FaultScore

1991 Ford Taurus seat belt problems

10 of the 946 complaints about the 1991 Ford Taurus are about the seat belts — 1% of everything reported for this model year.

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10

Complaints

2

Crashes

0

Fires

1

Injuries

Exactly what failed

Buckle Assembly 6 60.0%
Anchorage 4 40.0%

Seat Belts across every Ford Taurus year

1987 23 4.5%
1988 34 6.7%
1989 144 28.2%
1990 25 4.9%
1991 10 2.0%
1992 21 4.1%
1993 14 2.7%
1994 10 2.0%
1995 11 2.2%
1996 25 4.9%
1997 25 4.9%
1998 29 5.7%
1999 63 12.3%
2000 39 7.6%
2001 24 4.7%
2002 14 2.7%

What owners said

Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.

Stonewall, MS Crash 3 injured

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

WHILE TRAVELING AT 45 MPH DRIVER AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, RESULTING IN INJURY TO DRIVER. FORD HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. ALSO RESTRAINTS DID NOT LOCK WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED. *AK THE VEHICLES CRASH IMPACT CAUSED THE TRANSMISSION TO SLIP AND DAMAGES TO WINDSHEILD,FRONT BUMPER AND OIL STICK HOLDER.

NHTSA complaint #896173 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Leucerne, MI Crash

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

CONSUMER'S SON WAS DRIVING ABOUT 30 MPH AND HE STRUCK OR REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. AT THE SAME TIME, HE WAS REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK SHOULDER STRAP DID NOT CATCH WHICH CAUSED TO HIT AGAINST STEERING WHEEL.

NHTSA complaint #846680 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Wilmot, NH

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SHOULDER AND LAP BELTS DO NOT REMAIN LOCKED IN THE BUCKLE HOUSING. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.

NHTSA complaint #837845 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Edwardsvil, IL

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

SEAT BELT FAILED.

NHTSA complaint #539526 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Jonesport, ME

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE HAS FAILED, SEAT BELT BUCKLE IS UNABLE TO LATCH.

NHTSA complaint #981298 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Jonesport, ME

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE HAS FAILED, SEAT BELT BUCKLE IS UNABLE TO LATCH.

NHTSA complaint #981298 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Baltimore, MD

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT INSTALLED BACKWARDS. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

NHTSA complaint #967195 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Baltimore, MD

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

THE FRONT SEATBELTS BROKE. THE DRIVERS SIDE IS JAMMED AND THE PASSENGER WILL NOT LATCH AND POPS OUT. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT

NHTSA complaint #967196 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Gold River, CA

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

DRIVER'S SEAT BELT LATCH BROKEN.

NHTSA complaint #482634 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Macon, GA

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

912-746-8081(H): DRIVER'S SHOULDER/LAP BELT UNLATCHES AT THE SLIGHEST MOVEMENT OF DRIVER; COULD CAUSE PERSONAL INJURY. TT

NHTSA complaint #966243 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Other 1991 Ford Taurus problems

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