Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - RETRACTOR | |||||
| 042421 | 06/07/2005 | 051611 | 10014138 | Safety belt retraction speed. *tt | 04/28/2005 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS | |||
| 12/05/2008 | 15046 | 1 | |
| Air bags are rendered inoperative by failure of a sensor in the driver's side seat belt pretensioner. flashes code 3-4. part in question is oem number 2w7z54611b09aaa. ford advises that part is discontinued, no replacement parts available. no other explanation. this leaves two choices: drive without airbag protection or replace vehicle. this car has less than 16,000 miles on it and need not be replaced. how can a safety critical item be discontinued in less than 6 years. this part is required to be replaced in the event of an airbag deployment and, as in my case, when the sensor failed. *tr | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| 8000 | 1 | 02/01/2004 | |
| The consumer stated the front end of the vehicle was lower than normal which caused damage to the front end when parking. the dealership provided a temporary fix by putting shims under the front end. while driving at 15 mph in the rain, the vehicle suddenly lost power steering. the consumer had to use excessive force to steer. this resulted in injuries to the consumers arm. this failure was due to the tensioner pulley falling off. the parts were replaced. the driver side seat belt plate failed to lock in the buckle. the dealership replaced the entire seat belt assembly. *jb also, front rims have excessive brake dust. dealer inspected brakes, but weren't able to duplicate concern of consumer. *la | |||