1989 Ford Mustang seat belt problems

SEAT BELTS

SEAT BELTS PULL OUT AND LATCH HOWEVER THE CROSS BODY PORTION DOES NOT RECEDE BACK INTO FRAME, ONLY CONTINUES TO LOOSEN AND NOT RETRACT THIS HAPPENS AT ANY TIME YOU ATE USING THE SEAT BELTS, HAPPENS WITH FRONT AND PASSENGER SEAT BELTS, EITHER STOPPED. DRIVING, BREAKING OR EXCELLING. ITS ALL THE TIME . MY BEST GUESS IS THAT THE SEAT BELT MECHANISM IS OLD AND WORE OUT. SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING ABOUT 8 MONTHS AGO. AT THAT TIME THERE WAS 131,000 ORIGINAL MILES ON THE MOTOR. NO IDEA WHY THE SPEEDOMETER JUST STOPPED WORKING AS I WAS DRIVING IN TOWN GOING ABOUT 35 MILES PER HOUR. OVERDRIVE STOPPED WORKING. NO WARNING, NO OCCASIONAL SLIPS. JUST STOPPED WORKING WHILE SWITCHING INTO OVERDRIVE IT WOULD NOT ENGAGE AT ALL. HAVE TO KEEP THE CAR UNDER 50 MILES PER HOUR AS CAR WON'T SHIFT INTO NEXT GEAR. MY GUESS IS CHANGE TRANSMISSION. LOOKING FOR ONE NOW TO EITHER REBUILD IT OR GET A NEW ONE. SWITCHES, DRIVER SIDE SWITCH WOULD NOT CATCH THE WINDOW TO ROLL UP OR DOWN,, THEN THE SWITCH PLATE WOULD STICK AND STARTED SMOKING. I REPLACED THE SWITCH TWICE NOW WITHIN THE LAST YEAR. INTERIOR LIGHTING FOR SPEEDOMETER GAGES ARE NO LIGHTS. UNABLE TO SEE GAGES. ***I DO REALIZE THE CAR IS 31 YEARS OLD NOW. AND MAY JUST BE OLD AGE GETTING TO MY FOXBODY. *** THANK YOU

NHTSA complaint #11361416 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

WHILE DRIVING AND WITH NO WARNING CONSUMER HIT BRAKES AND DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT WILL NOT STAY IN LOCKED POSITION. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AKTHE DRIVERS SIDE BELT WAS REPLACED, BUT WOULD NOT WORK AFTER INSTALLATION.

NHTSA complaint #8017633 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS:FRONT

FRONT PASSENGER LAP SEAT BELT WILL NOT STAY IN LOCKED POSITION ,AND IS CAUSING CONSUMER NOT TO HAVE A SEAT BELT ON WHILE DRIVING. DEALER NOTIFIED.

NHTSA complaint #8017479 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

BOTH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SHOULDER BELTS DO NOT RETRACT PROPERLY OR WILL EITHER JUST HANG UP, CAUSING LOSS OF PROTECTION.

NHTSA complaint #878814 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

SEATBELT NOT RETRACTING TO PROPER POSITION.

NHTSA complaint #703520 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

SEATBELTS DO NOT RETRACT PROPERLY, AND CAN TANGLE. FRONT SEAT DRIVERS SIDE ANCHOR BROKE, METAL SUPPORTING SEAT RAIL WAS SPLIT. REPAIRED VIA BRAZING. SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE CLICKED FROM DELIVERY, DEALER SAID WAS NORMAL, AT MILEAGE THE NEEDLE EXITED THE ASSEMBLY AFTER A SHORT PERIOD OF WILDLY ERATIC MOVEMENT.

NHTSA complaint #702636 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

COOLING FAN/ROOF CRACKED AT UPPER LEFT CORNER OF HATCH AREA/SEAT BELT RETRACTORS MALFUNCTIONED/ DRIVER'S SEAT FEELS WOBBLY.

NHTSA complaint #535240 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

LEFT FRONT SEAT BELT FAILED 3 TIMES.

NHTSA complaint #534609 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

LAP/SHOULDER BELTS ON DRIVER'S/ PASSENGER'S SIDES AND REAR ARE BROKEN, WILL NOT RETRACT.

NHTSA complaint #802732 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

WHEN SEAT BELTS ARE REMOVED FROM USE, THEY DO NOT RETRACT; WHEN ONE TRIES TO USE THE BELTS, AFTERWARDS, SLACK FROM NON-RETRACTING REMAINS LOOPED OUTSID EOF DOOR, BELTS FEEL TIGHT FROM BEING CAUGHT IN THE DOOR.

NHTSA complaint #802126 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

FAILURE OF THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT RETRACTORS, SEAT BELTS WILL NOT RETRACT.

NHTSA complaint #801108 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

FAILURE OF THE REAR LAP BELT, THE BUCKLE WOULD NOT RELEASE, HAD TO CUT THE BELT TO GET CHILD OUT.

NHTSA complaint #802552 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

SEAT BELTS FAIL TO RETRACT.

NHTSA complaint #508375 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

THE SIDE SEATBELT WILL NOT RETRACT SO THAT IT MAY RESTRAIN OCCUPANT IN AN ACCIDENT.

NHTSA complaint #985242 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

BOTH FRONT DRIVER/PASSENGER SEAT BELTS FAIL TO RETRACT. BELTS HAVE EXTREME SLACK. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

NHTSA complaint #970581 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

THE SEAT BELT DON'T RETRACT BACK TO POSITION. TT

NHTSA complaint #967649 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

DRIVER'S SEAT BELT RETRACTOR FAILS TO RETRACT OR HOLD TENSION, CAUSING BELT TO BECOME TOO LOOSE. *SKD

NHTSA complaint #481005 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.