1999 Ford Ranger

THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT SEAT BELT HAS BEEN REPLACED ON THIS VEHICLE 3 TIMES SINCE NOV OF 2003. THE TOTAL MILEAGE DRIVEN SINCE THAT FIRST REPLACEMENT IS 9023. THE FIRST REPLACEMENTS WERE FOR ALL 4 SEAT BELTS, PRIOR TO WARRANTY EXPIRATION AT 49,499 MILES. NOW THE PASSENGER SIDE IS FAILING AGAIN AFTER ONLY 2605 MILES AND FORD DOES NOT WANT TO WARRANTY THE BELT BECAUSE IT WAS REPLACED 14 MONTHS AGO. I BELIEVE THERE IS A DEFECT IN MY VEHICLE OR THE SEAT BELT DESIGN. I DO NOT WANT TO PAY FOR A NEW SEAT BELT ONLY TO HAVE IT FAIL AGAIN. *JB

THE FRONT CENTER 2 POINT SEAT BELT WILL NOT REMAIN IN THE FULLY ADJUSTED POSITION DURING NORMAL OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE. OUR GRANDCHILDREN (MOSTLY 4 AND 10 YEAR OLD BOYS) WILL SIT IN THE FRONT CENTER SEAT AND FASTEN THE 2 POINT SEAT BELT ABOUT THEM; ADJUST IT TO THE PROPER LENGTH; DURING TRAVEL THE CHILD MOVES ABOUT THE SEAT SLIGHTLY; DURING THIS NORMAL MOVEMENT THE SEATBELT ADJUSTMENT WILL LOOSEN ON ITS OWN. SHOULD AN ACCIDENT OCCUR, THE CHILD IS NOT RESTRAINED BY THE SEATBELT BECAUSE OF THE "SELF ADJUSTING EFFECT". THIS CONDITION WAS REPORTED TO THE CAR DEALER (DON VANCE), THEY REPLACED THE SEATBELT, AND THE NEW SEATBELT HAD THE SAME EFFECT. I REPORTED THIS CONDITION TO FORD MOTOR COMPANY. A WOMAN CONTACTED ME ABOUT THIS. I EXPLAINED THE AFOREMENTIONED TO HER. NOTHING FURTHER WAS DONE. CHILDREN ARE IN JEOPARDY. *AK

I FEEL THAT I WAS LIED TO, AT TIME OF PURCHASE, WE WERE TOLD THAT THE RANGER WAS SAFE TO BUCKLE CHILDREN (INFANT CAR SEATS) IN THE BACK, BY THE DEALER, THIS WAS A LIE. THE SEAT BELTS COME FROM THE REAR DOORS, WHICH IF IN A COLLISION THE DOORS WERE TO OPEN,(WHICH THEY WOULD) THE PERSON IN THE FRONT SEATS WOULD BE CUT IN HALF, AND THE CHILDREN WOULD BE THROWN FROM THE VEHICLE BY THE DOORS.THE DEALERSHIP, NOR FORD MOTOR COMPANY WILL DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT, I HAVE COMPLAINED SEVERAL TIMES. THEY WANT ME TO PAY OVER $8000 TO GET OUT OF MY LEASE, WE ARE A FAMILY OF 4 (2 BEING INFANTS), EVERY DAY I DRIVE THIS TRUCK I WORRY ABOUT WHAT COULD HAPPEN. I 'M TIRED OF BEING IGNORED, ALL THEY WANT IS THERE PAYMENTS AND I HAVE TO PAY THEM TO KEEP FROM DAMAGING MY CREDIT ANY WORSE. PLEASE DO NOT IGNORE MY REQUEST, TAKE A LOOK AT THESE TRUCKS THEY ARE UNSAFE, MY TRUCK IS LESS THAN TWO YEARS OLD AND THE REAR DOORS DO NOT CLOSE PROPERLY, THIS TRUCK AS NEVER BEEN ABUSED. I CAN'T AFFORD ANOTHER CAR, FORD KEEPS TELLING ME I'M STUCK WITH IT. I'M NOT GONNA GIVE UP, PLEASE TAKE A LOOK AT THESE TRUCKS. *AK

SEATBELT WILL NOT RETRACT OR TIGHTEN UP. I TOOK TRUCK TO DEALER 08-06-99, DEALER SAID SEATBELT RETRACTOR WAS BROKEN, THEY WOULD HAVE TO ORDER. 08-18, STILL NO WORD FROM DEALER SO I CALLED. THEY SAID PART ON BACK ORDER FROM FORD. I ASKED WHAT I WAS SUPPOSE TO DOSINCE I WAS GOING ON VACATION. THEY SAID IT WAS FORD'S PROBLEM. THEY ALSO WOULD NOT GIVE ME THE NAME OF THE REGIONAL CONTACT FOR FORD, SO I CONTACTED FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE. THEY ALSO VERIFIED THE PART WAS ON BACK ORDER, BUT DID NOT KNOW WHEN PART WOULD BE SUPPLIED TO DEALER AS FORD DID NOT MANUFACTURE PART. THEY SAID IT WOULD BE AT LEAST THE MIDDLE OF SEPTEMBER. I ASKED IF FORD WOULD BE LIABLE IF SOMETHING HAPPENED. SHE SAID SHE COULD NOT ANSWER THAT, BUT SHE WOULD PUT MY QUESTION IN THE MESSAGE TO THE FORD DIVISION MANAGER. THE CALL ENDED.