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Seat Belts complaints

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Mileage unknown · Mar 18, 2003

Seat BeltsUnknown Or Other

THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE BROKE AND THE SPEEDOMETER FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. *NLM

NHTSA ODI #10012029

Mileage unknown · Mar 3, 2003

Seat Belts

THE LEFT FRONT SAFETY BELT BROKE WITHOUT WARNING. *JB THE LEFT FRONT SLIDING TRACT OF THE SEAT BELT WERE REPLACED. SCC

NHTSA ODI #10009700

Mileage unknown · Feb 1, 2003

Seat BeltsUnknown Or OtherVehicle Speed Control

DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT, CRUISE CONTROL, AND PAINT ON HOOD. TS

NHTSA ODI #10005092

100,000 miles · Nov 5, 2002

Seat Belts

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THE DRIVER SIDE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT IS STUCK FOUR INCHES ABOVE THE LOCK POSITION. IT CAN NOT BE MOVED USING THE MECHANICAL OVER RIDE. A FORD SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE HAS INSPECTED IT AND CLAIMS THE TRACK ITSELF IS DAMAGED AND AS A RESULT, THE MOTOR IS BURNED OUT. ESTIMATED COST TO REPAIR IS MORE THAN $500. THERE ARE A NUMBER IF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS IN THE NHTSA DATABASE, INCLUDING AN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT BY FORD SERVICE PERSONAL THAT THE PROBLEM IS WIDE SPREAD. IT IS AN UNSAFE SITUATION, AS THE DRIVER IS NOT SECURELY STRAPPED IN, EVEN WHEN FASTENING THE BELT MANUALLY, BECAUSE IT IS TOO FAR FROM THE SHOULDER TO PROTECT THE DRIVER IN A COLLISION. *JB ****DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS****769306

NHTSA ODI #10008526

69,000 miles · Oct 15, 2002

Seat Belts

THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT RETRACTOR IS INOPERATIVE. THE CONSUMER IS UNABLE TO WEAR THE SEAT BELT BECAUSE IT'S TOO TIGHT. *MR *NLM

NHTSA ODI #8020820

Mileage unknown · Sep 17, 2002

Seat Belts

THE DRIVERS SHOULDER HARNESS WILL NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY IN ITS TRACKING SYSTEM. I CONTACTED A DEALER ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND HE TOLD ME THAT IT WAS AT MY EXPENSE TO FIX. BUT IS THIS NOT A MAJOR SAFTY PROBLEM, AND WHY WITH SO MANY COMPLAINTS IS FORD NOT EXCEPTING RESPONSIBILTY. THIS IS A VERY LARGE CONCERN FOR ME AS WELL AS MY SPOU…

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NHTSA ODI #767326

Mileage unknown · Jul 23, 2002

Seat Belts

BOTH REAR SHOULDER HARNESS SEATBELTS HAVE STOPPED FUNCTIONING. *AK

NHTSA ODI #764648

Mileage unknown · Mar 16, 2002

Fuel System, GasolineSeat Belts

CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE RESTRAINT SAFETY BELTS WOULD LOCK ON AN IMPACT OF 5 MPH AND THAT A HARD PULL ON THE BELTS SHOULD ACUATE LOCKING MECHANISM, HOWEVER THIS DOES NOT OCCUR, BOTH BELTS FAIL TO LOCK DURING A HARD PULL.

NHTSA ODI #785911

Mileage unknown · Jan 17, 2002

Air BagsSeat Belts

AUTOMATIC SEATBELT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE IS STUCK IN THE UPRIGHT POSITION. SHE CANNOT USE SEATBELT BECAUSE OF THE DEFECT. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT DEALER BROKE THE SEAT BELT AND REPLACED DRIVERS SEAT BELT MOTOR AND TRACK FOR FREE, NOW IT'S BROKE AGAIN. *YD

NHTSA ODI #8002401

Mileage unknown · Jan 11, 2002

Seat Belts

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BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE REAR SEAT BELTS HAVE NOT WORKED PROPERLY SINCE SHORTLY AFTER PURCHACEING THE CAR. THE REAR SEAT BELTS WILL NOT RETRACT AND PULL UP THE TENSION OF THE BELTS. THESE BELTS WILL NOT PROTECT THE REAR PASSENGERS FROM INJURY. FORD STATES THAT NO RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE BELTS AND IT WILL COST ALMOST $500.00 TO FIX THEM FOR US. THE FORD DEALER IN EL PASO, TX (ON MONTANA STREET) LET MY WIFE DRIVE AWAY WITH REAR SEATBLETS THAT WILL NOT HOLD OUR CHILDREN IN THIER SEATS IN EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. FURTHERMORE, THEY SAID THAT IF WE HAD COME TO THEM BEFORE 48,000 MILES THEY WOULD HAVE FIXED THEM AT NO CHARGE. I EXPECTED THEM TO REPAIR THE SEAT BELTS AT NO CHARGE (AND STILL DO).

NHTSA ODI #756726

Official recalls

97V144000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly

Sep 3, 1997

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 1.9L ENGINES, BUILT AT THE HERMOSILLO OR WAYNE ASSEMBLY PLANTS AND ORIGINALLY SOLD OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN NEVADA, FLORIDA, HAWAII, TEXAS, CALIFORNIA, LOUISIANA, GEORGIA, SOUTH CAROLINA, MISSISSIPPI, OKLAHOMA, ALABAMA AND ARKANSAS. CRACKS CAN DEVELOP IN THE FUEL TANK NEAR THE HEAT SHIELD ATTACHMENT RESULTING IN FUEL LEAKAGE IF THE CRACKS GO THROUGH THE FUEL TANK WALL.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE CAN RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE HEAT SHIELD ATTACHMENTS. THIS WILL NOT AFFECT HEAT SHIELD LOCATION OR FUNCTION, AS THE ATTACHMENTS ARE INTENDED TO KEEP THE SHIELD IN PLACE UNTIL THE FUEL TANK IS INSTALLED IN THE VEHICLE. AFTER INSTALLATION, THE FUEL TANK STRAPS RETAIN THE HEAT SHIELD.

97V145000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly

Sep 3, 1997

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 1.9L ENGINES, BUILT AT THE HERMOSILLO ASSEMBLY PLANT AND ORIGINALLY SOLD OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN ARIZONA. CRACKS CAN DEVELOP IN THE FUEL TANK NEAR THE HEAT SHIELD ATTACHMENT RESULTING IN FUEL LEAKAGE IF THE CRACKS GO THROUGH THE FUEL TANK WALL.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE CAN RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE.

94V218000 · Air Bags:frontal

Nov 10, 1994

THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG MODULE CAN HAVE AN INADEQUATELY WELDED INFLATOR CANISTER.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A COLLISION, THE WELD SEAM CAN SEPARATE, CAUSING THE AIR BAG TO FAIL TO DEPLOY PROPERLY AND HOT GASES TO BE EXPELLED FROM THE BACK OF THE STEERING WHEEL. THIS CAN RESULT IN AN INCREASED RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY FROM THE HOT GASES AND THE AIR BAG FAILURE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW AIR BAG MODULE.

94V197000 · Air Bags:frontal

Oct 11, 1994

TWO BOLTS THAT ATTACH THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM MODULE TO THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ARE MISSING. IN THE EVENT OF A FRONTAL IMPACT, THE MODULE CAN COME OUT OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS WOULD NOT RESTRAIN THE PASSENGER AND WOULD RESULT IN AN INCREASED RISK OF INJURY.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, INSTALL AND TORQUE TO SPECIFICATION THE MOUNTING BOLTS FOR THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

RQ97010 · Fuel Tank Assembly

Opened Sep 11, 1997 · Closed May 22, 2000

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly

There is no summary currently available