19 of the 297 complaints about the 1998 Ford Mustang are about the seat belts — 6% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 83,000 miles.
19
Complaints
4
Crashes
0
Fires
4
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
SEAT BELTS
PASSENGER SIDE SEATBELT WILL NOT. WORK , CANNOT PULL OUT TO USE IT... THE REPAIR SHOP IS HAVING A HARD TIME FINDING. A RETRACTOR. MECHANISM....MY FAMILY CANNOT SIT IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. RIGHT NOW
NHTSA complaint #11265842 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
THE SEAT BELTS IN THE FRONT DO NOT OPERATE PROPERLY BECAUSE THEY HANG DOWN AND DO NOT RETRACT, MAKING IT DANGEROUS IF THE VEHICLE WERE TO BE INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. MANUFACTURER WILL CONTACTED BY CONSUMER.*AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE SEAT BELTS WERE HARD TO PULL OUT AND WILL NOT RETRACT ALL THE WAY BACK. THE SEAT BELTS FIT LOOSE ON THE BODY OF THE PERSON USING IT.
NHTSA complaint #10111230 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
CONSUMER STATED SEAT BELTS ON BOTH SIDES WERE DEFECTIVE. THEY WILL NOT RETRACT. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS, BUT NO ONE WANTED TO TAKE THE RESPONSIBILITY BECAUSE OF THE LIABILITY ISSUES.
NHTSA complaint #10080332 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
THE REAR SEAT BELT RETRACTORS DO NOT WORK PROPERLY. WHEN THE SEAT BELT IS PULLED OUT THE BELTS DO NOT RETRACT.
NHTSA complaint #10072042 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS
I OWN A 1998 FORD MUSTANG COUPE, EVER SINCE, I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE MY SEAT BELTS CONTINUED TO LOCK UP. THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT FINALLY GAVE UP AND IS NO LONGER USEFUL. ONE OF MY BEST FRIENDS RECENTLY PURCHASED A 2001 FORD MUSTANG COUPE, AND DEALING WITH THE SAME PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #10010459 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
BOTH SEAT BELT RETRACTORS HAVE BEGUN TO FAIL TO OPERATE. IT TAKES AN EXTREME AMOUNT OF COAXING TO CAUSE THE SEALT BELTS TO RETRACT, IF AT ALL. THE PASSENGER SIDE RETRACTOR IS THE WORSE OF THE TWO AND IS USED FAR, FAR LESS. THIS LEADS ME TO BELEIVE IT IS NOT A SIMPLE WEAR AND TEAR FROM USE ISSUE.
NHTSA complaint #10000842 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS
DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBELT BOTTOM HALF BROKE. CONSUMER WILL FILL ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #8018376 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
BOTH FRONT SEAT BELTS WERE REPLACED ON THREE OCCASIONS. BELTS WILL NOT RETRACT. VEHICLE AT DEALER SHOP FOR REPLACING BOTH SEAT BELTS AGAIN FOR SAME PROBLEM. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #8001839 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
SEATBELTS FAILED TO LOCK UP DURING A FRONT END COLLISION. DEALER HAS YET TO BE CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #899562 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
WHILE STOPPED A TRAFFIC LIGHT ANOTHER VEHICLE HIT THE REAR OF THE CONSUMER CAR AT 30-40 MPH, THE DRIVERS SEAT BACK BROKE AND THE SEAT BELT RELEASED FROM THE BUCKLE CAUSING THE DRIVER TO SLIP UNDER THE STEERING WHEEL, THE DRIVER SUSTAINED SEVERE STRAIN TO THE NECK AND BRUISED RIGHT ANKLE AND LEG, THE PASSENGER ALSO RECEIVED A STRAINED NECK. NLM
NHTSA complaint #560547 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED AND COLLIDED WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S SEATBACK COLLAPSED, AND RESTRAINTS RELEASED. ALSO, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, RESULING IN MINOR INJURIES. FORD WILL BE NOTIFIED.
NHTSA complaint #882092 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
THE FRONT SEAT & SHOULDER BELTS WILL NOT STAY IN THE GUIDES PROVIDED FOR THEM. IT MAY BE THAT IN A FRONTAL COLLISION THEY WILL NOT FUNCTION CORRECTLY. I HAVE SEEN OTHER MUSTANGS WITH A DIFFERENT STYLE OF GUIDES. THEY LOOK AS IF THEY MIGHT FUNCTION CORRECTLY.
NHTSA complaint #713783 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
SEATBELT PROBLEM. NO FURTHER INFORMATION
NHTSA complaint #609099 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
SEAT BELT.
NHTSA complaint #609099 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
SELF-LOCKING SEAT BELTS.
NHTSA complaint #609194 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 38 MPH REAR TIRES SLIPPED OFF AND FELL ONTO THE PAVEMENT. LOST CONTROL, AND VEHICLE TURNED OVER ON ITS ROOF. SEAT BELT FAILED TO RESTRAIN DRIVER, AND SHE WAS INJURED.
NHTSA complaint #842615 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
DEFECTIVE SEATBELT RETRACTOR
NHTSA complaint #707237 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
VEHICLE'S SUSPENSION DESIGN IS NOT STABLE WITH LIGHT REAR END CAUSING THE WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION TO BE OFF BALANCE, CONSUMER EXPERIENCED VEHICLE COLLISION DUE TO LOSS OF TRACTION CONTROL IN THE REAR END CRASHING INTO CONCRETE WALL, SEATBELT DID NOT LOCK UP PROPERLY RESULTING IN MINOR INJURY. MJS
NHTSA complaint #606920 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
SAFETY SEAT BELT SLIPS OUT OF THE GUIDE CONTINUALLY DUE TO DESIGN LOCATION.
NHTSA complaint #543912 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.