25 of the
1,132 complaints about the 1996 Ford Taurus are about the
seat belts — 2% of everything
reported for this model year.
Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before
73,000 miles.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH AND THE SEAT BELT FAILED TO RETRACT. THE CONTACT, WHO WAS SEATING IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT, HIT HER HEAD ON THE WINDSHIELD. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,890.
NHTSA complaint #10486575 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 155,752 milesCahokia, IL
SEAT BELTS
MY 96 FORD TAURUS GL HAS THE FOLLOWING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, RADIO GOES OUT, SEAT BELT LIGHT FLASHES AND CLICKS, INTERMITTENT WIPERS FAIL, POWER WINDOWS FAIL, FINALLY POWER STEERING LOCKS UP,AND WHEN RUNNING FOR A WHILE TRANSMISSION WOULD SLIP, CAUSING SAFETY CONCERNS. IF PUT IN PARK EVERYTHING GOES BACK WORKING AS NORMAL. TOOK TO SHOP AND THEY SAY IT'S THE TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR AND THAT SEVERAL 96 TAURUS' THEY HAVE WORKED ON HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM....I AM WONDERING WHY THIS HAS NOT BEEN A RECALL PART IF THAT IS THE CASE...SOMETHING IS DEFINITELY WRONG!
NHTSA complaint #10183922 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Sheboygan, WI
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT BECAME STUCK IN THE RETRACTOR. *AK
NHTSA complaint #10061487 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 73,000 milesSAN Angelo, TX
SEAT BELTS
THE SEAT BELT LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD BLINKS ON INTERMITTENTLY, AND WHEN IT DOES THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKS UP. WHEN THIS OCCURS CONSUMER LOSES CONTROL OF VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #10041931 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Beavercreek, OH
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
BOTH REAR SEAT BELTS ARE INOPERATIVE AND NEED TO BE REPLACED. NEITHER BELT WOULD RETRACT BACK INTO SPOOL MECHANISM. BOTH REAR BELTS HAVE HAD A HISTORY OF FOLDING AND TWISTING. WHICH MADE USE OF THE BELTS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT AT TIMES. BELTS HAVE EXPERIENCED NORMAL USE ONLY. FORD WILL NOT REPLACE THE BELTS FOR FREE BECAUSE THEY ARE BEYOND THE WARRANTY PERIOD. DT
NHTSA complaint #770000 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Washington, DC
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
FRONT AND REAR SEAT BELTS DO NOT RETRACT AND BECOME TANGLED IN RECOIL MECHANISM SUCH THAT THE SEAT BELTS CANNOT BE USED. *AKY
NHTSA complaint #756059 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Plymouth, MA
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
REAR SHOULDER BELTS ARE GETTING JAMMED INSIDE RETRACTOR AND CANNOT BE PULLED OUT, CAUSING LOSS OF PROTECTION.
NHTSA complaint #882843 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Plymouth, MA
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
THE REAR SEAT BELTS HAVE BEEN A PROBLEM FOR SOME TIME . NOW THE REAR RIGHT DOES NOT WORK AT ALL . I WAS GIVEN A PRICE OF 250.-270-.,FOR TWO NEW SEATBELTS. I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND NEED TO NO IF I HAVE ANY LEGAL RIGHTS.
NHTSA complaint #741021 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Layton, UT
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
LEFT REAR SEAT BELT FROZEN IN A MOSTLY RETRACTED POSITION. WILL NOT RETRACT OR EXTEND.
NHTSA complaint #739886 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Florence, AL
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
ON PROBLEM ONE: I HAVE OBSERVED SEVERAL 1996 THROUGH 1999 FORD TAURUS WAGONS WITH DEFECTIVE CENTER MOUNTED STOP LIGHT. PROBLEM TWO: BOTH REAR OUTER SEAT BELTS STOPPED RETRACTING AT ABOUT THE SAME TIME.
NHTSA complaint #739257 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Baltimore, MD
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE RESTRAINT WILL NOT RETRACT, CAUSING OCCUPANT TO BE UNRESTRAINED.
NHTSA complaint #863835 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Helena, MT
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
HAD THREE CHILDREN IN THE BACK SEAT. WENT TO PUT THE SHOULDER STRAP BELT ON IN THE MIDDLE. PULLED IT OUT, CAME ALL THE WAY OUT, AND WOULD NOT RETRACT BACK IN. CONTACTED DEALER.
NHTSA complaint #859230 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Marshfield, MA
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
REAR SEAT BELTS WILL NOT EXTEND. DEALER WILL NOT REPAIR . PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATON.
NHTSA complaint #857367 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
North Potomac, MD
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
REAR SEAT BELTS WOULD NOT RETRACT PROPERLY. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND REFUSED TO REPAIR UNLESS COST GOES TO CONSUMER DUE TO EXPIRED WARRANTY. *AK
NHTSA complaint #828454 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Palm Coast, FL
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
ROTORS AND PADS HAVE BEEN REPLACED WITH NO CHANGE TO THE SHAKING. VERY VIOLENT AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS.
NHTSA complaint #713240 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Olympia, WA
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
SEAT BELT ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AND ALL BELTS IN THE REAR, TIGHTEN WHILE PASENGERS SIT,AND GET TIGHTER AND TIGHTER. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED TO THE MANUFACTURER.
NHTSA complaint #835360 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Douglassville, PA
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
A SPRING BROKE WITHIN THE REAR SEAT BELT, CAUSING IT NOT TO RETRACT, AND DOES NOT OPERATE PROPERLY.
NHTSA complaint #836228 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Norwood, MA
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
PASSENGER'S DOOR RATTLES. REPLACED STEERING RACK/LEAKING OIL PAN GASKETS/OIL FILTER AND BRACKET/ SEAT BELT RETRACTOR/REAR DEFROSTER.
NHTSA complaint #533341 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Coconut Creek, FL
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
RIGHT FRONT SEAT BELT WEBBING FRAYED.
NHTSA complaint #528379 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Calimesa, CA
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
REAR SEAT BELT DEFECTIVE.
NHTSA complaint #603032 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Upland, CA
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
RIGHT REAR SHOULDER BELTS DOES NOT RETRACT, BELT REMAINS LOOSE, DOES NOT ADJUST TO OCCUPANT. REPLACED BY DEALERSHIP; ALSO, ROAD SIDE EMERGENCY FLASHING LIGHT DOES NOT WORK WHEN PRESSED SWITCH.
NHTSA complaint #807317 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Pinckney, MI
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
DURING HEAVY BRAKING PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT LOCK, UPON CONTINUATION OF DRIVING, BELT DOESN'T RELEASE, HAVE TO UNLATCH AND RELATACH TO ADJUST TENSIONIONER, SOMETIMES LATCH APPEARS TO BE LATCHED AND IT REALLY ISNT, DEALER HAS HAD MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT 2 POS. LATCH.
NHTSA complaint #806235 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Southfield, MI
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THERE IS A STRONG VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE VEHICLE KEEPS MOVING. THIS HAPPENS ON NORMAL ROAD CONDTIONS. THE SYSTEM HAS ABS. *AK CONSUMER STATES SEAT BELTS LOCK UP BEFORE THEY ARE PUT ON. STEERING WHEEL CHURNS AS IT IS BEING TURNED, DEALER CAN NOT FIND PROBLEM. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #804233 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SAN Gabrie, CACrash1 injured
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
DURING IMPACT, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK.
NHTSA complaint #803623 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Virgina Beac, VACrash
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
AFTER HITTING A CAR HEAD ON THE REAR MIDDLE SEATBELT BUCKLE CAME LOOSE, RELEASING THE CSS ON THE FLOOR. TT
NHTSA complaint #978253 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.