the motor running even though the belts have not retracted. they are usable but not locked in. will be taking to dealer to have them checked. | |||
| Automatic shoulder belts on the driver's and passenger's sides do not move on the rail. the belst are in the forward position. dealer/ manufacturer are aware of the problem. the problem has not been corrected. *ak | |||
| 11/01/1998 | 1 | 04/01/1995 | |
| Seat belt motor failed. | |||
| 10/01/1998 | 1 | 03/01/1993 | |
| Motor on seat belt chewed up retractor and belt locked up in forward position. | |||
| 08/15/1997 | |||
| Driver's side motorized seat belt sticks, does not adequately restrain occupant, passenger's side belt completely inoperative, according to dealer, system needs new tracts. *ak | |||
| 12/14/1996 | |||
| Automatic shoulder straps which run an a battery are off track continuously, repairs made once, past warranty, dealer contacted and stated any repairs are at owners expense. provide further information. *ak | |||
| Automatic seatbelt is inoperative ,will not move, stuck, causing a loss of protection. *ak | |||
| Automatic seat belt on driver's side locked up ,causing the seat belt not unlock. makes loud noises which could result in injuries in case of an accident.dealer has been notified. *ak | |||
| 06/01/1998 | 2 | 01/01/1993 | |
| Automatic seat belt doubled up in the track and locked up. (qcaw) | |||
| 08/23/1998 | 1 | 04/13/1994 | |
| Automatic shoulder seat belts travel on a trolly by a motor. the door was opened and closed too much , and gears on trolly are worn off and burnt the motor out, dealer cannot duplicate the problem. *ak | |||
| 07/07/1998 | 2 | 07/01/1998 | |
| The driver's and passenger's side automatic seat belt retractor is broken in the restraint position, which causes the lap and shoulder belts not to lock when restrained due to sensor inadequacies of the system design. the track belts inthe shoulder restraint system failed. the motor dirive wheels did not index onthe holes and chewed up the belts in their stalled position (in track). consumer believes this is a design flaw by the manufacturer. *ak *tt | |||
| 08/01/1995 | 2 | 10/01/1994 | |
| Motor belts failed causing several injuries, once during accident. | |||
| 05/06/1998 | 2 | ||
| Consumer tried to get out of the vehicle opening by opening the door on the driver side and shoulder belt got stock vehicle has manual lap belt and automatic shoulder belt. after belt got stuck, did not restraint back and staying like this until now. *ak | |||
| Automatic shoulder belt becomes very tight, choking the driver's side occupant, causing the consumer to lose control of the vehicle, resulting in an accident. *ak | |||
| 03/29/1997 | 1 | ||
| Passenger caught finger in motorized seat belt track, causing injury. | |||
| 08/14/1997 | 7 | 03/20/1993 | |
| The passive restraint seat belts is jams in place. | |||
| 01/12/1997 | 10/01/1992 | ||
| The left front automatic seat shoulder belt is locked in a partially closed postion, and the belt will not retract when the driver's and passenger's belts are in use. motor and track replaced. *ak | |||
| 1 | 12/06/1993 | ||
| Motorized seat belt do not engage all the way along track. | |||
| 11/01/1994 | 3 | 09/01/1993 | |
| Motorized seat belt jammed 3 times. | |||
| 08/01/1996 | 1 | 02/01/1993 | |
| Automatic seat belts stuck on track. | |||
| 05/01/1996 | |||
| Driver's side automatic lap/shoulder belt will not retract, also makes a noise and gets caught in the guide loop. *ak | |||
| 12/15/1995 | 5 | ||
| Motorized seat belt failed. | |||
| 01/01/1996 | |||
| Automatic passenger shoulder seat belt locks in the back position, also driver side malfuctioning. tt | |||
| 07/07/1995 | |||
| Drivers side seat belt unwind not preventing occupant fromt hitting from interior. please describe details. tt | |||
| 09/01/1994 | 1 | ||
| Motor/track assembly failed due to teeth on track being stripped. *skd | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT | |||
| Driver's side front lap belt got stuck ,will not unbuckle itself ,trapping driverand causing a safety hazard. *ak | |||
| 01/01/1998 | 04/18/1994 | ||
| Driver side seat belt track and motor broke. dealer claims to sell a lot of these parts. | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - ANCHORAGE | |||
| 06/01/1997 | 3 | 03/01/1995 | |
| No summary listed for abov evehicle. *ak( dot number: ) | |||
| 07/23/1996 | 1 | ||
| During vehicle collision failure of the faulty seat belt resulted in injuries to consumer (severe head injuries). *mjs | |||
| 03/01/1998 | 2 | 03/01/1995 | |
| No summary listed for abov evehicle. *ak | |||
| 12/05/1996 | 1 | ||
| During vehicle collision seat belts did not restrain properly resulting in injury. | |||
| Seatbelt (all) motor doesn't run and backseat stick, power locks only work when it warm, drivers side door doesn't work at all. camshaft pulley was recalled and supposedly fixed, just after warranty ran out it broke again. brakes go out ever six month, replaced waterpump twice, idle pulley, fan motor and the lower front ball joints, starter, alternator, battery twice, entire muffler system 3 times, bar that goes across the front by the wheels, blower motor chrips and squeeks at low blowing speeds, replace muffler heat shields and there still is clanging noise in the front crankshaft, also replaced motor mounts, should have kept the beater it was much cheaper. | |||
| 03/29/1997 | |||
| The automatic seat belt came up and caught passenger finger in the ledge of the seat belt track cutting her nail completely in half in the bed of the nail. | |||
| 01/01/1994 | 1 | ||
| Drivers seat belt failed. *dsh | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| 09/07/1997 | |||
| The front seat belt locked up and would not unlock. had to stick something in the belt to release the belt before the belt opened. *ak | |||
| 06/10/1995 | 2 | ||
| The rear seat belt will not release from the buckle. tt consumer's complaint is about the front seat belts that go across shoulders they will not release.*jb | |||
| 09/01/1994 | 1 | ||
| Rear seat belt buckles do not unbuckle. | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - RETRACTOR | |||
| 08/28/2002 | |||
| Seat belt retracts back into position, it will make a loud noise, and it could cause seat belt to be defective in event of an accident. dealer notified.*ak | |||
| Update to image # 827205: driver's shoulder belt fails to release from the retracting mechanism.*ak | |||
| 07/05/1999 | 1 | 06/01/1993 | |
| Restraint does not operate. ford dealers in this area have expressed a consistent problem with this on the driver's side of tempos. i am 3 months pregnant and feel that a recall is warranted since this a very serious safety issue! *ak | |||
| 07/04/1998 | 2 | ||
| The front seat belst motor fails to operate properly. can hear motor running when doors are open. belts do not move. when in ignition & turned, belt motor stops. dealer refuses to repair belt motor. *ak | |||
| 09/09/1994 | 4 | ||
| The seat belt on the driver's side does not move back and forth on the retractor. the belt is stuck in the close position. the problem was corrected in september of 94, about 6 months later the belt stopped working. the vehicle has been taken to the dealer (4) times within (2) years for the same problem. problem still exists. *ak *slc | |||
| The driver's side seat belt retractor stopped working. *ak | |||
| 01/16/1997 | |||
| Vehicle was struck from the passenger's right side and the air bag did not deploy , also the seat belt did not retain the driver in the seat. *ak | |||
| Purchased car used, the driver's and passenger's side seat belt retractors stopped working and the brake pads were replaced on four occasions and make noise . please describe . | |||
| 07/15/1995 | |||
| The drivers seatbelt will no longer retract. please describe. tt | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - WEBBING | |||
| 11/17/2000 | |||
| Harness straps and two back power locks are defective. harness strap will strap on correctly, and two back doors won't even open. contacted dealer, and the dealer has not done anything to remedy situation.*ak | |||
| 03/04/1999 | |||
| The shoulder belts on the driver side (04 mar 99) & the passenger side (18 nov 95) motor is inoperative. the belts came off the tracts. would not protect occupant. can hear the motor still running. the shoulder belt can be used but not locked in. | |||
| 07/03/1998 | 1 | 11/01/1997 | |
| The driver side automatic seat belt has failed and is stuck in the open position. | |||
| 06/13/1995 | |||
| The consumer was in an rear end collision and the passenger side seat belt did not lock causing the passenger to move forward. *ak | |||