33 of the 328 complaints about the 1989 Ford Aerostar are about the seat belts — 10% of everything reported for this model year.
33
Complaints
2
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
I WOULD LIKE MY 5 YEAR OLD SON TO BE SAFE IN THE BACK OF MY VAN. THE ONLY PROBLEM IS I ONLY HAVE LAP BELTS IN THE BACK. I NEED SHOULDER HARNESS BELTS FOR HIM TO BE SAFE IN HIS BOOSTER SEAT. I CONTACTED A FORD DEALERSHIP ABOUT HAVING IT INSTALLED. THEY WANTED AN OUTRAGEOUS AMOUNT OF MONEY TO PUT ONE IN. CAN ANYBODY HELP ME WHITH THIS?
NHTSA complaint #749079 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING ON THE ROAD DRIVER'S SEAT BELT ALL OF SUDDEN UNHOOKED. THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT WILL NOT LATCH BACK.
NHTSA complaint #852016 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
DRIVER'S SEATBELT HOUSING BUCKLE IS INOPERATIVE, WON'T PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #836492 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
RECALL NOTICES NOT RECEIVED FOR RECALL #S (91V189000,9OV144000), AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION AND SEAT BELT REPAIR. (MJS)
NHTSA complaint #523521 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
SEAT BELT RETRACTOR MECHANISM FAILS CONTINUALLY.
NHTSA complaint #544180 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
BUCKLE WILL NOT FASTEN DUE TO BROKEN SPRING ASSEMBLY. REQUIRED TO PURCHASE ENTIRE ASSEMBLY, INCLUDING BELT, DUE TO BROKEN PLASTIC (?) SPRING. NOT AVAILABLE UNTIL JUNE 1999 FROM DEALERSHIP SUPPLIER.
NHTSA complaint #704204 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
DRIVER'S SEAT BELT BUCKLE SPRING BROKE, CAUSING BUCKLE NOT TO HOLD SEAT BELT, WHICH MAY NOT PROTECT OCCUPANT. COMMON PROBLEM.*AK.ET.
NHTSA complaint #834798 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH PASSENGER AND DRIVER SEAT BELTS. PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT LOCKED UP AND WOULD NOT UNFASTEN. THE CONSUMER HAD TO CUT CHILD OUT OF THE SEAT BELT. IN ADDITION, THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT WON'T FASTEN. THE MANUFACTURER HAS YET TO BE CONTACTED.
NHTSA complaint #832266 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
CONSUMER BEEN EXPERIENCING ONGOING PROBLEM WITH FRONT SEAT BELT FAILING TO LOCK . WHENEVER BRAKES ARE APPLIED IN AN EMERGENCEY SITUATION, THE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR WILL NOT LOCK IN PLACE. DRIVER AND PASSGENER WOULD MOVE ONTO DASHBROAD.
NHTSA complaint #832271 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
BUCKLE ON THE LAP AND SHOULDER BELT COMBINATION RELEASES FROM THE LOCKING MECHANISM, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #832208 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER IS EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH SEAT BELT BUCKLE. BUCKLE WOULD FIT IN THE BUCKLE SLOT, BUT IT WOULD NOT LOCK AND CLICK.
NHTSA complaint #829147 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
THE DEFECTIVE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT BUCKLE DOES NOT LATCH WHICH CAUSES THE DRIVER SEAT BELT TO BE INOPERATIVE, AND WONT PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT.
NHTSA complaint #819672 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
THE SEAT BELT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE CANNOT BE FASTENED BECAUSE THE FEMALE PORTION OF THE BELT IS BROKEN. ORDERED PART FROM FORD ON 7/1/97. DEALER STATED THAT PART WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL THE MIDDLE OR LATE PART OF AUGUST.
NHTSA complaint #814508 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
SEAT BELT LATCH INOPERATIVE.
NHTSA complaint #516957 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
DRIVER'S SEAT BELT BUCKLE NO LONGER BUCKLES WHILE DRIVING, OCCUPANT NOT RESTRAINED.
NHTSA complaint #805579 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE HOLDER BROKE, BUCKLE DOES REMAIN LOCKED, CAUSING DRIVER TO RIDE UNRESTRAINED.
NHTSA complaint #805479 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE HOLDER BROKE, BUCKLE DOES REMAIN LOCKED, CAUSING DRIVER TO RIDE UNRESTRAINED.
NHTSA complaint #805479 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
DURING IMPACT, THE DRIVER'S SIDE SHOULDER BELT DID NOT LOCK. PLEASE DESCRIBE.
NHTSA complaint #804638 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
THE DRIVERS SEAT BELT DIDN'T RETRACT DURING AN ACCIDENT AND THE DRIVER WAS KILLED.
NHTSA complaint #801175 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
PURCHASED TRUCK USED, THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE BROKE . PLEASE DESCRIBE .
NHTSA complaint #802505 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT DETACHED FROM ANCHOR.
NHTSA complaint #800482 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
DRIVER'S REAR SEAT ANCHOR BOLT, WHICH HOLDS SEAT TO FLOOR HAS CRACKED, ALSO SHOULDER/LAP BELT IS INOPERATIVE, WON'T RETRACT AND IS FULLY EXTENDED.
NHTSA complaint #801072 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
DRIVER'S REAR SEAT ANCHOR BOLT, WHICH HOLDS SEAT TO FLOOR HAS CRACKED, ALSO SHOULDER/LAP BELT IS INOPERATIVE, WON'T RETRACT AND IS FULLY EXTENDED.
NHTSA complaint #801072 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
DRIVERS SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILED TWICE. *DSH
NHTSA complaint #504141 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
FRONT SEAT BELTS LOCATED ON SEAT CREASE, CAUSING CHILD SAFETY SEAT TO WOBBLE.
NHTSA complaint #487860 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
THE DRIVERS SIDE SEATBELT BUCKLE BROKE AND NO LONGER LATCHED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT REPAIR GARAGE STATED THAT ONLY ONE NEW PART COULD BE FOUND IN ALL THE US AND THAT FORD DID HAVE ANY IN STOCK, AND WOULD NOT MAKE ANY NEW ONES FOR 3-4 WEEKS.
NHTSA complaint #975032 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT FAILURE, THE BUCKLE LATCH WILL NOT PROPERLY LATCH.
NHTSA complaint #968169 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT BY ITSELF. TT
NHTSA complaint #966912 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT FAILURE, SEAT BELT BUCKLE BROKE. TT
NHTSA complaint #966737 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER PURCHASE CAR NEW THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE BROKE AND THE AIR CONDITIONER WENT OUT WITHIN AN HOUR. TT
NHTSA complaint #966008 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.